Premium Goods x Fila Original Tennis
Posted by Matt Halfhill | Sep 3, 2008
Just a month ago Premium Goods released their first sneaker collaboration, the Premium Goods Nike Zoom Kobe 1. This week, their special make up with Fila will hit the streets. The shoes will release this Friday, September 5th, but the day before Fila will be hosting an event at their flagship store. Get the details after the jump about the event.
Several months ago we spoke to Clarance of Premium Goods about this project and gave us this insight about the inspiration for the colors and materials of the sneaker.
The Fila Tennis Classic was one of the first shoes at the $200 in the 1980’s. The other shoe was Gucci, the style that inspired Jay Z for his first S.Carter. For the colors I wanted to pay homage to both high priced shoes including Gucci, the Italian colors, and black pride.
The upper has a sort of ballistic style mesh which is to represent a bullet proof vest. Back in the day the drug dealers in Brooklyn went nuts for these kicks and the Guccis at $200.
Something you can’t see from this shot is that they come with three laces (black, green, and red) and all have gold tips as well as an all over repeating print of Brooklyn and Houston on each of the insoles.
Premium Goods x Fila Original Tennis
Sep 3, 2008 at 4:08 pm
cool concept
Sep 3, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Ehhhhh…..the only filas I like were the first 2 Grant Hills. I can’t get jiggy wit this sh1t!
Sep 3, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I’d rock and cop these being from that Era how can you pass on these. The young boys will.
Sep 3, 2008 at 4:29 pm
I would buy these…no doubt! Would prefer the 80’s gucci kicks even more…matter of fact I wish I could find the 1st Reebok SC in white (still have the black/red/green pair)!
Sep 3, 2008 at 6:05 pm
200 dollars no thanks
Sep 3, 2008 at 6:36 pm
these r ok
Sep 4, 2008 at 6:52 am
THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT OF OF IS GUCCI SHOES WHEN I SAW THESE BUT I WILL HAVE TO PASS FOR $200.00
Sep 4, 2008 at 7:16 am
I agree with you D and the white FILA Original goes perfect with the bucket hat…Old school flava, classic style…
Sep 4, 2008 at 8:01 am
Folks was dumb ass hell in the 80’s!!!!
Sep 4, 2008 at 2:29 pm
first the fila gucci’s then the fila pradas i cant wait for the fila louis vuittons…lmao
Mar 7, 2009 at 11:40 pm
where else are these shoes sold?like i cant find them anywhere atleast online?
May 16, 2009 at 4:46 pm
nice