This time up we wanted to give you an indepth interview with Herkules and Bongo Rhino, the duo that goes by the name of Bongo Rock. They are moving the masses touring around the Nordics and are hosting the jam packed monthly club at Siltanen … Read More →
Karhu Originals at Project Tradeshow booth #817 / New York
Project is a bi-annual fashion tradeshow held in Las Vegas and New York. Karhu Originals will lighten the space with some Scandinavian look and feel. The tradeshow takes place from January 16 to January 18 at: 82 Mercer Street, New York, NY. Come and visit … Read More →
24 Hours in Barcelona with Sneakersnstuff
The good fellas of Stockholm’s Sneakersnstuff joined the Karhu team in Barcelona for one day. We showed them around the Spanish office and revealed some future designs in the planning. Check the 1 minute video diary below. Shot and edited by Johan Unden. Thanks again … Read More →
Holiday 2011 Lookbook Revealed!
Celebrating the 95th birthday this year, Finland’s legendary running brand reveals its Holiday 2011 Lookbook… It showcases the most recent collection alongside hand picked items from the archives such as the Karhu bicycle from 1982.
Retailer Highlights / Cruel Age
Cruel Age in Helsinki pimped their wall and houses the most gorgeous in store installation we’ve seen in long time! Be sure to check the store in the department store Kamppi in the center of Helsinki.
Reijo Ståhlberg
This buff shot putter won three indoor European Championships and still holds the Finnish record at 21,69m. Mr. Ståhlberg is the chairman of the exclusive “20m Club” for shot putters. All of his best achievements were done with Karhu RS shoe, which was named after… … Read More →
Retailer Highlights / bELLEs Helsinki
bElles stands for “Baskets for Elles” and just as the name says, they provide the nicest kicks for the ladies in Helsinki. The shop opened in 2010 in Southern Helsinki and this year bElles relocated to the center. The girls of bElles deserved to be … Read More →
Karhu Originals launched in the U.K
Karhu travelled to London and is now settled in the heart of Soho. The home base is a trendy sneaker mecca also known as Footpatrol on Berwick Street. To celebrate the occasion we brought the dopest items from the Karhu archives and the exhibition runs … Read More →
Retailer Highlights / 24 Kilates Barcelona
One of the top sneaker boutiques in the world, 24 Kilates in Barcelona shows love for their Nordic buddies. If you are around in Barcelona please have a look at: C/Comerç 29, 08003 Barcelona!
Blast from the past!
Check out this clip. Shot in the 80′s, re-touched in 2011. Captures the feeling perfectly!
KARHU AMBASSADORS / AMARA
Amara working at her new studio, getting ready for the exhibition opening on December 3rd. More info to follow…
Retailer Highlights / Bob’s Vintage & Repair
This time around we want to highlight a retailer from Turku, Finland who specializes in 2nd hand goodies. This recently opened store is a diggers heaven and one of the nicest vintage stores we’ve seen in Finland! We found a pair of old wooden skis … Read More →
Keep your eyes open
And you might end up admiring a view like this! If you happen to possess classic Karhu footwear, please post them here. You know, it’s much more fun to drool over them together.
Karhu enters the Sneaker Freaker Museum
Big thanks to Woody from Sneaker Freaker for awarding some of our styles a place in their museum! First up are such classics as Albatross, London, Avante, Omega, Aria, Solo and Bandit. Rings a bell? If you think your precious Karhus would earn a place … Read More →
No Excuse!
As the title says, you need to attend this party upcoming Friday. DJs Anonymous and Ionik on the decks. The time is 9PM and the place is Siltanen! EVENT PAGE Restaurant Siltanen Hämeentie 13B 00530 Helsinki
Retailer Highlights / Popot Helsinki
Popot (meaning sneakers in Finnish) is regarded by many as the best trainer boutique in Finland. The store opened in 2006 and is located in the trendy Iso-Roobertinkatu in Helsinki. We sat down with Masa and Joel who run the business and dug deeper in … Read More →
Retailer Highlights / Madrid
Madrid has proven to be one of the hot spots for Karhu in Southern Europe. Not only do they have some of the most dedicated Karhu collectors ever, Madrid now has some of the nicest retailers as well! Consuela in Madrid… Gallery in Madrid…
Retailer Highlights / Boston
Karhu Originals travels to the other side of atlantic and lands in Boston. You can find the Fulcrum Star collection now at Bodega and SEAC. We wish you Yankees are hospitable to our dignified Finnish brand!
Karhu Ambassadors / Amara
May we present the latest addition to our Ambassador team: Amara from Sweden. She is not only a sneaker nut, but a very talented artist as well. Her painting and Karhus work well together don’t you think?
Karhu Ambassadors / Bongo Rock
Bongo Rock is a fresh project between master of ceremony “Bongo Rhino” and the man behind the wheels of steel “DJ Herkules”. Bongo Rock stands for good soulful music so be sure to check their monthly club at Siltanen in Helsinki or take a sneak … Read More →
Karhu Ambassadors / DJ Ionik
He runs two record labels by day and shakes the dance floors by night. DJ Ionik should by now be familiar name to all people who dig soulful music. We took the chance to interview him on a cold winter day in Turku, Finland. Karhu … Read More →