Vans California Holiday Chukka

 As part of the new Vans Holiday collection they have treated us all and released these two California Chukka colourways, both the dark blue and grey trainer rock a tan leather stripe and the classic white sole giving a nice subtle change to the average Chukka silhouette. I think this shoe would make a nice little addition to anyones shoe collection and is now available to grab in numerous vans outlets.

Nike Aina Chukka

 Firstly I have to say that I usually really dislike any type of footwear like this but for whatever reason I really like these. Nike's own style on the Chukka silhouette is definately the sickest i've ever seen, with woven suede and just suede being the most used material here and leather being the other I think its safe to say that Nike have smashed it with this shoe. With leather laces giving a smarter look to a still gangster shoe the Nike Aina Chukka can be rocked well no matter what you're doing, wether it's slanging rocks on street corners or just going for the smarter look Nike have made a nice shoe here to do both in.

Free 10 Foot

For everybody who has ever cared, followed, wrote or loved graffiti, check this article out taken from http://www.thelondonvandal.com/ via http://www.thebench504.blogspot.com/

Simply, if you dont care then dont read any further...

10 Foot, for those that dont know, London's latest of great all city kings was sentenced to time in prison this month for many a petty crime that the justice system would much rather prosecute and sentence artists/writers to prison rather then real criminals.

We have some terrible news for you all today after 10Foot was sentenced on the 18th at Blackfriars Crown Court.
The 24 year old from the Isle of Wight, who we will only name by his tag out of respect (even though it is now being published on mainstream news/police sites etc.) was found guilty of causing over £100,000 worth of damage across 13 London boroughs,
10Foot pleaded guilty to 25 counts of criminal damage and was given 26 months inside, as well as an ASBO for five years. The ASBO makes it a jailable offence to commit the otherwise non-criminal acts specified in it, upon his release. For example, even after getting out, if he is found once with paint (any kind, not just spray) a permanent marker pen, shoe dye or permanent ink in any form, any form of grinding stone, glass cutting equipment, glass etching solution or paste, he could very well find himself back inside. Also, just “entering any depot, siding or other part of any railway operators property, or on any bridge or part of a bridge which is not expressly open to the public whether on payment or otherwise” could land him inside again too.
He was arrested in June after being linked to some bombing near to Hungerford Bridge in London and was released on police bail while the BTPigs investigated.
The police claim that he continued to bomb hard while out on bail, doing panels the very next month at Ealing Broadway depot and the Barking layup. They gave the usual speech of “Writing graffiti on the railway or elsewhere is not a harmless pastime and we will continue to work closely with train operating companies, Network Rail and other police forces to reduce these criminal acts”.
The instances of his tag that he was prosecuted for were ones discovered in the following locations. Beside them is the estimated clean-up cost, though some of these seem like they certainly have to have been plucked out of thin air. 31 grand to clean up King X tracksides? Might as well not bother then hey lads?

Barking and Dagenham:
* Barking, damage to train at depot – £1,242.37
* Barking, damage to train at depot – £1,242.37
* Barking, damage to train at depot – £1285.92
Bexley
* Plumstead station, damage to train in rail sidings – £9,228
Brent
* Kilburn station, damage to station building – £750.00
* Wembley Park station, trackside
Camden
* West Hampstead station, trackside – £750.00
* CTRL East Coast Mainline Bridge – £725.00
* Kings Cross station, multiple trackside locations – £31,434.00
* Regents Canal Rail Bridge – £2,500.00
* St Pancras station, trackside – £6,375.00
Ealing
* Ealing Depot – £1,270.24
Hackney
* Regents Canal, trackside locations, bridges and locks – £7,500.00
* Regents Canal Rail Line, trackside locations – £1,700.00
Hammersmith & Fulham
* Lillie Bridge Depot, trackside – £3,060
* Lillie Bridge Depot, trackside – £2,930
* Hammersmith station – £1,242.37
* Hammersmith Depot – £2,489.83
Lambeth
* Hungerford Bridge – £8,000
Lewisham
* Brockley rail bridge – £4,000
* New Cross Gate station – £900
Merton
* Wimbledon rail station, trackside and signal room – £2,200
* Centrecourt shopping centre – £700
Newham
* Stratford rail station, trackside
Southwark
* King James Street, Camberwell – £4000
* London Bridge rail station – £2,000
* Elephant & Castle station, trackside – £2,000
* Borough Market – £4,000
* Elephant & Castle shopping centre – £8,450
* Newington Causeway rail bridge – £10,000
* London Bridge (Spa Road), trackside – £2,000
Wandsworth
* Clapham Junction rail station, trackside
* Victoria to Brixton, trackside – £6188.00

We would like to send our thoughts to 10Foot at this time. He was not only the very most active writer in this city, he is a decent bloke who doesn’t take himself too seriously. If anyone has an address where people can write letters to him, email it over to info@thelondonvandal.com. We want to send him a few teeshirts.
On a side note, we would like to express our disgust with the judicial system including the Crown Prosecution Service over the sentencing handed down to 10Foot. Not only were the clean-up figures exaggerated to epic proportions by the rail companies (For what reason? Perhaps they have a motive to claim that they are spending more money than they actually are on clean-up, because since when did painting a wall shit-brown cost £6,188?), but spending tens of thousands more of tax-payers money to incarcerate a young, clearly ambitious, non-violent offender is clearly a waste. In an age of over-crowding in our prisons, are we really for putting people away for more than two years for graff when we are reading of perverts, murderers and other genuinely criminal people getting off with offensively light sentences every day? It’s a waste of resources and it ruins young, bright futures.
Mad respect for 10foot. Take care in there mate, over before you know it.

Crooks & Castles x KR3W

Crooks and The KR3W Team have linked up to present a capsule collection of Denim. The small but classy range, inspired by KR3W's easily recognised styles; the K-Slim, Klassic and K07, feature a lot of heavy detailing and quality finish. The line is backed up by Tees and custom Starter Caps - Both with 'KR3W CRKS CLAN' Branding. It is easy to see how small detail, clever thinking and a bit of magic can pull off some proper quality.

Mac Miller - Knock Knock

New video from upcoming talent Mac Miller,




Kicking Incredibly Dope Shit all day every day!

Nike SB Dunk Pro 2011

 I've never really been a fan of any Dunks other than highs but for these i feel as though i should make an acception. Due to drop next year this dunk has been modified by Nike SB to give a better performance when skating, the shoe has been made more flexible and apparently a lot lighter in weight. I think the mostly all red colouring just sets it off right with the stand out white swoosh and gum sole. Nike SB have worked this modification of the classic Dunk shoe well.

Nike SB Update.

Going with everything and anything, Nike SB's are pure classics. The type of shoe that will always look good, even when ruined after dropping hours and hours worth of board tricks.

Check these Bruin Camo's;


I never used to really rate Bruins, colourways never really looked all too appealing but as of late Nike have dropped some badboy schemes through the whole of their SB range, especially within the Bruins.

And also dropping rather soon, the sought after Ironman's;
Possible one of the sickest Dunks (in my opinion) to ever land, Nike have really went in here and these are sure to cause a big wave just as the Skunks did.



The Ironman Dunks are sure to sell out super quick so be sure to locate which store and where is getting what, reserve and grab them as quick as possible.
Go on lads.

HUF SF

Holidays'a coming, and pretty much every super sick brand are dropping their Holiday collections. Never one to be forgotten, HUF are doing it again.

What is really impressing me is the vast amount of smarter menswear that is being either introduced or continued through a lot of brands at the moment, HUF being one of them.
Heres a little look into a couple of Cut & Sew garments in there Holiday '10 Collection;

'Hunting' Flannel



Classic Tees...


Never forgetting the always need Branded Caps.

HUF brand is pretty much all round sickness, also producing Footwear, if you catch wind of them you will be impressed.

Skate All Cities

Skate All Cities, the Skate - Graffiti movement are everything an all american should be. Full of style, able to skate and writing graffiti. If SAC is all new to you, head on over to there site for the best in underground skating, home footage, freight painting and street dub all rolled into one.

A classy clip of the week feature, featuring the SAC dropping hammers for roughly 10 seconds is also another reason to keep clocking back to the site.

www.skateallcities.com

Goin in;



If you're down with the movement be sure to follow them.

10.Deep Holiday Lookbook.

 10.Deep has definately been the brand to watch lately with their previous seasons being a point of interest for everyone, i know i've rated them for their latest drops anyway. This new collection is overly sick with patches and pockets everywhere giving a real nice look to it all. The brand always has the sickest cut and sew garments and from what we can all see here they have managed to maintain that with the new collection. The outerwear has a smart but at the same time not look to it, where they have combined a military and college kid style which works really well. The collection is available on the 10.Deep webstore and other stores.

The Same Life Sentence - DQM

Here is a brief look, in video form into the intriguing, underground and somewhat unknown life of the skate based brand DQM straight out of New York. A brief video from the DQM skate guys, shot in classical style, with plenty of style in the skating. Dave's Quality Meat going inn.

REMIX!

Grime remixes lately are just going in!
Whats the best ill let you decide?

TYGA X TRAPSTAR!!!

After what was an amazing concert Ricky Rozayy! with support from tyga!
Trapstar met up with the man himself tyga! Big up Trapstar for this, they have come far!




Cop the trapstar riders snapback that drops at G-shock east on the 26th!

Public Label - The Hundreds

As ever, The Hundreds deny all fame, hatred and denial by bringing fresh new stuff time and time again. I am personally more of a fan of TH's more smarter wear, but no matter what they always produce the goods. The Hundreds has been hated on a lot lately all over for over branding and not keeping it 'real'. So as of November 18th (This Thursday!) TH are releasing a brand new line with a not so brand new name. Public Label was originally The Hundreds' side project/cut and sew label that produced all cut and sew products for the brand, same TH brand but different name. Soon the brand dropped the name Public Label and just produced cut and sew under the name of The Hundreds. Now Public Label is back, with a sophistacted look that brings smart and street into one. Out with the new and in with the old;




Available at all TH Flagship Stores and Online soon enough. Go in.

A Bathing Ape x Dog Store

A Bathing Ape have took the further extent of ever expanding the brand by creating a new line of Dog clothing & accesories.
A bit crazy in my own humble opinion, ive never agreed with dogwear aha.

Check these;





This is just super crazy, id love to know of anybody buying these.
Nigo must be barking mad.

More 10.Deep Skateboarding

Heres an old clip featuring 10.Deep's skate team member, Jamal Smith. This is definatly a video that makes you look forward to the summer every day.

Nike Sportswear Destroyer Letterman Jacket.

 I'm not entirely sure why it's took me this long to write about this but i feel as though it deffinately still needs a mention. Nike's Sportswear division have now released their fall/winter collection and this jacket is deffinately something to consider adding to your wardrobe. The leather sleeves and big double buttons just make it for me, its deffinately another layer to keep you warm this winter and still keep you looking like a skeng man at the same time.

Trapstar Flagship Store Continued...

Here is a quick 1 minute or so round up of what went down in general in the midst of the Trapstar Flagship Store opening in Portobello Green this past weekend.
Chilled vibes...

IRAK x Montana Colors

Its not often i get overly excited about artist - can collaboration series' etc. Usually, its a lot easier and cheaper to buy the colour your after and paint your piece etc. and be dun did than to spank stupid ammounts for a can with a fancy print on. However, collaboration specialists IRAK - IRAK being the biggest bunch of gangsters, painters, bike riders, skaters and clothing line makers that all derive originally from Graffiti just about anywhere. IRAK have teamed up with Montana Colors to produce a limited edition can, in traditional IRAK colours; 500 pieces available over at Montana now. Those that know, will know.

Slang like this.

Car Accessories

Having it just been my 17th Birthday and getting a car,

i started looking into accessories and car parts. Here are just a few examples of what i have found.

The Hundreds Foam Antenna Ball

The most commonly used graphic is Rogue Status' Gun Show.

Used here on the front bumper of a Golf Mk5.

Rogue Status also have collaborated with Scion Racing to produce a number of both accessories and parts.

Rogue Status/DTA x Scion Racing Steering Wheel

Rogue Status/DTA x Scion Racing Gear Knob.

You can buy me any of the above if you fancy!

Crepe City

This past Sunday the boys headed down to Crepe City in London. Also visiting the Trapstar Flagship Store, seeing rare kicks and travelling the underground...