The Haitian Sensation Marc Baptiste shoots our “4-Elements” collection, while Asphalt Chronicle’s Kevin Couliau roams the courts 24/7 to capture “The Heart & Soul of NYC” (stay tuned!!).

This is how we take the old to the new: K1X creates a collection around NBA legend World B. Free’s unique persona. World, who may just be the coolest guy ever, sends us a drawing of what his signature shoe should look like. It doesn’t quite turn out that way. “The Elevator” Quintin Slaughter meets us in Philly to shoot the collection and underlines his status as the other coolest guy ever.

K1X Shorty is born. Our inaugural line for female dancers is shot in NYC by Andrew Dosunmu and features pole dancers, ballet dancers, while introducing y’all to the one and only Ashlee Desire (yes, that’s her real name).

K1X Hardwood is born: finally – our emphatic contribution to team basketball is here. Top division powerhouse MEG Goettingen and the internationally renowned Urspring Academy flagship the start of something big.

Tom has a great idea: let’s get four street artists to design one basketball each. Mode2, Stay High, Marok and Bill McMullen go nuts on four elements and create a killer coop joint.

Troj takes Werm, FX and Justin Darlington of Team Flight Brothers to China, where many things go unplanned and several things go right.

K1X teams up with NYC’s top summer tournaments “Together We Chill” (Harlem), “Kingdome” (Harlem) and the “Lower Manhattan Classic” (Lower East Side), adding more color than a handful of M&M’s to NY’s already vibrant basketball scene.

The new intern, Frieder der Beserker, is given 100 euros and a camera to hit the Octoberfest across the street. Here’s what went down …