Well, we are finally here. 4 months after they are original slated for, we have finally reached the NBA Playoffs for the 2019-20 season. This one will go down in history as one of the most unique playoff series. We have had some good matchups in the past during the playoffs, what will make this one different?
Here is a quick look at this upcoming playoffs series
Lebron James is chasing his 4th ring
Giannis Antetokoumpo is looking for his 1st ring
Kawhi Leonard is looking for his 3rd championship with 3 different teams (Spurs, Raptors, Clippers)
San Antonio Spurs miss out on their first playoffs series in 22 years. What a run they have had over the past 2 decades under the control of Greg Popovich
What are your thoughts on this series? Who takes out the East & West to meet in the finals? How many sweeps will there be? Let us know
New Balance has gone back into the mindset of a runner and designer 30 or so years ago and created a whole new subtle beast in the 327.
Paying Homage
With the plan of being in the mindset of designers back in 1970s. The UK New Balance team took on the role of designers of the 320 back then to create the new modern 327 now. The NB team restricted themselves to only use materials available back during this time period to create the upper. Though New Balance is know for its muted tones and colours, the 327 has been given the green light to be expressed in multiple vivd colours. They also kept in mind how the runner’s mindset was previously. This is how they were able to pay homage to the 320 Classic.
New Balance 327 Collection
What People love about the 327
The unique design of the 327 has been growing on people’s tastes as of late. Perhaps its the “Waffle outsole” that extends past the heel counter that everyone loves. Maybe it could aged but modernized materials used on its sleek designed uppper, which is actually perfect for driving. It could be the reasonable price of $150 AUD or maybe it can just be the undeniably large “N” logo that draws on papeople’s palete. The list goes on.
But what is certain is that ever since the New Balance 327’s first realase this year different colourways and collaborations have been selling out almost instantly. Sold out not just for Men but also for the Women’s silouettes.
New Balance 327 for women
What’s next for the 327?
With more potential collabs on the way such as Madness, Concepts, Size etc… You’re definitely going to notice these on people’s feet soon. Keep posted to New Balance’s Socials.
How will you be rocking your New Balance 327 sneakers?
The ASICS x Reigning Champ ‘Paris Edition’ is the final stop on the ASICS global run tour and features advanced styles for performance running and the recovery that follows.
Inspired by the city’s diverse cultural scene, historic landmarks, and timeless colour palette, highlights include a limited GEL-NIMBUS™ 22 shoe, a jacquard knit Race Singlet, a 5” Running Short, graphic T-shirts, as well as a relaxed fitting post-run recovery Pullover Hoodie and Short. The collection’s graphic artwork is based on Point Zéro des routes de France. Located just 50 meters from the Cathedral Notre-Dame, the marker is the exact point of measurement between any French city and Paris.
This Paris leg features noted street artist, entrepreneur and runner André Saraiva, whose decades-long body of work has blurred the lines of graffiti and fine art since the late 80s. A rendezvous with Monsieur André captures him running from his Parisian studio, through the City of Lights, visiting his favorite haunts, tags and back alleys, as the sun sets on a summer day. The perfect foil to his creative process, running takes André to a place that is both a respite from his hectic life and a meditative state to fuel his constant creation.
For the film, director Shawn Dogimont sought to show another side to his native Paris, while diving into André’s life as an artist, kicking off the tone at André’s studio at the Hotel Grand Amour, and continuing with a run through the 10th arrondissement, interspersed with musings on life, art and movement throughout the short film. Set to a score by composer and Spike Jonze collaborator Tristan Bechet, and shot by DOP Martial Schmeltz, the team of friends capture the essence of the run as a metaphor for life.
2020 is definately a year we want to forget. It started off terrible with the shock passing of NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash back on the 26th January. Since then, it’s been an ongoing mourning period, and finally Nike has announced its plans to honor the Black Mamba with a full week dedicated to continuing his lasting legacy. Beginning on August 23rd, Mamba Week will move forward with three key efforts – a $1 million donation to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, the continued support of the Mamba League, and special retail drops.
On August 23rd (Kobe’s Birthday), Nike will release the Kobe 5 Protro “Big Stage Parade”, an amalgam of the famed Big Stage colorway from the 2010 NBA Finals and the graphic mosaic seen in the Championship Parade PE. On August 24th aka Mamba Day, the “Lakers” colorway will be available with a classic purple and gold. In addition to the footwear, Nike and the NBA will release a limited number of Kobe Bryant jerseys.
In addition to the confirmed releases on the 23rd and 24th, the Kobe 5 Bruce Lee and Kobe 5 Undefeated is also expected for later this year.
Fans everywhere were surprised when a YouTube trailer reenvisioned the classic Fresh Prince of Bel-Air into a drama series that even included the Fresh prince himself, Will Smith. Since the trailer aired, there has been alot of buzz around as to whether one of the networks would pick it up and run with it. Skip to today and now we have been told there is a full reboot of the series in development.
Based off the trailer, the new series will be more drama based than a sitcom. Morgan Cooper, the creator of the trailer is actually working with Will Smith on the project. Cooper will co-write the script as well as direct and co-executive produce the series.
So far Peacock, HBO Max & Netflix are all in the bidding process for the series, though this will be a huge get for either HBO Max or Peacock. Peacock is NBC Universal’s streaming service and NBC is where the original series was based.
Smith will also serve as executive producer along with original producers Quincy Jones, Benny Medina, and series creators Andy and Susan Borowitz. Chris Collins will be at the helm as showrunner and is co-writing the script with Cooper.
Smith previously spoke to Cooper after watching the trailer, and he came away truly impressed and inspired by what they could explore in a more drama-focused series.
“Mike wrote from the first season of Fresh Prince,” Smith said. “As funny as the episodes are, there was a whole other layer that you couldn’t do, like, in a one-hour drama you can do eight-episode arcs. The dramatic versions of these ideas mean that you can use existing storylines but it’s not going to seem like you’re redoing an episode because the storyline’s going to be brand new from the dramatic perspective.”
Stay tuned for more information on this development. Will be be watching this one?
GEL-LYTE III was original designed by Shigeyuki Mitsui and released way back in 1990 when both the technology inside and the construction were both cutting-edge. Rich with history of going against tradition and subverting stereotypes, with this new iteration being no different.
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the GEL-LYTE III series, as well as the 20th anniversary of atmos, this model uses the GEL-LYTE III as a canvas, with each shoe acting as an ode to a specific city. The right shoe represents Los Angeles with bright hues and vibrant florals which have become a trademark of Wotherspoon’s designs. The left shoe encapsulates the scenery, side streets and urban elements symbolic of downtown Tokyo, visualized by atmos.
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Customization is king when it comes to the ASICS x atmos x Sean Wotherspoon GEL-LYTE III OG, the sneaker comes with five differently colored, interchangeable ASICS stripes as well as tear-away Wotherspoon and atmos patches that allows the chameleon-like silhouette to suit any mood. Corduroy, another signature of a Wotherspoon design, is applied to the upper, granting the model a vintage feel – while the inclusion of three different sets of laces widens customization options, encouraging the wearer to experiment with the silhouette. The GEL logo on the heel is also a removable panel, revealing a hidden message underneath.
Its been 13 years since the original “Cool Grey” colourway in the Jordan 3 style was released. And it appears now, we finally have a release date around the next retro version of this iconic shoe.
It appears the “Cool Grey” Retro 3 is set to release in the early parts of 2021. Sometime in Feb at this stage is the planned release date, however this could change given the COVID-19 situation still causing problems around the world.
Dressed in a Silver, Light Graphite, Orange Peel, and Sport Red color scheme. No leaked photos have surfaced, but this Jordan Retro 3 is expected to look similar to the 2007 release. It has yet to be confirmed if it’s an exact retro of the classic colorway.
Will this be one to re-add to the collection? We know the 2007 release is fetching around $400-600 on Stock X depending on condition. Let us know what you think
The birth of XLARGE laid the foundation for the current street scene, it dates back to 1991. XLARGE was founded by Eli Bonerz and Adam Silverman. The XLARGE store had a collection of workwear and sneakers, and at that time, it was ahead of the modern boutique with an innovative product structure. It was by strengthening the connection with the land pattern of Los Angeles, skating and the music scene, a unique street culture was born centered on XLARGE. The addition of Mike D from the Beastie Boys also made the movement even bigger and increased it’s worldwide presence.
XLARGE was born as the original brand of the shop which fuses cultures such as music, art and skateboarding from a unique viewpoint of “expressing practical wear as fashion, not everyday wear”. Established in an instant as a pioneer of street culture.
XLARGE brand till this day continues to capture the hearts of young people through street culture. XLARGE is pleased to announce the first collaboration with Mizuno, which has been promoting sports with athletes.
In this collaboration, the ‘Court Select’ model was used. From the vast amount of sports shoes developed by Mizuno for athletes of various competitions, the ‘Court Select’ model was developed as volleyball shoes at the time of 1993-94 was sublimated to street wear specifications.
The upper has become a street item reminiscent of an old school that boldly combines natural suede and mesh. In addition to the cushioning and stability of the competition shoes, the XLARGE color essence has been added.
The XLARGE x Mizuno collaboration is now at XLARGE, XLARGE/X-Girl stores. Graphic T-shirts with matching sneakers and designs will be sold exclusively at XLARGE stores.
Casio has announced the release of the GST-B100RH, a new addition to the G-SHOCK family of shock-resistant watches. The GST-B100RH is the first collaboration model created with professional NBA basketball player, Rui Hachimura of the Washington Wizards.
Rui Hachimura was born in Toyama Prefecture, Japan on February 8, 1998. After graduating from Meisei High School in Miyagi Prefecture in 2016, he attended Gonzaga University in the US and became the first Japanese national to play in a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament, on a Gonzaga University team that made it the Championship Game of the national tournament. Rui Hachimura was also selected in the 2019 NBA first round (ninth overall) of the US professional basketball league, becoming the first Japanese player ever to be selected in the first round.
Rui Hachimura, who has had a successful first professional season in the professional basketball league in the United States, resonates with G-SHOCK, a brand that, like him, comes from Japan and never fails to take on new challenges on the global stage. Hachimura had this to say regarding his signature watch, “Casio has come up with an amazing watch that perfectly captures the design I envisioned. I think it goes well with various clothing styles. It was also cool to see my special “Black Samurai logo” design on the watch, as it is an important symbol to me.”
Casio and Hachimura signed a global partnership agreement in November 2019. Hachimura, who has loved G-SHOCK watches since he was a student, becomes the first basketball player to ever receive a signature collaboration with Casio.
The new GST-B100RH is a signature model whose design was overseen by Hachimura. The new watch is based on the analog chronograph GST-B100, part of the G-STEEL series that features a bezel made from a combination of different materials and a large dial indicator. This new cool watch features a black base color highlighted by edgy gold ion planting (IP) applied to the metal parts. The watch incorporates a hachi (8 in Japanese) logo representing both his last name and jersey number. Additional bold red accents are applied to the index mark and button pipe at the 8 o’clock position, and to the dial indicator. This signature model is distinguished by the Hachimura logo, also widely known as the “Black Samurai logo,” on the case back, strap keeper, and special packaging.
Rui Hachimura x G-SHOCK collaboration model is retailing for $599SGD and will be available all G-SHOCK boutiques from end August 2020.
John Wick fans, get excited! Before they even start filming John Wick 4, Lionsgate confirmed this week that a 5th John Wick film is officially in the works. The news came from CEO John Feltheimer, who revealed that the plan is to shoot both John Wick: Chapter 4 & John Wick 5 back-to-back, once Keanu Reeves is available.
John Wick 4 is currenty scheduled to be released on May 27th 2022. This was delayed from the original release date of May 21st 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic pushing most major hollywood blockbusters back.
“We’re also busy preparing scripts for the next two installments of our John Wick action franchise, with John Wick 4 slated to hit theatres Memorial Day weekend 2022,” Feltheimer revealed. “We hope to shoot both John Wick 4 & 5 back to back when Keanu becomes available early next year.”
Keanu Reeves is currently filming the highly anticipted Matrix 4 and wont be available until next year to film John Wick 4. While the plot details for John Wick 4 remain a mystery, it’s sure to be an action packed adventure for Keanu now iconic assassin character.
The John Wick franchise has grossed over $500 million at the global box office. The series is also set to get a TV spinoff on the Starz network in the US called The Continental. “The angle they’re working on The Continental TV show right now is a different perspective on the whole world, it’s coming at it from different characters’ points of view and what the breadth of the world is,” franchise director Chad Stahelski
What do you think of John Wick 5 becoming a reality? Let us know what you think
