See the bottom of the post for a chance to win a pair! I feel like I’m getting less and less excited about adidas release these days, maybe all the re-releases are getting a bit much and saturation is finally kicking in, or maybe I’m just trying to train my brain to switch off the […]
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 […]
Top 10 Pool Slides for Summer
I love a pool slide. Or more specifically an Adilette. My obsession with them is getting close to my relationship with trainers. It’s worrying really. But I have started to spot some that I like that aren’t even adidas! Look at me, I’m growing. So with that in mind, I thought I would pick out my […]
Trainer Focus – adidas Frankfurt
Another re-release from the 80s, the adidas Frankfurt is perhaps the most unusual of the limited edition city series. The bluebird navy and silver colour way with suede and leather is very easy on the eye, it is the velcro straps that stand out. Despite having the original terrace feel from the 80s and more than […]
Cheating on my long term partner
We’re all human. You might be sat there in the pub with your beloved, giving them admiring glances every few minutes. But then something catches your eye on the way to the bar. It’s a lovely pair. But wait… they’re not adidas? Shit. What are they? Saucony. Interesting. Friends and regular readers will know I […]
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 […]
adidas Spezial – Spring / Summer 2019
It’s nearly that time of year again, the next adidas Spezial release. Where all us three stripe fanatics go a bit mental, start talking about the beauty of an anorak or the unbelievable detail of pair of trainers. adidas have started to release imagery and info of the range, and as ever it looks pretty […]
Trainer Focus – Y-3 Adizero Runner
The clash of high fashion and street wear is surely at its height, with trainers having led the way and a particular designer and brand getting there before anyone else – Yohji Yamamoto and adidas. The Y-3 range was breaking boundaries before the little rich kids of Bristol and London had even clapped eyes on a […]
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 […]
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 […]