Puma Fall 2014 Preview
This past Wednesday, Puma gave us a preview of whats to come this Fall. Shoes included a new McQueen collection (which we were instructed we couldn’t show yet), a Mobium that lights up, tree print gear...
View ArticleAnother Monumental Release For Ewing Athletics: The Center Hi
Ewing Athletics will be introducing another model to the lineup of classics come this April. Last released in 1991, the Center Hi will return to shelves in black nubuck and blue leather. It marks the...
View ArticleEpic Rumor Fail: TSG Puts An End To Rumor That Michael Jordan Is Leaving...
Image via Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports Listen, people and companies say things all the time that they later deny. For all we know maybe MJ did say he was going to leave, anythings possible. However, one...
View ArticleKangaROOS DynaCoil Walking Shoe 1988
These could be quite possibly the most gangsta walking shoes your grandparents ever sported. KangaROOS advertised these sneakers as using the NASA technology that helped man walk on the moon and that...
View ArticleKangaROOS Coil R2 Running Shoe 1988
Like the KangaROOS DynaCoil walking shoe the Coil R2 Running shoe was also advertised as a sneaker using the NASA technology that helped man walk on the moon and that they were on display at the NASA...
View ArticleFlashback: FUBU 1998
Before the Shark Tank and hell, before Fatty Girl, this was Daymond John and his FUBU family during the days of their earliest success. If you read his book Display Of Power then you know how truly...
View ArticleAvia 822 Basketball Sneaker 1988
The Avia 822 Basketball shoe is one in a series of Avia basketball shoes from the late 80′s thats highly sought after by vintage sneaker collectors today. Featuring a great silhouette, solid Avia...
View ArticleGreg Street Hurts Feelings With His Sneaker Of The Week
V103′s Greg Street is no stranger to footwear rarities but this may be one of his rarest. At only one of about 50 pairs handed out to Eminem’s friends and family, Greg Street’s Eminem Jordan IV’s are...
View ArticleReebok Breakaway Basketball Shoe 1988
These days the Breakaway is a highly sought after mid range basketball shoe from 88. Original MSRP for these was 69.99 and features included: A full grain leather upper, rubber support harness for...
View ArticleJordan Brand Playoff Pack Offers A First Look At The Super.Fly 2 PO and...
Brand Jordan has unveiled their 2014 Playoff Pack offering up a first look at the Super Fly 2 PO and CP3 VII AE as well as two new colorway’s of the XX8 SE and MELO M10. All models feature a black...
View ArticleSchools In Session: Internet Sneaker Culture Part 7 Hatake’s ACG World
For part 6 we looked back at the legendary Charlies Sneaker Page, for part 7 we go international. With Internet sneaker culture much smaller in the late 90′s it was far more common to stumble upon some...
View ArticleListen Now: Pure Bathing Culture (Pendulum)
Is your iTunes library getting a little stale? Are you looking for a come down from your “Trill” playlist? Look no further, Pure Bathing Culture is putting on that good ish for your long drives home,...
View ArticleRare Pair Long Island NY Sneaker Show Recap
Hosted by a 15 year old named Dom Brocco, the first Rare Pair Long Island NY Sneaker Show was a success. Complete with a live performance from 13 year old Leigh Paris (who did one hell of a job owning...
View ArticleKangaROOS Swish Hi Basketball Shoe 1988
A Jordan III it was not, but that didn’t take away from any appeal of the Swish Hi. Back in 88 they weren’t the must have shoe but they did get some burn in the NBA. Take a trip back above!
View ArticleAvia 880 Basketball Shoe 1988
The Avia 880 is top 5 in anyone’s Avia collection. At the time this was one if not thee most expensive basketball shoe offered by the company at the time. Retailing at 89.99, the 880 was only 10...
View ArticleSchools In Session: Internet Sneaker Culture Part 8 Vintage USA
For Part 7 we took a look back at Hatake’s ACG World for part 8 we take a look back at a community favorite, Vintage USA. During the late 90′s Vintage USA was one of the earlier sites I stumbled upon...
View ArticleUniversity of Oregon’s Sports Product Management: Creative Storytelling...
You know the drill, its cool to collect shoes, its cool to spend hours salivating over the next limited drop but why not think career. University of Oregon’s Sports Product Management division is...
View ArticleWhats Love Got To Do With It? DJ Greg Streets Sneaker Of The Week
Last time Greg hurt some feelings with his Eminem Jordan IV’s and so this time around its all about the love. This week Greg is showing off his 2010 Converse Robert Indiana Chuck T’s. All proceeds went...
View ArticleTwenty Years Of Nas’s Illmatic
Nineteen ninety four, a historic moment in time for ALL music and a year for which there will be a lot of 20th anniversary celebrations. Nas’s Illmatic dropped on April 19 1994 and I recall picking up...
View ArticleKangaROOS 944 Hi Basketball Shoe 1988
The perfect basketball shoe for street ball. Although not quite big enough to store your wallet they did feature a pocket large enough to carry some cash and maybe the key to your apartment/house...
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