Source: CLOUDSTRYK / Redspace When I visited the local boutique Summit Allow Me To Introduce: ClearWeather JONES C / Tariq pink | New Footwear I got the chance to check out the ClearWeather sneaker line in person and while I haven’t bought a pair yet, notice the word yet? I don’t even wear all red…
http://officialmls.weebly.com Everybody is trying to recapture the look and style of the 90s, but no one seems to be really trying to capture the flow and feel of the music. Mumble rap abounds and while everyone is allowed to have their favorite type of hip-hop, but there is something about that grimey, lyrical hip-hop…
Source: adidas Originals by Daniel Arsham | Chapter 2 of ‘Hourglass’ Film | ‘New York PRESENT’ Sneaker Release I’ve had a number of serious complaints and issues with adidas in regard to the repetitive nature of their footwear designs. I’ve written several articles including my recent analysis of the Prophere. I Really Want to Like…
Park Authority – the ability to enforce compliance upon a public area of land in a largely natural state. Source: K1X Boots shop – Park Authority I hate it when I spend too much time away from something because I simply forgot about it. In the case of k1x I have written an article on…
Ever since opening its doors in 1994, Supreme has become a global phenomenon with stores in Europe, the United States, and Japan. Source: The Supreme Family Tree | Highsnobiety I’m sure daily visitors to Highsnobiety already browsed through the comprehensive post. The Supreme family tree runs deep and the layers overlap and extend to brands…
My hand was shaking too hard during this video but it’s worth a watch. The Vault is the only sneaker boutique in Memphis with a Nike account. Summit, which I visited to do the Clearweather video is another but it’s more apparel than sneakers. Superior, another sneaker boutique in Memphis owned by Village Mart,…
Official SONRA Store. Shoes Made in Germany. Designed by Hikmet Sugoer Source: SONRA I think everyone in the sneaker community knows who Hikmet Sugoer is. The stores he used to run, Solebox, was a constant on the scene and was infamous for collaborating with brands on dope kicks like the ASICS Gel Lyte and…
Source: JONES C / Tariq pink Shout out my guy Illa Ills on this one. I’m always hunting for something to deviate from traditional sneaker sites. In many instances there will be another site that discovers something before I do, but they typically are being paid to talk about the company. While there is…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Originals Tubular X 2.0 PK At this point I seem to be writing at least one sneakerboot article per week from a variety of brands. I will need to do a top ten list soon, but I really can’t do that without actually holding the shoes. I will probably…
Source: Feathery Music I have to be honest, the moment I saw Victor Oladipo in my YouTube browsing… my first response was “not again”. Not since Wayman Tisdale dropped Power Forward in his post NBA career as a jazz bass player (RIP Wayman), have I seen an NBA player and said, “This shit ain’t corny.”…
Source: Inner Circle Guillaume Philibert’s, the founder of Filling Pieces, childhood obsession of taking apart consumer products to see their inner workings, and the consequent learnings on each parts function and the final reassembly process, the design team explored the functional elements that went into making the perfect shoe informs the creation of the latest…
Denim took a backseat to joggers and sportswear, but if ASICS has it’s way their patchwork denim will contribute to the renaissance of denim in casual wear. The team at Onitsuka Tiger assembled various cuts of denim to build shirts and pants that feature the classic straight leg option and maintaining a connection to the…
Vince Allen is a 16 year old guitar player in Memphis. This is his latest video on YouTube. He took the time to add his song “Focus” to a scene from one of my favorite movies District B-13. The scene features the main character running from a group of drug dealers after he stole…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Spotlights Powerful Women Who Change the Rules of Sport with Confidence and Creativity in New Running Campaign There is a running thread on this site that speaks to how competent adidas has been in marketing in the last two years. The rise in sales for the brand has been…
Dave White is a contemporary British Artist who dedicates his work to celebrating popular culture and interpreting emotive issues. Source: Dave White | Artist Most sneakerheads know of Dave White as the man behind one of the most successful redesigns of an Air Jordan 1. The Wings version created by the artist remains a grail…
Source: CLAE If the picture above isn’t enough to remind you that CLAE is still dropping beautifully crafted footwear, then stop reading and go check out one of my Nike articles. The brand dropped its Autumn collection last month and I overlooked it. I shouldn’t have and neither should you. This might be the cleanest,…
Source: Air Force 1: Shoe That Defined Sneaker Culture Celebrates 35th Anniversary A few years ago Nike celebrated the XXXth anniversary of the Air Force 1 with the release of premium pairs in red and white lined boxes. There were pop up shops and in many ways the shoe’s icon status was cemented. The “Uptown”…
All images courtesy of Afew Store Wolfgang Johann von Goethe is one of the most respected poets and belongs to the circle of representatives in the world of literature. With over 50,000 pieces of his art, the Goethe Museum in Düsseldorf hosts the largest exhibition of his work. Source: Saucony Originals x Afew Store When…
Ultra lightweight and sleek style, the new F-LO Trainer is here to take your training to the next level. Source: F-LO – Khaki While many of the brands out there aren’t accomplishing what Allbirds has with multiple investors and a shout out from Silicon Valley, there are brands that are producing shoes that are on…
Design driven, performance high top gym sneakers for the freshest bodybuilders and fitness athletes who embrace the fitness lifestyle in and out of the gym. Source: The ultimate high top sneakers for bodybuilding and fitness training I need a body builder or serious weight training person to explain to me why this shoe needs to…
As Aleali May launches her first Air Jordan 1, she returns to South Central to photograph her shoe with legendary Los Angeles photographer Estevan Oriol Source: Aleali May X Air Jordan 1: air.jordan.com In 2010 Aleali May launched her blog. At the time people were heavy into social media, but not so much that people…
A unique and inspiring hybrid sneaker boot designed by Ayzit Bostan and VOR. Limited to 50 pairs only – Made in Germany. Premium, off-white full grain leather upper combined with a white patent leather heel and rosé colored calfskin leather lining. Featuring tonal elastics and a stable, two-colored dual density TPU cupsole. Source: VOR x Ayzit Bostan…
