Cycling Fashion Week

Attaquer x Kappa: Football & Watering Sidewalks

September 06, 2023 Cycling Fashion Week Season 1 Episode 50
Cycling Fashion Week
Attaquer x Kappa: Football & Watering Sidewalks
Show Notes

We welcome back Ben and Steve from Attaquer to discuss their exciting new collab with Kappa. We talk about radball, the state of the cycling industry, and Italian men that like to water their sidewalks while wearing tracksuits. Plus, the hosts give a completely unbiased review of Warren's new bike. 

1:34 - Tony buys bike parts from Amazon
2:56 - The State of the Vibe this summer
10:00 - The return of Ben and Steve from Attaquer
12:49 - Their experience with the Post-Covid cycling dip
21:00 - Introducing the Attaquer x Kappa Collaboration (And how much influence did Tony have on it?)
22:10 - How the collab came about
24:45 - No tracksuits in the collection?
27:13 - Exploring the direction for this collab since 2017
28:36 - Radball, is it real?
30:34 - Why haven’t we seen more cycling and football/soccer brands collab?
34:56 - Designing for cyclists and soccer fans
37:04 - Could cycling brands take design inspo from soccer jerseys?
44:14 - What does it take to get outsider brands interested in cycling?
46:58 - How challenging was it to meld the distinct brands of Kappa and Attaquer?
51:00 - Rapid Fire
57:54 - Canals with Ben and Steve
1:01:57 - Into The Canal
1:17:02 - We Rate Your Bike For Free™: Warren’s Standert

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