Win a Year's Supply of adidas Originals

Mat Pike of Buckets and Spades introduces a competition you can't say no to...

Would you like to win a year’s supply of adidas Originals trainers? That’s a rhetorical question, as we all know the answer.

As a kid you’d hear, “win a year’s supply of cereal…win a year’s supply of cat food” - but what does that really mean?

Well, our friends at Mainline Clothing are offering one lucky so-and-so the chance to win a fresh pair of adidas Originals trainers every month for 12 months. So that’s a box-fresh pair of classic streetwear every four weeks - your mates will be thinking you've starting working for good old Adi Dassler or something!

From training to street, beach to festival, adidas has become synonymous with today’s fast-paced modern culture, and the person who is lucky enough to win this competition will find themselves right at the top of their game.

Superstar, Stan Smith, Gazzelle, Topanga, Spezial, Beckenbauer, Hamburg, ZX Flux, Adilette….count this as your brand new starting line-up for your already packed out trainer cupboard. Room for 12 more?

To be in with a chance of winning a year’s supply of adidas Original trainers head over to Mainline Menswear.

- Mat (@mat_buckets)

Images: Taken from our Pinterest Sneakers & Shoes wall.

Barbour x Deus-Ex Machina | Menswear meets motocycles

2014 was a year of collaborations for Barbour - they turned the level up to the max, picking to work with some straight-up menswear brands as well as more unconventional ones too.

Land Rover, Pantone, Norton & Sons, and adidas all made for suitable pairings. Did anyone get their hands on the adidas collab by the way? That stuff will surely be worth a packet by 2020.

As 2014 came to a close, Barbour hooked up with Australian motorcycle lifestyle brand Deus-Ex Machina (which literally means “God from the machine”), to create a range of t-shirts, knitwear, bags and, of course, biking-suitable outerwear.

My favourite piece is the Barbour International x Deus -Ex Machina Horace Jacket, which takes inspiration from their iconic jackets which were popularised by the motorcycling crowd and 50s/60s Hollywood film stars alike. Featuring a short body, reinforced elbows, slanted map pocket, throat fastening and iconic black and gold Barbour International logo.

I guess this is what happens when the cold North East of England meets the dry flat streets of Oz? Makes perfect sense, Steve McQueen would have no doubt given this the nod.

- Mat

Pictures: Barbour and Deus Ex Machina Instagram. Words: Mat, Editor of Buckets and Spades.

Like Barbour? You might also like the Harris Tweed + asos collaboration and UK made Chapman bags.

Oi Polloi + Adidas | Introducing the Ardwick

Trainers breed fanatics. Not just people who love this type of footwear (see #thedailytrainer), but people who are obsessed with a particular style or brand, considering to buy or wear no other.

When it comes to Adidas, Nigel Lawson, of Manchester based clothing store Oi Polloi, is most definitely in the fanatic category. And now, he's had his just rewards for years of championing the brand, working with Adidas to create a trainer exclusively for Oi Polloi - the Ardwick.

Rather than reinvent the wheel, I'll let the words of Oi Pollio's own blog explain the project, the product, and some of the obscure tales behind their obsession with trainers.

Oi Polloi have 200 pairs of Adidas Ardwicks to sell in-store from 8am on Sunday 14th December. Get queuing now!