KARHU RELEASES THE "RUSKA PACK", PART II
The second part of the "Ruska pack" is focused on the Fusion 2.0 silhouette, released in three dope colorways. Each shoe boasts an upper made of pigskin suede with water repellent nylon inserts.
The gradient colour blocking is subtle like the changing leaves in nature, but the heel panel receives a seasonal colour pop. The EVA midsole shows off a black speckling treatment, while the D-ring eyelets and rope laces provide a further outdoor touch to the shoe.
Ruska is a unique word used in Finland to describe the time of year when the aspen, mountain ash, and birch leaves begin to turn brilliant shades of gold, burgundy, and caramel.
The peak season of Ruska’s deep and soft tones might only last for two weeks, but with the popularity of photographers traveling to capture Finland’s wilderness, communities far and wide are able to experience this farewell to summer.
If you want to celebrate the Ruska season with Karhu, mark on your calendar that the Karhu "Ruska pack, part II" global release is set on Thursday, September 20th, at selected retailers bounded to the Finnish brand, such as Kosmos, asphaltgold, The Good Will Out, Bodega, Gallery GFC, Titolo, Sneakers76, Freesneak, Shoez Gallery, karhu.com and the Karhu concept store Helsinki.
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WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE
DIADORA x HIGHSNOBIETY N9000 "EASTERN BLUEBIRD"
Diadora keeps up the party for its 70th anniversary by releasing, just a few months from its first, the second collaboration with Highsnobiety, carried on again with the extraordinary participation of Hikmet Sugoer, founder and ex-owner of Solebox and actual owner of the high quality sneaker brand Sonra.
After the first capsule dedicated to Berlin, the inspiring city for this second partnership is New York, and specifically the Eastern Bluebird, namely the official bird of New York State.
The worldwide famous N9000 plays the leading role, being made with premium materials and a colour palette that recalls the characteristic colouration of the Eastern Bluebird, which is also printed on the insoles.
To complete this special release you can also cop a limited-edition sweatsuit that perfectly matches with the N9000.
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Diadora x Highsnobiety
• WHAT •
N9000 + sweatsuit - Eastern Bluebird
• WHEN •
Wensday, October 24th, 2018
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Highsnobiety exclusive
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EVENTS
TheSneakersBox APP AT SNEAKERNESS MILAN, THE FULL RECAP
The eagerly awaited first edition of Sneakerness Milan was held on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October at Fabbrica Orobia. The first Italian stage of what is undoubtedly among one of the most relevant sneaker events around the globe didn’t fail to fulfill all expectations, boasting a relentless flow of sneaker lovers through stands and tables, and proving so successful that its presence in Milan in 2019 has already been confirmed.
Inside Fabbrica Orobia several spaces were set up, ranging from the classic reseller tables showing the hypest sneakers on the scene, to more peculiar stands such as that of Special Milano store, offering several of the most remarkable Diadora collaborations, at retail price.
Also, you could bump into stands from alternative brands like the Milan based customizers form Mundus Hub, or pinqponq with its innovative backpacks, and even the prints and artworks by Ghica Popa, a renowned and influent Romanian artist with a unique, enthralling graphic style.
Indoor, you could further find Swatch, New Era, Kappa, Crep Protect, Puma, Foot Locker, Space 23 and Dropout, just to name a few, while the outside was provided with several food trucks offering culinary proposals to please any palate.
These amazing two days were also completed by tennis shows, free throw contests, freestyle football challenges, as well as talks revolving around the sneaker world, hosting influent personalities such as Daniele Valente (Sneakers76), Jacopo Pozzati (SOTF), Fabrizio De Lucia (Suede), Kish Kash, and many others.
No better event than Sneakerness Milan could have served as setup for exclusively premiering our brand new App, where you can surf through sneakers, stores, events, news, and raffles from all around the world!
TheSneakersBox APP is the first, most complete global sneaker stores guide, with infos about more than 1.000 stores spread over 5 continents, selectable among over 40 countries and 300 cities, and all at your fingertips!
In a matter of just a few days, the App will be available for download and free of charge on Google Play and Apple Store, but those who joined Sneakerness had a chance to download a beta version, also taking part into several raffles in partnership with Sneakerness, pinqponq, Mundus Hub, Ghica Popa, and Karhu.
No need to worry, though, if you have no App or wins yet, because we’ll keep planning loads of raffles in the next months too, and joining will be really easy, you'll just need to download the App on Google Play and Apple Store!
Meanwhile, we want to thank Centoeventi and Sneakerness team for having us as partner of this incredible event, and mark on your calendar that Sneakerness Cologne is set on November 3rd and 4th. Stay tuned!
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RELEASES
FUSION 2.0, ARIA & SYNCHRON CLASSIC, KARHU "WINTER PACK"
After the past weeks’ releases devoted to the Fall season, Karhu comes out with a new outdoor-inspired pack that targets the forthcoming season, dubbed the "Winter Pack".
This special release is really endearing and comprises four shoes, two Fusion 2.0, one Synchron Classic, and one Aria.
All four silhouettes are made with a blend of premium materials including leather suede and water-repellent nylon fabrics, and further completed by a peculiar spotted effect midsole.
If you don’t want to miss the chance to make one or more of these superstylish shoes yours, mark on your calendar that the Karhu “Winter pack” will be available around the globe starting from Thursday, October 18th, at selected sneaker stores bounded to the Finnish, such as Kosmos, Sneakers76, Freesneak, Superstylin, Hanon, The Good Will Out, karhu.com and the Karhu concept store Helsinki.
