Like many Berlin fans I really love the pattern of the old subway seats from the BVG. It’s one of those things so iconic about Berlin, even though its such a simple design. I was quite excited when I saw the BVG has teamed up with Adidas to release its first own limited edition sneaker in celebration of its 90th birthday. How cool is that? And the shoe looks really amazing, too! I can’t wait to see it live.
The sneaker will come out on January 16 at the Adidas flagship store in Mitte and at Overkill in Kreuzberg in a limited edition of only 500. You can expect there to be quite the long line because the shoe also functions as year-long BVG ticket (valid in all BVG buses, trams, ferries and subways – not in the S-Bahn though!). With only 180 EUR this is quite the bargain!
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by Frank | Fashion, Products
photo: 13thwitness
The classic Converse Chuck Taylor, one of the most iconic sneakers of all time, is up for a reboot. Launched earlier this week, the new Chuck II comes as a high top and low cut in 4 different colors, with improved materials and functionality, turning this classic sneaker into a piece of contemporary footwear.
To celebrate the release, Converse teamed up with some of the world’s most creative visual artists and photographers to create artworks in the spirit of the new Chuck Taylor All Star II. After the jump you can see some of these.
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by Frank | Fashion, Products
photos: Olga Khristolyubova
For the launch of the 90’s revival sneaker collection of Diadora we went to the (not so) secret coven of all sneaker fetishists in Berlin: the OVERKILL Shop last Friday. Thankfully our expectations in seeing some really weird (but somehow hot) sneaker fans were more than satisfied. Diadora is one of the brands I vividly remember from my Italian childhood and it is very exciting for me to see how they are having international fans nowadays all over the world. The new vintage silhouette and color palette of the N9000 Live put the supercool back on the tracksuit you will wear while jogging with this beauties through Treptower Park. Enjoy some impressions of the launch event after the jump.
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by Claudio | Fashion, Party, Photos
After weeks of preparations and anticipation it finally happened last night. Design studio MURO.EXE celebrated its launch and showed their collection of hybrid sneakers here in Berlin at The WYE with our support. And it was a really great nice for all of us! We had a super cool interactive color mapping video installation by Kalma and an eclectic soundscape by El Fulminador to set the right mood for the presentation an our friends from SKYY VODKA and Warsteiner supplied us with their delicious drinks. We were very pleased so many of you showed up and were so curious about the shoes that you can order online now here. The showroom is still open today from 14-19h and tomorrow from 12-17h. Enjoy the photos of the launch party after the jump.
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by Frank | Fashion, Party
Powley
The north kiez of Friedrichshain has a new neighbor of the fashionable kind. It’s a new shop aimed at fans of sneakers and shirts, so I think especially the guys will get happy here. Big sneaker brands like DC, Gola, and Keds go hand in hand with smaller German t-shirt labels such as Powley from Hamburg and Wasted German Youth from Berlin. More photos of the new store Nur Mut and details after the jump.
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by Frank | Friedrichshain, Places, Shops
