To celebrate Singapore’s 54th year of Independence, G-Shock Singapore teamed up with Sam Lo aka. Sticker Lady for a beautiful piece based on the GX-56BB model.
Sam Lo is a self-taught Singapore-based visual artist whose work revolves around social commentaries fuelled by daily observations of her surroundings and research into the sociopolitical climate.
The limited edition timepiece is in a stealthy all-black base and features SKL0’s vivid iconic titling, inspired by Singapore’s melting pot of culture. SKL0’s logo sits on the opposite band from “MAJULAH”, Malay for “Go Forward” and Singapore’s five stars.
Only 300 have been produced and only available in Singapore for SGD$229.
Released in the year 2000, the Saucony Grid Web epitomized the seismic style changes rippling through the athletic goods industry at the turn of the Y2K millennium. Conservative minimalism was suddenly on the outer, replaced by oversized ‘cushion’ monsters with thumping mid-soles and kinetic uppers.
Video Credit: Sneaker Freaker Magazine
The Grid Web clearly did not subscribe the architect Mies van der Rohe’s ‘less is more’ design philosophy. The beefy upper laid an organic web cage over wide-open sports mesh. Graphical strikes race across the toes and heels, a motif that suggests bountiful speed. Gradient fades on the Saucony logo and webbing added extra doses of panache.
Release date is 26th of July 2019 and retail will be $200 AUD.
Saucony Grid Web will be available at:
NSW Above the Clouds Sneakerrise HYPE DC Stores: Pitt St Mall, World Square, Burwood and Broadway
VIC Up There Subtype 1st Product HYPE DC Stores: QV Melbourne, Chadstone, Emporium and Melbourne Central
The Reebok OMNI Zone Pump ‘Celtics’ is such a classic sneaker. Built like a tank, It was made for the consummate power player.
I thought of wearing it to the IMTJS event because it’s a sneaker you rarely see these days. The sneaker is not pretentious and loud, but if it’s something you saw back in day, you knew it repped the golden era of the NBA and the sneaker culture.
The sneaker is simple and clean with its color blocking, making it very versatile for any fit. A simple black pants was enough to make this classic pop.
This shot was taken at the first ever IMTJS Event in Melbourne. Some of the boy’s were able to showcase their whips. I seized the opportunity to compose a group snap with the lads. I reckon the different colors of sneakers upfront blended really well the cars in the background.
This shot, I reckon really is… “It’s More than Just Sneakers!”
All nerds rejoice! San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) has come and gone for another year. And with that every year, Comic Con is always the place to unveil a new trailer for an upcoming blockbuster and have some killer panels to unveil future plans. So rather then running multiple pages, we thought we would place it all here for you to run over. We will go through Day by day with what happened.
Day 1 Wrap Up
Day 1 kicked off with a bang. We saw the prequel trailer for the Kingsman series. “The Kings Man” This movie is due to hit cinemas in Feb 2020. We already posted up the trailers for Top Gun Maverick and Jay & Silent Bob Reboot late last week. Check them out. We also found out the long time running TV series from Marvel “Agent’s of SHEILD” will come to an end after Season 7. Season 6 is currently airing, so it will be interesting to see what happens to conclude this series.
The Kings Man – In Cinemas Feb 2020
Day 2 Wrap Up
Day 2 saw more for the TV arena with the first teaser trailer for the Netflix Series “The Witcher” starring Henry Cavill. The producers from the CW/Arrowverse series “Legends of Tomorrow” confirmed that Brandon Routh (Ray Palmer/ATOM) will reprise his role from Superman Returns as Superman for the upcoming Arrowverse crossover event “Crisis on Infinite Earths” which will air late this year. The final season of Mr Robot got a trailer.
Mr Robot Final Season Trailer
The Witcher Teaser Trailer
Day 3 Wrap Up
Day 3 being the final day always brings some of the biggest announcements. And boy did it with the Marvel panel being the biggest of them.
During the Marvel panel on the final day, the unveiled the entire Phase Four plan. Everyone was wondering where they can go from here as they have been quite tight lipped over the next phase since the conclusion of Phase 3 with Spiderman: Far From Home. I think we are still getting over what Marvel put us through with Avengers: Endgame to be honest. See below for the outlay of whats to come in the following years. On top of all these, they announced that there are plans in place to bring the X-Men and other marvel superheroes back to the Marvel Universe along with a Blade Reboot in the works.
Marvel’s “Phase Four” Plans
On top of the Marvel stuff, we got the new trailers for the upcoming seasons of The Flash, Supergirl and the final season of Arrow. And the biggest one that debuted for TV was the trailer and first look of the new Star Trek Series, Star Trek: Picard. This series seems to bring in alot of old characters including Data, Riker and even Seven of Nine from Star Trek Voyager. See below for the trailers.
So thats a quick overview of SDCC for another year. There was alot more announced but we could be here all day going over it all.
That’s right, that pesky duo are back with another movie. Its been 18 years since Jay & Silent Bob graced the big screen with “Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back” and they are back with a sequel to that movie. Not only is it a sequel for Strike Back, but basically every single View Askewiverse movie Kevin Smith has ever made.
Going over the trailer this morning it looks like we are in for one hell of a cameo appearance movie. We see the likes of Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Hemsworth, Jason Biggs, James Van Der Beek and many more to pop up.
The overview of the movie is that Jay & Silent Bob return to Hollywood to stop the reboot of their “Bluntman & Chronic” movie getting made. Sounds alot like Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, so expect similar jokes and lots of witty references.
Jay & Silent Bob Reboot is expected to hit cinemas later this year
Do you feel the need for speed? Well, we do! Thats right people…after 34 years since the original Top Gun release, the sequel is finally here!
San Diego Comic Con has kicked off over night, and the first wave of trailers have started to hit the internet. Tom Cruise surprised the crowd in Hall H by showing up on stage right after the conclusion to the Terminator: Dark Fate panel and unveiled the trailer.
To me, Top Gun is still one of the greatest movies ever made. Mind you, i was only 4 years old when the movie first came out. 34 years on, we now have a sequel.
While the plot line for the movie is still unknown, the trailer does give us a look at some incredible footage from the movie. What we do know is that both Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer are both back in their roles as Maverick & Iceman. Let us know what you think.
Top Gun: Maverick is due to hit cinemas in June/July 2020.
From Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th July, adidas and Foot Locker are bringing the first ever Ultraboost augmented reality experience in Australia.
A global leader in AR; 3Rock will bring the adidas Ultraboost to another dimension. People that participate will receive the ultimate energy boost, dodge life sized boost balls and see the Ultraboost 19 take on a new form.
The event will go down from 7AM to 10PM at World Square (Sydney). Come down and participate, for your chance to WIN a pair of Ultraboost 19.
Starting in 2016, Ryugi started as a series of breakin’ battles to help liven the local street dance scene. This time they’ve brought it back to the roots with the party vibes hosting the event at Ching-a-Lings bar and having toprock battles as this events concept.
Many laughs and drinks were had while bboys and bgirls battled for glory of becoming the toprock champion but in the end Bboy Chico took the W in the end!
The Kickz Stand was one of the sponsors and helped everyone who came down stay fresh with chance to win new kicks, G-Shocks and accessories. Check out below of just a sample of what went down and check out Ryugi 〜流儀〜 over on Facebook for more.
The crazy off-season of trades continues, with another HUGE trade today. This time around, between Houston Rockets & Oklahoma City Thunder.
Russell Westbrook is heading to Houston after a deal was reached between Houston and Oklahoma were Houston will send Chris Paul and first round picks in 2024 & 2026, along with pick swaps in 2021 & 2025 for the one time NBA MVP Russell Westbrook.
Westbrook will now reunite with former team mate James Harden where when they were playing along side each other in Oklahoma caused some damage together.
This is just one crazy trade in what has been a crazy few weeks of off-season trades in the NBA. All we can say is bring on the 2019/20 season. It’s anyone’s game at the moment.
The “It’s More Than Just Sneakers” tour finally hit Melbourne on Saturday 29th June. This marks the first time this tour stops in The Garden State and I was curious to see what the city had to offer. Having been to previous IMTJS events in Sydney, I had an idea of how the day was going to play out but was keen to see how the Melbourne locals add their flavour to it. The Friday before the event, my car was packed, my son was excited (also because he took a day off school) and we started our 9+ hour drive down to Melbourne with high expectations.
It’s More Than Just Sneakers – Melbourne 2019 by KIXPLORE
The event officially started at 11am at Batman Royale in Coburg. My son and I were part of the volunteer group who helped set up the event so we had a sneak peak of how big this event was going to be. Tables were set up for the 60 vendors that were going to showcase their products, stage was set up and the performers were doing their mic checks, food and drink vendors arrived and were getting ready to feed the masses, modified cars from Dragon Motorsport were carefully positioning themselves for a showroom like display. This was shaping up to be a different type of event.
I had one of the best jobs in the event as I was working the front door, welcoming everyone as I collected the entry fee while my son was handing out the wristbands and raffle ticket. Roughly 1500 people came through those doors and everyone seemed excited to see what this event would bring. I don’t think they were disappointed. Vendors had almost anything “street” culture had to offer and the vendors were more than happy to have a chat about their products (and maybe even give a good deal). While you were walking around deciding what to spend your money on, performances from the talented Voltak and Bay City Boys kept you entertained. If you wanted a good feed, the crew at Gorilla Grill and Bao x Waffle were at their best, serving up juicy burgers or tasty bao’s. The Refresher Truck did exactly what you think they do and kept you refreshed with smoothies, juices and coffee.
Similar to other IMTJS events, the hourly raffle drew a lot of interest and I can understand why. This event gave away approximately $6000 worth of prizes which included items such as GShock watch, 3 x $200 Foot Locker Gift Vouchers and full collection of the Star Wars x Bata Heritage collection (which did not release in Australia). Working at the front door, I saw so many people walk out smiling while holding onto their prize. Here’s a tip for anyone who attends future IMTJS events: PrePay your entry ticket! This gives you 3 tickets instead of one. Otherwise, check your pockets for any loose change and buy extra tickets for $1 a ticket.
Overall, this was a great event but I haven’t even mentioned my favourite part yet! I love the Sydney event because it gives me a chance to catch up with others who have the same interest as me and talk about what they are now rocking on their feet or tell stories of how they were able to cop (or miss out on) their grails. This same vibe and conversations were present in Melbourne too but this time I actually got to meet different people who I’ve only met by reading their posts on The Kickz Stand pages. From the volunteers I worked with, to some of the vendors and even to people who I bought some kicks off previously it was great to finally meet our broader community.
Oh, did I mention all this was happening
while the rain was coming down hard! Not even the bad weather could have ruined
this event.
Can’t wait to do it all again next year but in the meantime, BRISBANE, your next!
