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Medicom Toys Oversized Darth Vader Artist Series

Continuing with the coverage derived from the San Diego Comic Con, Darth Vader’s villainous persona has once again re-inspired by a handful of artists. Just recently saw the 2008 Vader Project which featured life-sized Vader helmets also customized by artists. The base product features Medicom Toys’ 17 inch vinyl featuring disproportionate extremities to provide a large area open to creativity. The pieces were allegedly auctioned off for charitable causes.

Mos Def x UNDERCRWN Watermelon Syndicate tees

In his latest endeavors, multi-talented all around guy, Mos Def, teamed up with UNDERCRWN to produce a tee for the Amino Alkaline: The Watermelon Syndicate, a show that premiered at New York’s Carnegie Hall on June 28th of this year, featuring Mos and his live band playing a mix of jazz and blues.

Hand Candle Aterlier WM

French clothing store and purveyors of all things cool, colette just added a new product to their design section. The Atelier WM wax candles are shaped in the realistic form of a hand which is then twisted and bent into recognizable hand signs. The universal sign celebrating heavy metal rock with the pinky and index pointing up mimicking devils horns comes in black and red. These candles will make a great conversation piece in anyone’s home

Lakai “Where The Wild Things Are” Collection

The classic children’s book by Maurice Sendak “Where The Wild Things Are” is currently being adapting into a feature film by awarding winning film and skate video director Spike Jones. Since Spike is always wearing the Lakai MJ3’s, Lakai decided it would be fitting to make a shoe to tie into the film. Instead of doing just one shoe, Spike thought it would be cool to take it a step further and do something like the Wrench Pilot and Quiet Life Series’ Lakai has done in the past, and the result is a four models series consisting of the Telford, Mariano 2, Howard, and MJ3. The movie has been pushed to late 2009, however; the shoes will be available in stores mid-Summer 2008.

Sprint 2 Queens x Goliath x DC Shoes

With a goal of designing a shoe that represented the heart and soul of New York, Sprint 2 Queens’ Leo Velasquez and his counterpart Michelle Perez of Goliath set out to create a shoe that best embodied elements of New York. Named the “Tri Borough Connection”, the design incorporates elements of two of New York’s famous pro sports teams as their colorways are seen throughout the shoe in royal blue and orange. Dookie rope laces are also added for that bit of New York flavor. The co-branding from both parties is featured on the heel with NYC embroidered on the toe. 5% of all sales of this shoe will be donated to Sweat Equity Enterprises which focuses on helping youth accomplish their dreams through multi-faceted skill training. Coming on the heels of another recent collabo with Mike Shinoda, these are another strong release from the DC camp.

EarthQuake Rattles L.A.

A moderate, magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck just east of Los Angeles, the U.S. Geological Survey says. The epicenter was about 2 miles southwest of Chino Hills. No serious injuries or damage were reported. But residents were warned to check homes for gas leaks and to be on alert for more aftershocks.

Slap Magazine x adidas Skateboarding

The final steps are in place as Slap Magazine has narrowed it down to its two final choices in its upcoming collaboration with adidas Skateboarding. The process originally began back in June as readers of Slap Magazine were given the opportunity to pick & choose democratically which styles and colors they wanted from adidas Skateboarding. The final two choices include a red (suede) or black/blue (suede/corduroy) colorway of the Campus Hi Vulc. This marks a second opportunity for Slap Magazine to create their own shoe with a Nike SB Abbington released earlier this year. Your vote can be cast now over at SlapMagazine.

Nike Air Zoom P-Rod lll Preview?

Recent photos have surfaced claiming to be a look into marquee Nike SB athlete Paul Rodriguez’s third generation P-Rod signature shoe. In a SB Dunk Low Supreme-esque colorway, the profile seems to follow a similar shape as previous releases and most notably the P-rod II. The mostly black colorway makes details a little harder to uncover, stay tuned for more details and better looks.

adidas Skate Hype ll Shanghai

Earlier this month, adidas Skate Hype II took place in Shanghai as a collective of artists were on hand to exhibit alongside a skate event to choose adidas’ latest team China rider. Taking place from July 19th till the 2nd, 64 different skaters were on hand to vie for the lone sponsored spot. The artists showcasing their talents included Andrew Pommier, Matt Irving, Allister Lee, Color Magazine, Ray, Sandro Grison, Benjamin Deberdt, Hensonmob, Fan, Mark Foster and Kirk Dianda.

Upper Playground x adidas Originals Stan Smith: Aesop Rock

In Upper Playground’s whirlwind of releases done in collaboration with adidas, this month’s third volume features hip-hop artist Aesop Rock. For Aesop Rock, his design features inspirations lingering from his album of last year, None Shall Pass. The faded green and gold scheme is reminiscent of the album art and maintained on an unmarked upper.

Venture Truck Co.

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Mattel Hover Board (Taken it Back to the Future) “Macfly”

I guess the time to sell is now for all Back to the Future II related memorabilia. Thanks to the media craze initiated by Nike with their Hyperdunk 2015, the days/weeks following its release saw an auction pop up for the Nike Mag (which ended at $5,300 USD) with its complimentary prop the Mattel Hover Board now also up for grabs on the internet auction block site eBay. However with $30,000 as the starting bid for this (obviously) unfunctional prop, it’s a steep price to pay. Unlike other props made of styrofoam which hasn’t passed the test of time, this Hover Board is made of wood and metal complete with a texturized paint job. I don’t see the skateboard being replaced seven years from now by a floating board though. See the a clip of the Hover Board in action after the jump.

VANS SK8 HI LX Cargo

Not exactly a stash pocket per-say, Vans has dropped a new SK8-HI LX featuring the use of square-sized pocket on the sides. In what we estimate is a largely trival function, the pocket fastened by a button features two styles available in khaki and camo.

VANS No SKOOL Dustin Dollin’s

Dustin Dollin’s 3rd pro model is nothing short of perfection. Created as an upgrade to the Old Skool, this shoe has the fit, support and performance that you would expect in the modern cupsole version of the Vans “waffle” sole. I don’t know how old these are but I’m totally diggin the blue.

5&A Dime x Crooks & Castles “The Greatness” Tee

he rustic and timeless philosophy of 5&A Dime is seen in their latest tag-team effort with Crooks & Castles. Referencing the beer known as a meal in itself, Guinness’s crest is at the center of the design combining elements of each respective brand such as the Medusa head from Crooks.

Nike SB Dunk High “Un Futura”

The roll-out of unannounced Nike SB Dunks for July continues as a Dunk High has dropped at select retailers. Featuring the colors of a similarly colored 2003 Dunk Low done for famous graffiti artist Futura 2000, this Dunk High should be a little easier to get your hands on barring they aren’t a UK regional release.

?uestlove x Nike 1 World Air Force 1

Following up on the flyer teaser, here we show you a better look at the collaborative Air Force 1’s from ?uestlove and the Nike 1World project. The shoe features a mixture of burgundy leather and red canvas with neon green elephant print. It has red shoelaces, a lasered silhouette of ?uestlove, and a golden Nike swoosh. ?uestlove proclaims these shoes to be “an extension of [his] personality” as he strives to make “a very loud statement, a sneaker that sort of has 12 exclamation points behind it.”

Zerofriends x Alex Pardee “Tonight, To Knight” Comic con Exclusive Print

Doing his part in the upcoming San Diego Comic Convention festivities and corresponding perfectly with the recent The Dark Knight Batman movie, artist Alex Pardee has teamed up with Zerofriends to release an exclusive print. The print features Batman alongside some of his worst nemesis. A symbolic run of only 45 prints were created which correlate with 45 different arch-enemies Batman has defeated in his past including Rogue’s Gallery and League of Assassins members. Each 17″ x 22″ print is signed and numbered with a price set at $80 USD. Available at the Zerofriends booth (N13) at the SDCC.

Stones Throw x Parra

Artist and designer Parra has linked up music label Stones Throw to create a t-shirt inspired by music. The cosmic boogie jam “Crystal Lite” as Stones Throw puts it has reappropriated relative to Parra’s well known style and aesthetic. The shirt is available exclusively at Stones Throw with a wider release hitting stores August 15th.

New Nike SB Release

Nike releases a new line of Nike SB shoes which include the Zoom Mopione, Air Mopit and Vuldor. The style of these are a bit different from the current SB line as they actually do look somewhat like shoes for skating in.

Nike SB Dunk Mid For August 2008

Nike SB releases another Dunk Mid for August as they continually add to their arsenal. The shoes come in a gray, black, and bright blue combination that reminds people of the Send Help Dunk Hi previously seen. A very nice color combo that is not too loud. Expect these to hit Nike SB retailers next month.

Hence The Term “WE ALL GOTTA EAT”

This is pretty crazy but we all gotta eat, and we all chase the buck and we  all don’t give a fuck. (Grouch&zioni)

leftfoot taiwan x vans by jahan loh sk8 hi

Leftfoot Taiwan and Vans have put together a collaborative effort inspired by artist and part-owner of Leftfoot Taiwan, Jahan Loh. His 2007 Dragon Chasers exhibition featured a series of art pieces revolving around the Asian cultural concept of chasing dragons. This theme is seen once again in this SK8-HI which features a suede and patent leather upper. Other details include embossed scales on the heel to represent that of a dragon, the use of purple representing honor and royalty in China and a clear sole revealing artwork from Jahan Loh.

Nike Dunk High Premium Black Octagon

Continuing with the Olympic/Chinese inspired theme which revolves around the number 8 and its associated images (i.e. octagons), Nike releases this Dunk High Premium in a simple tonal black upper. A suede upper is intermixed with leather panels which feature the aforementioned octagon theme. With a white midsole, the sneaker also fulfills its role as a Premium release with a Zoom Air insole.