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VANS X KENDRA DANDY

Posted by Adam McManus · April 05, 2017

Vans team up with artist & illustrator, Kendra Dandy, for a vibrant & playful collection, with an affectionate nod to the 1960's, when women's style started owning color and print.

Bringing her unique, smile-inducing creativity to classic Vans styles, the Kendra Dandy Authentic combines the original and now iconic low top silhouette with printed textile uppers, metal eyelets, and gum-colored signature rubber waffle outsoles.

'Sassy Side Up' & 'I Scream' available instore & online now

Extra Butter x Saucony Originals Shadow 5000 'For The People'

Posted by Adam McManus · November 29, 2016

The long awaited release of the Extra Butter x Saucony 'For the People' Shadow 5000 is finally ready to hit Australian feet.

Inspired by a 'night at the drive-in' this Collab was voted on every step of the way by the public via the Extra Butter Instagram page and we think you the public did an excellent job!

A nod to 50s Classic cars sees a light blue suede and nubuck upper with red and silver accents, checkered laces, a special rear-view mirror dice graphic on the tongue and even a hint of chrome on the heel.

These Beauties are due to release on December 1st 2016.

Available in store and online at 10AM Thursday 1st December in Size Men 5-12

Titolo x Le Coq Sportif Mellow Mint R1000

Posted by Adam McManus · November 15, 2016

After a successful first collaboration in 2015, Le Coq Sportif and Titolo are working together again for December 2016.

"To celebrate Titolo Store's 20th anniversary in 2016, we have partnered once again with long-standing friend Le Coq Sportif to create our version of the LCS R1000" explains Italo Titolo, the store’s founder.

With its play on contrast in peach and mint, the LCS R1000 Mellow Mint is a refreshing burst of colour for the winter season. The sneaker combines both smooth and perforated peach- coloured nubuck on a mint sole. Elegant details, such as mint lining and a transparent peach sole base add to this sneaker’s soft contrast. The round Titolo anniversary logo features on the right shoe tongue while Le Coq Sportif’s triangular logo features on the left. This play on opposites is also seen on the heels of this special anniversary edition.

The Totolo x Le Coq Sportif R1000 will be available in female sizing only on 10th December 2016 at 10am in store and online. Priced at $200.

BODEGA x SAUCONY ORIGINALS ELITE SHADOW 5000 REISSUE

Posted by Adam McManus · October 11, 2016

Back in 2010, when the Saucony Elite concept was conceived, the original plan was for these luxurious reinterpretations of classic silhouettes to be released exclusively through high-level Japanese retailers. Boy, were people unhappy to hear that. While Saucony Elite shoes ultimately did not end up exclusive to Japan, they remained rather difficult to come by.

We’re happy to say, even six years later, that the Bodega entry into the Saucony Elite series, the suede, color-blocked Shadow 5000 remains a coveted property. As part of their ongoing tenth anniversary celebrations, the cavernous Bodega vaults have been entered, a la Tomb Raiders or Indiana Jones, and combed through. Intrepid explorers have returned to the surface with the Saucony Elite Shadow 5000.

The good news is, the shoes look as good as ever. The bad news is, they’re still a limited release. They’ll be going back into our version of King Tut’s tomb when this is all over, and who knows when the next time we’ll pull them out will be? No one particularly likes going down there; it smells weird.

Release date 15.10.16

11am in store/12pm online

$200

Sizes 7-12

Saucony Originals Grid 8000 CL 'Desert' Release

Posted by Adam McManus · August 24, 2016

Simplicity is key in life.

It’s with that mindset that Saucony set out to design the Grid 8000 CL 'Desert', inspired by the restrained palette of a desert’s vast landscape. The sneaker boasts monochromatic shades of sand, along with a white midsole, gum outsole, and tan midsole wedge. Intricate overlays—a blend of smooth and perforated leather paneling—are evocative of rolling dunes and swirling, granular sand.

Introduced in 1993, the Grid 8000 CL was designed for runners who demanded premium cushioning and stability, and featured the namesake midsole technology, G.R.I.D. (Groud Reaction Inertia Device). GRID works by displacing impact across the surface area of the midsole, eliminating hotspots and providing a remarkably smooth ride. On top of that, a new curved last design offered unrivaled comfort by allowing the shoe to move with the foot. For the modern reintroduction, Saucony have stripped down the model to focus on premium materials and modern design, with the all-day comfort of the Original.

The Desert Grid 8000 CL features a sand nubuck and leather upper, a translucent gum outsole, pigskin sock liner.

Available in store & online now!