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It's finally beginning to feel like summer what with the sun shining yesterday and the arrival of some summer essentials in the form of these Puma x ALIFE Leadcat sliders. Dropping as part of the two respected labels most recent collab these pool sliders have seen a huge resurgence in popularity recently. Constructed from a durable, quick-drying material, the sliders feature a textured, contoured footbed for long-lasting comfort, along the wide synthetic strap and a gripped flexible outsole for superior traction. What really makes these killer though is the collaborative branding with Puma's to be found at the side and ALIFE 's embossed across the strap. Both Puma and ALIFE logo's also feature in bold peach across the strap. Prepare for summer with these sliders; available in store now and online in the next couple of days.

After a successful collaboration last year respected labels Puma and ALIFE have joined forces once again on a capsule collection consisting of footwear and apparel. The latest collection is inspired by New York along with football, or soccer to our American cousins, and features a selection of apparel that welcomes PUMA’s Archive No. 1 logo and ALIFE’s 158 print, as well as a series of footwear drops. From the collection we have taken the Soccer Sweat along with the R698 and Blaze of Glory silhouettes. The bold graphics on the sweat are inspired by the "Welcome to Fear City" pamphlets that were distributed to tourists back in 1975 when New York gained a reputation for crime and vice. The Blaze of Glory is constructed from a mix of nubuck and neoprene and the sick colourway is complimented with a speckled black midsole. The R698 comes in this bold peach colourway and is made from buttery soft suede and finished off with a Trinomic sole. Check ou...

This week's outfit grid encompasses a light summer look with soft silhouettes and a cool grey colour pallet. This look features several of the key components of the perfect breezy summer outfit with the addition of swim shorts, ankle socks and the low shaped New Balance U420UKG. See below for more details on the products features: Alife Bubble T-shirt - Heather Grey ALIFE is one of the grand dames of streetwear with their bubble logo turning crews, t-shirts and zip hoodies into instant bestsellers, so we expect to see this bubble t-shirt fly of the shelves. Pictured here in grey, although also available in black, the t-shirt features minimal detailing allowing the entire focus to be on the signature bubble branding. Made from cotton and coming in a regular fit it is the ideal t-shirt for summer. Lacoste Live Swim Shorts - Navy These Lacoste Live swim trunks are in a simple stylish design and feature an elasticated waistband and drawstring for comfort. Perfect for the beac...

In honour of the final drop of the amazing Puma x Alife collab we have gone for a distinctly street look in this week's outfit grid which features some of our favourite streetwear brands such as Carhartt WIP and Nike SB. Puma x Alife sessions T-shirt - White A highlight from the capsule, which was based around the diverseness of creativity that dwells in Downtown New York City, is the Sessions tee. This cotton t-shirt is understaded and subtle with Alife's iconic branding across the front.  Carhartt Lennox Jacket - Duke Blue New to the Carhartt repertoire is the Lennox jacket comprised of 100% ripstop cotton which is coated with a water repellent to prevent saturation during the damper months. As well as being lined for increased warmth the Lennox jacket includes adjustable cuffs and hem for the best fir possible. A stitched Carhrtt flag label can be found on one of the exterior pockets. Carhartt Buccaneer Pant - Blue Rigid (Hanford Denim) The Buccaneer...

This Saturday looks set to be a busy one with the final drop from Puma x ALIFE ’s recent collaboration. This instalment sees a R698, Blaze of Glory and Disc Blaze silhouettes along with an on point clothing collection. The latest drop takes heavy influence from 90s streetculture and hip hop which is infused in the colours, detailing and patterns seen throughout. The Disc Blaze features a bold green shaded upper with pops of pearl white on the disc closure and hits of orange to add some flavour. The Blaze of Glory has a more muted colour palette with all-black uppers broken up with a tonal textured pattern and overlays. The Blaze is brightened up with hits of blue, red and yellow along the grey midsole with the look finished off with ALIFE print on the heel lining. The R698 takes its cues from the iconic Alife Rivington Club store and sees the black and grey upper punctuated by pops of red and purple. The R698 is finished off with boss ALIFE branding across the midsol...

After teasing with the mammoth Puma x ALIFE collab in February we are thrilled to announce that mainline ALIFE has come to Fat Buddha Store . For those not in the know ALIFE is a concept store based out of downtown New York, it elevates itself above regular brands by focusing as much on lifestyle and art as apparel. First opening it’s door in 1999 with a modest shopfront on the Lower East Side the brand’s popularity grew in the Hip Hop, Artistic and Skate communities to form something of a cultural hub in the neighbourhood. This early success was parlayed in the early noughties with the opening of the now famous tier 0 sneaker store Alife Rivington Club. 2006 seen ALIFE expand their original lifestyle concept by sponsoring talent such as Q-Tip, Jadakiss and Moby. ALIFE is a firm favourite on the UK streetwear scene with the classic ALIFE bubble logo or OG logo turning crews, t-shirts and zip hoodies into instant bestsellers. February gave us our first in...

This summer brings you a blockbuster, not the movie kind, but the streetwear kind, the masters of German footwear, have been raising eyebrows the past year with the expansion of the cream footwear range, and the 2nd colab of this year from Puma teams them upwith the masters of American streetwear, Alife. Puma x Alife a clothing & apparel clash, that is a bit OTT, typical Alife, typical Puma footwear,  Alife are now considered the elder statesmen of streetwear, up there with Undefeated and Supreme, when it comes to talking about streetwear, you can't talk for long before the name Alife comes up, when you talk about footwear, the same thing happens with Puma, a footwear giant.  It seems that these two brands are a perfect fit. Here we have one of the shots we have taken for the Fat Buddha Store Instagram account, you will find here all the studio shots we take to represent the brand and get the product looking its best From the Puma x Alife collaboration come...