Skate photographer Mike Blabac recently released his first book, Blabac Photo: The Art of Skateboarding, through powerHouse Books. The cloth-bound, 224-paged hardcover book practically replicates Blabac's extensive portfolio, featuring everything from amateur snapshots to dynamic photos of professional skateboarders performing gravity-defying tricks. To promote the book's launch, Blabac has been touring the globe, holding signings in New York, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Tokyo, and Melbourne (among other cities).
To coincide with the book's release, leading skate shoe company DC Shoes unveiled its Blabac Azure mid sneaker, the first DC Shoes sneaker to be guest designed by someone other than a pro skater. Of course, we all know DC Shoes has its Double Label series, through which they collaborate with different clothing companies and visual artists, but the Blabac Azure is part of DC's signature collection (rather than the Double Label series or LIFE collections). The limited-edition sneaker features perforated white leather, with brown suede trim, a brown tongue, and orange details (such as Blabac's logo on the tongue, the lining along the ankle, the loop for the velcro strap across the ankle, and the sole itself). Each sneaker box will include a 5" x 7" print of a photo featured in the book, making it feel like so much more of a keepsake.
For more information, visit DC Shoes.com/Blabac.
