The Adidas Skateboarding team’s arrival in the UK cut against the backdrop of 250,000 citizens protesting to keep the country somewhere that people want to live.
Skateboarders’ inherent sense of perseverance and community has allowed the subculture to thrive in the mainstream. The very fact that the team were able to put on a skateboarding demo at Southbank is representative of the people’s power against government when determined and united.
KR3W continue to develop their range with another considered release for the Summer, captured in this accompanying lookbook from photographer Cameron Strand.
The Cali based brand headed to the decaying streets of Las Gaviotas, Mexico for their latest set of visuals which showcase an array of dark graphic tees, vests and short sleeve shirts, as well as highlights from their chino offerings and a varied headwear selection. Utilising a fairly monochrome colour palette throughout with pops of blues and yellows, a small capsule collection entitled ‘BLK Flag’ sits alongside the mainline release consisting of a shirt, shorts, vest and trucker cap, each adorning a custom flag logo.
The last year has seen a lot of evolving and developing for KR3W and its much of the same for their latest effort. While they are careful to respect their skateboarding heritage and the diverse themes that have made the brand so popular over the years, there is maturity in their designs, which they have garnered from over 10 years of experience in the market.
Check out the full lookbook above. You can shop the KR3W Summer 2015 collection at Slam City, Flatspot and Route One
KR3W have introduced their latest edit entitled “High, Low & In Between”, filmed by Jacob Nunez.
The 5 minute video was shot in April of this year following KR3W’s US riders: Lizard King, Boo Johnson, Taylor Kirby, Chris Gregson, Pat Rumney and AJ Zavala, as they embarked on a road trip across California, through to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, and finishing up in Denver.
See what went down over the course of the week in the full clip below. For more information head over to www.kr3wdenim.com
This weekend saw the return of the Converse One Star in the UK; one of the brands staple silhouettes since the 70’s. Following several years out of the limelight, Converse CONS present the updated One Star pro, reworking the classic style it into a skate ready pro shoe for the summer.
The One Star has always been hugely popular with both the lifestyle and skate market, but for its latest iteration, Converse have chosen to focus on the latter. Using the original shape as a guideline, a durable vintage suede has been applied to the upper while a premium leather lines the inner. The iconic Converse ‘Star’ brand logo contrasts the colour of the upper and is located on the lateral and media panels, with each colour option sittng on top of a stark white sole unit. Additional features include a moulded volt lunarlon insole for protection upon impact, tonal lacing, a perforated memory foam gussetted tongue that stops the foot from slipping and finally a lighteweight CONS traction, gum coloured rubber outsole for superior grip.
Arriving in limited numbers, the low profile Converse CONS One Star Pro is available in two colour options of Yellow Bird and Black and is released as part of CONS Quickstrike project. You can pick a pair up for £70 over at Welcome Skate Store, Note and Flatspot.
It seems as though the warm weather has made its way over to the east coast of America and Quartersnacks start the summer right with a brand new clip, which sees the team and a few additional familiar faces shred the streets of New York. Their latest edit continues to focus on the brands, and the city’s, dedication towards street skating, featuring the usual team alongside guest appearances from the likes of Alex Olson, Yaje Popson and Bobby Worrest.
Enjoy the video below and head over to www.quartersnacks.com for more news
Dickies skateboarding introduce ‘The 67 Collection’ with team rider Marco Kada tearing up some of the best spots the city of Vienna has to offer. Austrian born Kada is an exciting addition to the Dickies European team, with a bag full of tricks and effortless style, the youngster heads out to sample the streets of his home nations capital.
Enjoy the short video edit below and for more information on Dickies, head over to www.dickiesstreetwear.com
Nike SB team up with renowned London-based artist James Jarvis as he applies his unique style to the tech filled SB Free silhouette and a selection of tees for a special Quickstrike capsule collection.
Offered up in black and white colour options, the Nike SB Free silhouette in PRM and R&R variations feature Jarvis’ hand-drawn signature scribbles and graphic art on the entirety of the shoes upper. The recently introduced Free sole unit allows for natural movement of the foot with a reinforced outsole to deal with the rigours of skateboarding, while the upper is crafted from carefully selected materials and designed to fit like a glove, with breathability and comfort all considered. Additional details on each pair includes translucent Nike swooshes on the toe and custom cartoon style artwork on the insole.
Appearing on both the shoes and the t-shirt options, the designs are representative of Jarvis’ free-form perspective when skating, celebrating the rituals and mind set that defines skaters. Jarvis explains: “I didn’t want to reference the hammers. I wanted to ask, what is skateboarding? What do I love about skateboarding? And my take on skateboarding is that it’s a philosophy. If you skateboard, suddenly the world is a different place. It’s a different view of the world.”
The James Jarvis x Nike SB Free capsule collection is available now at nike.com and Flatspot.com, as well as in-store at Nike SB x Size? Carnaby and Slam City Skates East. Be sure to check the video below for more from James Jarvis on the collab…