Melbourne based sneaker customizer BespokeIND has unveiled their latest project, the Nike SB Dunk Low ‘S⚡️B’. This sneaker pays homage to Hiroshi Fujiwara‘s Beijing City Dunk High.
The Nike SB Dunk Low ‘S⚡️B’ is hand wrapped in tumbled deer skin, grey nurse shark skin swooshes, full Japanese calf suede upper, kangaroo lightning bolt I.D, kangaroo tongue tags and foot bed tiles, pig suede vamp, lamb skin rolled binding on tongues, and entire lining encased in black velvet.
The BespokeIND Nike SB Dunk Low ‘S⚡️B’ will only be limited to 8 pairs. Price for this masterpiece will be $2900AUD which includes express shipping world wide. Release date is on the 20th of June, 12:00PM AEST and will be available on www.bespokeind.com.au.
Together with the Kiko Kostadinov Studio, ASICS SportStyle have diversify their Womenswear by offering the new FB1-S GEL-PRELEUS™ sneaker. This model sees a retooled and revamped GEL-PRELEUS – building on the former ASICS model to develop a retro-futuristic silhouette.
Multi-layered mesh and synthetic leather panelling envelope the upper, with the design language inspired by cloud-like free flowing movement. The materials chosen are moulded to evoke femininity, with dynamic curves that accentuate each side of the sneaker. The advanced GEL™ technology tooling in the sole sports a distinctive aesthetic, inspired by an amoeba’s nonchalant nature.
Womenswear designers from the Kiko Kostadinov Studio, Laura and Deanna Fanning, elaborate on the design inspiration; “ The inferred speed from the dynamic curved line in side profile and tooling inspired us to facilitate the development of this archive style for women. The GEL-PRELEUS offers depth and height in the arch of the heel that was a great contrast in consideration of the diversity of ASICS Styles for women.”
Introducing the JAPAN S™ PF model, a ASICS sportstyle sneaker designed in a three-way collaboration with Japanese fashion brand jouetie and women’s sneaker specialty store atmos pink.
The collaboration is based on ASICS’s long-selling classic basketball shoe FABRE JAPAN S, which debuted in 1981 and has been loved by generations of players. The classic court shoe has been reborn as a town shoe with a thick platform sole.
The shoe will be available in two colourways: Pink with zebra stripes adorning the sock liner and heel logos, and Beige with an exquisite mix of animal and check patterns.
Both styles reflect the style of jouetie Creative Director AMIAYA, who mixes varied boundary-defying tastes in a unique expression.
About jouetie Japanese fashion brand that picks and mixes import, rock, mode, and styling all against a street style base. A mix of various spices reveals a woman who enjoys a more playful lifestyle and fashion throughout multiple stages of life.
About atmos pink From presenter of Tokyo sneaker culture to the world atmos shop, a new business concept shop offering a mix of sports styles for women. Based on the concept of Pinks, Go ahead: Ladies, let’s move forward. To love ourselves positively every day. Let’s move our bodies. Let’s live the music. Let’s make art. Let’s breathe fashion. Let’s discover the new!, atmos pink injects Pinks everyday sneaker culture into fashion. atmos pink offers not only well-known sneaker brands, but also creates original apparel and presents a sports mix style featuring sneakers so that sports fashion can be worn every day.
G-SHOCK will be releasing its first ever Toughest Smartwatch, the GSWH1000 G-SQUAD PRO, powered by Wear OS by Google™. The GSWH1000 is the latest in tough smartwatch technology and features touchscreen, activity tracking, smartphone linking and Google Play app integration. This functionality sits on top of the shock resistance and 200m water resistance that the brand is known for, meaning the G-Squad Pro can still handle whatever you throw at it.
The G-Squad features a monochrome always-on LCD for time display and a colour LCD for high-definition display of maps, sensor data and more. The three-tier display enables customization, with hundreds of different data display possibilities including the option of analog display.
The GSWH1000 has an optical sensor to measure heart rate, as well as a compass, altitude/air pressure sensor, accelerometer, gyrometer, GPS functionality and more. This powerful hardware profile enables the watch to capture the data on distance, speed and pace for training purposes.
With Wear OS by Google, the GSW-H1000 comes loaded with a variety of Google apps and services designed for the watch. Users can get help on the go from Google Assistant and track important activity metrics with Google Fit. They can also choose from thousands of apps available on Google Play and access important information at a glance, like messages and phone calls, notifications, agenda, weather forecast, and more.
The Casio original app built into the watch provides support for 15 activities and 24 indoor workout options. The watch also pairs with the G-SHOCK MOVE smartphone app, allowing various logs useful for training including activity history and analysis to progress reports and more.
The case back, made of titanium, ensures excellent corrosion resistance and has a titanium carbide finish to provide enhanced abrasion resistance.
The GSWH1000 G-SQUAD PRO watch will be available via the G-SHOCK Australia website from 9am Wednesday 9th June for $999AUD, with limited stock quantities. For other G-SHOCK features, click HERE.
“I generally try to find a location that will either match or compliment the colour of the sneakers. I stumbled upon this old building that had similar tones and weathered bricks that almost gave off a Giraffe print just like the Dunks.
My latest pickups are the Giraffe Dunk lows and University Blue Jordan 4’s. But I’m trying to be pretty selective with new releases right now. There is still a few pairs from previous years I’d like to get.”
In sport, the outcome of round-the-clock training, years of dedication, and countless repetitions can come down to a fraction of space or time – one more inch, or one more second. Stephen Curry knows the power of one second. It means more. And giving more to the best shooter in the game – even if just in increments of an inch – can be the difference between a great season and a historic one.
One second is what Stephen asked of Under Armour’s Innovation team for his next signature basketball shoe – and to three-time NBA Champion and MVP point guard, that’s what he needed to strive for more on the court. That one second is making all the difference for him this season. As the first shoe to release under Curry Brand, powered by Under Armour, the Curry Flow 8 is the product of a shared focus on purpose, excellence, and innovation by both the NBA superstar who stuns on-court, and the Under Armour team that designs the gear to get him there.
“Stephen was very focused on what he needed in this product,” said Clay Dean, UA’s Chief Innovation Officer. “His ask and challenge was, ‘can you find me a second to get clear of a defender? If you can do that, I can get a shot off.’”
Taking that bold challenge head on, the UA team worked tirelessly to create a product that would help make one of the best in the game – even better. Which for a headline-making basketball star like Stephen seemed an impossible task. His long-time trainer Brandon Payne grapples with that level of impossible, saying “I have a tough job. I have to tell the greatest shooter who ever lived, over and over, ‘It’s not good enough.'”
But to support the best in the game, Under Armour had to be the best in the game. The brand not only needed to create a shoe that would meet his on-court performance needs, it also needed to be the pinnacle expression of how purpose powers product.
“A person like Stephen really forces everybody around him to elevate their game, to get up to his standards – this included our team of scientists who worked with Stephen to really understand his performance needs,” said Paul Winsper, Under Armour’s VP of Human Performance.
The proof is in the record books. This season, Curry has, in fact, gotten more shots off and driven to the basket more than he did during his unanimous MVP performance in 2015-16, according to Second Spectrum. He broke three scoring records in April 2021 alone, including passing Wilt Chamberlain to become the Warriors’ all-time leading scorer. He has become the league’s most efficient step-back three-point shooter, increasing his effective field goal percentage (EFG) for step-back threes by nearly 16 percent since 2015-16. In fact, his three-point shooting has improved overall, as he is now taking more difficult three-point shots that come from an average eight inches deeper.
“The Curry Flow 8, for me, has boosted so much of my confidence and my ability to be consistent out there on the floor, because I have no doubt that with any move I make, the traction is going to be there and I’m going to be able to change directions or stop at the drop of a dime.” said Stephen Curry. “It’s allowed all of my dribble moves to be a little more shifty,” Curry added, “a night-and-day difference to any other shoe that I’ve ever worn.”
During the innovation process, Dean says that the team was “forced to move faster and build new muscles that we didn’t have before” so that they could deliver the level of excellence that Stephen needed and that his on-court performance demanded. “And now, when we see him break free from a defender, we’re inspired by the work we put in to help him do that,” said Dean.
“All of that groundwork that we laid, and our willingness to evolve in how we operate and how we match – and exceed – what Stephen was looking for, really allowed us to open doors for the brand, and mark the journey for one of Under Armour’s most meaningful moments yet,” said Paul Winsper.
Someone who doesn’t know Stephen might be surprised to learn he demands the same passion, energy, and standard of greatness that he does to his game, his family, and his philanthropic endeavours as he does to his role in the development of a product. But those who get the chance to work with him, says Dean, know first-hand that his purpose and standard for excellence is omnipresent, “He embodies the whole essence of what we are trying to do as a brand – empower those who strive for more.”
With only the second collaboration with Saucony and Up There Store creating another masterpiece. Up There Store x Saucony decided to create from the base shoe Originals Shadow6000 to kick off it’s collaboration.
Giving you vibrant colours from European doors and tiles because of the inspiration to share your travel stories and experiences.
The texture-rich sneaker features an olive green suede upper to catch your eye. Which has a premium mesh overlay on both the toe box and quarters.
A crispy white mid sole and gum out sole to give you the base. A vibrant pink iridescent leather featured on the signature ‘S’ panel and the heel.
With the passport inspired branding stamped on the tongue and insole. They also come with four sets of laces, a premium mesh shoe bag and passport inspired tissue paper.
Up There x Saucony Shadow 6000 “Doors To The World” releases on the 4th of June 2021 exclusively with Up There Store.
So it feels like a lifetime ago that Venom was released at the movies. We can thank the lovely COVID-19 for the epic delay in getting this movie release. Venom 2 was originally scheduled for release in June 2021 due to the pandemic, however, it has now been pushed back again with the official release date being September 24th 2021.
Tom Hardy is back as Eddie Brock and is joined by Woody Harrelson as Carnage, Michelle Williams as Anne Weying, Naomie Harris as Shriek & Reid Scott as Dan Lewis. The sequel is directed by the famous actor/producer/ Andy Serkis (Black Panther, Lord of the Rings) who made his directional debut back in 2017 with Breathe.
Andy Serkis has remained very tight lipped on the actual movie plot. Back in 2019 when he started the project Serkis told IGN “I can’t tell you any ideas right now. I’m in the beginning stages, but I have some very clear ideas about what I want to see visually, and how we can take the characters to another dimension.”
While there has been speculation that Venom: Let There Be Carnage could be a Spider-Man crossover (Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige went on record to say that prospect “seems likely at some point”), producer Matt Tolmach suggested that Venom/Eddie would remain the focus of the next film.
Either way, the trailer looks epic for this anti-hero movie. Let us know what you think
Following on from the success of their first collaboration with ASICS on the GEL-1090™, Above The Clouds return with their second project and introduces a premium iteration of the SKYCOURT™ silhouette.
Presented as the first ASICS collaboration model to be seen on the SKYCOURT™, the Above The Clouds x ASICS SKYCOURT™ receives a vintage, squash inspired remake. For this collaboration, the Above The Clouds team delivers the sneaker in a delicate Australian colour palette of birch, sage, and yellow, combined with soft tumbled leather, suede, exposed foam, and mesh detailing.
Check out BespokeIND‘s tribute to some of the greatest Nike Dunk SB’s of all time. The Nike Dunk SB Low Pro ‘Dunkmania‘ is hand wrapped hemp calico canvas with all over paint-print detailing, medial side kangaroo orange swooshes, floating laser cut hand stitched frosted swooshes on lateral sides, tumbled calf leathers, pig suede binding & vamp, kangaroo tongue tags & foot bed tiles, & entire lining encased in supple velvet.
The Nike Dunk SB Low Pro ‘Dunkmania‘ will be available on the 7th of May 12:00PM AEST on www.bespokeind.com.au. It will be available in white or black combinations or can be a mixed pair. Only 8 pairs to be made and never to be remade. Manually Made In Melbourne.
