A Casual Chat #2 – David (The Ragamuffins)

In the second in my series of “Casual Chats” I caught up with David, Liverpool fan, trainer obsessive and the man behind one of the North West’s best loved bands – The Ragamuffins. We talk Liverpool’s title win, The Ragamuffins and having Liverpool legends see you changing a nappy… trainers of course and Liverpool as […]

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Trainer Focus -adidas x Raf Simons

adidas By Raf Simons – The RS Stan Smiths Since first teaming up in 2013, adidas and the esteemed Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons have been hellbent on pushing the boundaries when it comes to both classic and contemporary footwear silhouettes. Some I’ve loved, some I’ve loathed, but their latest collaboration I’m quite a bit […]

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Label Discovery – Duke & Dexter

The Duke & Dexter Story Duke & Dexter are just the sort of brand that I adore, modern and contemporary but with a (sartorial) foot firmly in tradition. Launched in 2014, the footwear label has risen to prominence as one of the finest purveyors of quality footwear out there. Specialising  in traditional, smart British footwear […]

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Trainer Focus – adidas Forest Hills

adidas Forest Hills, perhaps the most iconic of all footwear amongst football casuals. But why so? Well, before my time and at the height of what we now know as “casual culture” legions of scousers and Mancunians travelled Europe in the late 70s and early 80s following their football teams and scouring the continent for […]

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