Sneakernomics returns once again in another episode featuring Nelson, General Manager of Solewhat. Listen in as Nelson talks more about what he does as a general manager, his thoughts on the growth of the sneaker scene in Malaysia, different ways on how to stand out among his competitors, and how china can be in the… Read more »
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Chinese New Year Comes Early As Adidas and Pharrell Drop The Solar Hu Glide And Crazy BYW Tomorrow
As Chinese New Year rolls up right around the corner, and Adidas Originals together with Pharell Williams have come prepared. 2019 presents a year of good fortune, and symbolism is as much in Pharell’s DNA as Chinese culture, hence the primary colour palettes include bright red with smatterings of yellow embellishments, meant to signify good fortune… Read more »
Nike Releases The Zoom Vomero +5 Without The Enlarged Heel Tab
Better, We Think Written by Sean Ho The archives for Nike is a very interesting place, and with Samuel Ross of A Cold Wall* having pulled one out of its pages to use for its Nike collaboration, the Swoosh thought it’d be a fairly good idea to reintroduce it back into the rotation. Enter the… Read more »
Surprise Surprise, The Yeezy 350 ‘Cream White’ Restocks Again
We wouldn’t really say it’s not or never, mostly because the Yeezys are so ubiquitous now that you can afford to skip one drop and still have time to reconsider your thoughts before you purchase. That’s exactly what happened with the last ‘Cream White’ drop, and now, the Adidas higher ups have green lit another… Read more »
Vans Patches Up Two Models With New Patchwork Pack
Probably The Brand’s Best 2019 Release Yet It seems like Vans is off to a strong start for 2019, and it enters the Year Of The Pig with this collection, aptly named the ‘Patchwork Pack.’ Concept wise, is somewhat similar to the ‘Cut n Paste’ pack that appeared some time last year, but the patchwork… Read more »
The Nike Adapt BB Represents Nike’s Putting Its Foot Forward To Technologically Advanced Footwear
Written by Sean Ho The technology found in footwear has only been on the upward trend, and this year marks a new era in revolutionising footwear for the masses. From where the HyperAdapt 1.0 left off, the Adapt BB takes the power-lacing concept to the basketball court with updated technology and a retail price that’s less than half… Read more »
Here Are The Top 10 Best Selling Sneakers Of 2018 In Malaysia
Surprisingly Yeezys Never Made It In The Top 10 Written By Sean Ho Now that 2018 is under wraps and 2019 is well on its way, the best selling sneakers would have probably presented itself as either something from the Off-White collection, or more realistically, Yeezys, as Kanye West promised his fans that everyone who… Read more »
Confirmed: H&M X Eytys Is Coming To Malaysia
Picture credits: Vogue Swede On Swede Makes All Things Gravy After the wildly successful collaborative throwback with Moschino, H&M is set to open the New Year with a collaboration quite close to its home base, Eytys, but before we begin, let’s take a look into who H&M has gotten in bed with. Eyty’s is the… Read more »
From The Thread EP4 With ZZ Liu of idle/idō™
Heading one of Malaysia’s underrated streetwear labels, idle/idō™ co-founder ZZ Liu talks about the struggle for people to accept his brand in Malaysia and overseas, his relationship with Wesley from Wong Fu Productions, and why slapping a logo on a t-shirt is overrated. Timestamp 0:20 – Idea behind the name 1:10 – idle/idō’s progress so… Read more »
Christy Ng Taps Yuna For A New Collaboration That Celebrates Women Empowerment
It’s definitely not often that a local collaboration pops up on our radar, but Christy Ng’s collaborative efforts with Yuna had us blipping. Modern woman on-the-go seems to be the brief here, as Christy Ng said ,“When Yuna and I sat down, we wanted to make something that everyone — from an 18-year-old to someone… Read more »