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[ 16 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 402 views | Print This Post | Email This Post ]
DC Dunk Exchange 2009

Yesterday, I hit up the latest DC Dunk Exchange at Bravo! Bravo!on Connecticut Avenue. I’ll paint a picture: swarms of sneakerheads buying, trading and selling rare sneakers, tables and tables of streetwear brands, old school rap, DJ Jack Da Ripper and a Nike SB area rug raffle.
It was my first time going to an event of that nature, and it was insanity. But in a good way. People were walking out of there with thousands of dollars worth of shoes, and the discounts were something serious. Like, $230 for a pair of $400 …

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[ 11 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 659 views | Print This Post | Email This Post ]
Supreme x Vans Fall/Winter 2009 Sample

What could be more natural than Supreme and Vans working together?
This Half Cab has a classic, blue-and-white checkerboard pattern all along the upper half of the shoe, a solid, white sole and a contrasting red lining along the inside.
It’s just a sample pair–meaning the shoes haven’t been given the official stamp of approval–but let’s hope that they are released.
Soon. 

In the meantime, stop drooling all over your keyboard. Saliva corrodes the keys.
Via Solexlife

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[ 26 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 744 views | Print This Post | Email This Post ]
NEW HOUSE OF HOOPS LOCATION IN MARYLAND!!!

Prepare to drool.
Nike is opening up another location of the House of Hoops, the sneaker junkie’s dream come true, in Hyattsville, MD. The first of these concept stores opened in New York back in 2007, with other locations in Chicago and LA opening after. The stores are dedicated to solely basketball, with Nikes, Jordans, exclusive shoes, Converse, clothing, and more.
Other new locations will be in Cherry Hill, NJ, Wayne, NJ, Houston, TX, Mesquite, TX and Las Vegas, NV.
The picture on the thumb is of the two-year-old NY location. The new …

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[ 16 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 435 views | Print This Post | Email This Post ]
Raf Simons 2009 Fall/Winter Footwear Collection

Joining a list of other previously seen Raf Simons footwear drops are the following offerings. Centered mostly around sneakers, the sneakers take on some outlandish colors and materials including full metallic silver uppers as well as black/blue Velcro style. Prices range from $6199 HKD (approximately $800 USD) to $9499 HKD (approximately $1226  USD). Available now at select Raf Simons dealers including Hong Kong’s IT.