For most footwear mad folk, you may have read or heard of Trainers by Neal Heard, which is the first and most iconic footwear book to date. The most recent issue is just one of the many updated versions Neal has put out.

What do you do in the summer in England? You sit indoors, watching the rain run down the window staring at your suede shoes that you've now got to put away.

24th of October sees the official launch of the Spezial Capsule collection, brought together by huge collectors in Gary Aspden, Robert Brooks and Stone Roses head man Ian Brown, but more importantly through the generosity of Carlos Ruiz, the man behind the Vintage Adidas cave in Argentina.

When newcomer sneaker/apparel festivals come to light, it's get me rather excited I must admit. And when they are brining that festival to the North of England, I get a little more excited. And when I see theres an all day bar, I just can't contain myself. So here we've got 6ACRE Kicks, a brand new Sneaker/Apparel Festival coming to Manchester this summer.