As ever, the creative endeavours of Karhu continue to pique our interest. The latest development comes int he shape of this three way partnership between the Finnish brand,…
Here’s me, arriving back into the office after a few days away, refreshed and ready to attack what remains of the week. I’ve got a lot to say…
With winter very much here now, Karhu and Knirps have combined for a special release built around the idea of community. The Karhu x Knirps Fusion 2.0 “Sh*tty…
September is here and Karhu is busy preparing for the Autumn Equinox with the release of the all-new Polar Night pack. Inspiration for this range comes from regions…
Finnish footwear brand Karhu have made great strides in recent years, challenging the established brands and carving out their own place on the footwear landscape. As they continue…
The perfect meeting of sport and heritage exists in this new take on the Karhu Legacy 96. Muted colours with a layered approach to the upper makes for…
Finland is known for many things. Despite it famously enjoying weeks of darkness during winter, it’s actually regularly recognised as the happiest nation on earth, perhaps because the…
Anyone who follows the constant stream of punnery and general nonsense we write here on Proper will be aware of our appreciation of a good bit of wordplay.…
As part of their Future Friendship series, Universal Works have paired up with legendary Finnish sportswear brand Karhu to celebrate their shared values with some winning footwear.This meeting…
Karhu excels at a colourway. Parasol stocks one of the UK’s biggest collections of Karhu, largely thanks to the brand’s commendable effort to produce an assortment of stand…
The Aria 95 and Legacy 96 from Karhu come in a versatile range of colourways. Our mates at Manchester’s own Yards Store – just a stone’s throw away…
Jet Black, Asparagus Green and India Pink sound like an eccentric trio of superheroes. If that’s what they are, their super power would be the ability to wear…
Karhu is a timeless piece of living history. Back in 1916, Karhu used a piece of three stripe branding on its trainers. They used the branding until 1952,…
Karhu’s link up with Moomin is our favourite Finnish fantasy. Karhu are continuing their series of collaborations with fellow Fins, Moomin, created by author and illustrator Tove Jansson…
When you think of the word ‘pack’ and Finland, especially at this time of year, it’d be natural to conjure up images of speedy sleds being pulled by…
Fresh Store have topped up their selection of Karhu’s running-inspired models, bringing in the Aria 95 from the Legends Collection and the Fusion 2.0 in a soft Dawn…
When I got the Dropbox link to these Karhu Fusion 2.0 I was immediately taken back by two pictures that aren’t on the Pockets website. Both pics feature…
In honur of the Tokyo Olympics, Finland’s Karhu is celebrating a deep, rich friendship with Japan. The Finnish team were some of the few foreigners who traveled and…
We’ve all heard the origin story of Nike: Bowerman and Knight imported Onitsuka runners from Japan, then decided to do it all themselves. A proper success story. This…
Good things come to those who wait is a phrase various credited to everyone from Jesus Christ himself to Abraham Lincoln. No matter who first uttered this sage…
Whenever Karhu release yet another very appealing item of footwear I have to stop myself referring to them as being first past the Finnishing line, because they’re from…