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First off, I was just surprised by a package turning up on my doorstep this morning. I was actually expecting a new bike to arrive but I then realised I had it sent to work, not my house so what could it be? I grabbed the express air mail bag from the postie and saw that it was addressed to “The Wickedest Boiiii” from… New Balance Australia! Woo! Inside I found a pair of the Atmos H574s, a release I’ve been waiting on for a while now.

On my feet at the time however is a new found favourite of mine, the GL6000 in its original colourway. I’ve loved how comfortable this shoe was but never got around to picking up the OG colour for whatever reason. When the chance came up a few weeks back I jumped on it and haven’t looked back since. Seriously comfortable and understated, just how I like it.

Yesterday I went with the girl to Archives Books, tucked away in Charlotte St, right next to Pancake Manor they have expanded the store since I last knew and it’s HUGE and filled with some wicked second hand books at even wicked(er?) prices. Whilst perusing the vast art and design section I found a few cool bits to add to the book shelf which resulted in change from a $20 note!

After being a book worm we walked up the road to Apartment to check out their new season wears from Deluxe and newly stocked Original Fake. I’m trying to save money right now but had to grab an OF sticker set, you may have noticed one of the Companion stickers didn’t last long and landed smack bang on my laptop already.

Protecting me ever so slightly from the beating sun has been my Christmas present from Andrew and the crew at Acclaim Magazine, the raiders colourway of Mark Drew’s collaboration with New Era. You’d be surprised the amount of comments this cap gets, often from middle aged men correcting me and assuring me it shoud instead read “No Money, Wife” or “No Wife, Money”!

Finally I just want to give a shout out to Il Busetto products, I’ve been rocking one of their purple bill fold numbers since December and I can truly say that you wont find anything near the quality for the price anywhere. It’s all hand dyed and stitched in Italy and seriously you’ll be hard pressed getting something comparable under $400. Full range of colours and they are going to age amazingly, you can grab them from us in-store or online at Laced.

Saint Side have teamed up with renowned Australian cartoonist Geoff Hook to created a capsule collection paying homage to the artist’s signature style and the bikes our boys down south are so well known for. These are printed up in 28 of each color, making 56 units in total, individually numbered.

All packs will come in a matt black gift box, with tee, Saint Side S with Hook sticker pack, limited print post card of the art work and Geoff Hook information card x 2, and the gold anodized-oversized fishing hook ornament, this is a multi purpose item that can be worn as a brooch, hat pin, book mark, tie clip, whatever the owner sees fit to use it for.

The release event featuring the artist himself will be held this coming Friday, February 24th. For all the details check out the flyer here.

- t, get down there and show some love if you can!

Our homies at Apartment have delved into the music events game by launching A Love Supreme, a project that sees them hosting gigs for artists they back. To kick things off, March 4th they will be bringing Odissee to their store’s courtyard with the help of our other main man Gavin Boyd and the Soul Has No Tempo crew. Numbers are strictly limited and tickets are only $20, so get something booked before it’s all full up.

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The guys at Gourmet footwear have taken a shine to creating some interesting short clips of late. Recently they went and checked out Icon, a company you may or may not be familiar with. They speak to owner Johnathan Ward who gives us insight into their series of FJ Landcruiser based vehicles which truly are some of the most badass cars you can buy with your money at this time. In the second part, they then go on to talk about his “Derelict” projects, which are just as amazing.

- t, I want deadstock Aston Martin Mohair!

Casio and NZ brand Lo.wer have teamed up to create a new sheep themed G-Shock collaboration, releasing January 31st in New Zealand and Australia.

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Based on the rural lifestyle lived by Kiwi sheep farmers, the Lo.wer G-Shock comes protected in a custom hard leather shell, with a woollen case and a dog whistle as extra accessories. All pieces are hand made in New Zealand by traditional craftsmen. it’s an incredibly rugged and well designed collaboration between two very unique companies.

Lately it seems that New Balance Asia have been pumping out some of the nicer shoes the brand currently stocks. The UNDFTD x Stussy x Mad Hectic 996 is by far my favourite release in a long time indeed and the Nonnative 997.5 isn’t too bad looking either. Our homies at UpThere are going to be releasing these bad boys in incredibly limited numbers on February 4th.

Featuring plush materials and a nice monotone dune colour scheme with bright blue hits, the 997.5 does well to not try and be something it isn’t. There was a time when NB Asia were pumping out solid colourways on models not available outside of Japan, but now it seems through retailers like Laced and Up There we’re gaining access to these once impossible to find treasures.

- t, Full details can be seen at Up There

So I don’t really care about it, but I’m sure someone will. Basically OFWGKTA will be doing a pop-up shop at Supply from tomorrow (Tuesday the 24th) until the 29th. If you’re in Sydney and into that sort of thing I’d suggest going to check it out. If, like me, you don’t really care then I suppose I just wasted the last 45 seconds of your life…

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Well as you may or may not know, Laced has finally opened up in the new spot on the ground level. After months of saying “not too long” to inquisitive customers we can finally say “Here it is! But it’s not quite done…”. Anyway regardless it’s awesome to finally be down in the public eye. To coincide with the new space we decided to update the store logo and drop some fresh new store tee designs. These four are the first guys, created by yours truly. My personal favourite has to be the Bones tee, although all of them are quite dear to me for obvious reasons.

Each tee is limited to just 20 units, and they can be snatched up either online or in-store.

- t, If I spot you wearing one of my designs be assured my head will swell… (the one on my shoulders you pervs!)

Nike has been on a roll with their range of Lunarlon infused runners, and it looks like 2012 is going to be no different. First off for the new year are the LunarEclipse+ 2 and Vapor Trainer. The Eclipse continues the chunky shape of the first version but the side panelling changes mean the whole shoe seems a lot less bulky. Taz rolled with the first version for a while and commented on the comfort, and in this black/red colourway the shoe looks bananas! Definitely a shoe to look out for this year.

The second new model is the Vapor Trainer; taking the opposite path to the Eclipse it is actually based on Nike’s popular football boot the Vapor has a sleek profile without looking too feminine. The inital release colourway is this white/orange which might be a bit tricky to pull off but in the coming months I’m sure there will be a myriad of different versions to choose from. Definitely a winner in my books as well.

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This coming Thursday the 22nd, Laced will be releasing the latest collaboration between Asics and Patta. This time the guys from Amsterdam have taken to the Gel Saga, one of the nicest Asics retro silhouettes around. This serves as a follow up to their first Gel Lyte III, this time more focussed on being a winter friendly shoe. The iconic cross pattern is retained, albeit with a more subdued colour palette. Where these shine is in the material choices, with lush nubuck, reflective panels, tough rubberised leather and pony hair. There’s only three stores stocking these and number are really low. Hit up the store at 10am to ensure you have the best chance at getting a pair, and we’ll be in the new spot by then so you can grab a coffee and check out the new fit out!

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