WDHANFTSY : 100 Rarest Pairs On Display At DCODE 2017

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We know “WDHANFTSY’ Shows have slowed down a lot and we have not posted any videos in awhile, but finally…….. WE ARE BACK! In this new episode, it is the DCODE Edition where we feature some of the rarest 100 pairs in Malaysia contributed by a few Malaysian collectors that was displayed during the DCODE event last weekend. Do check out the video and if you like what you see, do share it out!

List of contributors:

– Brannon Tan ( @btkicks_ )

– Farhan Abdullah ( @hansabdullah )

– Hisyam Mat ( @hisyam_mat )

– Ammar Arief ( @amrrarff )

– Jude Lee ( @judyboy25 )

– Atira Arriffin & Daniel Low ( @attiraariffyn & @daniel_low )

– Afiq Shukri ( @5feetcustoms / @afiqshukri )

– Henry Yaw ( @_itzhenry_ )

– David Cheng ( @davidchengchantong )

– Julian Leong ( @julianleong )

– Cyrus Kadir ( @cyruskadir )

– Nasrin Abg Omar ( @nasrinabgomar )

– Julian Ng ( @julianng83 )

– Izam Sheriman & Under The Palms MY ( @underthepalmsMY )

Airliftz Lets His Carefree Spirit Loose In “Appreciate” Music Video

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Airliftz takes his upbeat fun track ‘Appreciate’ off his recent Bagel EP album for a laid back VHS style music video, directed by Rocket Mob featuring his SG Long homies. As he goes all the way up in the rap scene, he remains humble at it’s best, all this while proving himself and appreciating how far he has come.

Check out the official music video above or stream it on Spotify. To get a physical copy stop by Showroom, KL.

adidas Originals ‘Faces of Crazy’ Campaign Relaunch Crazy Explosive Sneakers

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Faces of Crazy campaign for the re-release of adidas Crazy Explosive ADV and ADV PK, the iconic 90’s mid cut built on a basketball silhouette. Instead of NBA Players, the faces chosen are the most recognized rappers whom are 21 Savage, Playboi Carti and Young Thug for their strong confidence in their streetwear style and bold personality presented in their music career.

The adidas Originals Crazy ADV and Crazy 8 ADV PK are updated to a modern design featuring premium nubuck, a sockfit neoprene interior, and a lacing system on the ADV, and a reconstruction on the Crazy 8 that introduces Primeknit, textured stripes, and vacuum-coated structural overlays along with the same concealed lacing system.

The adidas Originals Crazy ADV and Crazy 8 ADV PK are available now at adidas selected retail stores.

 

A Day With Virgil Abloh

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We recently dropped by our neighbor country for an exclusive interview with the man who have influenced the sneaker industry tremendously in recent times, founder of Off-White, Virgil Abloh. Here’s what he has to say about his journey and his collaboration with Nike.

Only Real Adidas Heads Know This.

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As most of us have heard, Adidas has jumped over the ‘Jumpman’ by taking the number two spot in terms of number of sales as Nike continue to take the lead in the scoreboard. Adidas’s move to incorporate their Boost technology in their sneaker silhouettes have become a game-changing move in the sneaker industry where innovation is proven to be what sneakerheads are looking for. It has become obvious that Boost is in almost every sneakerheads collection whether it’s a pair of beaters or a grail. We may discuss about new releases, retail prices or even resell prices of every single pair of Boost released out there but before anything, do you know what is Boost?

Boost technology is a thermoplastic urethane that has high elasticity which comes in elliptical pellet form created by Baden Aniline and Soda Factory (BASF), a German chemical engineering company that produces ‘Infinergy’ materials that was further used by Adidas and BASF to produce every sneakerhead’s cherished material,. These pellets were built and engineered to be super soft, yet springy. If you were wondering how Boost midsoles are made, they are made by using steam to mould the Boost elliptical pellets together.

Mikal Peveto, Adidas’ Senior Director for Innovation for Running states that Boost technology provides ‘Energy Return’ meaning Boost reduces the loss of energy to perform a specific action more efficiently. An example would be, an individual would be able to run the same distance using lesser effort or reach a further distance faster as Boost assists with its ‘Energy Return’ properties.

With the impressive influence caused by Boost in the sneaker industry, a question of what lies in the future for Adidas comes across sneakerheads minds. We are expected to see more ‘Futurecraft’ technology where Boost is treated in a ‘Speedfactory’ to provide more energy return to consumers and Adidas’s 3D printing technology incorporated into their sneaker silhouettes where a shoe is produced without any stitching or gluing.

 

 

What do you guys think, has Boost reached its peak or will there be a bigger breakthrough by Boost in the future? We can only wait and expect the best from Adidas.

@Cultkids’s Nostalgic Retro Pop-Art Reminiscence The Golden Malaysian Days

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Cultkids first started in 2013 just as an experimental project for Syazri to explore his interest in drawing and illustrations that he would like to share with other design community on Instagram. The name Cultkids was actually taken from the 70’s kids show known as Cultkids tv. Syazri figured the name is cool and it suits his design and illustration style.

  As a one man show, explain how you run your business on your own.

“CultKids is a 100% one man show which all the ideas and artwork were produced all by myself except for some production and marketing that I got help and assistance from some close friends. Working solo provides me with more freedom in shaping the direction of Cultkids especially for the elements related to my artwork.”

What is Cultkids working on these days? 

“Currently I’m in the process of releasing some new merchandise for Cultkids, which I plan to make it more consistent and also able to market them online through a proper e-commerce system. There will be more new stuff, expect t-shirts, other merchandise such as posters, canvas prints, postcards, books, bags, stickers etc. I’m trying to add more local flavours in my design, for my latest project I am producing some stuffs as a tribute to our legend Seniman Agung Tan Sri P.Ramlee and also some other artists from the golden eras of Malay film and music. There’s a lot of commission work and collaborations work as well like the latest one I did with Rachun Motorclub to support their annual event. There will be an upcoming new collaboration next year which I can’t reveal yet.”

Your art represents the golden traditional days. What attracted you to the such a specific theme and end up sticking with it?

“I really like to explore the retro style of illustrations and designs which I found them amazing. The genuinely, authentic and sometimes imperfect result of the designs give me a kind of pure satisfaction. Through my small collections of old magazines, books and print ads I will always try to understand the design method and process before I transfer it into Cultkids style. “ 

Your art has a nostalgic vintage feel with a lot of retro pop art and colours. How would you describe your art theme?

“The major themes that I always play in most of my work are anything that can bring a nostalgic feeling to the audience. I believe by using a popular subject to portray certain issues or stories will make my artwork more meaningful. I just can’t deny that pop artist like Andy Warhol, Shepard Fairey of Obey and Basquiat really influenced me in many aspects.”

Recently, you started making neon art. Are you trying to expand new designs or was it a brand commission work? 

“Inspiration for making neon art was developed when recently I went to Hong Kong for holidays. The neon and street lights ads in the city were really massive. You can find them everywhere promoting a variety of products and services. They are mostly old and authentic yet still create a lively form of communication.”

How does your creative process starts?

“Basically it is just the same like other artists or designers, I will start with rough sketches and transfer or scan it to a digital input. Then I will refine, trace, add colours and make final artwork using a Photoshop/ Illustrator. Besides that , I love to draw and make screen printing on paper and canvas as well. Hopefully next year I look forward to produce more physical artwork on paper and canvas.’

How important is it for you to play around with typography and incorporate it to your art? Is it considered the main element in your piece?

“Yes, typography really plays an important role in my artwork. I love to play around with text and customise it according to the concept of the design. Recently I tried to experiment with Jawi and Mandarin characters as well which I believe has more reach and impact to the audience.”

What do you want cultkids to be known for?

“Cultkids is a platform to welcome the community to appreciate the aesthetic value of art in any form and at the same time to enliven the art scene in Malaysia. It is not just solely for fun and entertainment yet it aims to educate people to be more sensitive and concerned about the things and issues which is happening around them.”

Who are other Malaysian artist do you look up to?

“Fritilldea, Kide Baharuddin and Kupeh Rodriguez. For fine art artist, I like to refer to our late Datuk Ibrahim Hussein.”  

Follow the cult here.

Recap DCODE House Of 1A: Sneakers Week

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We had a great time over the weekend! A big shoutout to whoever that showed up & hung out with us at ‘DCODE House Of 1A : Sneakers Week’ event last week! Don’t worry if you missed out because we got you covered. Here’s the highlights of what went down. (Spot some of your familiar sneakerheads in the photos.)

Nike Air More Uptempo Gets An ‘Obsidian’ Makeover

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Since the last releases of the retros, the Nike Air More Uptempo is back yet again in new release dark ‘Obsidian’ colourway. A clean “Obsidian” upper with white bolding the “AIR” design and an Obsidian midsole and rubber outsole to complete the look. As for the swoosh originally from the side is moved to the front of the toebox.

Mark your calendars for November 27th arrives on Nike.my.

Joe Flizzow’s Exclusive ‘Budak Baek’ New Era Caps

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New Era collaborates with pioneer rapper, Joe Flizzow on two exclusive cap colourway. Joe Flizzow designed the cap using elements of his personal lifestyle along with his famous trademark ‘Budak Baek’ embossed on both caps, one in plain blue colourway with a striking blue contrast logo, the other is in a full camouflage print. Both can thrown on effortlessly to upgrade your casual look or get your game on in the gym!

The New Era ‘Budak Baek’ caps will be available on the 24th November at New Era retail stores.

The New Balance Modern Gentleman Pack Pays Tribute To Contemporary Men

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New Balance launch the Modern Gentleman Pack, Made in UK drop with a classic modern man theme. The New Balance 1500 pays tribute to the contemporary gentleman, inspired by the late 80’s/early 90’s running heritage and the styles of the most celebrated NB’s of all time. Constructed out of Made in UK materials combination of premium canvas, leathers and suedes in red, navy and camel colourway, as well as the signature NB running sole technology designed to represent a unique type of gentlemen.

Available now at New Balance retail stores, retailing for RM1099.