Tag: Sneakers
Targeting sneakerheads is actually kinda brilliant. Where else can a conman-politician find a young, diverse and mostly amoral demographic that worships at the altar of consumerism and nonsensical brand partnerships? Nike could collaborate with Halliburton, and there would still be footwear stans waiting in line to cop them. And so, it makes perfect sense that […]
When you think of sneaker culture, you may think of guys who love rap music lined up outside of a Foot Locker waiting for the latest Air Jordan reissue to drop. You’d be right, of course, but those guys didn’t just pop up out of nowhere when Spike Lee said “It’s gotta be the shoes.” […]
Kanye West, an obnoxious but talented rapper who is also very into fashion, just released a new pair of sneakers that he “designed” for adidas called the Yeezy Boost (pictured above). The high profile footwear rollout, that coincided with the start of Fashion Week on Thursday, included a runway show that was attended by Jay […]
A new kind of pawn shop is set to open on Lenox Avenue and West 120th Street, but don’t expect to hock your gold or electronics there. Inside, high-end and dead-stock sneakers are awaiting those passionate enough about footwear to lay down $1260 for Nike LeBron 10 Crown Jewel or $1000 for Air Jordan 1 Doernbecher Charity sneakers. And […]
Isaiah Martinez, a 15-year-old from Brooklyn, was shot in the foot Saturday for trying to cut the line at a Bushwick Foot Locker. Martinez was after a pair of Nike Foamposite Pro Yeezys, which was released over the weekend. The alleged shooter was 14. “There were people camped out for the sneakers and Isaiah tried […]
Sneakerheads looking for that brand new heat might consider these 3D-printed numbers that can be folded up small enough to fit in your pocket or backpack. Here’s what they look like in full-on shoe mode. No relation to these guys, despite the “Filaflex” on the tongue — that’s the name of the 3D-printing filament used […]
