le coq sportif LCS R 1000 SH [le coq sportif x KICKS LAB. x Steven Harrington]

Based in Harajuku, the mecca of Japanese street fashion, KICKS LAB. is a sneaker boutique that spreads Japanese sneaker culture to the world. Special models <EUREKA OG DZ> and <LCS R 1000 SH>, which were produced in collaboration with the oldest sports maker in France <le coq sportif>, which straddles three countries, are on sale.

<Steven Harrington> is based on the standard model <LCS R1000>, and is designed with the theme of "Faces and Places", which imagines encounters and communication with people through daily travels, including in the city and in nature. The combination of two colors, turquoise blue and black, gives a vivid impression. His iconic character is drawn on the leather part of the side, the sole, and the tongue, making it a special model with a very unique finish.

"Steven Harrington" is an LA-based artist and illustrator who is popular not only in the United States but also in Europe. He has various brands and companies as clients, and in 2015 he worked on the Parisian select shop Collette Mural, and also successfully held a solo exhibition at the same time.



"KICK LAB.", located in Harajuku Tokyo, the center of Japanese street fashion, who keep developing the Japanese sneaker culture to the world.
"Dez Einswell" and "Steven Harrington", two artists based in LA. "Le coq sportif", a France origin athletic brand that has the longest history in the world from 1882. These three across the countries come together and are going to release Special models "EUREKA OG DZ" and "LCS R 1000 SH".
The concept of the collaboration is "Road Trippin'". Dez Einswell chose le coq sportif's standard item EUREKA OG for this collaboration. His theme is "Sky Line" which was inspired from hiking through the great nature of California. Colors of the deep earth and the transparent sky are expressed as brown and blue and these contrasting colors are applied to EUREKA OG in perfect balance. His iconic original characters are featured on side of the upper and the midsole. This is literally his very unique special model.
On the other hand, Steven Harrington chose LCS R 1000 which is also known for their standard item. His theme is "Faces and Places". This inspiration comes from the meeting people through the daily journey in the city and the nature. theme in the vivid combination of turquoise blue and black. This is a very good contrast to Dez Einswell's design. This model features Steven Harrington's iconic original characters drawn on side of the upper and the midsole just like Dez Einswell's one.