Editorial

Polar Skate Co. Hit Japan with Shin Sanbongi for SS20

Taking a tour of the sponsered rider's hometown of Chigasaki, the Swedish skateboard brand deliver their signature relaxed appeal.

Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki
Polar Skate Co. SS20 Lookbook featuring Shin Sanbongi in Chigasaki

Born from a passion for skateboarding, Swedish label Polar Skate Co. present a casual and laid-back approach to contemporary garment design. A modernised interpretation of classic skate style, the apparel presented by the Malmo-based brand encapsulates the discipline's penchant for loose-fitting, athletic inspired aesthetics that blend seamlessly with a flourish of streetwear accessibility.

Taking a trip to Chigasaki, Japan, a city located in the Kanagawa Prefecture south-west of Tokyo, Polar visit their sponsored rider, Shin Sanbongi in his hometown. Transported from the coastal city's dark, sandy beaches to a night time drinking session in a traditional izakaya, with a stop off for a spot of skating at dusk, Polar deliver a depiction of Japanese city-life wrapped up in their informal sensibility.

Replete with artistic prints, comfortable cuts and minimalist graphics, the Swedish brand offers a blend of tradition and modernity with a twist of '90s style. Polar Skate Co.'s SS20 collection is available online now at END.

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