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Forced out of our routines and habits, we have been rediscovering new ways to make the most out of our time. Whether it’s for entertainment, insight, or just the audible pleasure of listening to great conversations, we’ve rounded up a list of podcasts you might enjoy as much as we do.   1. Still Processing Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris of The New York Times expertly break down pop culture and the world we live in, one trending topic at a time. https://www.nytimes.com/column/still-processing-podcast   2. On Purpose with Jay Shetty Motivational speaker Jay Shetty’s inspiring podcast is an audible pick-me-up on keeping a positive outlook through conversations with fascinating people. https://jayshetty.me/podcast/   3. Corporate Lunch GQ Style editors Noah Johnson, Rachel Tashjian, Sam Hine, and (sometimes) head honcho, Will Welch himself, come together for this weekly podcast to discuss fashion’s latest headlines, predict upcoming trends, or argue about which early 00’s celebrity had the best airport fit pics. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/corporate-lunch/   4. 99% Invisible Stories behind the overlooked aspects of design and architecture that shape our everyday lives. https://99percentinvisible.org   5. Short Story Long Sharp conversations with entrepreneurs, specialists, and other persons of interest on overcoming obstacles to success. Worth digging through the archive. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/short-story-long/   6. Blamo! A fashion podcast dedicated to insightful discussions with the movers and shakers of the fashion and retail industry. https://blamopod.com   7. Dissect A serialized music podcast unpacking some of our favorite and most acclaimed albums, song by song, line by line.  https://dissectpodcast.com   8. The Bon Appétit Foodcast A glimpse into the world of food and restaurants featuring interviews with chefs, writers, and anyone who has something cool to say about food. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bon-appétit-foodcast/    

Our latest collaboration with K-Swiss turns the ubiquitous white sneaker into a conversation piece. The Commonwealth x K-Swiss Classic 66 takes the iconic silhouette and recreates it with a different material for every single panel. From the ground up, no two panels are the same. A fresh approach to the classic, understated design. “One of our goals with this project was to create an everyday all white sneaker, where the details aren’t just the details, but the product,” says our Design Director, Omar Quiambao. The collaboration between Commonwealth and K-Swiss connects on a shared appreciation of classic-inspired athletic design elevated with a touch of contemporary styling.   “K-Swiss and Commonwealth are a natural fit. Both are inspired by success through perseverance, as evident in this special edition of the Classic 66,”  Gabriella Gomez, Marketing Director of K-Swiss, says. “The mixture of materials throughout the upper and the subtle differences between left and right come together for a refined, tonal appeal that will make you do a double take.” Set atop a creped rubber outsole, the upper is a collage of white tones of an assemblage of materials. With a mix of suede, leather, synthetic, and textile throughout the entire upper, every piece is a different material resulting in a sophisticated asymmetric design. Metal D-rings along with laces with printed Commonwealth tips and branded sockliners add a bit of symmetry while a lightly padded tongue and leather lining ensures comfort.   The Commonwealth x K-Swiss Classic 66 boasts custom woven tongue labels and will arrive in a special edition box. Available on April 16, 2020 exclusively online. Click here. Priced at Php 6,200Available in sizes US7 - US13

The Nike x Stüssy Apparel release is now available exclusively online.  Teaming up once again, Stüssy and Nike skillfully combine the natural and technical into a casual spin on American sportswear silhouettes featuring fresh takes on timeless classics, Alongside the Air Zoom Spiridon Cage 2 that launched earlier this week, Stüssy and Nike release complementary apparel that features a co-branded sweatsuit and long-sleeve knit top. 

FULL MECHANICS  The highly anticipated NIKE X STÜSSY AIR ZOOM SPIRIDON CAGE 2 releases on April 9 exclusively at Commonwealth via the LOCALS ONLY LIST raffle event on Copdate. The raffle is available to anyone in the Philippines. There is no need to be physically in the store to register or pick up the product. Payment will be done online and the product will be delivered to your address.  Keep in mind that our warehouses are still closed. While you will be able to secure your product, it will not be shipped until it is safe for our warehouse team to return to work.  Strictly one Copdate entry per person, per event. Each customer may enter both footwear events, but can secure only one of two entries. Registration begins April 7, and will be available only to users located in the Philippines. In line with current health measures set in place across the world, all our major releases will be done via Copdate Locals Only until further notice. This allows Copdate users in the Philippines to secure their pair through a digital raffle.  NIKE X STÜSSY AIR ZOOM SPIRIDON CAGE 2 “PURE PLATINUM” [CU1854-001] PRICED AT: PHP 7,645.00SIZE RUN:  5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 |  NIKE X STÜSSY AIR ZOOM SPIRIDON CAGE 2 “FOSSIL” [CQ5486-200]PRICED AT: PHP 7,645.00SIZE RUN:  5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 |  For a chance to cop yours hassle-free, download @Copdate, follow Commonwealth PH in the app, and carefully read the instructions below: ENTER VIA THE COPDATE APP You must be physically in the Philippines to access the release events. Launch the app, and get on the list. As this is a “Locals Only” raffle event, users that are not located in the Philippines will not be able to access this event.  RSVP Winners will be randomly selected and contacted on April 9 on the Copdate app. Winners must confirm their reservation in the app within the allotted time to secure their product for hassle-free purchase. Failure to do so will automatically result in the forfeiture of their reservation. Make sure push notifications are turned on. CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS In order to secure product for this release, winners will be required to confirm their reservation by validating their payment information and authorizing a non-refundable nominal charge in the app. Winners that complete the confirmation step and successfully authorize the charge, will have certified their intention to purchase the product. This will help ensure that reservations are given only to winners that intend to purchase and that all reserved pairs end up in the hands of people that truly want them. Winners that do not confirm or do not wish to authorize the charge can simply cancel their pending reservation (i.e. “Drop”) at no cost and give other users the opportunity to cop hassle-free. There is no charge whatsoever for entering the raffle event. Your CREDIT CARD IS NOT REQUIRED and there is NO CHARGE OF ANY KIND for entering and/or participating in the List Event.  Confirmation is only required if your list entry has been selected. If your attempted reservation is unavailable, unsuccessful, or if you decide to “DROP,” your reservation will simply be cancelled at no charge. NOTE: Winning entries cannot be sold, transferred, assigned or otherwise provided to anyone else. Evidence of such behavior will result in disqualification. Entries have no cash value and are not redeemable for cash or for credit towards any purchase. This product is intended for retail only. Commonwealth reserves the right to disqualify any successful entry due to ineligibility of the customer. Commonwealth is not required to provide any explanation for the disqualification. Disqualified entires will not receive a payment invoice.  Abuse and/or policy violations within the system will result in cancelation or disqualification in future events. SECURING YOUR PAIR – ONLINE ONLY Winners will be sent an email invoice from customercare@commonwealth-ftgg.ph allowing them to complete their payment through Visa, Mastercard or Paymaya. Please check your Spam, Promotions, and other inboxes. When checking out, please use the same name that appears on your Copdate account and on your billing.  Deadline for payment will be on April 13, 11:59 PM . Reservations not paid for by deadline will automatically be forfeited. Please note that due to the current lockdown in place, our warehouses are still closed. While you will be able to secure your product, it will not be shipped until it is safe for our warehouse team and couriers to return to work.  Due to the limited nature of this release, all sales are final. Returns or exchanges will not be honored. Products are NOT purchased in the app. For additional details, please visit www.copdate.com/faq.

To our community – This has been a confusing time for many of us. On our end, we’ve spent the past two weeks trying to figure out what we need to do as business owners and members of our community to adapt to this sudden change and help in whatever way we can.  When the Philippine government announced a city-wide lockdown last March 14, we suspended operations across our three stores, warehouse, and our webstore to ensure everyone’s safety. Since then, we’ve spent time exploring all possibilities that help ensure that everyone in the company can be supported during this time, and continuing efforts to make sure our people have work to return to when this is all over. There’s no playbook for an uncertain time like this, but we are committed to doing all we can to stay together even if we’re physically apart. We opened in Manila in 2014 with hopes of becoming your neighborhood shop that provides you with the best curation of product, service, and a sense of community. It’s hard to know what we should be communicating to you at this moment but what we do know is this — small and independent businesses will suffer, and some may cease to exist. So now more than ever, we need to find ways to support each other responsibly. If you are able to, we encourage you to support the independent brands, restaurants, and shops you know and love during this tough time in whatever way you can.  Over the next few weeks, we will be rolling out new features and programs on our channels that are in line with necessary social distancing measures. We will be launching a new online raffle system for our special releases with a delivery service, exploring visual showrooms and phone-in orders, and creating engaging content to connect with our community with stories and ideas that will hopefully entertain you and give you hope. We are incredibly awed and inspired by the men and women on the front lines who brave their lives everyday for our nation and we are speaking with relevant organizations on ways we can help. In the meanwhile, we will continue to operate in the best way we can, we’ll be refocusing our efforts and spending more time looking at new ways to meaningfully connect with you. We miss our community and we’re grateful for the opportunities that kept us on this journey, whether it was through you coming into our stores day in and day out, joining us at our events, or simply participating with us online. These moments keep us motivated and excited to continue doing what we do and creating the experiences that you’ve come to love and enjoy. Stay strong, be safe, and look out for each other.  -- Commonwealth 

As our nation continues to fight the spread of COVID-19, we want you to know that the health and safety of our community is our top priority. The Commonwealth Store is  supportive of the actions being taken to help protect the health and well-being of everyone. In line with efforts to contain the local outbreak of the virus in our cities, the Commonwealth store is suspending store operations across all our locations until further notice.During this time, our web shop operations will continue. We are also happy to provide free nationwide shipping beginning March 13.Our customer service team will be available via email at customercare@commonwealth-ftgg.ph and through our social media channels on Instagram and Facebook.The Commonwealth Store is committed to keeping you informed, and will send updates at the appropriate time as the situation develops. Thank you for your continued support, and please stay safe.

[UPDATE 09:50 AM, 03/13/2020: In an effort to ensure the health and safety of everyone in light of recent news updates, and to ensure that everyone gets a fair chance to get a pair, Copdate has opened a Special Events web link for the Nike Dunk Low "Varsity Royal" and "Orange Blaze." The web link is intended to reduce high volume traffic you may experience on the app. The Special Events web link is now live at https://list.copdate.com/pages/commonwealth-ph . Registration on the app will open at 5PM today. If you have already registered through the Special Events web link, there is no need to register on the app. To register, simply follow the link and submit your entry using your Copdate account information. Entries submitted via the link will be verified, and eligible users will receive an email confirmation, and get their List entry in the app by the close of the registration period. Each customer will enter both events using the same link, but can only be selected for one secured product reservation. Strictly one entry per user, per event.Please ensure that you only use your Copdate account info to register and you must be located within METRO MANILA to qualify.Good luck, and stay safe! ]   The highly anticipated NIKE DUNK LOW “VARSITY ROYAL” AND NIKE DUNK LOW “ORANGE BLAZE” releases on March 14 at Commonwealth and will be made available exclusively via the LOCALS ONLY LIST raffle event on @copdate. The list is open to anyone in the Metro Manila area; there is no need to be physically in the store to register.  In line with our mission of preventing pairs from getting into the hands of resellers, our TRUE TO SIZE policy will be enforced ensuring that all raffle entrants will only be eligible to join if the shoe size indicated in their entry is true to their own size. Strictly one Copdate entry per person, per event.  Each customer may enter both events, but can only secure only one of two entries. Registration begins tomorrow, March 13, and will be available to users located within METRO MANILA only. To secure your entry, open the @copdate app any time within the registration period and enter wherever you may be in the city. NIKE DUNK LOW “ORANGE BLAZE” PRICED AT: PHP 4,995.00 SIZE RUN:  5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 |  NIKE DUNK LOW “VARSITY ROYAL” PRICED AT: PHP 4,995.00 SIZE RUN:  5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 |  In line with current health measures set in place across the world, all our major releases will be done via Copdate Locals Only until further notice. This allows Copdate users in Metro Manila to secure their pair through a digital raffle. Claiming releases in-store will be spread across three (3) days in an effort to reduce crowding. The safety of our staff and customers is our main concern and we will continue to do our part in ensuring that our stores are safe environments for everyone. For a chance to cop yours hassle-free, download @Copdate, follow Commonwealth PH in the app, and carefully read the instructions below: ENTER VIA THE COPDATE APP - LIST RAFFLE ONLY You must be physically inside the area of Metro Manila to access the release. To enter, the List will open between 4PM – 11:59PM on March 13. Launch the app, and get on the list. As this is a “Locals Only” raffle event, users that are not located in Metro Manila will not be able to access this event. Two events will go live at a time. RSVP Winners will be randomly selected and contacted on March 14 via direct message on the Copdate app. Winners must confirm their reservation in the app within the allotted time to secure their product for hassle-free purchase on release day. Failure to do so will automatically result in the forfeiture of their reservation. Make sure push notifications are turned on. CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS In order to secure their product for this release, winners will be required to confirm their reservation by validating their payment information and authorizing a non-refundable nominal charge in the app. Winners that complete the confirmation step and successfully authorize the charge, will have certified their intention to pick up their reserved product from the retailer on release day.  This will help ensure that reservations are given only to winners that intend to pick-up on release day, and that all reserved pairs end up in the hands of people that truly want them. Winners that do not confirm or do not wish to authorize the charge can simply cancel their pending reservation (i.e. “Drop”) at no cost and give other users the opportunity to cop hassle-free. BUSINESS AS USUAL There is no charge whatsoever for entering the raffle event. Your CREDIT CARD IS NOT REQUIRED and there is NO CHARGE OF ANY KIND for entering and/or participating in the List Event.  Confirmation is only required if your list entry has been selected. If your attempted reservation is unavailable, unsuccessful, or if you decide to “DROP,” your reservation will simply be cancelled at no charge. PURCHASING ON RELEASE DAY – IN-STORE ONLY All products successfully reserved using Copdate must be purchased at Commonwealth GREENBELT and paid in store within three days after confirmation. Claiming starts at 12nn on March 14. Products are NOT purchased in the app. For additional details, please visit www.copdate.com/faq.

The highly anticipated New Balance MADE 1300JP releases on February 21 at @commonwealth_ph and will be made available exclusively via two LOCALS ONLY LIST raffle events on @copdate. The list is open to the Metro Manila area; there is no need to be physically in the store to register. Two events will go up at random times, one for each location. Each customer may only enter one event. In line with our mission of preventing pairs from getting into the hands of resellers, our TRUE TO SIZE policy will be enforced ensuring that all raffle entrants will only be eligible to join if the shoe size indicated in their entry is true to their own size. Registration begins tomorrow, February 21, and will be available to users located within METRO MANILA only. To secure your entry, open the @copdate app any time within the registration period and enter wherever you may be in the city.  New Balance MADE 1300JP (M1300JP3D) PRICED AT: PHP 16,995  SIZE RUN (US): | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 12 |  For a chance to cop yours hassle-free, download @Copdate, follow Commonwealth PH in the app, and carefully read the instructions below:  ENTER VIA THE COPDATE APP - LIST RAFFLE ONLY You must be physically inside the area of Metro Manila to access the release. To enter, the List will open two events between 12PM – 12AM on February 21. Launch the app, and get on the list. As this is a “Locals Only” raffle event, users that are not located in Metro Manila will not be able to access this event. Two events will go live, one per location. Each customer may only enter one event. Customers who attempt to enter both events will not qualify for the raffle.   RSVP Winners will be randomly selected and contacted on February 22 via direct message on the Copdate app. Winners must confirm their reservation in the app within the allotted time to secure their product for hassle-free purchase on release day. Failure to do so will automatically result in the forfeiture of their reservation. Make sure push notifications are turned on.   CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS In order to secure their product for this release, winners will be required to confirm their reservation by validating their payment information and authorizing a non-refundable nominal charge in the app. Winners that complete the confirmation step and successfully authorize the charge, will have certified their intention to pick up their reserved product from the retailer on release day.  This will help ensure that reservations are given only to winners that intend to pick-up on release day, and that all reserved pairs end up in the hands of people that truly want them. Winners that do not confirm or do not wish to authorize the charge can simply cancel their pending reservation (i.e. “Drop”) at no cost and give other users the opportunity to cop hassle-free. BUSINESS AS USUAL There is no charge whatsoever for entering the raffle event. Your CREDIT CARD IS NOT REQUIRED and there is NO CHARGE OF ANY KIND for entering and/or participating in the List Event. Confirmation is only required if your list entry has been selected. If your attempted reservation is unavailable, unsuccessful, or if you decide to “DROP,” your reservation will simply be cancelled at no charge. PURCHASING ON RELEASE DAY – IN-STORE ONLY All products successfully reserved using Copdate must be purchased at Commonwealth Greenbelt or Rockwell and paid in store on release day as instructed in the rules set by the shop for each event. Claiming starts at 12nn. Products are NOT purchased in the app.   For additional details, please visit www.copdate.com/faq.

New arrivals from Commonwealth are now available at all Commonwealth store locations. Commonwealth’s latest drop comes in an assortment of graphic tees, sweatpants, knitwear, and hoodies in balanced shades of white, black, orange, and purple. The Greatest Tee makes a return, while a classic sweatpant meets a traditional pressed trouser in the Pintucked Sweatpants.o

The highly anticipated Colin Kaepernick x Nike Air Force 1 '07  releases on February 16 at @commonwealth_ph and will be made available exclusively via the LOCALS ONLY LIST raffle event on @copdate. The list is open to the Metro Manila area; there is no need to be physically in the store to register.  In line with our mission of preventing pairs from getting into the hands of resellers, our TRUE TO SIZE policy will be enforced ensuring that all raffle entrants will only be eligible to join if the shoe size indicated in their entry is true to their own size. Registration begins tomorrow, February 15, and will be available to users located within METRO MANILA only. To secure your entry, open the @copdate app any time within the registration period and enter wherever you may be in the city. Colin Kaepernick x Nike Air Force 1 '07  (CQ0493-001) PRICED AT: PHP 4,995  SIZE RUN (US): | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 |   For a chance to cop yours hassle-free, download @Copdate, follow Commonwealth PH in the app, and carefully read the instructions below:   ENTER VIA THE COPDATE APP - LIST RAFFLE ONLY You must be physically inside the area of Metro Manila to access the release. To enter, the List will open between 12PM – 12AM on February 15. Launch the app, and get on the list. As this is a “Locals Only” raffle event, users that are not located in Metro Manila will not be able to access this event.   RSVP Winners will be randomly selected and contacted on February 16 via direct message on the Copdate app. Winners must confirm their reservation in the app within the allotted time to secure their product for hassle-free purchase on release day. Failure to do so will automatically result in the forfeiture of their reservation. Make sure push notifications are turned on.   CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS In order to secure their product for this release, winners will be required to confirm their reservation by validating their payment information and authorizing a non-refundable nominal charge in the app. Winners that complete the confirmation step and successfully authorize the charge, will have certified their intention to pick up their reserved product from the retailer on release day.  This will help ensure that reservations are given only to winners that intend to pick-up on release day, and that all reserved pairs end up in the hands of people that truly want them. Winners that do not confirm or do not wish to authorize the charge can simply cancel their pending reservation (i.e. “Drop”) at no cost and give other users the opportunity to cop hassle-free. BUSINESS AS USUAL There is no charge whatsoever for entering the raffle event. Your CREDIT CARD IS NOT REQUIRED and there is NO CHARGE OF ANY KIND for entering and/or participating in the List Event. Confirmation is only required if your list entry has been selected. If your attempted reservation is unavailable, unsuccessful, or if you decide to “DROP,” your reservation will simply be cancelled at no charge. PURCHASING ON RELEASE DAY – IN-STORE ONLY All products successfully reserved using Copdate must be purchased at Commonwealth Greenbelt and paid in store on release day as instructed in the rules set by the shop for each event. Claiming starts at 12nn. Products are NOT purchased in the app.   For additional details, please visit www.copdate.com/faq.