Tinchy Stryder Instore Appearance

Tinchy Stryder paid a visit to the Footasylum Manchester Arndale Store on Thursday 11th February to meet fans & sign merchandise from his Star in the Hood clothing range. The turnout was fantastic!

For more photos from the event, check out our Facebook page.

Tinchy Stryder announces instore appearances

Tinchy Stryder announces instore appearances to support the roll out of his clothing brand ‘Star In The Hood’ to key UK fashion retailers

2009s biggest selling UK male artist, Tinchy Stryder, is already set to take 2010 by storm.

Following the announcement of a BRIT nomination for ‘best single’, the PRS have confirmed the video for his chart topping ‘Number 1’ as the most played video of 2009.

On February 4th Tinchy sets off on his second nationwide sold out headline tour in under six months. During this UK tour he will be making some special instore appearances at a number of select fashion retailers across UK stocking his clothing brand ‘Star In The Hood’.

‘Star In The Hood’ continues to grow at rapid pace, and can now be found in over 40 high-end high street fashion retailers across the country, as well as through his official store at www.starinthehood.net. Tinchy Stryder will be meeting and greeting fans, in the following stores during February:

DOGFISH, NORWICH: FRIDAY 5th FEBRUARY 3.30pm

FOOTASYLUM, MANCHESTER: THURSDAY 11th FEBRUARY 3.30pm

RICHMOND CLASSICS, BOURNEMOUTH: SATURDAY 20th FEBRUARY 2.00pm

JOHN ANTHONY, BRISTOL: SUNDAY 21st FEBRUARY 3.00pm

CLOCKWORK ORANGE, BELFAST: TUESDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 3.30pm

For more information on all instore appearances please visit www.starinthehood.net

Adidas Artist Pack now available online at Footasylum

Forum x Dalek New York’s Dalek has reworked the early 80’s court innovation that is the Forum Mid. With its plethora of panelling and technical features, added texture comes from a series of different leathers, ranging from sturdy tumbled surfaces overlaid on the supersoft leather with a recurring “Space Monkey’ print. Black and grey sits sombrely at odds with the characters, complimented by a sudden burst of colour on the nylon tongue, and finished with a densely printed leather lining and custom sockliner.

Superstar x Pochoir For London, graffiti-artist Pochoir brings his London street sign satire to a Superstar. Featuring a reflective, stone coloured upper with a subtle printed depiction of the jagged 3-Stripes a totally unique blue commemorative plaque-style heel print and metal lace jewel, finished with a slightly speckled heel Trefoil and stencilled artist logo sockliner.

Stan Smith x KRSN Artist and illustrator Jan-KRSN-Garet takes inspiration from 70’s and 80’s illustration. His take on the bestselling Stan Smith silhouette features a ‘gold leaf’ print depicting several Fleur-de-lis, distressed gold printing on the heeltabs and an oversized depiction of Stan on the tongue, white metal eyelets and an off-white forefoot stitch. ‘adidas x KRSN Stan Smith Paris 1972’ lettering completes this unique makeup.

Nizza x Fakso An artist, photographer and key documenter of rolling steel, revealing graffiti at its most uncompromising. Milan’s Fakso sees metal as a canvas, celebrating the tactics, technique and determination of the scene’s key players. On the ankle-high Nizza silhouette, the leather upper becomes a canvas, covered by a large graffiti image. The printed tongue, beige 3-Stripes and yellow bottom eyelet, foxing and rubber toe bumper sit on a black midsole, giving the silhouette the dark air of Fakso’s prolific output.

Samba x MADSAKI MADSAKI holds it down for Tokyo with a shapeshifting multi-discipline approach to art that refuses to be tethered, and his take on the Samba takes the soccer training shoe into new territories without losing sight of the shoe’s original appeal. A patterned soft leather lace cover, a reptile-skin effect leather upper, white contrast stitching, scrawled lettering and white highlighted midsole detailing makes for a unique makeup.

Introducing U-Lace!

U-Lace is an ingeniously simple new lacing system that makes complicated lace ups a thing of the past.

Engineered to span one set of eyelets each, U-Laces give you the power to create an almost infinite combination of colours and configurations. They lock in and pop back out easily, so you can use them on multiple sneakers and change them as often as you like: quickly, easily, repeatedly.

With so many colours available, you have billions of colour combinations at your fingertips. On top of that, when you consider all of the different and creative ways that you can configure U-Laces in your sneakers, the customisation possibilities reach into the trillions.

U-Lace transforms you into a bon-a-fide sneaker designer, where the options are limitless. Go on, grab a few boxes of U-Lace and...

...transform your sneakers into a limited edition of one.

U-Lace - Available to buy online and instore from Footasylum

Click here to find out more about what U-Lace is and how to use it, or, click here to watch the video

Footasylum's KICK’n with LIPA students - Saturday 17th October

Footasylum will be showcasing young, talented musicians from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) as it opens it new store on Bold Street, Liverpool, this Saturday.

‘KICK’n with LIPA’ will feature upcoming bands and solo artists at Footasylum’s new store in Bold Street, to give shoppers a flavour of some of the latest sounds coming out of the college, whose former students include The Wombats and Sandi Thom.

Eddie Lundon, of China Crisis and a music lecturer at LIPA, which was co-founded by Sir Paul McCartney, said:

KICK’n is a great opportunity for the students to perform in a slightly different environment to what they’re used to and we’re delighted to be taking part. Most of these artists play gigs across the city and one of the bands on show, Untouched, has already won a national songwriting award.

These are the stars of the future and this showcase features a variety of different musical styles.
Matt Lowery, from Footasylum said:

"It made perfect sense to feature upcoming bands in a store that sells upcoming footwear brands. New and unique footwear brands are an exciting part of our offer and compliment our more established premium products on sale. We’re also really excited about it as a couple of the bands have already received national acclaim".

"We see this as being a long-term partnership with the city’s young creatives and look forward to working with LIPA in the future."

On the day, there will be a 20% discount for students and an opportunity for one person to win new footwear every month for a year. Jeffrey Bowman (MrBowlegs), a shoe illustrator from Converse will also be in store.

KICK’N takes place on Saturday 17th October with bands performing inside and out from 10am – 4pm.

Live acts performing in the store will include:

Erica Vandruen
Zoe Nicol
Guru Vikingstad
Untouched
Prison Area
Dire Wolf
Jeanette Vik
Edd Croft
Tina Refsnes
Willy Mcgee
Jonas Alaska

Student Discount 20% off

Books... food... computer... rent... going out... bills... clothes...

We know that as a student you have to make your money strech a long way and that's why for a limited time only we are pleased to announce that we are offering 20% student discount online and instore at Footasylum.

Simply register online with your student .ac.uk email address and your discount will be automatically applied to your order or show your 2009/10 student card when you shop instore.

Shop online now!
Mens Footwear, Mens Clothing, Mens Accessories,Womens Footwear, Womens Accessories

Terms and Conditions:
20% discount valid on full price products only. 20% discount is only valid between 24/09/09 - 04/10/09. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers, and excludes G-star, Limited watches and purchases of Gift Cards.
Instore: 20% discount is only valid upon the production of a valid 2009/2010 student card. We reserve the right to reject ID that we do not deem to be satisfactory.
Online: 20% discount is only valid when registering with a valid .ac.uk email address. We reserve the right to cancel any orders that are placed with an invalid email address or an email address that does not relate to the name on the order

Parra x Nike Air Maxim 1 Trainer Prebuy

Parra is definitely no new name when it comes to sneaker collaborations. The Holland-based artist has teamed up with Nike, Converse and Vans in the past to give his own twist to classic shoes, and for this latest collaboration with Nike, the Air Maxim 1 is the chosen silhouette. The Air Maxim comes in all black with a speckled mid-sole, two-tone stitching and laces, as well as several graphic elements by the artist. Special graphics appear on the tongue tag and on the inner sole.

Pre-buy now!

Nike x HUF Air Max 90 Current Huarache Trainer Pre Buy

HUF has teamed up with Nike again for a new collaboration that’s sure to get people talking. Together they’ve produced the next variation of Nike Air Max 90 Current Huarache, the Hufquake Edition. Releasing worldwide on 1st October, this limited edition shoe features the famous Hufquake print, whilst blue accents break up the black and white design.

Pre-buy now!

Tell us what you think and you could win £100

We don’t think our service stops once you’ve handed over your money - we want to know what you think...

That’s why we’ve introduced Customer Reviews to our website. Once you’ve made a purchase from Footasylum and you’ve had chance to live in your new stuff for a bit, we’d love to know what you think about it.

It helps us to provide you with the gear you really want and it helps fellow Footasylum fans to make smarter purchases too! You don’t have to buy online to tell us what you think either – you can buy from one of our high street stores and review online too.

To add your review, make sure you’re logged in, search for the item you want to review, click on the Reviews tab and then Add/View Reviews and tell us what you think!

And as a thank you for taking the time out to help us, we’ll automatically enter you in to a free prize draw to win £100 to spend on whatever you like at Footasylum

Terms and Conditions apply. Click here for details.

Tinchy Stryder's Star in the Hood Clothing Now Available Online from Footasylum

Star in the Hood is Tinchy Stryders clothing brand, the name of his first album and his way of life! Tinchy created the brand about 18 months ago and wears the Star in the Hood label every single day!!

With his latest album, Catch 22 currently at Number 2 in the UK album charts and his single, Never Leave You at Number 3 in the UK singles charts, Tinchy is hot property right now.

Buy Star in the Hood clothing online from Footasylum. Keep making yourselves part of the movement, be part of the Star in the Hood way of life!!

Nike Air Max 1 Safari Now Online

1987 was a very good year.

Legendary Nike designer Tinker Hatfield designed two bangers that would revolutionise the sneaker game forever.

The Air Max 1 in its classic red and blue came equipped with the very first visible airbag. Once people could see the tech they couldn't help but get a pair just to feel the cush. Arguably, this is the shoe that turned jogging into running.

That very same year Nike dropped a bomb called the Air Safari, a wild looking little monster that sported a crazy print, combined with an eye-popping, black and orange colour-up. These wild bunnies not only performed, they drove people bananas and everyone copped a pair thinking they were Dr Livingston adeptly navigating the deepest, darkest jungle.

Direct your peepers at these crazies, recreated in all their glory for you in 2009 and available to buy online and instore from Footasylum.

Adidas Brand Pack at Footasylum

To celebrate their 60th anniversary, Adidas have created a number of limited edition projects involving five of their most iconic styles. With an August release date, the new Five-Two-3 ‘brand pack’ is one of the most eagerly anticipated and features collaborations with five brands from around the world. These include a Nizza x Porter, Superstar x X-Large, Stan Smith x Maharishi, Samba x Stone Island and a Forum x Nom de Guerre. Coming soon to Footasylum, keep checking the site to make sure you don't miss out.

Adidas Superstar x X-Large

Japanese brand X-Large have chosen to work with the Superstar. Synonymous with artists such as the Beastie Boys in the 90s, X-Large helped define streetwear as we know it.

They have used a vivid multi-coloured fade on a snakeskin effect leather upper, with black suede 3-stripes and the reworked X-Large Trefoil logo on the heel tab. The suede tongue features both Adidas and XL branding. The colab is completed with six sets of coloured laces emblazoned with the slogan, “Getting no respect since ‘91”.

Adidas Stan Smith x Maharishi

Maharishi, born in 1994 is now one of the UKs most influential brands. Maharishi chose to put their own stamp on the iconic Stan Smith tennis shoe.

In line with their strong military influences, the upper of this Stan Smith is finished in a blue chambray fabric inspired by WWII naval shirting. The Maharishi logo features on the tongue and heel whilst metal eyelets form the famous three stripes. A ‘Mahadidas’ sockliner completes this truly unique shoe.

Adidas Nizza x Porter

Japan’s Porter brand is renowned for great luggage. Their orange-lined Tanker series has been part of their collection since 1983 and this the inspiration for their simple yet striking recreation of the Nizza.

With a black padded nylon upper and orange lining, Porter’s take on the Nizza features subtle branding and a silver zip detail down the heel of the shoe. The finishing touch is supplied through the Head Porter Tanker Tote Bag that each pair comes perfectly packaged in!

Samba x Stone Island

Italian innovators Stone Island have taken an unorthodox approach to their restyling of the terrace classic that is the Samba.

The upper is comprised of their Raso Gommato fabric, dyed and treated with a colour corrosion, leaving the 3-Stripes branding to do all the talking. As with their clothing, the left hand side carries their famous compass logo whilst the inner tongue carries both Adidas and Stone Island branding. Finished with an asymmetric zip fastening, this is a stunning new look for the Samba silhouette.

Forum x Nom De Guerre

New York brand, Nom De Guerre have chosen the Forum basketball shoe.

A composition of hardwearing canvas and leather, the reworked Forum is based on the early combat boots used by the US Army. In military grey-green, the white ankle strap (referencing war hospital ankle bandaging) contrasts perfectly and the versatile shoe is finished with the Nom De Guerre logo subtly embossed across the front. Release date TBC

Keep visiting Footasylum to find out more about release dates...

Win a years supply of trainers

It's back! Due to the success, and popularity of our last competition, we have decided to give you another chance to win a year’s supply of trainers. Simply sign up to our email newsletter to be in with a chance of winning the sneaks of your choice, plus you will receive all our latest news on our products, discounts and other promotions too!

Projekts NYC summer collection 2009

The brand new Projekts NYC summer collection 2009 lines is now available in store and online, featuring the usual eye catching combination of high quality gloss graphics, fluorescent colours and bling detailing.

Summer Style Guide Now Online

Our Summer Style Guide is now available to view online... it's our simple guide to get you lookin' cool for summer. Take a look online now or pick up your copy instore.

Summer Sale Starts Today @ Saleasylum

This week we’re giving you the chance to grab yourself a bargain – our Summer Sale starts online and instore today and here we’ve selected just a few of the best bargains available. Get them quick – they won’t be around for long... Want even more bargains? Pay a visit to the Saleasylum to see all our Summer reductions.

Many products have already sold out!!! Don't miss out!!

Coming Soon - Vintage Adidas

This week at Footasylum, we’re giving you a sneak preview of the much anticipated Vintage Adidas Collection available from July. Be the first to get your hands on a pair of the limited edition Micropacer SYN in Oddity or the TRX SYN available in two colourways.


Click here to find out more...

Brand New Footasylum Website

This week we've launched our brand new website with some great new features to make it easier for you to find what you're looking for...

1. The new filter menu means you can narrow down the products you want to see by brand, colour, style, size and price.

2. Shop by Brand will take you straight to everything we've got on offer from your favourite brand.

3. We've really improved the the product page - the new zoom tool means you can really see what you're getting! Plus we've added size and delivery information too - everything you need to know before you buy...

4. We want to know what you think of the gear you buy from us - whether you buy it online or from one of our stores, so we've added Customer Reviews. Just login and tell us what you think... It'll help other Footasylum fans too.

Plus, you can now choose between First or Second Class delivery, so you can get your new gear delivered when you want it... and we'll even deliver on Saturdays! (It's cheaper too!)

Take a look and let us know what you think!

HUF x DVS

The DVS Doughboy collaboration with pro skateboarder, Keith Hufnagel, are now available in four great colourways online and instore from Footasylum...

This is not the 1st collab DVs has done with HUF - they originally showcased the 1st run of Doughboys a little while back, so these two are definitely no strangers to each other…

This latest creation is simple, yet perfect for the warm days lying ahead. A must have for all you sneakerheads. Why not get a pair in all 4 colours and just rotate?

HUF (2002) by Keith Hufnagel started off as a personal desire to bring the illest streetwear, skate, footwear brands to San Francisco and ended up as a very successful brand with four different locations, probably the illest in-house line and unmatched collaborations, known worldwide, and yet he still manages to tour the world with a Skate team…

DVs x HUF Doughboys now available to buy from Footasylum

Fitflop. Get A Workout while you walk.

Fashionistas are swapping their four-inch heels in favour of FitFlops…

Because smart women wear FitFlop sandals and get a workout while they walk. Now ask yourself: what do your shoes do for you?

FitFlop’s patent-pending microwobbleboardTM technology midsole increases leg muscle activity by approximately 10-12% every time you take a step.

They’re the flip flops with a gym built-in: (And FitFlop wearer feedback indicates that the extra 10-12% is so tempting, women now never want to take their sandals off). They help improve your posture, tone your calves, your thighs and your bum muscles and have been reported* to provide relief from plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, chronic back pain, sciatica, osteoarthritis, from lower limb oedema, neuropathy, scoliosis and RLS (among other conditions).

For Spring ‘09, FitFlop is proud to present an expanded collection of Italian-designed sandal shapes in trend-forward colours with sporty and feminine upper finishes along with new slide styles for those who just can’t adjust to having anything ‘between the toes’. So pick a pair, and get a workout while you walk (even Julianne Moore and Oprah have been seen sporting them).

*log on to fitflop.com to read wearer reviews and tell us WHAT DO YOUR FITFLOPS DO FOR YOU?

Available from £36 online and instore from Footasylum. So, pick a pair, and get a workout while you walk!

FitFlop’s patent-pending microwobbleboard midsole was biomechanically engineered by Dr David Cook and Darren James at The Centre for Human Performance at London South Bank University and independently tested for efficacy by Dr Philip Graham-Smith and Dr Richard Jones at Salford University in Manchester, UK.