If you haven’t yet heard about your favourite mag Sneaker Freaker and their collaboration with New Balance on the 850 model then you’ve been laying wayyyy too low.

We first got a taste of what was to come on the cover of Issue 16 of SneakerFreaker and since then we’ve been fiendin to find out more about the latest colab that SF’s been doing.

Anyway to save all of us the trouble the good folks at SneakerFreaker got around to writing up an awesome feature page about what went on behind the scenes and loads of pics to satisfy us for now.. Be sure to check it out here.

Anyway, these are slated for a 5th of December release and should be available at your local boutique store! Check back for more up to date information.

Congratulations to David Healy of Roseville who is the lucky winner of the Deep Surface GSHOCK The World Tour Competition! You have won yourself a GSHOCK watch (pictured below) and a double pass to the super exclusive GSHOCK The World Tour Party Sydney!

A big thank you to all the people that entered the DS GSHOCK The World Tour Competition.

Thank you for your continued support of your local brands!

LONDON, NEW YORK, PARIS, HONG KONG & NOW SYDNEY.

THE G-SHOCK: SHOCK THE WORLD TOUR HITS AUSTRALIA.

Casio and Deep Surface are celebrating the evolution of the iconic G-shock watch with the G-Shock: Shock the world party in Sydney on Thursday 19th November 2009. This is the only Australian pitstop on the world tour and the guest list is super-exclusive! These are tickets that you definitely want, but money can’t buy. Never fear, you know DS is here to hook you up.

One lucky winner will win a G-Shock watch (pictured above) and a double pass to the exclusive Shock The World Tour Sydney event which will be held at Carriageworks.

HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:

Purchase a DS Tee from our on-line shop which automatically enters you into the competition for a chance to win a ‘G-Shock Watch’ and ‘Double Pass’ to the exclusive G-Shock the World Tour Sydney event held on the 19th of November. Flights and accommodation are not included and the winner needs to be over 18 years old.

To coincide with the competition we have taken ‘30% OFF’ the price of our Season 1 Collection. We have also extended our free shipping offer within Australia for the duration of the competition.

THE EXCLUSIVE PARTY WILL INCLUDE A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN COLLECTION OF G-SHOCK COLLABO DESIGNS, EVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY AND ALL-TIME G-SHOCK CLASSICS, AND INVOLVES THE LUCKY WINNER MINGLING WITH THE ELITE IN LOCAL FASHION, ART, MUSIC AND CULTURE. IT COULD BE YOU – SO DON’T MISS OUT! THIS COMPETITION CLOSES MIDNIGHT (12PM EST) ON THE 9TH OF NOVEMBER 2009 AND THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AND CONTACTED ON THE 10TH OF NOVEMBER, SO SUPPORT YOU LOCAL BRANDS AND CLICK HERE TO BUY ON-LINE NOW!

On November 19th, Carriageworks will be holding the Casio G-Shock the World Tour. Casio is celebrating the evolution of their iconic G-Shock watch which for many people are a fixed accessory for every outfit. The tour has been through London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong and it’s now coming down under - Sydney! The ‘Father of G-Shock’ Japanese designer and engineer KiKuo Ibe, will be making a special guest appearance along side entertainment from  DMC champ DJ Dexter, Sydney Girls Hoops DJs and Melbourne’s M.A.F.I.A.

Unfortunately this is a invite-only event, however G-Shock is currently running a draw for you and a friend to win a trip to Japan + accommodation and tickets to the event. To enter all you need to do is purchase a G-Shock from any authorised outlet or from our favourites spots, HALFSLEEVE or Laced, then click here to go to the G-Shock website to enter.

Yo! if you haven’t yet heard your man Monch is dropping by again for a number of shows in Australia at WA (4th Dec), QLD (5th Dec), SA (7th Dec), NSW (10th Dec) and VIC (11th Dec) peep here for more deets.

Pharoahe Monch has got be one of the illest MC’s around  with his buttery story tellin’ flows in ‘The Life’, to that nasty beat in ‘Simon Says’. So you gotta be a tripper if you’re thinking about letting this one slide..

You can read a mad interview with Monch here!!!

The Kobe IV ‘Rice Home’ and ‘Ace Away’ colourways are finally hitting Footlocker stores on the 12th of September.

Those lucky enough to be in the 3000’s will be receiving both colours of the Kobe’s as well as  the Saint Vincent/Saint Mary (SVSM) and Christ the Kings (CTK) Zoom Soldier III’s at the Swanston St FL store,

Perth heads will be able to grab themselves a pair of 1 of the Kobe’s and LeBrons at their Murry St store

With finally the George St Sydney store getting the other colour of the Kobe and LeBrons!

If you haven’t yet had a chance to ball in these shoes and need more reasons to cop ‘em then check out the Sole Collector performance review here

Anyway don’t expect these sneaks to sit on the shelves for long, because like every other Kobe IV released, they’ll be snapped up damn quick!!

Once again Laced is bringing the goods, after a recent release of the Solebox Finals GSB and NB White Pigeons, Laced will be presenting Mitas Collaboration with Asics Gel Lyte Speed on Saturday the 5th of September. They are a bit too fruity for my tastes but none the less be in quick so you don’t miss out on one of the 8 pairs in QLD! Oh yeah and they’re $220 each!..

Read what they’ve gotta say about it here!