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The man on top of the skateboarding world, Nike SB teamrider Paul Rodriguez has opened his own sneaker/clothing boutique called Primitive in Encino, California.  Brands will include - Nike SB, Adidas, Converse, New Balance, Alife, The Hundreds, Diamond, Stussy, 10 Deep, Upper Playground, In4mation, Alphanumeric, Brixton, Cappeline, Obey, Crooks N’ Castles, etc.  With these brands and his backing, you know this is a shop that will be a destination shop for years to come.  via WTF!

The shop is located @ 17060 Ventura Blvd in Encino, CA 91316

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For those of you that like a little bit of faux fur on your kicks, New Balance adds another sneaker to the list with these “Rawhide” 575s.  Nice mix of shades of black with a speckled midsole and fur that you can line up or give a taper when you really want to look fresh.  j/k  via Sneaker Freaker

Most of us will never get the opportunity to compete in the Olympics and win a medal, but we can buy sneakers that come in the same colors.  New Balance just released these gold and silver 576s that will not be presented to you on a podium.  You can pick up yours at a local New Balance retailer or on  newbalance.com.  via Vapors

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In a recent Sneaker Freaker interview with Jeff Staple of Staple Design and the Reed Space, they unveiled more detailed photos of the upcoming Pigeon New Balance 575. Having the same colorway of the notorious Pigeon Nike SB Dunks, these NB575s has two pigeon hits on the back with a New York skyline on the tongue. Distribution per Jeff Staple is 800 worldwide with 144 allocated per region with an August 6th release date.  Check out more of the interview here and pick up Sneaker Freaker’s issue 13 for the complete interview.

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Complex is on hand at WSA in Las Vegas and they posted what New Balance has in store for Spring 2009. New Balance’s top-tier product focuses on new materials and technology, including a Gore Tex MT580 pack, a 998 Zip Runner hybrid from Japan, a collection of premium Italian leather 991s with metallic cues from the European crew, and a Space Odessy 2001-inspired 996 from the Americas.  Also 2009 will be the last release of the NB 1300.  Expect these to start hitting shelves around February 2009.

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Sneaker Freaker gives a closer look at the 2nd shoe of the “Modernism Pack”, which is a collaboration between Spanish sneaker spot 24 Kilates and New Balance.  The shoe features the art and inspiration from Catalan artist Joan Miró.  This 1500 combines perforated leather and suede with mismatching color accents.  Check out Sneaker Freaker’s interview with 24Kilates here.

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