Diadora Teams Up With Ronnie Fieg & Kith For "From Seoul To Rio" Intrepid

Diadora's rich running heritage has been their calling card since they made their way back to the forefront of the footwear scene. While we've seen plenty of collaborations on their part, nothing compares to the massive undertaking that they have embarked on in order to celebrate the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

The Intrepid model is being re-released for the first time and seven shops have been chosen to give their take on Olympic Glory. First up we get a look at the Kith's version of the shoe and Ronnie Fieg and crew decided to go in a direction that is not only a nod to the brand and the running category but also serves as an indicator of its time. Bold and bright colors mix with earthy and neutral tones which harken back to the running and track clubs of the 80's while a bold "1988" on the tongue gives us the time stamp that places the shoe in its origin period.

As has become the Kith way, the details are incredibly endless. Pebbled nubuck and pigskin suede makeup the uppers while different colored tongue and heel pulls help ease the shoe on. Multicolored laces, color blocked outsoles and asymmetrical branding on the insole help close out the shoe in amazing fashion. Once again Ronnie shows off why color combinations and materials are the things he can hang his hat on, in a way that not many can claim to.

The Kith X Diadora Intrepid release this Saturday via  KithNYC.Com beginning at 11 AM with an MSRP of $180. Make sure to be quick as these will surely fly off the shelves and only 500 pairs were produced.

Under Armour Teamed Up W/ Concepts & Upscale Vandal For Incredible Curry 1 Lux Debut

Under Armour and Stephen Curry have been changing the game up a bit since the Curry 1 debut a few years ago. Well the brand has brought Steph's first signature shoe back and they intend on cornering the lifestyle category. The basketball performance sneaker has now received an amazing all super soft suede and all premium buttery leather makeover that is nothing short of luxurious. Thus we have the Under Armour Curry 1 Lux. The shoes themselves were already sexy, the debut event for them made sure that they entered the market with a splash.

The event first started off with the #WatchForWardell scavenger hunt throughout NYC with a few lucky participants receiving entry to the RSVP only event by way of winning. The event was hosted and curated by the team from Concepts, Upscale Vandal and The FNDTN and no stones were left unturned in order to give you the Curry experience. The shop was re-done and turned into Steph's college dorm room at Davidson with the sneaker boxes making up the walls and details such as outdated computers and bunk beds setting the proper scene to put you in Wardell's place. Live music and great people added to the success of the event and folks such as Mayor, Emory Jones and Jim Jones turned up for the festivities. 

The event was also the unofficial release for the shoes and they sold out. More stores released the shoes but they are selling out pretty quickly as they were limited to 600 pairs of each colorway.

Pairs for the shoes can be found at finer retailers such as West NYC, Concepts and Bait.