The first time I heard of Kendo was when I was actively involved (read: snatching up) Adidas's legendary AZX collection. For those who don't know, Kendo is a specialty sneaker store that caters specifically to female clientele. They are located…
Continue Reading →It's amazing to watch the exponential growth of SXSW festival, both in the sheer number of attendees but also in the new and emerging facets of popular culture it's touching. We've already seen iPhone 3.0 OS predictions and the Dell…
Continue Reading →This summer sneakerheads will undoubtedly be lining up at their favorite store awaiting the the first drop of the "Nintendo Wii" pack. Kicking things off is the Blazer, which was designed by the team at Beaverton to resemble, what else,…
Continue Reading →There are those who are darn proud to break wind. We're talking about Nike's iconic Windrunner, of course, which started off as a functional apparel piece to cut pace-slowing headwinds. In their latest Brazilian campaign to promote these classic nylon…
Continue Reading →We've gone gaga over Y-3's limited edition kicks in the past, and now we have something to look forward to. The video that goes along with the Spring/Summer '09 campaign for Y-3 depicts kids hiding from surveillance cameras with the…
Continue Reading →We've seen this pop up in a few places, but wanted to remind everyone about the Double Label series of collaborations. DC Shoes has teamed up with famed French designer agnès b (unusual yes, but their record shows support for…
Continue Reading →You might be surprised to learn that K-Swiss has been around since 1966. I'd argue that the brand really started taking off in the 1990's, when the clean striped sneakers were all the rage. Always a forward-looking brand, K-Swiss is…
Continue Reading →Upon first glance, the Abakus Takeout site might seem like the place to order General Tso's chicken and some pork fried rice. Dig a little deeperand you'll find that it's the blog and online store based out of Philadelphia's Chinatown that deals in exclusive kicks…
Continue Reading →I love collaborations. There's no denying it; when two brands I admire come together, the result is something that is bound to land on my wishlist. Though a far stretch in terms of brand identity contrast, the second in a…
Continue Reading →Veja sent us a sneak peek at their sizzling-new high-top SPMA model inspired by the fifth largest city in the world: Sao Paulo. It has an acronym that I'm totally feeling: "Sao Paulo, Mon Amour," for the "electrical and improvised…
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