Inspired by a local running club, The Wildcats, Hanon presents their latest collaboration with Asics on the popular Gel Lyte 3. The running shoe comes with a lux punched suede upper in classic orange and red colors with the addition of tonal 3M tiger stripes and double woven labels on the tongue. The sneaker comes with three lace sets and a dust bag, featuring the ‘Keeps On Burning’ logo by Hanon.

The Hanon x Asics Gel Lyte 3 ‘Wildcats’ will drop on October 28th, 2011. The store will hold a preview event the Thursday evening before the launch, with only a very few sets going on sale that night.

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During Bread & Butter we caught up with our friends from Asics to check out their upcoming releases. Highlighting the collection is their collaboration with UK retailer hanon who worked over the popular Gel Lyte III silo with red, yellow and orange suede. Details on the shoe include the hanon flame logo on both the tongue and heel, as well as a hit of reflective red on the toe.

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Pro-Keds got together with Marcel Hall aka Biz Markie to collaborate on the 69er Lo sneaker. Overall they present two leather colorways of the sneaker, both featuring the Biz Markie touch on the tongue. Furthermore the sneakers come in a special premium box and with a Biz Markie USB stick. Hanon (storeguide) will be releasing the pack on April 22nd.

Further images of the sneakers follow after the jump.

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Hanon and Clarks Originals are at it again and worked on another two make-ups of the Ashcott low top shoe for Summer 2011.

Each model has a premium upper application of suedes and leathers by renowned tanner CF Stead, England. The suedes by Steads are shrunken in the tanning process so that a tighter nap is produced. Ultimately using less material, this method creates a premium lush material which is less prone to stretching, hairiness and general poor wear properties.Inspiration for both was drawn from outdoor wears using the collar and footbed to provide vibrant color pops, a continuing theme as seen from Hanon’s first Clarks release. Both styles feature contrasting tonal lace overlays and to sign things off each includes additional lace sets and dual branded leather hang tags.

The two shoes will be released from Hanon this coming Saturday, April 9th.

Detailed images of both shoes follow after the jump.

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For Spring 2011 retailer Hanon gets together with Puma to come out with a series of deluxe versions of the iconic Dallas low top sneaker. The 80s trainer features premium suede uppers, loosely inspired by old school athletic apparel and footwear, as well as general color trends, in the 80s. The lux tonal suede upper gets upgraded with nubuck overlays and a bespoke argyle pattern.

The release includes 4 colorways of the Puma Dallas sneaker, each coming with a matching argyle scarf. The barley and burgundy colorways will only be available at Hanon, limited to 100 and 50 pairs respectively. The other two colorways will see a more general release. Each sneaker comes packaged in a numbered wooden whisky styled box, hinting at the Scottish origins of the retailer.

The pack will release April 2011.

After the jump you will find detailed images of the sneakers, the scarfs and of course also the packaging.

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Reebok teams with UK retailer Hanon on a blue suede ‘Omni Zone’ Pump. The sneakers features the key Reebok technologies of The Pump and ERS sole unit (Energy Return System) and looks super clean. Now available at UNDFTD.

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French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif is set to bring back one of their key heritage footwear styles from the archives, in a collaboration with Hanon. The style, once worn by legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe, will be available from January 2011.

“The original shoe, first seen in the 70’s and 80’s, was worn by Arthur Ashe on the courts during his playing days and has inspired the exclusive collaboration with Hanon-shop.com. Le Coq Sportif and Hanon-shop.com have worked closely together to ensure that the original design and the heritage of the brand were respected. The classic shaped shoe has clean lines and features perforated detail for optimal breathability, along with a soft lining for comfort and premium upper for extra resistance. The shoe also features the original Le Coq Sportif ‘practice’ logo on the heel and the Arthur Ashe signature on the side.”

Take a closer look at the tennis sneaker after the jump.

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UK boutique hanon has collaborated with adidas Originals on the Kegler Super sneaker.

“Originally introduced as an indoor skittles shoe, the Kegler has retained a cult following over the years since its inception in the 1980’s. This Fall we have teamed up with adidas with the re- lease of a Consortium lux edition in a black on black colour up.

Inspiration for the shoe was mainly taken from our favourite adidas Originals, paying homage to classics such as the Samba and Forest Hills. The idea being, to rework the Kegler in a upper that is unfamiliar, but one that has the look and feel of a quintes- sential adidas colour-way.

Executed in a clean all black application, the shoe is finished in a plush, punched leather upper with tonal suede overlays and offset by a yellow Forest Hills style outsole. We have applied a needle perf glove leather tongue backer, gold accents and tor- sion pegs, as well as a gold trefoil on the heel counter. Dual branding appears on the tongue and Consortium is represented in the form of their signature top blue eyelet.

Our Keeps On Burning logo also features trhoughout the shoe and marks our 20th anniversary since opening in November 1990. The flame image and slogan is inspired by the badges and patches associated with Norther Soul – an underground music scene established in the north of England during the 60’s.

And finally, to complete the shoe with a Scottish tip we have added a silk screened tartan footbed, featuring hand numbered labels that nod to the gold sizing decals found in footbeds of early adidas releases. Die Marke Mit Den 3 Streifen!”

The sneaker will release on November 26th. Check out the video here below produced for the release.

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Just the other day we gave you a detailed look at the collaboration between Clarks and hanon on the Ashcott. It seems like the boutique worked on two more styles with the shoe brand. Today Selectism reports about upcoming collaborations on the Desert Boot and the Wallabee, two of the brand’s most popular styles. Check out more images here.

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As part of their 20th anniversary celebration, UK retailer hanon collaborated with Clarks of England on the Ashcott.

“The Ashcott, named after a small town in Somerset England is a timeless style with a minimal single piece upper, lace overlays and crepe outsole. As with many of the Clarks originals we have always liked them as the alternative to a sneaker but still formal enough for a visit to your grandparents.”

hanon worked on two special editions – a tech tuff leather version and a perforated suede. Both models come with three sets of laces including a brightly colored option that mirrors the collar and footbed detail. Look for these near the end of June 2010.

More looks at the hanon x Clarks Ashcott follow.

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Hanon gives us a first preview of their upcoming collaboration with Clarks. They worked on the Ashcott in two colorways. Entitled “Keep on Burning” the UK store seemed to have used some of their sneaker background on the casual footwear of Clarks. The result we can hopefully show you soon. The shoes will release June 2010.

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hanon offers a detailed look at their new Asics GT-II collab dubbed Northern Liites.

Our approach to this style was inspired by the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, a natural light phenomenon that occurs at night throughout the Winter in the northern hemisphere. For those lucky enough to see it, the dark skies are transformed from black to a multicoloured light show.

The initial northern lights idea stemmed from the familiar Asics tiger claw stripes on the upper and how well we felt they would suit the concept. From there we applied an upper to reflect the night sky and some additional details to complete the theme. The shoe make up is a mix of premium suede, full grain leather, air flow mesh and scotchlite overlays. The multicoloured tiger claw stripes depict the ribbons of light created by the aurora borealis whist varying grades of black to white on the upper reflect the dark sky.

Some additional features to the shoe include a scotchlite application to the tiger stripes, a night sky heel counter and translucent panel on the outsole.

Lastly, the woven hanon ‘Keeps On Burning’ label celebrates our 20th anniversary and is inspired by the imagery and slogans of Northern Soul, a musical following born out of the north of england in the late sixties. Much like the sneaker enthusiasts of today, we liked the connection of the passionate collector whether it be a rare 45 or that pair of kicks that can’t be found.

The release date for the Northern Liites is Saturday April 10th 2010 at hanon, with a global release on April 17th at selected doors.

More images of the hanon x Asics GT-II “Northern Liites” follow.

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This summer a collaboration between Asics and Hanon will be released. The GT-II was inspired by the location of Hanon and is entitled “Northern Liites”. Reflective materials and Scotchlite application underline the theme used in the collaboration. Hopefully we can soon show you more.

More teaser images of this collaborative project follow after the jump.

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Last weekend we gave you a detailed preview of the Hanon VCMP Project. Today we give you some more background information on how it all came together.

Since we do not come across many collaborative projects these days that go much beyond wanting to create a product, but rather have a strong message behind the project and communicate something in a meaningful way, we took some time out to sit down with Chris Johns to talk about how the VCMP Project came about.

Highsnobiety: Hi guys, can you give you tell us how the project started? Who had the idea, what was your inspiration?

Chris Johns: The idea for VCMP came from Reebok designers Christopher Torres (now working elsewhere) and Chris Johns. The project started in November 2006 as a simple discussion about a Vanity Fair article Chris Johns had read. The article, written by Henry Porter, was both shocking and enlightening. It described how disturbing things were in the UK vis a vis an erosion of privacy rights and civil liberties. It also detailed the proliferation of CCTV’s and other ways to monitor the public. Torres thought we should create a project bringing light to the subject, and we went from there. Without him seeing it as a viable idea, it would have ended there.

HS: The project involves lots of partners. How did you choose the collaborators?

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In the previous post we gave you the complete rundown of the Visual Countermeasures Project (VCMP), involving Hanon, 6876, Call of the Wild, Reebok, Henry Porter and Nino Leitner. We previewed the Reebok Stomper and the 6876 Jacket from the project and here we continue with a closer look at the collaboration, which also involves a Call of the Wild T-Shirt.

The 100% organic cotton tee by Call of the Wild features a screened chest graphic specially designed for the VCMP project, as well as VCMP special edition statement tag and Call of the Wild branding tab. Limited to 60 pieces, the t-shirt will be released along with the Reebok Stomper and the 6876 Jacket on February 25th at Hanon.

Detailed images of the t-shirt follow after the jump.

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In the previous post we gave you the complete rundown of the Visual Countermeasures Project (VCMP), involving Hanon, 6876, Call of the Wild, Reebok, Henry Porter and Nino Leitner. We previewed the Reebok Stomper from the project and here we continue with a closer look at the collaboration, which also involves a custom 6876 jacket.

The Capandula’s distinctive curved double entry pockets utilise Ri Ri Aqua zips which are also used in a two-way opening method for the centre front. This lightweight but robust jacket is the base for the VCMP design featuring woven Tessitura Molteni Palmira Italian water resistant fabric and a scotchlite hood trim detail designed to mask the users face from photographic flashes at night. Not only a solid jacket, featuring all kinds of high quality tech details, it also perfectly translates the ideas of the entire project into a piece of clothing.

The 6876 Jacket from the VCMP Project will be released February 25th along with the Reebok Stomper and the rest of the products from the project at Hanon.

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A “Big Brother” culture, fuelled by technology and fear, is an expanding element of today’s world. This is especially true in Britain: the proliferation of CCTV cameras to monitor citizens movements, new state imposed limits on freedom of speech, and a serious erosion of individual privacy rights are all now commonplace.

The Visual Countermeasures Proejct (VCMP) is a multi-disciplinary 2.0 collaboration which aims to shed light on these crucial issues and encourage debate. VCMP speaks to individual freedom for all, for privacy, and for free speech.

Over the years we have reported about hundreds of collaborative projects, mostly because we are interested in the fusion of at least two different designers/brands and it that outcome. VCMP certainly takes the idea of a collaboration further and does not only impress with a strong line-up of product, but most importantly with a strong message behind the entire project – a message that raises some critical questions in our society.

Participants in the project include Hanon Shop, founded in 1990 in the UK by Brian Toft, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010. Brian put together an impressive group of brands and people in order to make the project happen. They worked with 6876, Call of the Wild, Reebok, as well as novelist Henry Porter and film director Nino Leitner. Leitner is about to release a movie at the Austrian film festival, dealing with the exact issues of CCTV cameras and their consequences in society, making this an incredibly round project overall. Check out the trailer of the “Every Step You Take” movie here below.

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Not widely available and the purpose of the Stomper has always been a mystery it was the perfect silhouette for the VCMP project. It features a full reflective Scotchlite upper, full velcro fasten design and general dark look. The sneaker will be released February 25th along with the rest of the project and is limited to only 60 pairs worldwide.

Detailed images of the VCMP x Reebok Stomper follow after the jump.

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After showing you yesterday the video of the production of the Hanon x Eschler x New Balance “Bionic Project”, we can finally show you the outcome of the collaboration – a pack of New Balance 576’s.

For this latest release they looked to explore the possibilities of connecting a performance fabric to an icon from the New Balance archive. This project sees the classic M576 running shoe reworked with Ceramic E3+, an innovative material developed by Eschler.

“Ceramic printing”, a special innovation by Christian Eschler AG of Bühler/CH, is a polyurethane-based coating embedded with diamond-hard ceramic particles. This particularly environmentally friendly innovation is completely free of solvents. Furthermore, the ceramic particles remain permanently embedded in the polyurethane. The main characteristics of the fabric are significantly higher wear and abrasion resistance than regular fabrics

The Bionic Project comprises of two M576 styles. Each model has a fully customized upper with featured detail that is unique to this release. Both have been manufactured at the world famous New balance Flimby factory and constructed with premium material sourced from across the globe. Look out for a release at Hanon and other premium retailers soon.

More detailed images of the two sneakers from the Hanon x Eschler x New Balance “Bionic Project” follow after the jump.

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After Overkill, Concepts and SneakerFreaker, we present you today a first look at the upcoming collaboration between hanon and New Balance, entitled “The Bionic Project”. The Bionic Project is a 3-way collaboration comprising of two archive New Balance styles that incorporate a performance textile by Eschler of Switzerland. hanon had the opportunity to go to the New Balance Flimby factory in the UK to check out the production process of the sneakers.

Another video follows after the jump.

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Following North America and Europe, we now have a look at Europe’s offerings for the Reebok Pump 20th Anniversary campaign. Reebok worked with 24 Kilates, colette, Hanon, Patta (pictured), Size?, Solebox and SNS on exclusive Pumps. 31 pairs of each will be available this weekend.

A detailed look at the full Reebok Pump 20 lineup for Europe follows after the jump.

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