Gazelles are perhaps the most popular and well known casual Adidas trainer and for good reason; they are simply pure comfort and class. Unlike some other models that the German manufacturer seem to have murdered through too many colourways (I’m looking at you Hamburgs) the Gazelles continue to prove that they are timeless and suited […]
My Top 10 Adidas Trainers of 2016
2016 was the year my obsession with trainers and Adidas in particularly took a significant upward curve and therefore my bank balance a dive! So I thought I’d look at some of my favourite releases from 2016…in no particular order… SPEZIAL New York “Carlos” Inspired by the owner of a Buenos Aires store where an […]
Trainer Focus – Stone Island X Diemme Tennis Shoe
Stone Island is a brand that is easy to mock and it does have some pretty awful connotations, none more so than those which have been personified by the moronic and deplorable antics of “Fat Terry” and the like over in France. However, it is a brand that I continue to be drawn to and […]
Trainer Focus – adidas Samoa Vintage
My trainer of the week this week, which we’re expecting to launch sometime in June on ENDClothing, is the adidas Samoa Vintage re-release. The Samoa was first introduced back in 1982 and quickly became a favourite at the track. The Samoa Vintage silhouette dons the same EVA midsole and rubber toe bumper as the original, with modified […]
Trainer Focus – adidas LA Trainer OG
My trainer for the week this week is the absolutely sublime adidas LA Trainer OG. I love a jogger / runner style in a trainer and these are near perfect in my eyes. The colour-way combination of royal blue and silver is pure quality as well. Named after the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics, the LA […]
My Contempt For Converse
You should have become quite familiar now with the fact that I have quite a lot of irrational hatreds, and Converse trainers are one of them. I think one of the drivers of my contempt for converse is the fact that I’m probably seen as the sort of person who should like them, and I […]
Trainer Focus – ADIDAS SUPERSTAR 80S
Out this week our first featured footwear in our new series “Trainer of the Week” is the adidas Superstar 80s primeknit Taking to the stage for its 45th year of existence, the latest adidas Superstar 80 stands strong amongst its pack. After international success of the Stan Smith and Campus 80s makeover, the Superstar invites its […]