For flip flop's sake.

Monkey see, monkey do! Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman recently unveiled a site specific creation – ‘Fat Monkey’ – for the 2010 Pixelshow International Design Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is an obsessively large monkey sculpture sprawled out over the lawn and measures 5 x 4 x 15 meters. The colorful project is a flip flop monstrosity composed of a giant inflatable monkey drenched with approximately 10,000 beach thongs. This project was created with help from local students and is a work in the series ‘Obeastitas’. Other large scale works by Florentijn Hofman include his giant ‘Rubber Duck’ in Osaka, 2009 and ‘Michael Moore’, a 16 meter inflatable penguin erected in Utrecht, 2009. Be on the lookout for his current work in progress: ‘Steelman’ in Slotervaat, Amsterdam!

Via Gradient Magazine.

Cliché

We've been stocking Cliché on and off for a good few years now, but their new pricing has really hit the spot. £39.95 for a piece of quality wood. Available in all 3 of our stores and online here.

Alkr restock

View the Alkr line here.

Carhartt Brand Book 4

I have to admit we're big, big fans of Carhartt. By far one of the most professional companies to deal with, high quality products and they're always upping their game and never standing still.

The Carhartt brand book is a great example of this and is now available to buy here. Read on for more info on the brand book.

An extensive part of the Brand Book Nr. 4 is dedicated to the French director and actor Mathieu Kassovitz. He attained international fame with his movie La Haine, which won him Best Director at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. In an in-depth interview Kassovitz talks about his love for the cinema, his work with directing legends such as Steven Spielberg and his long-time relationship with the Carhartt brand. The bold Frenchman exclusively presents Carhartt classics in an impressive photo series shot by Alessandro Zuek Simonetti. The detailed and caring portrait coincides with a feature on La Haine in the new Brand Book division Carhartt In The Movies.

Furthermore, Volume 4 presents Fall / Winter 2010 by giving a comprehensive overview of all product lines, including an exclusive sneak preview of lifestyle images from the women’s collection. Moreover, it highlights Carhartt's successful venture with A.P.C. and features the results of this collaboration. The established series A History In The Making gives a detailed glimpse into Carhartt’s history as a brand.

Tim Kottmann, aka Zeek & Destroy, who developed new ad illustrations for the Fall/Winter 2010 season, talks about his cultural background and his working methods. Aloe Blacc gives insight into his musical career. Pontus Alv explains his drive to produce movies and Mat Fowler from Playarea chats about the influence skateboarding had on his career. All of these artists of different origins have one thing in common: a combination of heritage and vision.

All that and free stickers in the back!

Elm Company

New headwear from Elm company just in time to keep your noggin warm in this chilly weather. View Elm Company collection here.

Palace

New wood and urethane from Palace due in the next week or so. 2010 has most certainly been Palace's year here at Focus.

DQM at Focus

I have to say we're pretty damn stoked about the arrival of DQM at Focus. Another label we're all really into and another great addition to our brand roster.

Holiday 2010 micro collection online and in both our Glasgow and Edinburgh stores real soon.

Krooked 3 Dimensional Skateboarding Digital Versatile Disc

The worlds first 3D skate DVD. Featuring Mark Gonzales, Bobby Worrest, Dan Drehobl, Mike Anderson, Brad Cromer, David Clark and Luke Croker. Plus the last ever Van Wastell section. R.I.P.

Each DVD comes with a special Krooked pamphlet and TWO pairs of 3D glasses.

Check the trailer for a little taster of what to expect and click here to buy from Focus.

Habitat Origins

Buy Habitat Origins DVD here.

Skate Mental Wood

Few new planks from Skate Mental and a restock of the greatest skate graphic in the history of skate graphics. Alien vs Predator. Just wish they'd make a tee shirt of it, could be my bloody retirement fund.

Skate Mental.

Now this is a slam and a half......

Rab Milne. Edinburgh. Summer 2010. Lucky to be in one piece.

Sequence by Tait.

Stussy Fall 2010 collection now online.

Stussy has been a solid brand for Focus since 2001 and this season doesn't disappoint. Tees, crew, accessories galore and some quality headwear. Click the link below to have a gander.

View the Stussy Fall 2010 collection here.

Focus Winter Sale in Glasgow!

The Focus winter sale starts next Friday the 5th November at the Sub Club, Jamaica Street, Glasgow and continues until Sunday the 7th November. Noon to 6pm. Huge discounts to be had on Volcom, Carhartt, Obey, Nike SB, Adidas, Supra, Dickies and many more. Plus sample sale with garments starting from £2.
See you there!!

DQM

Due to arrive mid November is our very first drop of New York's DQM. Keep your eyes peeled on the website and instore.

Powell Peralta Classic T-shirts Reissued

Grab yourself a piece of radness with these classic Powell Peralta tees. £23.95 and limited numbers.

Buy Powell Peralta Tees.

Shralp Ya Bass!

We're stoked to be stocking the first batch of tees from the Scottish shredders known as Shralp Ya Bass!

Limited edition and only available from Focus.

SYB Tees at Focus.



Shralp Ya Bass blog.

P-Rod 4

Nice wee commercial for the imminent release of version 4 of the Paul Rodriguez pro shoe. Released this Saturday the 21st August in our Glasgow and Edinburgh stores and online too.

Buy the P-Rod 4 here.

New shop tees have landed.....

Brand new shop t-shirts have just arrived fresh from the printers. £16.95 available in all 3 Focus (brick and mortar) stores and online.

Justin Vs D*Face

London based artist created a series of decks for Real and also spent the weekend with Justin Brock to create this short video.

Justin Vs D*Face

And order the decks right here.

Busy day at the shop as you can see......

Focus Summer Sale!

We've hooked up with one of Edinburghs premier clubs again to bring you another massive sale.

Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August are the dates, Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, Edinburgh is the venue. Noon to 6pm both days.

Up to 75% off Nike SB, Carhartt, Volcom, Adidas, Elwood, Stussy, Dikcies and more.





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New shop t-shirtage.....

Some new t-shirt designs landing in the next few weeks. Priced from £15.95 - £17.95.

A'deen online.

The oh so good scene video filmed by Simie and featuring the talents of Aberdeen's finest skateboarders is now available to view online.

http://vimeo.com/user2695779/videos

Here's a wee taster from Focus employee and the man with the moustache Keith Allan.

"A'deen" - Part 2 - Keith Allan from Kaplank Kapow on Vimeo.