Thursday, March 13, 2008

Fila Vintage White Line

Fila Plays Centre Court

In the 80’s , the rise of the football casual created a trend that was to stand the test of time to this day and one of the major brand players was Fila . Adorned in Fila BJ track tops , the football crews in the UK took the Italian maker from the tennis court to the concrete slabs of the terraces . A shoe that made it’s mark at the time was the Centre Court . Now lovingly retroed for Fila’s summer ‘08 collection , the new kicks have been given that weathered distressed look that has become popular of late as if rocked since the day .

To market the new kicks , Football Factory stars Danny Dyer and Tamer Hassan appear in a new short film to celebrate the release , enjoy .

Another colorway ?


With two colorways in the range it will be interesting to see the take up of these sneaks , as the recent pre-distressed styles from our american friends have found their way all to quickly to the sale racks . 

Personally , I like my kicks DS and fresh outta the box and I know others do , but if the distressed look is in vogue at the moment , I guess we’ll have to run with it .

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Monday, March 10, 2008

Nike x Jon Burgerman Competition

Nike’s Magnificent Seven Ride Into FootLocker

Every now and then brand designers look further a field to gather fresh ideas to the sneaker market . This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the likes of Nike offer their shoes to an artist to get their spin on classic designs . As we’ve seen before , brand colaborations with artists are sometimes hit and miss and if history has anything to do with it , these won’t be any different . Along with FootLocker Europe , Nike’s Magnificent Seven series has hit the shelves , a collection of 7 shoes each tinkered with by UK artist and cartoonist , Jon Burgerman .

The theme of the 7 shoes will be expanded to other artists through-out 2008 , with a make up of an 8000 pair production run , each series will be available for a limited time period ( 2 months ) at selected FootLocker stores across Europe .



The collection will feature the Air Max , Air Max 90 , Air Max 95 , Air Max BW , Air Max LTD , Shox R4 and the Shox NZ , a choice of shoes that will please new and old headz alike .

Jon Burgerman is an illustrator from the Midlands - best known for his doodles - has been on the scene for a number of years now , working with the likes of Sony , size? and KidRobot ( Dunny ) while expanding his own toy production with his latest offering , the ‘ Bergermenos Egg Qee ‘ . He continues to produce installations for galleries worldwide with his unique brand of art work .

The designs for this series are subtle and draw inspiration from the venus flytrap , with the panels used for the incorparated graphics kept to a minimum . For me , the Air Max 90 stands out from this collection of shoes with not only the graphics , but the choice of colorway . A good start to what promises to be an interesting venture from Nike and FootLocker .

Upcoming 90 …… stay tuned .

All the shoes , apart from the Air Max 95 in this series , can be located using the FootLocker sneaker finder online .

We have all 7 pairs to give away at sneaks4freaks and entering is real simple …….

How many Jon Burgerman ‘ Burgermenos Egg Qee ‘ are there in the series of his range of toys ?

Please send your answer to magnificent7@sneaks4freaks.com along with your shoe size ( UK ) and shoe preference and the first seven out of the hat will each receive one pair from the series .

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED - STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT GIVEAWAY SOON



If your prefered shoe has already been won , I will contact you for another choice .

GOOD LUCK !!!!!!

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Saturday, March 1, 2008

Adidas Tournament

Return Of The Masters

Of late , the choice of a retro shoe over a new design has been the way of thinking at the sporting giants , keeping the product release safe and predictable . This works on one hand , giving collectors the opportunity of owning a classic shoe , steeped in tradition , that is better in quality and construction than it’s predecessors . In doing so , the brands neglect to bring anything new to the staturated retro market for headz to get excited about . However , done well , the release of a well made retro shoe can bring a smile to even the most hardened trainer freak .

Hot to the shelves this month , Adidas revisit the realms of the tennis classics , with the 5 shoe Tournament range appearing at a boutique near you . All these classic silhouettes are well known and have been released over recent years in a multitude of colours and variations . Keeping this release simple and as close to the originals will be the key to it’s sucess , featuring a combination of premium leather and nubuck , the range is sure to be a winner .


The shoes featured are G.S. ( Grand Slam ) 1981 , Forest Hills Vintage 1977 , Stan Smith Vintage 1977 , Nastase Master 1976 and the Rod Laver Vintage 1970


Available at our friends , ryöüki::sneaker böütique now !

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