Flatspot now have the Army Janoski’s in stock! they look amazing, so go cop a pair of those if SB is your thing.

They also have the Blue and Gold Blazer, and some new garments including some of the P-ROD signature line.

Other things worth nothing are the aNYthing 5 panels, a bargain at £30.

So go check out www.flatspot.com

Micro Collar Shirt- These seem to be popping up more and more often on the high street.

Whilst recently shopping for a suitable shirt to wear with a suit to a Christmas party i realised that i didn’t want a shirt with a big goofy looking collar, like so many available and that i wanted a more slim, sleek looking collar. Here’s where the micro collar comes in.

Now until recently the only brands i have seen utilising the micro collar to desirable effect are Fred Perry and Paul Smith. Both respectable brands in my eyes but i decided to go for the Paul Smith.

Apart from the attraction of the collar, there are many other facets to this style of shirt which attract me, the attention to detail is far superior to your standard button up shirt. The cuffs are smaller and the placket is much smaller in width. Basically everything on the shirt is smaller and therefore giving you a much sleeker more tailored look.

Now I’m not saying i don’t like classically shaped shirts, most of the shirts i have, i love. The micro collar just brings a great alternative to add to your collection.

Some pictures below of a few pieces from the Spring 2010 collection from Hawaiian based brand In4mation.

Some real nice reversible shirts and a jacket, and our favourite being the grey crew neck, some real nice stitching detail on the shoulders. They have centered the collection around “easy to grab and go” clothing.

Keep check on UK retailers such as www.ashopcalledwood.com for releases.

HUF Mountain Coat - Received this in the mail on Tuesday. Ordered from Flatspot.com.

I had been eyeing this coat up for a while but i’m always weary about buying online as you do not get to try it on. Although you can return it, this is normally a very a stressful task.

I’m a long time fan of the mountain style parka, and this one really caught my eye, now it cost £150 which isn’t too bad, But the coat is reasonably minimal for the price. More of a jacket than a coat as it is quite short, total length comes in at around 27” which is unusual for a coat of this style.

Overall i’m won over, the cut is great and although short still looks good. The Chest pockets won’t get much usage but the waist pockets are just right for storing your wallet, keys or phone. The best pockets are the hand warmers behind the waist pockets. These are a must have for me on any jacket as i have a habit of always walking around with my hands in my pockets.
The cuffs are adjustable which is also nice to see, nothing worse than baggy cuffs.

The lining of the jacket is olive green, with black draw strings that have “HUF Quality Garments” sewn in. These are on the hood and waist which are both adjustable, they can be worn inside or outside the jacket.

This coat is not waterproof and i would say although being called a mountain coat, it is best worn in summer.

Apologies for the relentless Nike SB posts, but the truth is there isn’t much out there at the moment that is wetting our appetite the way that Nike are!

So just a little sneak peak at some photos from the Bright Tradeshow in Frankfurt. A very interesting show room with some bizarre props that link up with the skate mental collab from late on in 09.

Look at those Black Blazer mid’s with the gum midsole, Beautiful!
Anyway, just wanted to show you a little peek of whats to come from SB in 2010.

Thank you to dunkbar for bringing this to our attention.

You should check out www.dunkbar.de as soon as possible, as they have a lot of great Nike content not seen anywhere else.

A quick look at a some new SB’s dubbed the Tennis Classic.

Looking real fresh with the perforated suede upper and nice simple colourway.

More on these soon.

Erick Arc Elliott - Noir.

Been listening to this all day and man is it good! I can’t remember the last record/mixtape i listened to all the way through the first time and loved every track.

Brooklyn based MC Erick Arc Elliott released this on the 01/01/10 for download and i highly recommend it to anyone who likes Kayne, Drake, Kid Cudi etc.
Some real deep lyrics on this which is why i compare to Kayne, Cudi and Drake as their heartfelt lyrics and large amounts of singing are being dubbed the new era of hip hop. But please don’t be put off by this as there is no gimmicks on this, just straight up hip hop from start to finish.

Click the picture to Download

Thank you to Street Etiquette for bringing this to my attention.