Geto Heaven ...

"Converse announces today that Common , Grammy award winning hip-hop artist and actor , will be the face of Converse (PRODUCT) RED . Common will appear in Converse’s first national print campaign to further support Converse’s partnership with (PRODUCT) RED . The Fall 2007 advertising campaign is entitled “Weapon of Change” featuring irreverent messages and bold illustrations encouraging consumers to be optimistic rebels and become agents of change . "

Source : HighSnobiety

Info about (PRODUCT) RED : Join(Red)

But above all do not forget Africa .

Interlude ...

. Puma Clyde x Solebox , another good and simple collaboration coming soon . Shoutouts to Hikmet ( solebox owner ) .

. E-Celebrity by Cobra Snake

. Smelling good Last man standing story ... Mrik has great expectations after this trailer . He's not the only one !

We Run New York ...

I was pretty sure it would happen one day or another . Some folks in Canada have just bought the rights of Ewing shoes ... yeah remember , Patrick Ewing , number 33 of the New York Knicks , the Beast Of The East , one of the best centers in NBA history .... yeah his shoes are coming back .

I bet they will stay on sales racks if they are not sold in limited numbers , but we'll see if those canucks know business . Whatever it's good news for the sneaker enthusiasts .

Source : nimnim via slamxhype

Do U Wanna Ride ...

Mash is the upcoming visual bible of the fixed gear culture . A new phenom ? not really ... those bikes are based on the ones used by new york city delivery guys since a long time . It's also the same type of bikes used in pursuit cycling like japanese keirin . No brakes ... one speed ...

The best way to get from point A to point B in NYC , Tokyo , or San Francisco .


Peep this : MASH SF


Ride free or die hard !

Money , Power , Respect ...

The following model was especially made for HBO's series Entourage by designer Mark Smith , number 2 at nike headquarters , recognised for his work on laser technology .

In Episode 33 , the shoe was said to be designed by "Fukijama" , and was released at the real Undefeated store in LA .


There are 3 versions of the shoes ( blue one , white outsole and black outsole ) , that are all ridiculously rare . One was recently sold through auction on ebay . I let you envy the seller ...

NIKE AIR FORCE 1 LOW FUKIJAMA X TURTLE X MARK SMITH

Freshness'Glamorous Photos

... and question yourself who is the real winner of this auction ... DJ Clerk Kent ? Fat Joe ? Jigga ? or Nike ? guess beaverton's firm has surely won something with the advertisement made by this auction in the sneakers community during a week .


You can't compete with Nike when it comes to advertising .

Emotion ...

Tonight is the beginning of the NBA Finals , and it's with nostalgy that I think about the past . Ten years ago , you showed Karl Malone the way back to home , after he stole your MVP title .

Thank you Michael .

PS : loose the pant and forget the cigar !

History

Love Is ...

Australian magazine Sneaker Freaker has decided to show us what sneaker love is through subtle ads , all courtesy of DDB advertising agency .

Source Mash via Air Charlo Snkrs.fr

3 feet high and rising ...

The infamous KAWS Companion figure , the revisited version of Mickey , will be once again available in the next days for toys conoisseurs . Here are the details :

4 feet tall (1.21 meters )

20 pieces

4000 dollars

available at Original Fake Tokyo Store on June 8th

Optional : a diamond , so your girl can forgive you the 4000 bucks

Interlude ...

more than meets the eye - trailer

My Adidas ...

Coming this month , the Adidas x Undercrown collaboration is the most interesting new school release made by the german brand since the Adidas Mutombo . To underline this , the young Undercrown brand has chosen to use the Mutombo Pattern on three out of five shoes of the pack , with an incredible look as a result .



Prepare your high top cut , your afrocentrist tees , your zebra shades , and your gold chains to hit the playground , we are back in 1992 people .





Personally I am not a big fan of the models created for the Big Five , but those colors schemes are pretty cool , and the Undercrown Gil Zero looks hella good .

One Blood ...

If you are into hip hop and urban culture , you have to check the quick feature recently made by Slamxhype on the origins of the Bloods and Crips gangs , the two most notorious gangs in the streets of Los Angeles . They share some interesting links showing the OGs talking the real shiznit .

Read this : Origins Of The Bloods & Crips Street Gangs

One love .

War Zone ...

On May 14th 1940 the city of Rotterdam was bombed . The bombs and especially the fire that followed reduced its centre to smoldering ashes . Already during the war it was decided that the destroyed buildings wouldn't be rebuild , but that Rotterdam would be turned into a new , modern city .

For Rotterdam 2007 - City of Architecture , the border indicating the destroyed area will be marked with huge spotlights . Each light has a capacity of 7000 watts . The result is spectacular !


Complete feature > Project Bombardment Periphery

We Ballin' ...

Damn !

Thanks Romain

The Bon Moment ...

Gotta give props to local cats ... David Manaud spends half of his time on four wheels . The rest , he enjoys life and knows how to capture good moments . Appreciate his skills .

www.thebonmoment.com

Thanks Romain for sharing the link

Have a good time !

We Built This City ...

May 26 , Bordeaux

It was a real pleasure to meet y'all folks . See you next time .

Tahiti 80 ...

I met Vince aka Go Nagai several years ago . After Paris , London and New York , this sneakers/toys addict has found his new home . Well he is not livin' in tokyo yet , but I am sure he would love to .

Enjoy the photos of his latest trip , he gently shared with the sneakers.fr community .

More pics of streets/shops/kicks/bikes/food/ads here in the TOKYO REPORT May 20O7