Post UPCOMING shoe releases thread

[BDY]

Koston Air max 90... Holiday 2012

lol

if those are real im getting them

[Bubblegum Tate]

Koston Air max 90... Holiday 2012

lol

if those are real im getting them

They come out in October. Koston x Heritage. MSRP $110

[Strike A Pose]

Koston Air max 90... Holiday 2012

I wish these actually had a visible max unit. I'm guessing they still utilize lunarlon, so the name is deceptive in a sense.

I (still) don't like the seamless stitching on the NikeKoston either. If it had the classic paneling of the max90 it would have worked better.

[fulfillthedream]

Koston Air max 90... Holiday 2012

dammnn those are sick!

[DaSk8D00D]

Koston Air max 90... Holiday 2012

dammnn those are sick!

[sleepypancakes]

Koston Air max 90... Holiday 2012

lol

if those are real im getting them

They come out in October. Koston x Heritage. MSRP $110

Goddamnit

[Fongstarr.]

Oh you know Koston is going to make an Infrared color way:

[saucy ragu]

This is the beginning of the end for nike sb. All promodels will have the sb removed.
They will also be available everywhere. True to the new slap mindset, fuck where i buy my shit, I want what I want for as cheap as possible.

it does appear that way (as of that pic) but only time will tell how this plays out. when i think about it i think nikes just handling this the same way the do with all their other brands. they'll still do what they're doing now (sponsoring skaters, videos, etc) but without the SB banner. theyll still sell shoes in shops but also other sports footwear stores as well. theyll still have all the pro models & other team shoes, with the 6.0 kicks in the lineup as well. think nike basketball, but with skateboarding. they sell the lebron & kobe shoes, the "team shoes" like the hyperdunks n all that, and then the other more generic, cheaper nike bball kicks as well (like 6.0)

ima still fuck with em either way. nikes taken care of my feet in more sports than one, they got my consumer loyalty

The only people that have seen and know where Nike is going this summer are shops because they've seen the change first hand in the form of distribution changes and model hybrids. The shoes haven't hit all the retailers just yet. They shrank the no online/elevated section to 6 sku's from 15 and have made it beyond generic.I never said the shoes weren't top notch,I've skated plenty, but I can't help but feel sour towards a brand that dominated my shop for years and drove people in to now having nike realize A core skate retailer can't handle the volume of shoes they want to sell so let's blow this thing out. I knew it was coming but just sucks when you see your sb business chopped in half by ccs and nike town. It's part of business, and we're moving on. Just wanted to put that out there. Some of you may change your thoughts on the brand, but most won't. The holiday 12 line is a dayglow spattered mall bound mess with a few gems mixed in.

Yep, that sucks.  On the upside, there is always Adidas (in the realm of high quality non skate born brands).  They seem to be keeping it fairly low key, and not flexing too much. 

One of the best things about Adidas (other than quality, duh) is that the shoes that they make that are skateable outside of the skate line aren't branded as "adidas 'action sports'" or something, yeah they have similar silhouettes and soles and the like, but are kept in adidas' casual line which is called adidas originals right?

Anything compared to Nike is lowkey, even Adidas, who recently pulled their Originals line from longtime account based in Northampton, MA, Unite. The guys who run that shop have mad love for the local skate and art scene, and exquisite attention to detail as far as aesthetics, branding, and customer service. Wear whatever, no one's hands feet are clean. Business is a dirty game.

[gutterhead.]

This is the beginning of the end for nike sb. All promodels will have the sb removed.
They will also be available everywhere. True to the new slap mindset, fuck where i buy my shit, I want what I want for as cheap as possible.

it does appear that way (as of that pic) but only time will tell how this plays out. when i think about it i think nikes just handling this the same way the do with all their other brands. they'll still do what they're doing now (sponsoring skaters, videos, etc) but without the SB banner. theyll still sell shoes in shops but also other sports footwear stores as well. theyll still have all the pro models & other team shoes, with the 6.0 kicks in the lineup as well. think nike basketball, but with skateboarding. they sell the lebron & kobe shoes, the "team shoes" like the hyperdunks n all that, and then the other more generic, cheaper nike bball kicks as well (like 6.0)

ima still fuck with em either way. nikes taken care of my feet in more sports than one, they got my consumer loyalty

The only people that have seen and know where Nike is going this summer are shops because they've seen the change first hand in the form of distribution changes and model hybrids. The shoes haven't hit all the retailers just yet. They shrank the no online/elevated section to 6 sku's from 15 and have made it beyond generic.I never said the shoes weren't top notch,I've skated plenty, but I can't help but feel sour towards a brand that dominated my shop for years and drove people in to now having nike realize A core skate retailer can't handle the volume of shoes they want to sell so let's blow this thing out. I knew it was coming but just sucks when you see your sb business chopped in half by ccs and nike town. It's part of business, and we're moving on. Just wanted to put that out there. Some of you may change your thoughts on the brand, but most won't. The holiday 12 line is a dayglow spattered mall bound mess with a few gems mixed in.

Yep, that sucks.  On the upside, there is always Adidas (in the realm of high quality non skate born brands).  They seem to be keeping it fairly low key, and not flexing too much. 

One of the best things about Adidas (other than quality, duh) is that the shoes that they make that are skateable outside of the skate line aren't branded as "adidas 'action sports'" or something, yeah they have similar silhouettes and soles and the like, but are kept in adidas' casual line which is called adidas originals right?

Anything compared to Nike is lowkey, even Adidas, who recently pulled their Originals line from longtime account based in Northampton, MA, Unite. The guys who run that shop have mad love for the local skate and art scene, and exquisite attention to detail as far as aesthetics, branding, and customer service. Wear whatever, no one's hands feet are clean. Business is a dirty game.

Very well said, sir

[Manolo]

Hey tate so when are those supposed to come out?is this an actual 2012 colorway or limited?

[victor333]

Hey tate so when are those supposed to come out?is this an actual 2012 colorway or limited?

is that all leather?





Also:

I'd never seen this colorway of the Arto Mids until recently. They also removed the bumper...I'm pretty sure this is new; not many places have it. Looks good, though. Classic black on white.

http://www.karmaloop.com/product/229511?VendorCode=GRA&utm_source=shopping&utm_medium=comparisonshopping&utm_campaign=datafeed&utm_content=goldenfeeds

[Bubblegum Tate]

I think its for fall 2012 season, i forget. But yeah all black leather

[kellen]

Those adidas look so sick. Nice and simple.

[The Donger]

Mr. Bubblegum, any other colorway pics on the airmax kostons?

[krookedjuice]

Koston Air max 90... Holiday 2012

lol

if those are real im getting them

They come out in October. Koston x Heritage. MSRP $110

Goddamnit

I feel as though I still need to own these. despite that being the same reaction I had.

[word.]

Koston Air max 90... Holiday 2012

lol

if those are real im getting them

They come out in October. Koston x Heritage. MSRP $110

Tate, you wouldn't lie to us would you? I'm iffy on the legitimacy. They have a SB on the back, where we ALL know it will no longer be. But will obviously be a quickstrike if they are real, so that could be part of it. However, I'm thinking these are just an amazing Photoshop job. Hoping I'm wrong though.

[Bubblegum Tate]

^^
They drop in october, in CORE SHOPS only. Obviously not a photoshop job. More proof:
http://n-sb.org/11577/nike-sb-koston-1-air-max/news/

The other colorway for them was i think black, i forget

[Bubblegum Tate]

[victor333]

From the site Tate linked:

Koston 1, 2012:

[burm]

This is the beginning of the end for nike sb. All promodels will have the sb removed.
They will also be available everywhere. True to the new slap mindset, fuck where i buy my shit, I want what I want for as cheap as possible.

it does appear that way (as of that pic) but only time will tell how this plays out. when i think about it i think nikes just handling this the same way the do with all their other brands. they'll still do what they're doing now (sponsoring skaters, videos, etc) but without the SB banner. theyll still sell shoes in shops but also other sports footwear stores as well. theyll still have all the pro models & other team shoes, with the 6.0 kicks in the lineup as well. think nike basketball, but with skateboarding. they sell the lebron & kobe shoes, the "team shoes" like the hyperdunks n all that, and then the other more generic, cheaper nike bball kicks as well (like 6.0)

ima still fuck with em either way. nikes taken care of my feet in more sports than one, they got my consumer loyalty

The only people that have seen and know where Nike is going this summer are shops because they've seen the change first hand in the form of distribution changes and model hybrids. The shoes haven't hit all the retailers just yet. They shrank the no online/elevated section to 6 sku's from 15 and have made it beyond generic.I never said the shoes weren't top notch,I've skated plenty, but I can't help but feel sour towards a brand that dominated my shop for years and drove people in to now having nike realize A core skate retailer can't handle the volume of shoes they want to sell so let's blow this thing out. I knew it was coming but just sucks when you see your sb business chopped in half by ccs and nike town. It's part of business, and we're moving on. Just wanted to put that out there. Some of you may change your thoughts on the brand, but most won't. The holiday 12 line is a dayglow spattered mall bound mess with a few gems mixed in.

Yep, that sucks.  On the upside, there is always Adidas (in the realm of high quality non skate born brands).  They seem to be keeping it fairly low key, and not flexing too much. 

One of the best things about Adidas (other than quality, duh) is that the shoes that they make that are skateable outside of the skate line aren't branded as "adidas 'action sports'" or something, yeah they have similar silhouettes and soles and the like, but are kept in adidas' casual line which is called adidas originals right?

Well the Adidas ST line is their "6.0" really http://www.freshnessmag.com/2011/07/08/adidas-originals-st-collection-fall-winter-2011-sneakers/

[G.Lewis]

Seems like the ST shoes were around in the limbo stage between Adidas Lance Mountain/Matt Beach era and what you have now.  I had a pair of the Campus ST/black/white stripes/gum cupsole, that were some of the best shoes.

[b.v.]

^^
They drop in october, in CORE SHOPS only. Obviously not a photoshop job. More proof:
http://n-sb.org/11577/nike-sb-koston-1-air-max/news/

The other colorway for them was i think black, i forget

The grey will be widely available, black is an in store only release. Retail is $110

[chillout]

^^
They drop in october, in CORE SHOPS only. Obviously not a photoshop job. More proof:
http://n-sb.org/11577/nike-sb-koston-1-air-max/news/

The other colorway for them was i think black, i forget

The grey will be widely available, black is an in store only release. Retail is $110

black will be mine

[Baby Gerber]

Had anyone skated the new Vans wafflecup shoe yet? How are they...?

[word.]

^^
They drop in october, in CORE SHOPS only. Obviously not a photoshop job. More proof:
http://n-sb.org/11577/nike-sb-koston-1-air-max/news/

The other colorway for them was i think black, i forget

Haha, In my face! But yeah, i checked that out. It has a little more info, but the same picture. Im a believer now however, but i wanna see more pictures!! Thats a beautiful shoe!! Gonna have to cop for sure. Thanks Tate!

[burm]

They need to make those Kostons with a mixture of materials, more like the real Air Maxs. I hope it's not just a single piece with decorative stitching though.

[Front Crooks]

Getting those grey Kostons, and the white ones. 

I'm feeling the Vans AV Natives now, looking forward to those dropping.  Hopefully they will be easier to find in stores than Sk8 Low's.

[word.]

^^
They drop in october, in CORE SHOPS only. Obviously not a photoshop job. More proof:
http://n-sb.org/11577/nike-sb-koston-1-air-max/news/

The other colorway for them was i think black, i forget

Haha, In my face! But yeah, i checked that out. It has a little more info, but the same picture. Im a believer now however, but i wanna see more pictures!! Thats a beautiful shoe!! Gonna have to cop for sure. Thanks Tate!

Been super confirmed by my buddy at the Beaverton hq. Hopefully he can get me a pair closer to release date!

[ontheswarm]

havent bought nikes in about a year but those kostons are too sick liked to see some more color ways forsure

[#1 Tic-Tacker]

Yo Tate, when are the yellow and black busenitz's dropping?