Clarks Trigenic Dune VS Mizuno Infinity Ring Moc

Sneaker Freaker recently posted their interview with Prad Indrakumar, one of the men behind Clarks' Sportswear line. On the interview, They talked about the upcoming shoe models, and one of them is this interesting piece of footwear, dubbed the Trigenic Dune (the other one is Trigenic Flex). Looking at it reminds me how Mountain Research & Mizuno came up with some next level casual sporstwear hybrid couple of months ago, under the name of the 007 Infinity Moc. 

"The Desert Boot and Wallabee are signature styles, but there are many others in the Clarks Originals collection worth digging into, such as the Desert Trek and the Weaver. When we started working on the Trigenic project, I wasn't expecting to design a product that could reinvent the brand or become a future classic, however, in light of the positive reaction, it's now starting to dawn on me that this could pave a new way in which we reinterpret concepts from our past at a deeper level"

"I reckon we'll be printing our own shoes, just like burning a CD of music was fifteen years ago. Brands could provide downloadable outsole designs, the consumer then aligns the newly downloaded outsole data to their custom foot dimensions and then simply prints out the unit on a sheet of genetically modified leather."

While you should also check out these nice pair from Mountain Research & Mizuno as well.

Aesthetic-wise, Both shoe got my eyes on, but haven't been able to try Mizuno shoes, and I know how comfy Clarks Sportswear shoes are. If you had to choose, which one will you cop? Me myself, imma cop me some Infinity Ring Moc from Mizuno.

Read more about Clarks Sportswear Trigenic here, and check out Mizuno Infinity Ring Moc, here.

adidas Element Refine Tricot Shoes

Knowear just shared their latest addition to their looks, and one of the items was this fine looking runner shoes from adidas. I usually ain't got much love for adidas' runners, but this one is really good i can't resist. The shoe is adidas Element Refine Tricot Shoes. Shoe wasn't much of a good shoe in any other colorway, but this one in Run White / Clear Grey is an instant cop. Feature Tricot mesh upper and integrated sockliner support, and high-abrasion EVA midsole (yeah like i know what that is), and high abrasion EVA outsole with flex grooves for flexibility.

Check out more info about it, here.

Vans Authentic Suede Black

Always a classic.

STAMPD made their own Mayfly Woven with Vans?

Is it only me or is STAMPD x Vans OTW Tesella a copy of Nike's Mayfly Woven? 

STAMPD x VANS OTW Tesella

Nike Mayfly Woven

That Black Air Rift Though

Nike recently came up with the follow up to their Genealogy of Free, with the Black Pack. These following items, the Air Presto, Sock Racer, and Air Rift : Fire.

The color-block-toe-sneakers is becoming a thing on its own?

Sneaker trends is always changing. Some trends has its own sustainability, such as the clean cut sneakers with minimalistic designs, in least colors as it can be (such as what Common Projects or Ambassadors by Verginia is doing), to sneakers with bold patterns (like what Nike did with their liberty london collections, or with their nike ID upper material options), or even sneakers with artwork / photo print options (like what adidas recently re-introduced). Aside from those, you must be remember how it was when Ronnie Fieg came up with this beautiful 'Salmon Toe' Asics Gel Lyte III? and then when he took that very same idea into his work with Clarks Originals, dubbed the Kildare? (how dumb was Clarks Originals that actually approved this model into production?).

Apparently, these toe color block design has its own thing going-on on the sneaker game. People tried (and still) to apply those unique color blocking thing to their own by customing a pair such as to Nike Roshe Run, New Balance 574, and the most recent are the releases from Adidas, Converse, and Puma.

nike roshe run salmon toe custom

new balance 574 salmon toe custom

adidas tech super W

brooklyn we go hard x puma XS-698

converse CONS malden racer "auburn"

Nike Flyknit Lunar One+ | Multi Color Pack

After releasing the Lunar Flyknit 1+ (here), Nike jump starts their One plus once again with the new Multi Color Pack. I think all has come to agree, that Nike Lunar Flyknit One+ didn't come in the best color choices. Lots of people prefer the earlier model like Trainer+ and Racer+ or expecting something more advanced in colors like the HTMs. Recently shared by Zzazin & Glaydebang is the upcoming colorways for Lunar Flyknit 1+, called the "Multi-color" pack. Check 'em up below. 

See more colors at zzazin.com

Nike Flyknit Lunar One+ hits Jakarta

Couple of days ago, on february 6th 2013, the new Nike Flyknit Lunar 1+ was released in Jakarta. Celebrating their one year anniversary, Flyknit came with its latest form, which combines its revolutionary knitted upper, with the Lunarlon foam cushioning, makes it extremely lightweight and comfortable. To make it even more perfect, Nike also incorporates their Flywire cables to the shoe so it will give a great support to your feet while you move or run. Nike Flyknit Lunar 1+ is now available in 6 colorways (3 men, 3 womens), at Nike Pacific Place Jakarta and Nike Grand Indonesia. I went to check out Nike Grand Indonesia, and here are some pictures from the store. 

See more pictures of Flyknit Lunar 1+ in closeups at Footurama.com

Blueover. Sneakers

Lots of people in this world trying to create pairs of sneakers that will look good on anybody's feet but they tend to fail, cause nobody can do it better than the OGs back in the 70-90s era. Common Projects is one among many sneaker brands nowadays that is successfully created new sneakers with the idea of simple & sophisticated, yet comes with a very nice branding. Their collaboration with Tres Bien & Our Legacy's Welcome brand, the track shoe, is one of the good example of classic with a twist. 

Welcome x Common Projects - Track Shoe

Another brand i think can do something like this is this Japanese brand, BLUEOVER. The brand has recently released "mikey" sneakers that perfectly created something classic, but with a twist. The shoe features a color suede upper and a sole with cushioning system to prevent the owner to feel fatigue when wearing for a long time. The design is very nice, the upper suede leather is almost without a seam on the side, making it very simple, sleek, and sophisticated, not to mention, these are made in Japan. Beautiful. The shoe is available in three colors, Orange, Wine Red, and Navy Blue. Might be a good alternative other than your classic New Balance.

Available via M-A-P-S.

Nike Lunar Rift Racer in Atomic Teal

Another comfy kicks from Nike. A newer version of the legendary Nike Air Rift a.k.a. Nike "Ninja". 

Not sure where to go with this though.

Footurama's 12 Memorable Sneakers of 2012

Some of you might remember Footurama's picks of 12 memorable sneakers last year, and for the end of this year, they did it again. The article was posted to reminds us how great 2012 is for sneakers. Hell yea, we have Nike Flyknit and everything lunar & free this year (from Huarache, Vortex, Epic, Blazer, Force Ones, etc.), and also some nice releases from Converse, including the Missoni(s), First String, and Addict by NIGO. 2012 also marks the anniversary of Cortez (40th), Air Force 1 (30th), and Nike SB (10th). Head to Footurama.com to check out memorable sneakers of 2012!