Yes, that's right, LTD+ and Etnies AND Invisible NYC (yes, the dope tattoo spot in LES) have come together to not only release a well-crafted shoe, but also to celebrate the Invisible Warrior Issue 15 of LTD tonight!
HighSnobiety featured a great interview with Hawaii Mike of LTD, which you can view HERE IN FULL. However, I just had a few more questions for HM about this particular collaboration.
My first question for Mike was, well, why Etnies? He told me that Etnies and LTD have built a great relationship over the years; from working together on joint ventures to a friendship built on respect, Mike adds:
Plus Troy [Invisible NYC] and i are cool with Jannio, Alex and a few people that work there so it was a good fit. we really like to do collaborations with people we know, usually comes out better in the end when you know the people.
The subtle designs of the shoe are significant to what Mike and Troy had in mind, I personally liked the LTD logo placements marked all over the blots of color:
We wanted everything to be subtle at first glance but have different pieces pop from different angles or when light hits them. details you might not see at first glance, the full ice sole, the reflective camo pattern and the embossed Invisible NYC logos."
So, what next? First the Nooka watch, then these Etnies... what else can we expect from LTD besides providing great editorial prints? Hawaii Mike hints:
We have another sneaker coming out with a different company in June. all i can say is that it's a brand new style and we have the privilege of being the first to hit market with it, even the inline color ways come out after ours.
I wooooonderrrrrrrr.... HMMMMMM.... All I can say is, they better make it YOSHI-SIZED (4.5 boys / 6 womens)!!!
WITH ALL OF THIS SAID! LTD + Etnies + INVISIBLE NYC is throwing an event tonight! If you guys are following on TWITTER, you'll be provided with a live broadcast through LTD's TWITTER (http://ltdplus.com/etnies), read on:
the party tonight should be craze. it will be a lot of our LTD Magazine and Etnies family, Invisible NYC crew, NYC skate heads, it's going to be madness. oh, and a bunch of the people that are featured in the Spring issue like D Nice, DJ Mick Boogie, Vashtie, Wendy from Nitrolicious should be rolling through. And of course we have great sponsors in Belvedere IX, Sprite Green and Pabst Blue Ribbon to ensure drinks are flowing. see you in a few! -Hawaii Mike
Free PBR, Belvedere and Sprite Green??? UHM - YES PLEASE! See you guys there and I'll try to twitter too =)
