Easy Shoes,Easy Life

THOMAS / OVERKILL / BERLIN / ATMOS ELEPHANT x NIKE AIR MAX
This shoe is me and I’m the shoe. I love the Air Max 1 for the slim line that it has, floating with that peppy swing from the bottom of the forefoot to the top of that big sole including the visible air system. […]

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DAN / BODEGA STORE / BOSTON / NIKE FREE TRAIL 5.0 x SOPHNET
My personal favourite for 2007 would have to be the Nike X Sophnet Free Trail 5.0. This limited release was offered in three different colors – black, sable and grey. The upper and inner liner featured a solid grid pattern while the […]

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MASAKI SATO & STEVE SNEDDON / TREND REPORT / TOKYO
One fairly large re-emerging trend for street fashion in Japan this year, especially into Autumn, was getting back to what we call the ‘American casual’ look – a work / outdoor style with baggy wear. To complement this, sneakers with volume and basic classic sneakers or […]

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ISSEY ENOMOTO / EDITOR SHOESMASTER / TOKYO / VISVIM x AFFA
VISVIM is, to say the least, the brand with an outstanding creativity and courteous making process. And AFFA is the legendary brand that cooperates by HIROSHI FUJIWARA (Tokyo’s charisma creator) and JUN TAKAHASHI (Undercover’s designer) irregularly at times. These really courteous check printed two sneakers […]

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BOBBITO GARCIA / NEW YORK / KOOL BOB LOVE AIR FORCE 1 
Yo Bobbito, tell us out of all the shoes in 2007, what’s the one you would have sold your mum for? In my Bounce Magazine (www.bouncemag.com) column ‘Let ‘Em Marinate’ I regularly feature what I’m most wearing at the time. I’d have to say […]

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Best Sneaker Of The 2007-2

 CLAW MONEY / ARTIST & FASHIONISTA / NEW YORK /
 NIKE VANDAL

The NIKE VANDAL  is far and away my personal favorite
hi-top sneaker. Having bought my first pair of beat-up vintage Vandals twelve
years ago, I’ve been a Number One fan ever since. The hi-top’s soft body is more
comfortable and flattering than most […]

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WOODY / MELBOURNE / NIKE x 3
Rather than simply choosing the best of the best, I’m on the hunt for
 fresh game so i decided to only consider shoes from 2007 that I had never owned
before. Sounds easy huh? Not so fast…My self-imposed criteria ruled out the
awesome Patta x Gel Lyte and the […]

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