Ahead of the release of his third collection in collaboration with PUMA, we were able to speak with Colm Dillane, founder of KidSuper about his creative process, how the brand got its start, and why taking risks can have a huge payoff.   What drove you to start the brand? I moved a lot as a kid but I moved back to New York when I was 12. When I was in high school in New York City, everybody was kind of roasting each other about what they were wearing. Everyone was asking, “Why don't you have Supreme or 10Deep or blah blah blah…and why are you wearing the same shoes everyday?” So I was lik ..read more

Continuing our long-standing partnership with the Epiphany School, we gifted their students Concepts tees and hoodies featuring artwork made by one of their 8th grade students, Callia Fields.  Callia is a Visual major at Epiphany and already has dreams of becoming a full-time artist. She loves street art and city murals, and one of her biggest inspirations is Basquiat. The idea behind her design is centered around young black and brown people embracing who they are, and how important it is to be together and intertwined in the fight for equality. She also adds a nice touch with the crowns ..read more

The PUMA Easy Rider was born in the late ‘70s, when running made its move from the track to the streets. Today, the retro runner returns with its classic slim profile and vintage vibes intact. A truly timeless silhouette, the Easy Rider is an emblem of intergenerational style: a classic piece that’s passed on between wearers, bridging generations. Available Saturday, January 13th at cncpts.com and Concepts Boston ..read more

In celebration of Concepts and BIRKENSTOCK’s 10-year collaborative journey, we introduce a collection that draws inspiration from Miami and the Art Deco movement. Concepts and BIRKENSTOCK reimagine the movement by using jubilant materials and color on the iconic BIRKENSTOCK Arizona. Marking the 50th anniversary of the German heritage brand’s beloved two-strap sandal, the limited-edition style features eye-catching, long-haired cowhide in four vibrant colors: hype pink, mauve, lime green, and faded orange. First introduced at the 1925 World's Fair in Paris, Art Deco was a prominent style in ar ..read more

The FW23 Canada Goose x Concepts collaboration is a full lifestyle collection, offering all product categories from head to toe, including the Crofton Vest, Crofton Puffer, matching Waist Pack, and first-ever Crofton Puffer Boot reimagined by a collaboration partner and seasoned footwear designer. The capsule collection also features an exclusively created exciting new style the Track Pant, perfect to complete a bold head-to-toe look for the fall/winter season. This latest collection pays homage to a consumer favorite, the Crofton family of products, reimagined in a new iridescent, whimsical p ..read more

Sperry has teamed up with Concepts, the Boston based luxury retailer on a limited-edition shoe. The capsule of 2 colorways reimagines Sperry's iconic Authentic Original boat shoe in brown and gray hairy suede and will launch on November 10, 2023.   The Sperry x Concepts A/O 3-eye cup combines the styling of a boat shoe with the fit of a sneaker.  It’s a 3-eye version of Sperry’s iconic Authentic Original Boat Shoe, with a moc toe upper, leather lined insoles and cupsole construction. The shoe features street-inspired elements such as a double-thick translucent rubber outsole, an ..read more

Concepts and BIRKENSTOCK, two brands known for their innovation and creativity, have teamed up to release a limited-edition Kyoto sandal featuring a felt finish in subtle and classic colors. The release celebrates the 10th anniversary of the two brands' partnership, as well as the longstanding sister city relationship between Boston and Kyoto, Japan. After hundreds of years of enigmatic seclusion, Japan reentered international trade in the 1800s, instantly influencing the artistic and cultural landscape: from fashion and furniture to art and architecture. The impacts of this movement, known a ..read more

Concepts and New Balance mark the 10th anniversary of the MADE in USA 998 ‘C-Notes Only’ with a special reintroduction of the classic collaboration. Originally released when the one hundred dollar bill was redesigned to include hues of blue and reissued to the public on October 8, 2013, the 998 ‘C-Note’ takes cues from the century note with a familiar green accented by off-white tones, bright blue, and metallic copper. It also speaks to the ubiquity of cash even in today’s increasingly digital payment-based world. “Money talks, if there’s one thing that hasn’t changed in the past 10 years it ..read more

Concepts and Vault by Vans introduce their latest collaboration–the ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ pack, including the OG SK8-Hi LX and OG Old Skool LX. The phrase ‘it’s all smoke and mirrors’ originated from stage performers using smoke and mirrors to distract an audience, to blur their line of sight, which makes an audience believe the things they can see and use their imagination to fill in the grey areas that they can't. Today, the term is used to describe things that are an illusion, distraction or artful deception. The designs for the Concepts x Vault by Vans capsule take on the literal interpreta ..read more

This month, we continued our partnership with local community leaders Kyle Umemba and Cesar Castro to support the 8th Annual Let It Fly Classic basketball tournament and scholarship fund. Since 2015, on the second Saturday in August, the Let it Fly Classic calls on the regions’ best talent from the Greater Boston Area to participate, with over 1,000 spectators to raise money for scholarships and pursue their education past the high school level Building on our summer basketball capsule from the 2022 tournament, we expanded to design and produce the jerseys for this year’s event to honor the gr ..read more