11 Aug
Classic tennis shoe in white-on-white leather & gold branding

Adidas Originals has been doing copious collabs lately involving he classic Stan Smith silhouette, the three most recent reinterpretations being done by the way of the French Boutique Dover Street Market and, as shown here, Barney’s New York. Each variation is the standard Stan Smith (white-on-white leather upper with rubber soles and perforated side) with gold […]


25 Jun
This summer's shiny rendition of the classic tennis silhouette

Adidas Originals knows well the classic simplicity of the Stan Smith sneaker. It is an icon in sneaker culture, one that is constantly being reinterpreted re-imagined — and this summer the tennis shoe is getting the reflective treatment. Available in either a reflective black or silver colorway, both feature a snakeskin heel panel, tone-matched eyelets, […]


14 May
From the classic Stan Smith silhouette to the far, far more bold

Belgian fashion designer and Christian Dior frontman Raf Simons has joined forces with Adidas yet one more time — the union of an established brand with ever-innovative ideas making for an interesting collection. The Raf Simons x Adidas Originals Fall/Winter 2014 Sneaker Collection ranges from the classic Stan Smith tennis shoe (perforated with the designer’s “R” initial in lieu […]


It’s no secret we love our Stan Smiths — we rated them pretty high in our Top 13 Sneakers, Shoes, Boots, High-Tops & Luxury Footwear Of 2013 best-of list. So it’s exciting to see the high-end maestros at adidas Consortium re-imagine the sneaker in a quartet of premium materials. Although one of the greatest attributes of the shoe […]


30 Aug
Clean white upper, perforated stripes & green accents

Every man should own at least one pair of Stan Smiths. No, scratch that — every man, woman and child alive should own a pair of Stan Smiths. In fact, they should have charities where they gift Stan Smiths to Congolese children who don’t have shoes (they really should do that). Along with the Chuck […]


25 Jan
The life's work of the legendary filmmaker & graphic designer

Pablo Ferro is a legendary filmmaker and graphic designer credited with the design of seminal title sequences like that of Dr. Strangelove and Beetlejuice. Following his life’s journey and work from his humble origins in Cuba to his partnerships with film and animation legends like Stan Lee, the film pieces together the story of an […]


Adidas Originals have added to their premium sneaker line the latest Stan Smith 80s shoe style. The lux shoes are covered in Zebra print pony hair that’s soft to the touch, with D-eye ringlets and black accent on the heel. To be released in March of 2011.


30 Jul
One man's perspective of San Diego Comic-Con 2010

The San Diego Comic Con is quite unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before, be thee commoner, X-Man, vampire, mutilated zombie, Star Wars cretin or garden variety fanboy. It is the ne plus ultra Mecca for geeks worldwide — but you don’t need me to tell you that. We attended it last week and had 3 […]