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Skechers and anime Spy x Family team for a collab

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Spies, telepaths, espionage, and undercover missions – the equal parts thrilling, and mysterious world of Spy x Family comes to life in an exciting new footwear collaboration with Skechers, making its US debut today!

Step into the world of spies, telepaths, and undercover missions with the Skechers x Spy x Family collection of footwear, the perfect fit for any secret agent’s wardrobe. Inspired by the hit anime, fans of the series can join the Forger family on their next mission in style, espionage, and true-to-Skechers comfort when they step into this special edition Skechers Street: Koopa silhouette. 

A must-have item for series fans, these lace-up fashion sneakers feature graphics of their favorite characters, including ‘Agent Twilight,’ ‘Thorn Princess,’ and ‘Anya Forger’ printed on leather and duraleather uppers. Pairs also feature Spy x Family lace charms, detachable ‘Director Chimera’ charms, and signature cushioned Skechers Air-Cooled Memory Foam insoles.

Since its premiere in April 2022, Spy x Family has taken the manga world by storm, and now, its stateside super fans can sport their favorite series with new sneakers. The limited-edition footwear capsule inspired by the wildly popular anime showcases the series’ main characters, the Forger family, as they take on their next mission in true Skechers style and comfort. 

Designed on the company’s signature Skechers Street Koopa silhouette (available in men’s sizing), the Skechers x Spy x Family footwear collaboration is an essential for the manga’s mega-fans. The Skechers x Spy x Family collaboration is available now only on skechers.com, making these highly coveted, must-have kicks for Spy x Family fanatics. 

G.I. Joe Laces Up with ASICS for GEL-LYTE III Shoes Plus More from New Era and Hex

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Hasbro has announced a collaboration with footwear brand ASICS to create all-new colorways inspired by two fan-favorite G.I. Joe characters: Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. The special edition GEL-LYTE III shoes and coordinating apparel and accessories from New Era and Hex will be available exclusively at Foot Locker stores worldwide February 22, 2019.

The line is inspired by an epic chapter in the G.I. Joe lore: the rivalry between Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes.  Once brothers in arms as part of the Arashikage Clan, they find themselves on opposing sides of the struggle between G.I. Joe and Cobra. Now Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes each adorn their own GEL-LYTE III shoe designed by world renowned pop artist Anderson Bluu. Uncompromising on style and comfort, the GEL-LYTE III boasts iconic and innovative design that wouldn’t be complete without the split tongue and ASICS’ famous GEL technology cushioning; a silicone-like material that effectively absorbs shock and protects the feet from high-impact strikes. 

The black Snake Eyes model features a crystal rubber outsole with a discovery element, premium emblem and reflective detailing with black leather; the model is elevated and modernized with custom art on the insert. The white Storm Shadow model features a crystal rubber outsole which masks the character beneath while the premium emblem detailing grounds the model in the story. Through the intertwining of story and design aesthetic the model is elevated and modernized with custom art on the insert. On the bottom of both shoe models is an iced outsole revealing Zartan – a shadowy figure who plays a key part in the Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow story. 

The ASICS x G.I. JOE shoes will be sold exclusively at FootLocker.com and select POP by Foot Locker doors because Knowing is Half the Battle.

Converse and Warner Bros. Launch Chuck Taylor All Star ’70 DC Comics Batman Collection

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To celebrate the iconic DC Comics character, Batman, Converse and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, are launching two new Converse Chuck Taylor All Star ’70 DC Comics Batman Collection sneakers for Fall 2016 featuring artwork from the DC archives.

This year, DC Comics is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Frank Miller’s seminal comic series of “The Dark Knight Returns.” Converse has created a premium Chuck Taylor All Star ’70 collection that uses a variety of artwork from the Batman comic archives over the last 77 years. Key features of the sneaker include premium leather with emboss detail, satin lining and iconic archive comics printed on a premium canvas upper. Each style includes an embossed Batman logo on the tongue, a Chuck Taylor patch, a rubber glow-in-the-dark collectible hang tag and an ice outsole with an archive print story underneath, with archive artwork on the sock liner.

The Fall 2016 Converse Chuck Taylor All Star ’70 DC Comics Batman Collection will be available for purchase starting October 1, 2016 at specialty retailers, Converse stores and Converse.com. The footwear will retail for a suggested price of $115-125 USD.

Valiant and Punk Your Chucks Team for Custom-Made Footwear and Accessories

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Valiant has announced a new exclusive partnership with custom-painted apparel company Punk Your Chucks – the number one destination for unique, custom hand-painted Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers, Vans, Nike Air Force Ones, tote bags, and more on the web!

Beginning this July, Punk Your Chucks will offer a wide array of made-to-order footwear and accessories featuring Valiant’s award-winning library of comic book characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Ninjak, Rai and many more. Made on-site at Punk Your Chucks’ New York studio, each item is painted by hand and completely one of a kind. Submit your order today at PunkYourChucks.com.

Punk Your Chucks was founded by owner and artist “AKA MAG”, an urban graffiti artist originally from New York City. MAG started his love for painting, sculpting, and sketching in the cultural chaos of 1970s New York, where his playground was the city’s subways, parks, rooftops, alleys, museums, zoos, and rivers. Valiant marks the latest addition to Punk Your Chucks extensive roster of licensors and celebrity clients, which currently includes Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Marky Ramone, Black Label Society, and more.

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Back to the Future II’s Power Laces in 2015? Not a Whole Lot of Them.

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nike-magThe intertubes have been buzzing off a report from the website Sole Collector that we can expect to see power laced shoes, made famous in the movie Back to the Future II, in 2015.

In an interview at Jordan Brand’s Flight Lab, shoe designer Tinker Hatfield was quoted by the site as saying:

Are we gonna see power laces in 2015? To that, I say YES!

Immediately something didn’t sit right with me, so I dug around for actual video of the interview, and having reviewed it, I think folks might want to edit their reports.

The full quote was:

Are we gonna see power laces in 2015? To that, I say YES! (cheers/applause) Not a whole lot of them.

That “not a whole lot of them” part has me scratching my head. Will we see “self-tying” shoes in 2015, it sounds like we probably will, but I’m thinking this might be a very limited run, or more than likely proof of concept designs. Possibly Nike will produce some and auction them off like they did a few years ago to some non-power laced shoes. Don’t expect them to line shelves though. In other words, chill out.

Overall though, I think this is another case where folks need to go to the actual source, before getting too excited.

Here’s the full video, and you can judge for yourself.

 

Around the Tubes

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It’s a new day, did you listen to our awesome episode of Graphic Policy Radio last night? No? Well you missed out!

Around the Tubes

The ComiChron – Flags waving: Justice League of America #1 sets new high marks – America!

ICv2 – Warners Loses One in Supes Fight – Luther!

Bleeding Cool – French Creator Unions Reach A Deal Over Digital Rights – Interesting stuff.

The New York Times – Miles to Go Before He Sings – I now have a mission. We will get him to sing.

Bleeding Cool – Nike’s Iron Man Air Force 1 Sneakers – Kind of want?

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

CBR – Dial H #10

The Beat – Relish

The Beat – Shadowman #5

Batman Arkham City Shoes by Converse

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Converse has launched some more shoes featuring comic book characters, this based on the video game Batman: Arkham City. What’s cooler is you’re able to modify the shoes picking some colors, though the choices aren’t as many as when normally creating shoes from scratch. It also looks like you’re limited to high tops.

Converse Introduces Two More DC Comics Shoes

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Converse has released two more shoes in their line of shoes inspired by DC Comics. Two new shoes featuring Superman and Wonder Woman have been released. I generally love the designs of the shoes, my issue is the fact that most are hi tops, not a style I like. Also, how come Wonder Woman is marketed towards women? Some decisions aside, the shoes look great and many are currently on sale.

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