Supra have become renowned for their special limited edition releases and we've got a couple of real bangers to kick off the new year. A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog about the MLK Vaider's which were released to commemorate the birthday of the great man. We now have a limited number of these in stock, in a wide variety of sizes.

The next special release from Supra to come our way are these 'Valentine's Day' Vaiders. They come in a bright Red and White colourway with gold detailing and have TUF waxed canvas uppers. The special touch on these loved up Vaiders is the heart and arrows crest that is embroidered onto the back heel and printed onto the black insole.

The gold crown applique, gold eyelets and red stripes around the midsole are all really nice additions.

Again, these like the MLK Vaiders are available in extremely limited numbers, so get your's quick from our Supra section.

 

Adidas Originals is of course a brand steeped in history. Since it's beginning in the 1940's the brand with the three stripes has gone on to be an essential element of hip hop and street culture having produced some of the most iconic footwear and apparel to have graced the scene. While the classics have always remained as part of Adidas's output they have also always managed to stay current with ingenious new inventions like the Adi Rise, the Freemont an their entire skate inspired ST range.

The latest drop of Adidas Originals gear is a shining example of how the classic brand manages to stay up to speed. First up a reworking of a 1970's silhouette with the 'Nizza Lo Black/White'. They have a tastefully designed, simple look which plays heavily on the big contrast between the uppers and the deep vulcanized sole.

Really like the tonal rubberized toe piece and the reinforced front of the midsole. A sturdy classic.

Next up is this 'Houses' tee with it's intricative illustrative print of an imaginary cityscape making up the word 'ADIDAS'. I couldn't find who's responsible for the design (I didn't look very hard to be fair) but that casual style of the illustration is reminiscent of several big names in illustration and definitely band up to date.

I'm guessing Adidas Originals are not actually condoning criminal activities with this 'Run' tee, and the statement is purely tongue in cheek and meant to be read as such...so don't get any ideas. Or if you do, bear in mind that telling the judge: "Adidas told me to do it me lud" probably won't fly.
 

A half naked, very hot women on a tee always seem to go down a storm with a lot of streetwear heads for some mysterious reason. This fact has clearly not escaped the good people at Adidas Originals, who have come up with this next design on the 'STR Girl' crewneck. Who would have thought a boxing glove could be so sexy. The same print is also available on the 'STR Graphic' tee.

Last up is this 'Firebird Windbreaker' in Core Energy Red (I love the names Adidas give colours.) which is dripping with classic Adidas styling and it folds up into a neat carry bag which his stored in a zip compartment at the back. The stand up collar, white detailing and signature three stripes makes for a retro winner.

We're receiving new stock from Adidas Originals all the time so be sure to check in regularly if the three stripes are your thing.

 

 

 

 

The Spring drop from The Hundreds is arriving soon, and in the meantime you can get an idea of what the latest collection is about by checking out the lookbook here.

Arriving in the next few days are several banging new colourways of the classic Nike Air Max 1. The shoe that made Tinker Hatfield's name in the sneaker game has been one of the most popular Nike silhouettes since it was first released in 1987.

The last couple of years have been good to the Air Max 1. With special releases such as the Omega Pack and last years ACG pack showing just what can be done with the shoes smooth shape in terms of fabrics and colours.

These three latest colourways do not let the side down. First up is the Shale/Yellow/Blue version with it's off-white sole and calm combination of colours.

Such a dope colourway and those dashes of yellow bring out the blue and shale brilliantly.

 

I've always loved the way the light shines through the air unit. The Nike Air Max 1 is one of a handful of silhouettes that truly deserve the title of 'Classic'. Here's the Mid Navy/Action Red/White...

 

This colour combination is a winner. The Action Red really shines.

 

Last but not least is this Signal Blue/Anthracite/White version. Brings a really fresh look to the shape...cooler than Rick James sitting in an ice box on a cold day.

 

 

Pick yourself up a pair of these right now and check out the rest of the latest Nike gear here.

 

 

Whenever Supra do a limited edition version of one of their well loved silhouettes it always seems to go down a storm with the UK sneakerhead community. A prime example of this was the Far East inspired 'Rising Sun' Society which was released as a quickstrike last year. As one of a handful of stockists to have the shoe, we were recieving phone calls from desperate shoe hunters months after the last pair had walked out of our stockroom.

It's for this reason that we're giving you some advanced warning about the Limited Edition 'MLK' Vaiders which are arriving in the next few days. As with the 'Rising Sun', 5 Pointz is one of only 6 UK accounts to be stocking this special version of the ever-popular shoe.

This special release has been timed to coincide with the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, as a sign of rememberance to the great man. King is, of course, remembered as one of the driving forces behind the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's, who made history with his amazing oratory skills and avid belief in the use of non violent protest.

I think it is a brave move of Supra to link a special release shoe to such a massive cultural icon, but to be fair to the brand they have approached the project with due consideration and taste.

The MLK Vaiders are understated with their all black 'TUF' uppers, black vulcanized sole and golden highlights. If the design had been any louder, with any more gold or another colour, then it would have become unsuitable for the task of celebrating the day and the man.

Some have stated that these are nothing but a copy of the black and gold retro Jordans, but if you compare the two the only simularity is the colours used. The Jordans are glossy and use a different tone of gold that highlights completely different parts of the shoe. I don't see it.

 

So to re-cap, these shoes are an EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION and are only available from a handful of UK stockists. According to the good people at Supra these MLK Vaiders will be with us in the next few days (12th-18th Jan 2012), so all you Supra addicts keep your heads up.

 

An endless summer seems like a fairytale when you're a UK resident in mid December, huddled around the radiator with a dozen layers on, seeing your own breath when your indoors.  But it's a nice dream, and a dream that The Hundreds and Diamond Supply Co. are pushing hard with their new collaboration capsule collection.

The main design element of the capsule is a specially designed 'Aloha' pattern made up of bombs,  diamonds and plenty of Hawaiian imagery to make you forget those winter chills. Here it is contained within a diamond silhouette on the 'Diamond Logo' tee. Nice and simple, with Diamond Supply Co's logo shining out.
 

This 'Adam Bomb Logo' tee gives everyones favourite wide eyed mascot the 'Aloha' treatment. Adam on his holidays. We've also got this one in white.
 

Last but not least is the 'Hula' tee with a detailed, vintage postcard style design of a Hula girl having been given The Hundreds X Diamond Supply Co. treatment...

We've also got a few of these 'Hawaiian Adam' snapbacks, featuring a tiffiny blue embroidered Adam and, once again, the 'Aloha' pattern across the underpeak and the lining.

Feel that gentle island breeze. I feel warmer already. You can buy these right now, plus a whole load of other goodies from The Hundreds on our 'The Hundreds' page right now.

 

 

 

That's right people. The long awaited drop from ONLY NY is finally coming. We've got a massive selection of hats already available IN our Bristol STORE and they are soon to be online. Also from tomorrow (24th Dec 2011) a large selection of tees, hoodys and crewnecks are available (also IN STORE only) and will be available online first thing in the new year.

ONLY NY is a small independent brand working out of West Manhatten that has become big in streetwear very quickly, due mainly to the originality and qulaity of their design. Their strong, clean cut graphics represents their home town perfectly.

Here's a preview of some of the hats we've got in store and will be online.

This is the 'Logo' 5 Panel. I'm not really into my 5 Panels but friends of mine who love 'em seem to uncomfortably excited about these. I can see their point. The cord contrasts so nicely against the nylon front panel with that satisfying blocky logo.
 

 

This is the 'Sports Logo' snapback. The black tan and white work perfectly with each other. A truly dope hat.

 

 

 

A lot of Only's design takes influence from classic modernist and Art Deco stuff. This 'Industrial' snapback is a prime example of this. That logo is pure Bauhaus. We've also got a really nice raglan hoody with the same design on it coming really soon.

This 'Camper' hat with a leather strap at the back has a classic look to it too. but harks back to more traditional Ameriana. Rocky Mountains, men with moustaches who wear all denim and drive pick up trucks. All that jazz. Really like the embossed leather and contrasting peak.

 

 

So again:

ONLY NY snapbacks, 5 panels and beanies are now available IN STORE and will soon be on-line.

ONLY NY clothing will be available IN STORE from the 24th DEC and will also be on-line soon.

Watch this space for more pics.

 

 

Just in for the holidays are these new colourways of the Vaider and the Skytop 3 from Supra's 'Pop Pack'. What makes these one's special is the 'Bubblegum' magenta detailing. They're definitely going to split the Supra fanbase right down the middle with these, but I think they breath some new life into these silhouettes, especially the Skytop 3. Considering it was such a break from Supra's norm the colourways available have been quite calm so far, so this slice of 'Bubblegum' livens things up a bit and shows off the well-considered sole shape nicely.
 

The off-white transparent plastic side plates and heel strap are a good touch too, adding another tone to the suede grey uppers.

Here's the Vaider. Again, I think they've used just enough of the magenta to catch the eye and make you notice the satisfying shape of the shoe. Really like the bubblegum crown and the blinding all over colouring of the undersole.

Seperate from the 'Pop Pack' but definitely in the same vein and intended to provoke the same reaction is this new colourway of the 'so high they touch the sky' Society. It is part of a capsule collection called the 'Max Pack' and is decorated with a 'Neon' ankle panel and strap, along with details on the sole. I think cynics will be surprised at the positive reaction this one is going to recieve. I've already seen kids drolling all over our shop floor at the sight of them and I think they'll be filling quite a lot of stockings (big high top sized stockings) this christmas.

The two tones of grey suede are a nice touch.

If you prefer your Supra's in slightly calmer tones we've got a lot of other choices in our Supra section.

 

 

Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles is, as many of you may know, is the hub of all things Streetwear in the city and quite possibly the whole West Coast, with most of the big names being represented. Hall Of Fame started life as a store on this illustrious stretch of concrete, selling choice wears (mainly hats) from a selection of top brands, always emphasizing the close connection between the world of pro-sports, hip hop and streetwear. For example; along the top of their website is a rolling stream of recent game results from the NBA, NFL and NHL.

Once they had gained notoriety for being the go-to place for fresh apparel and business started to grow, they started they're own small line of apparel. This took off quickly and led to a number of collaborations with brands such as Diamond Supply Co. and 10 Deep, as well as several big name celebrity endorsements. This clothing line is expanding every season with them recently venturing into 'cut and sew', with them always sticking firmly to their sports inspired roots.

Due to this highly respectable back story and their dedication to quality streetwear, we are very proud to add Hall of Fame to our handpicked list of brands. We've started with just a taster of Snapbacks and 5 Panels, with a more substantial drop coming early 2012.
 

These are the three colourways of the 'Ewing' snapback we have in, all made with soft suede, contrasting peaks and the simple 'FAME' logo embroidered across the front. This simple, to-the-point style of graphics is used throughout Hall Of Fame's clothing range and reflects the minimal clean look of their original store.

 

All the hats come with this nice '2nd Sucks' embroidery on the side, which again harks back to their pro-sports obsession and possibly shows how seriously they take their expansion as a brand.

 

We've also got this quality 'Logo' 5 Panel, constructed using the same soft suede as the snapbacks, with an embossed leather patch sewn to the front, metal rimmed vents and the same '2nd Sucks' logo on the side. We've also got this one in black. These people really know their hats and this first little taster selection has shown that . Pure quality. As I mentioned earlier, we've got a bigger Hall of Fame drop coming early next year with more hats and some tees and crews, so keep your eye out.

 

 

The more observant among you will notice that this drop I'm about to discuss has been available on our site for sometime now. Not making excuses but it's been busy around here, I've only got one pair of hands, I try my best, the dog ate it, etc.  Anyway, here it is...

Mighty Healthy was founded in 2004 by New York natives Ray Mate and Denis Iderman and has since secured it's reputation as an imaginative, unapologetic young men's apparel brand. Everything about the brand from their modern approach to basic fabrics and silhouettes, to the loud mesage their tees often carry is pure New York. 

 I first knew of them from their extremely popular 'Listen To Biggie' and 'Listen To Ghostface' tees and instantly liked their attitude. This first drop we've recieved shows off this no bull, east coast philosophy and contains some real winners. Let's start with one of my favourites from the bunch that has just been flying out, the 'All City' tee.

I'm always a fan of big photo prints on tees and New York is always a good subject for any photo and the incorporation of the logo by having it painted on the side of the building, is a nice touch. The roughness of the graff contrasts well with the classic typeface at the bottom as well.

 

 

Varsity lettering is a graphic tool used across the board in streetwear, especially by east coast brands, 10 Deep being a prime example.  As you can see on this 'OG' tee Mighty have used it with great effect to create one of their core graphics. I think it's really strong and again is pure New York.

Here it is having been given the 'Rasta' flex.  Mighty Li-on. Works well.

Put a beautiful women in a state of undress on a tee and you're onto a winner. That seems to be a pretty solid rule in streetwear, and who's complaining, especially if she's contained within a smooth, 70's style, typeface as on this 'Seduce' tee. That's a winning formula.

 

RIP Guru. You know 'em... Simple message on the 'Steez' tee.

Check out our Mighty Healthy page for the full selection, with another drop coming in the new year.

 

Rebel8 has become a global streetwear brand for one reason; the mesmerizing hand drawn illustrations of one Mr Mike Giant. This San Fransisco tattoo/graffiti artist has built this brand (with the help of Joshy D running the business side of things) purely on the strength of his crisp art work. These images that always have quite a dark flavour are instantly recognisable because of their intricacy and detail. The truly impressive fact is that there is no digital aid in the production of this work. What you see on a Rebel8 tee is exactly the same image produced on a piece of paper in Giant's studio. Badman.

We've just recieved the latest drop from Rebel8 and it is full of examples of this illustrative skill. A common theme in every collection of their's, clearly taken from Giant's background in tattoo's, is beautiful women inked up with Rebel8 imagery. This seasons version of this is the 'Rosalie III' tee. Rosalie is pulling down her top to reveal just how dedicated to the cause she is...

Skulls are a common theme throughout the realms of graffiti, tattoo's and streetwear, but rarely do you see a skull executed with such detail as on this 'Undead' tee. The impression is that it's on fire with the snake writhing in the flames. Like I said Giant seems to like it dark...not much of the sunshine and puppies in his world...and gawd bless him for that.

As logo's go it is rare that you get one that manages to sum up the entire ethos of a brand as well as Rebel8's '8'. So why not put it really big on the front of tee...no reason. That's why. It looks fucking dope. We've also got this 'R8 Logo' tee in white.
 

The typefaces that Giant has produced have also become an instantly recognisable part of Rebel8's graphic output. This next 'Locals Only' piece shows off this rough but considered style of lettering perfectly, while also rocking another one of his eerie but beautiful women.

 I was also going to write a little about the excellent New Eras and Snapbacks that came with this drop but I'm out of time for today. You can check them out for yourself though in our Rebel 8 section.

Those clever people at Nike are famous for their inventiveness and ability to predict and even create future trends.  Their latest experiment is the VT (Vac Tech) range which uses a heated vacuum to mould one piece of material into the shape of some of the most popular silhouettes from the Nike Range. The result is a seamless unibody upper that gives classic kicks a futuristic edge.

Just take a look at these Air Max 90 VT's to see what I mean. The single colour, which seems to be in several tones due to the texture of the premium Nubuck leather, combined with the tiny indentations where there are usually stitches, make for an incredibly smooth,sleek appearance.

Now there's a bang up to date Nike Air Max 90. This Vac Tech process seems to have some amazing results. Almost like the silhouette has been sculpted from a solid block of fabric and the smoothed off lines around the air unit window complete the smoothed down appeal. Several people have stated that this new look for the 90 brings it closer to the original look of the Air Max 1 by simplifying and toning down the usual in your face appeal that it usually carries. It's almost a hybrid shoe between the two.

There's a definite stealth thing going on with these. The ninja or special op's Air Max 90 of choice, with the hi-tech back story making them a must for the die hard collecter.

The next classic silhouette to be given the Vac Tech treatment is the Nike Dunk High in this placid Obsidian colour-way. If anything the seamless uni-body effect is more obvious on this one, with the swoosh extrudes from the mainshape like the groove in a rock. Maybe I'm getting carried away but I'm really feeling this all in one upper thing. I think there is alot of potential and can't wait for it to be applyed to other silhouettes like an Air Max 1 or a Toki. I think it would suit the understated style of the Toki perfectly.

I really like the wrinkles that contrast with the smooth sections created by the heated vacuum process. It emphasizes the texture of the Nubuck leather.

 

We have a dope pair of Air Force One VT's coming online very soon and from what I've seen the heated Vacuum Technology does this silhouette justice too. Last but not least I've been told that the Nike Air Max 1 Omega Pack 2012 is on it's way and should be dropping mid December, just in time to fill your stocking. Last's years Omega was a godsend to all Air Max 1 fiends and from all the little bit of info I've got so far this latest one is going to be a banger. I'll let you know more as soon as I do.

 

 

Rook is the brainchild of Jon Garcia and Jo King who are two of the most well respected graphic artists in the industry, having built their reputation by producing mind blowing illustrations for several of the top streetwear brands over the last few years. The style of their work is instantly recognizable for this very reason. If you've bought a tee from a streetwear brand in the last six years then there's a good chance one or both of these guys worked on the graphics. That's how prolific they are. Big in the game.

From this background they formed the idea to start Rook, a brand where the artists are at the forefront. The main aim of this is to inspire other artists to continue pushing the limits of their own work and in turn keeping streetwear fresh.

We've recently recieved our first load of Rook tees and the talent possessed by these two artists screams out from all the designs. This first one, the 'Wicked LA' tee, is a prime example of the precision and consideration put into each design. The subject matter of most of these designs often has a darkly humorous tone to it, which is a theme often used in streetwear graphics, but rarely this well.
 

 A really refreshing quality of Rook is the variation of styles that they have in their arsenal.  This 'Bear Badge' tee has a cleaner more solid look compared to the darker, more intricate designs. The details and symmetry in the badge are reminiscent of some Obey designs and that is because a lot of those designs were rendered by Garcia and King. Fingers in pies those two.

Some of these tees are printed on a softer cotton than others and are cut to be a slimmer more 'fashion' fit. This next 'Chief Rocka' tee is one of these and features a suitably cool looking Native American chief rocking some shades and shows yet another illustrative style Rook is rocking. 

This 'Cobra Griz' is another one of these fashion fit tees and is sporting a design that is so intricate it takes a little while to take it all in. The red of the snake is the first thing to grab your attention then the bear comes into view and your eye is drawn across the intricate feathers and flowers that make up most of his face. Incredible illustration. Just loo at the detail around the snakes head. There are artists out there who'd sell their gran into slavery to be able to draw like this.
 

Old college graphics has been a staple of street wear design for a long time now. Some would say he theme has perhaps become over used. What it needs is for someone to come at it from a different angle and that is what Rook have done with this 'Ivy League Boar' tee. The varsity style lettering is rendered with such a striking 3D effect that it shows how dull other 'college' themed designs can be. Then you have the particularly ragged boars head contrasting against it with wicked effect.

And it's repeated on the back...

Animals looking at their most wild is clearly a running theme with Rook, and you couldn't get much wilder than this next 'Baboon' tee. He is either having the time of his life or about to rip your face clean off, or both. As with the Chief Rocka he is rocking a badman pair of shades, and these have the reflection of a city skyline in them. An urban ape.

That's enough of that for now. As you can tell we think these boys have got sickeningly good skills with the pen and what they produce transfers perfectly onto a T Shirt. Check out the rest of our current selection in our Rook section now and watch ths space for more fresh stuff coming soon.

 

 

 

What exactly are the Death Adders? They are one of Mishka's core graphics; an imaginary American football team; the mascot of a fixed gear riding team and a dope looking, angry, snakey bear monster thing. Mishka keep the meaning and history of this image intentionally vague, so they can continue to invent new uses for them. We don't need to know anyway. All we need to know is that it always looks good on a tee, crew, jacket, hat, or whatever. I think it would look sick on a five storey wall, leering down over passers by. Maybe there is one somewhere in Brooklyn.

Mishka clearly appreciate the impact that this now infamous graphic has, and that is evident in the latest drop we've recieved from them. It's DA all the way.

A truly stand out piece in this lot is the 'Death Adders Varsity' jacket. Mishka refer to it themselves as the 'bossest jacket we've ever made.' and after trying it on you may well agree. It is made of warm, medium weight felt with smooth silk-like quilted lining and features towelled fabric and embroidered graphics throughout. It's available in navy and black.

 

It's all about the details with this jacket; from the towel fabric Death Adder to the branded poppers.
To add to the comfort you experience while rocking your new jacket Mishka have teamed up with New Era to make this top quality 'Heatseeker' beanie, again with dope details.

We've had this next one plus the same design on a tee in stock for a while but I reckon it's worth highlghting as it's heavy on the Death Adders. As I mentioned above the imaginary American football team thing seems to be big with Mishka at the moment. This 'Death Adders ETD' crewneck' showa what their helmet would look like that and why it would be wise to be otheir side.

You can also show your love for the biggest team to never play in the NFL or evwen exist with this 'Death Adders Football' tee.

If you prefer you're Death Adders pure and untainted then we have some wicked colourways of the classic 'Oversized Death Adders' tees and crews. This black one with the glowing pink eyes is a staff favourite...

A new one for this season is this banging 'Oversized Death Adder' New Era cap. The heavy embroidery really brings the graphic out. A winner.
 

I bet you'd ever thought you'd want a tee that features Kurt Russell but this 'DA Escape' piece may make you thibk twice. He's only very small in the bottom of the graphic but he's definitely there, along with the rest of a poster illustration from a certain post apocolyptic New York film filling the words 'DEATH ADDERS. NEW YORK.' Pure New York.
 

 

 

 

  That's all for now people. Check out for Mishka section for different colourways of these featured pieces and the rest of our selection, including plenty of Bearmop stuff if graffiti bears are more your bag.