vintage adidas driftgolf mould brogue
circa 1986
used
UK10.5
25/06/2010
23/06/2010
17/06/2010
vans reacharound the world
vintage vans #72 lacey2-tone reach-around
usa made
circa 1980
like new
US11
15/06/2010
style profile- the reacharound
the general direction in which footwear styling has trended of late from plimsols to deck shoes to boat shoes has led us to the ubiquitous upper detail that is.... the reacharound. does fashioning 360 degree lacing actually provide a true fit? i think otherwise however that.... it's a bit of a wank! let's trend away from the uninspired preppy 1950's nautical attire sub(marine)culture of boat shoes & pin rolling chino's. but before we do.... let's feature some you may like.
teardrops on the dancefloor
kastrup princess (6)crystal wine glas
suspended teardrop
circa 1957
like new
style profile- 1954 world cup Switzerland
adidas founder adi dassler worked closely with the victorious west german team of '54 designing & pioneering their half time replacement of screw in studs, thus contributing to the miracle of berne victory in treacherous conditions, yl helping catapult adidas to global brand success.
14/06/2010
style profile- 1950 world cup Brazil
after a 12 year hiatus following WWII, england returned from a 20 year self-imposed exile only to succumb to the USA in arguably the biggest world cup upset ever. interestingly, india achieved qualification for the event playing barefoot yet refused to participate in brazil after fifa ruled they must wear boots. uruguay took the super duplo t football to the most unlikely victory in the final over the heavily fancied brazilians to mass upset on host streets.
pop-in to the pop-up
link up here for the official photos of the vans carnaby street re-fit
complete with our very own archive display, contributing footwear & accessories dating back to brand origins back in 1966.
13/06/2010
09/06/2010
style profile: 1938 world cup France
italy & hungary meet before the 1938 final in high waisted baggies & ankle-tie mid cut boots. can you guess the origin of each captain? hosts france conjur similar before & after pictures of the Allen ball, after being beaten by eventual champs italy, before & in stark contrast to their next soiree as host 50 years later. they however fared better than the austrian team whom upon the eve of the event ceased to exist as a nation following german invasion.
07/06/2010
style profile: 1934 world cup Italia
the italians & Il Duce dictated ongoings at the 1934 world cup, won again by the host nation during which the all to familiar precedent was set whereby the opposition appear to do all the attacking, but the azzurri win the game
06/06/2010
05/06/2010
style profile: 1930 world cup Uruguay
amid crowd violence, death threats, match-fixing allegations & an all-in-brawl, hosts uruguay were crowned champions of the inaugural world cup defeationg arch-rivals argentina 4-2 with the victory sealing goal scored in style by one-armed talisman hector castro
syle profile: fifa world cup
as we count down til the south africa world cup finals,
we will here profile the history of each tournament.
the success, the art, the fashion, the passion, the moments.
how will the 2010 spectacular be remebered?
flea market
will be at Hackney Wick Flea Market #11 (Outdoors) today selling off our desk lamps & mid-size lighting. don't sleep!
01/06/2010
birth of icons; here endeth the lessen
thicker sole, better compound pure crepe rubber which wears longer, better materials, nylon thread double stiching throughout whole vamp area, diamond design reinforcemnt.
the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
the whole is greater than the sum of its parts