3 Feb
British label spawns high-end American-made sub-brand

British label Passarella Death Squad has spawned an American-made sub-label in order to bring their price points down to a more civilian level. Where as PDS items are made in England using very expensive premium Japanese fabric, the new line Kempes will be made in America using American fabric. Of course, the fabric is still […]


7 Dec
Artist Mike Ennen & snowboarder Jeremy Jones collab outerwear

O’Neill have crafted a technical cold weather jacket for vaunted big mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones, and since it’s for Jones they’re making sure it performs. The Explore Jones Insulator Jacket features Firewall 2 polyfill insulation with strategically placed warming panels where your body generates less heat, underarm vents to dump excess heat and allow cool […]


Starting with their CT AS Hiker Hi and CT Classic Boot Hi, Converse crafts the two variations of Chuck Taylor All Stars out of tanned canvas and dark brown tumbled leather, adding metal lace eyelets, red laces and white vulcanized soles. Dubbed “Candied Ginger” due to their colorway, the Hiker (below) strikes a more casual sneaker balance […]


To celebrate its 10th-year anniversary, superlative Japanese footwear brand visvim will release four new colorways of its Grizzly Boots Mid-Folk. Combining elements of a boot with a more natural moccassin, the highly organic Grizzly Boot will combine UK cow hide premium leather uppers with inserts by SocialSculpture denim and a Vibram outsole. The four-pack will […]


27 Oct
Snapbacks & trucker hats from the famed UK cultural agitator

Kind of hard to believe Banksy is actually officially involved in this hat collection, or it could just be a case of streetwear pop art appropriation — we’ll keep our eyes out. Rarely does the famed British street artist/cultural agitator/merry prankster license his work out, but it does happen every so often so I guess […]


27 Sep
Couture limited edition footwear launching this Saturday

It’s no secret we love the Missoni x Converse collaborations, it consistently being one of our favorite lines of footwear season after season (such as their original All Star Hi Tops, versions two and three, and the more audacious Auckland Racers). Considering the couture Missoni branding, the prices are never that ridiculous. The latest First […]


21 Sep
Crew neck cotton polyester blend with double side pockets

“My Adidas walk through concert doors and roam all over coliseum floors…” Still some of my favorite lyrics out there, at least when it comes to blowing up a clothing brand. But, I digress. Anyway, need a sweathirt?  Rock this crew neck cotton polyester blend with side pockets in the neighborhood of $80 at End […]


8 Sep
Yosuke Aizawa's beautifully crafted premium suede footwear

Another beautiful boot from Japanese outdoor clothing specialist White Mountaineering, named after one one of the first men to ascend Mount Everest, Sherpa Norgay. Yosuke Aizawa’s brand crafts the limited edition mountain boots from premium suede, adding a detailed embroidered pattern, leather lining and padded nylon panelling. The Norgay Embroidered Mountain Boots also feature a Vibram Lug […]