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B.F. Goodrich Jack Purcell RaceAround & Indy 500 Sneakers 1972
It wasn’t long after this ad that Converse would go on to buy the Jack Purcell sneaker line from B.F. Goodrich but not before they pumped out some classics including these two. Created in 1972 the Indy...
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Puma x The Basement Concert
Images Via Phil PUMA hosted a concert at The Basement in East Atlanta Village where Chicago’s own Rockie Fresh and Vic Mensa performed, alongside LA’s Casey Veggies and NYC’s DymeADuzin all decked out...
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DeFY New York Celebrates: Do The Right Thing Way
This past June the DeFY. New York team was in the house for a historic ceremony and block party to celebrate Stuyvesant Ave (between Lexington & Quincy) being renamed ‘Do The Right Thing Way’...
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J’Hayber Land Sneakers
I’ll be honest. There isn’t much I can gather about this sneaker at this time outside of the fact that this Spanish company has been in business for over 40 years and the obvious, that there’s a huge...
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Revisit: Converse E.J. Trainer 1990
As most know Earvin Johnson (aka Magic Johnson) had a line of apparel and footwear with Converse that lasted a short time. While the Triple Double was always the more popular model, here we can take...
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Flashback: David Russell & Dominque Wilkins Rep Brooks
You’ve seen the Brooks Highlight Basketball Shoe but you might not have seen this rare Spanish ad featuring both David Russell and Dominique. While we all know Nique would ditch Brooks to push...
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Rox Sports Rox Pro 1987
Not much is known about this budget brand from the 80’s but one things for sure, they did a solid job of giving you the look of Reebok complete with their own ventilation system. Given that the ad is...
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Joma 4.600 Basketball Shoe
Joma has been around since the 60’s believe it or not, but if you haven’t heard of them don’t feel bad. The company was founded in Spain where it remained until the 80’s when it spread to Germany and...
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Revisit: Ruff Ryders Dirty Denim 2000
Scratch all that Supreme stuff. Fourteen years before Supreme, (and before Swizz was repping team Reebok) Ruff Ryders had a line of gear that could be found in Macy’s. Over sized jeans? Check....
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Converse Thrillin Magic Johnson Basketball Shoe 1990
Another Converse shoe from the Magic Johnson line, the Thrillin was similar to the Converse Triple Double and apparently succeeded by the Converse MX Thrillen (not 100% certain about this). While not...
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Do Fans Of Nike’s Shox Owe A Hat Tip To The Avia 924 Basketball Shoe?
For guys newer to the shoe game this question may seem blasphamus, but for those familiar with Avia and Nike know that its not far fetched. In the early 90’s Nike was sued by Avia when it was...
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Rodhes Sport Sneakers
Another sneaker brand that there is little information on. Rodhes Sport is a Spanish company that appears to have made sneakers in the 80’s. What’s great about this brand is that unlike a lot of...
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Beacon Falls Rubber Co Top Notch Footwear 1952
You like Diggin’ in the crates? Lets dig. They aren’t Yeezy’s and no ones combing the back of old mom and pop shops for them but what they represent to the shoe community is historical. Founded in...
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Cross Branding At Its Best: FILA x Diadora
But FILA makes sneakers right? Yes, FILA makes sneakers but in the 1970’s and very early 80’s FILA wasn’t in the sneaker game. Instead, Bjorn Borg rocked Diadora kicks with FILA gear making for quite...
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Dunlop Golfers Golf Shoes 1955
Mannnnn. For most you think Dunlop and tires a lone come to mind. However, many moons ago Dunlop (like many other rubber companies) made sneakers. Here you have an ad for some Dunlop golf shoes...
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Brooks Sam Barry Leather Top Basketball Shoes 1948
It may have been hard to believe that Brooks was a viable competitor in the basketball shoe market during the 80’s but its probably boing to be even more shocking that their basketball heritage goes...
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Adidas x AKTIV Against Cancer x Grete Waitz 2014
No matter what your age, if there is one thing more important than any sneaker, its your health. With that said Adidas is celebrating its five year anniversary as AKTIV Against Cancer partner with its...
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DeFY New York Interviews iLuminate Creator Miral Kotb
Miral Kotb is something of a wunderkind. A graduate of Columbia University, she’s been writing software since age 9 and dancing since she could walk. She’s also the creator of iLuminate, a group of...
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Stoli Vodka Celebrates 35 Years Of Nightlife At The Pyramid Club
Andy Rourke of The Smiths, drag icon Lady Bunny and Andrew W.K. showed up to celebrate 35 years of Nightlife at the Pyramid last night a long with Vodka brand Stoli and a full house of party goers. The...
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Converse CZ 3200 Basketball Shoe
In the 80’s, Converse was all about Energy Wave. It was touted as having 70% more energy return than Nike Air (who know’s how true that is) and was found in a bunch of dope sneaker from Converse....
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