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The brand A-COLD-WALL* was created in 2015 by then-22-year-old Samuel Ross. At that time, he already, despite his age, had an idea about what it was like leading your own premium brand - three years earlier, long before his first products saw the light of the world, Ross used to be the intern of Virgil Abloh, founder of the brand Off-White and the current art director of menswear at Louis Vuitton. So how did this young designer grab the attention of the seasoned fashion guru and his later mentor? You can f

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Reebok is preparing to make the most out of their brand new silhouette, which transfers the energy back with every step. The Zig Kinetica sneakers could be summed up with three words: technology, advancement and convenience. The sneakers feature a unique zig zag sole for maximum support, and are a great intersection of performance, lifestyle and fashion. https://youtu.be/Che0jn4winQ Starring Connor McGregor The main face of the Zig Kineticas is Connor McGregor, the Irish fighter and UFC featherw

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Even though Valentine’s day is long past us, Converse is releasing a new collection called Love Fearlessly, consisting of sneakers and apparel. The point of the collection isn’t about being in love with your significant other. Instead, it’s focused on loving ourselves. It highlights the fact that we often forget about the most important person in our life - us. How can we love anyone and anything else when we don’t love ourselves? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kEa-5B4MYo A lack of self-love is a

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Paris Fashion Week’s visitors weren’t only the likes of the Migos, Gigi Hadid or renowned fashion designers. Although ‘ordinary’ visitors don’t make the front page of fashion magazines, an event of this scale wouldn’t be possible without them. Naturally, Footshop couldn’t miss out on something like this, and, apart from other things, tried to capture the raw atmosphere of the city without the presence of randomly-passing-by celebrities. These are the best outfits from the streets of the city that, this Jan

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Patrik Adamec was born in Chomutov, but his childhood and personality was greatly influenced by the decade he spent with his parents in Florida. After returning to the Czech Republic, Patrik started pursuing music and art, playing the saxophone and studying painting and graphical design techniques. He chose to utilize his arts education and experience from the family company by studying architecture and industrial design at ČVUT. However, he soon realised he wanted to switch his field of expertise and enro

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In the beginning of this decade, the epicenter of global fashion shifted to Paris. January’s Fashion Week lured movie, music and fashion stars alike to the French metropolis. Naturally, Footshop couldn’t miss out on an event of this scale, so here’s a gallery of fashion experiments, inspiration and authentic outfits just for you. FOTO: @li.iana

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They say that sneakers have a story. Some of these stories include love, heartbreak, and of course, sex. What is personal life like for a pair of sneakers? We’ve decided to show you behind the scenes moments from our warehouse minutes before the pairs are separated for good. The most iconic situations were captured in our documentary photo series called Sneakersutra. So get inspired.

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If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of the people that take Valentine’s day seriously. Which I respect, because even though it’s kind of an artificial holiday that we don’t historically have anything in common with, these moments when we remind ourselves of the magic of love and spend time with those closest to us are always important. adidas also has a Valentine’s day gift for you. It’s not a love letter, but the Valentine’s Pack collection, consisting of the Sambarose and Superstar silhouettes

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A lot of things happened 50 years ago. Paul McCartney announced he was leaving the Beatles and Freddie Mercury founded Queen. A space probe landed on Venus, Noemi Campbell was born and the adidas Superstar took the shape we know now. The sneakers with the iconic Shell Toes made their way from basketball courts to hip hop and finally to our shoe racks. And now we’re here, just in time to celebrate half a century of their existence, because what’s more important than teamwork? It’s said that in order

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If you follow Footshop, by now you’ll know that you can encounter it on your trips to the capitals of Slovakia or Hungary. A new place where you can run into Footshop is in Bucharest, the capital city of Romania - last year, Footshop successfully expanded to the local market. Why? Because the Romanians love Footshop’s sneakers. Find out firsthand what opening the store was like from main actors. from left: Lenka Zbořilová, expansion manager; Michal Bým – exVisual Merchendiser; Danka Brotea – Buchare

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The people that expected the era of flying cars in the ’20s and ’30s of the last century were probably disappointed. But a similar visionary achievement was, this time successfully, achieved in the world of sneakers. Why is the ADIDAS 4D technology a great example of technological advancement in sneakers? And what’s behind the higher price tag? It’s all made possible thanks to the now-iconic midsole created by 3D printing, utilizing the help of light and oxygen synthesis. So what makes this different

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Footshop was created in 2011 by Peter Hajduček, starting off as an online store with 50 pairs of sneakers in stock. Since then, Footshop has managed to become the biggest local sneaker retailer, with stores in Prague, Bratislava, Budapest and Bucharest as well as 15 online marketplaces, each offering worldwide shipping. Aside from sneakers, it also presents the complex surrounding culture to its customers. Footshop started off 2019 with the opening of a premium store in the centre of Prague, loc

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