PUMA has partnered with multi-media street influencer BLACKRAINBOW to launch the PUMA R698 and R698 LTWT, a limited sneaker release highlighted around one of PUMA’s most iconic Running styles:  the R698, on April 12th, 2013. Based in Paris, BLACKRAINBOW was founded in 2006 by dynamic duo, Jay Smith and Greg Hervieux.  Today the BLACKRAINBOW empire…

Here is an impressive colorway applied to the Nike SB Koston 2, with a designed dubbed “Wolf Grey”. Highlighted by a combination of a tonal grey suede upper and a gum rubber cup sole, accenting the upper to great effect. The Nike SB Koston 2 “Wolf Grey” is available now from Flatspot.

The latest issue of Inventory Magazine has surfaced with cover stories featuring NEPENTHES president Keizo Shimizu and Britain-born, Brooklyn-based photographer Mark Borthwick. In addition there are contributions by Craig Stecyk, Marcus Oakley, and Scott A. Sant’Angelo, photo essays by James Pearson-Howes and Osma Harvilahti, and articles on the likes of Cone Mills, TAKAHIROMIYASHITA TheSoloIst., Takashi Kumagai, and more.