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Nike SB x Air Jordan 1 QuickStrike skate shoes release worldwide on Saturday 15th March 2014.

This highly anticipated (and long overdue) Nike SB x Jordan collaboration release pays homage to the Air Jordan 1 which was adopted by a generation of skateboarders back in the 1980s and played an integral role in the development of skateboard specific footwear.



The Nike Air Jordan 1 featured heavily in Powell-Peralta's iconic 1987 'The Search For Animal Chin' release with Steve Caballero, Mike McGill and Lance Mountain all skating in the original Air Jordan 1 which had been provided by Nike to replace the Bones Brigade members' own worn out shoes.

The Nike SB x Air Jordan 1 QuickStrike hybrid skate shoe will be available in super limited numbers from www.consortium.co.uk at 00:01 hours and our Bournemouth skate store at 09:00 hours on Saturday 15th March 2014.

The Adidas EQT Running Support will be re-released on 1st February 2014 in it's original 1993 colourway.

The Adidas Equipment Running Support shoe is the first of a handful of Adidas Equipment styles that are due to drop over the next few months.

The Adidas Equipment line was a huge success when first launched in the early 90s.

With Equipment Adidas overhauled their brand identity with bold new logos & designs whilst staying true to the company values that Adi Dassler laid down when he first started out producing sporting equipment that enabled athletes to excel in their chosen field.

Twenty years on Adidas Equipment silhouettes have earned cult status and we eagerly await the forthcoming Adidas Equipment re-issues.

The infamous Adidas Stan Smith vintage tennis shoe sees it's re-release today, 15th January 2014.

This renowned Adidas style was Adidas's first tennis shoe, was the first ever leather tennis shoe, and was originally the signature shoe of another player - Robert Haillet.

In 1963 Horst Dassler (son of Adidas's founder Adolf 'Adi' Dassler) came up with the concept for the first Adidas tennis shoe - it was to carry a simple silhouette, be constructed with a leather upper, featuring minimal ventilated three stripe branding, and be built on a pimpled rubber outsole.

In 1965 the shoe was endorsed by French professional tennis player Robert Haillet and was marketed as the Adidas Robert Haillet.

A couple of years later Robert Haillet retired from his tennis career and Adidas turned to Stan Smith in a bid to continue with their success of the shoe.

Stan Smith, a California born professional tennis player had won the US Open in 1970, Wimbledon in 1971, and was accredited as the world's number one mens tennis player in 1972.

Stan Smith was keen to pick up the gauntlet and in 1973 a royalties agreement was put into place for Stan Smith to take over the endorsement of the style.

For some years following however Haillet's name remained on the shoe's tongue above a sketched portrait of Stan Smith, it was finally replaced by Stan Smith's own name in 1978.

The 2012 Adidas Stan Smith re-release has been produced in premium materials, is offered in three slightly different classic colourways, and is only available through a limited number of Adidas Statement accounts including Consortium.

Adidas Stan Smith (Neo White/Neo White/Fairway)

Adidas Stan Smith (Neo White/Neo White/Collegiate Red)

Adidas Stan Smith (Neo White/Neo White/New Navy)

The Nike SB Stefan Janoski Max releases on 20th January 2014 in two colourways, with a third colourway option to be released on 20th February 2014.

The Nike SB Stefan Janoski Max hybrid chiller shoe takes inspiration from the Nike SB Stefan Janoski, Nike Free Run & Nike Air Max 1.

Features of the Nike SB Stefan Janoski Max include a breathable engineered mesh sock upper with a self colour camouflage jacquard weave pattern, a Nike Skateboarding Stefan Janoski woven tongue label, fused Nike Swoosh, and a Nike SB Stefan Janoski Max sole unit with a Nike Air Max 1 silhouette, Nike Free Run technology & exposed Nike Air Max 1 heel cushioning.

There is no doubt that Nike are smashing it right now and this latest release is totally on point combining current trends and fusing three of Nike's most desirable sneaker styles.

If you are of the mindset that Nike SB releases should be skateable, please consider that there is a place for a comfortable chiller shoe (with a skate influence) in every skateboarder's footwear collection.


Midnight Navy/Midnight Navy-White - Releases 20th January 2014.



Light Crimson/Light Crimson-White - Releases 20th January 2014.



Black/Black-Pine Green - Releases 20th February 2014.

Fragment Design x Nike SB Stefan Janoski skateboarding shoes available in-store now and online from the 21st November 2013.

This stylish Nike SB collaboration with premium Japanese brand Fragment Design sees the Janoski silhouette in a waxed canvas upper with same colour lacing eyelets, trim and Nike Swoosh; and contrasting colour stitching, leather heel panel trim & Fragment Design outside heel transfer logo.

Offered in three different colour options -

Nike SB Stefan Janoski Fragment (Purple Dynasty/Purple Dynasty-White)

Nike SB Stefan Janoski Fragment (Black/Black-White)

Nike SB Stefan Janoski Fragment (Wolf Grey/Wolf Grey-White)

Head Porter are the latest brand to join forces with Reebok in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Reebok Classic and show us further possibilities for this adaptable siluehette.

The premium Japanese brand have put their own stamp on the sneaker with a pony hair upper featuring an all-over sublimated cheetah print, also adding a luxurious soft pigskin lining .

The Head Porter Plus x Reebok collaboration Reebok Classic Leather Vintage will be available to purchase online at 00:01 hours on Saturday 26th October and will be offered in-store from 09:00 hours.

The Vans Syndicate x DEFCON Digital Camo Pack consists of a Vans Syndicate Old Skool Pro "S" Defcon (Olive/Black) and a Vans Syndicate SK8-HI Notchback Pro "S" Defcon (Brown).

Both styles are offered in a mix of digital camouflage canvas (with inspiration taken from Naval Special Warfare’s AOR1 and AOR2 colourways) and premium suede, and both are built on vulcanized sole units with gum rubber Vans Reversed Waffle tread (which offers superior grip in foul weather conditions).

The Vans Syndicate x DEFCON Digital Camo pack is available in limited numbers both in-store and online now.

Levi Strauss & Co. started selling denim jeans way back in 1873.

Last year Levi’s collaborated with Nike SB and developed a skateboard specific capsule collection.

In August of this year Levi's will introduce their first ever Levi's Skateboarding line.

The Levi’s Skateboarding Collection has been designed and developed by skateboarders for the rigours of modern day skateboarding and focuses on key performance details that offer skateboarders greater comfort through mobility, breathability & strength.

Levi's have blended Cordura to their denim for abrasion resistance and added Lycra for stretch, seams and crotch areas are double stitched to decrease the risk of blow-outs, and back pockets are double layered with bar tack reinforcement.

Palace x Reebok Classics collaboration shoes will be available from Consortium both in-store & online on 12th July 2013.

Palace Skateboards press release for the forthcoming Palace x Reebok Classics launch -

"For the first time ever, we've done some Palace shoes.

Basically the four best Reebok Classic colourways are coming out with the Palace Triangle on them.

They're made from high-grade superior materials and Will Bankhead and Fergadelic have done the innersoles.

You can fully skate in the Workouts.

You can only get them in our favourite shops."


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Vans Syndicate x Odd Future Old Skool Pro "S" Golf Wang skate shoes available in-store at 5.30 pm and online at 6.00 pm on Monday 17th June 2013.

The Vans Old Skool silhouette, which is a Golf Wang crew favourite, was chosen by Tyler The Creator for this Vans Syndicate x Odd Future collaboration.

Black, Red & Blue colourways are initially offered with a fourth Tan colourway due to be released in the near future.

These Vans Syndicate x Odd Future Old Skool skate shoes carry all the usual Vans Syndicate Pro "S" features with the addition of a Vans Syndicate Golf Wang woven tongue label, Golf Wang heel embroidery, and a custom Golf Wang tongue lining & footbed.

With just twelve pairs of each colourway available we are only able to offer one pair per customer for this extremely limited collaboration.