Say what you will about them but when Nike goes big on something, they do it fucking right! This new commercial for the Koston 2 featuring a loko cameo cast including Sean Malto, Ishod Wair, Alex Olsen, Paul Rodriguez, Cory Kennedy, Justin Brock, Danny Kass, Wieger Van Wageningen, Tiger Woods, Allyson Felix, Kyrie Irving, Neymar, Jake Phelps, Giovanni Reda and Neckface is really only rivaled by P-Rod’s epic “Today Was a Good Day” commercial back in 2009. So rad! Enjoy.
etnies has combined its signature performance features with a sophisticated, stylish look in its newest shoe, The Connery. A perfect shoe for skating all day and then going straight to any high-class restaurant. Cop a pair in a couple different colorways here.
If you still don’t have your drinking shoes picked out for this weekend’s two day St. Patrick’s day blackout, we recommend picking up a pair of St. Patty’s Day Dunk High’s from Nike SB. Not only will they give you extra ankle support once your legs get wobbly but they are more resistant to staining from green beer puke than any of the other special edition kicks that have been released for this holiday. Get them now at Homage.
For the last three years the best party at SXSW in Austin, Texas has been the Converse X Thrasher Magazine Death Match so for the 4th installment Converse decided to celebrate by creating the Texas CTS. The Longhorn orange colorway is limited to only 240 pairs and will only be available in the state of Texas at Nice Kicks, Tekgnar, and Fast Forward starting tomorrow Friday March 15. Hit the jump for more looks.
Supra Footwear has opened their first California retail store location in Santa Monica. Supra Santa Monica is the brand’s third location, following the launch of the very successful SUPRA Paris and SUPRA NYC stores in 2011. The 1400-square-foot store is steps away from the busy Santa Monica promenade and only blocks from the beach. If you’re in the area be sure to check it out.
Not even the most jaded asshole can front on etnies’ “Buy a Shoe Plant a Tree” program which has planted 200,000 trees in only two years in both Costa Rica and Brasil, two nations with some of the most crucial deforestation problems in the world. They are back at it again for 2013 with a greater commitment to Brasil and an entire collection dedicated to the cause, hit the jump to see all the included kicks.
Huf has dropped its second delivery of footwear for Spring 2013 with the “Genuine/Fuck It” shoe being the stand out item. Aside from the American flag-”Fuck It” all over print the shoe sports a vulcanized rubber sole with heel bumper logo, printed canvas upper, woven flag label on side, breathable mesh interior lining and a unique tongue system allowing conversion between low-top and slip-on. These kicks are ‘Merica as fuck. Cop a pair at the Huf online store.
In honor of this year’s occasion for everyone to get plastered without remorse. St Patrick’s Day, Converse is releasing a limited edition St. Patrick’s Day CTS. The mellow name and look ought to help them avoid the fallout that accompanied Nike SB’s St. Patty’s Day release last year, remember those? Announced retailers for tomorrow’s release include Concepts in Boston, Massachusetts, Slam City Skates in London, and Flatspot in Ontario, Canada. More looks after the jump.
Vans and Blends celebrate the Southern California boutique’s 10-year anniversary with the Vault by Vans x Blends Sk8-Hi Zip LX. The original design of the iconic high top is revamped with buttery leather upper construction, heel zip closure and bone-patterned jazz stripe. Limited to 100 pairs, the Vault by Vans x Blends Sk8-Hi Zip LX releases Friday, March 8, at Blends Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Ana locations in addition to BLENDSUS.com. More looks after the jump.
Brian Anderson is easily one of the raddest living skateboarders in the world period. But we are definitely a bit confused about all the hype on the “BA Project.” Not because Brian Anderson couldn’t design some fresh ass kicks but because the ones that have been making the rounds on the interwebz look like some mid level pricepoint cross trainers. What’s up with that?
