words // Nick DePaula: Earlier tonight in Toronto, Michael Jordan personally congratulated Kobe Bryant on his upcoming retirement by sending him off with not one, but two complete sets of Air Jordans I-XXX in his size 14. In both all white and all black base colors, the sets also include a home Laker colorway of […]

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words & interview // Nick DePaula: As this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend descends upon Toronto, there’s really one moment that matters most in the franchise’s All-Star related history: Vince Carter’s Dunk Contest. Most years, the league’s annual Dunk Contest is a product placement dream featuring planned out, special edition footwear in custom colorways for some of […]

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Interesting enough, the Nike Kyrie 2 “All-Star” was uploaded by one retailer yesterday but quickly pulled, with all orders being subsequently canceled. Now, it’s likely to believe the shoe won’t see the light of day anytime soon. But the Nike Kyrie 2 “Green Glow” will, and in very short order. A popular colorway of the […]

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As the world continues to push more towards consumer facing retail options, the latest venture to emerge on the market happens to be StockX. StockX is a website constructed to be the world’s first online consumer “stock market of things” for high-demand and limited edition products. Furthermore, this live marketplace allows you to anonymously buy […]

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The famed “Yin Yang” SB Dunk Lows have finally found their way to select retailers, bringing the often intriguing companionship of mismatched shoes to the forefront once again. This is one of the better pairs, though, as the monochromatic black and white palette allows for easier digestion and functionality. Priced at $100, the mismatched Nike SB […]

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A man of many Forces, John Geiger‘s latest AF1 creation takes a popular Supreme jacket, dips it in bleach and turns it into a pair of kicks. Using the Air Force 1 Mid for shape and structure, the denim jacket replaces the standard paneling and rips up the seams. Apparently the final product is even […]

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