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The relationship between Kid Super, the innovative, boundary-pushing streetwear brand founded by designer Colm Dillane, and Puma, one of the leading athletic apparel and footwear brands in the world, represents a unique synergy between high fashion, street culture, and athleticism. This is the corner where sportswear and streetwear meet. Kid Super, known for its vibrant…

It is no secret by now that Archive is out to bring the nation the finest in local streetwear. This time around the gang brought in some fire threads from Socioculture. We got a chance to have a chat with Socioculture’s Naeelah and she lets us in on her start in fashion and some great…

If we keep it 50 multiplied by 2 then we can say that Asics has been running the game for just over a year as far as fire drops. It’s quite fitting as they make fire running shoes. The ASICS Gel-Quantum Kinetic is no exception to the fire drops. It’s easy to spot that it’s…

Richard Average is one the country’s finest illustrators, and he was generous enough to lend his phenomenal talent to designing the artwork to one of Archive’s “Open Decks” event. We caught up with him to ask him a few questions and this is how it went down. When did your love for art start? I…

Salehe Bembury is no stranger to the world of sneakers from Versace, Yeezy and New Balance, his collaboration design game is lighthouse lit. One of his most memorable collaborations has to be with Crocs, where he brought a fresh perspective to the classic clog design. Bembury’s collaboration with Crocs was nothing short of groundbreaking. He…

If you have walked into an Archive store lately, you may have seen super fly mannequins draped in Yarns x Archive threads. We caught up with Yaseen Patel to chat all things Yarns and Archive. Here’s what the genius had to say. What is the Yarns origin story? YARNS Started as a passion/lifestyle project that…

Ever since it was revealed to the sneaker world that Nike will be collaborating with Nigo, heads have been anticipating what the drop will be, what shoe will he use as his canvas and if he will create something new from a design perspective. Well, that wait is partially over. Firstly, beyond designing, one must…

When it comes to collaborations, Dover Street market is no stranger to it. From Chuck Taylors to Stan Smiths, Salomons, Veja; the list is quite extensive. Their latest collab is the fan favourite Nike Vomero 5 and it has the sneaker community in a buzz at the moment. As archivists we must always provide some…

Bad Bunny is known to most as a Puerto Rican artist, has been making waves in the music industry with his unique style and popular songs with various pop and hip-hop artists. However, his influence extends beyond music into the world of fashion with his collaborations with sportswear and sneaker juggernaut, Adidas. Bad Bunny’s partnership…

Archive Top Five is a monthly series where we (together with you) choose the top 5 sneaker releases for each month, which we then narrow down at the end of the calendar year to crown the sneaker of the year. Here’s our Archive Top Five sneaker selection for the month of February. NEW BALANCE WRPD…