Jordan horror stories; every Air Jordan collector/fan has got one of their own, from getting mugged on the subway to your mother throwing away that “worhtless” pair of Jordan 11’s. My personal and worst horror story takes place in the fall of 2003. After days of looking through the local malls for a pair of Jordan 18’s, size 8 in the white and varsity red colorway, I found what I was looking for. Of course I had to rock them to school-but I made sure that on the days that I had gym, I left them at home. Of course though, after a long weekend, I forgot that I had gym that day and I wore them to school. When gym time came, I borrowed an old pair of sneakers from the teacher to not scuff my kicks, which ment that I would have to leave my shoes in the locker room. As I was walking out of the locker room that day, I had a wierd feeling in my stomach that when I came back they weren’t gonna be there, and of course my feeling was right. Man I almost fainted when I found my locker open. Growing up in Maryland with a father in construction ment that I couldn’t just go back to the mall again and get another pair.

Just like with any other popular item, Jordan wearers are gonna be targets for criminals. Especially for those of you that got the xx3 in the titanium and premiere colorways- BE CAREFULL. There’s people out there that would not think twice of killing you for a $1500 pair of sneakers.And for those of you that have been victims of criminals or unknowing mothers, go ahead and share your horror story with the rest of us in the comments area!

Women love the bright side, that’s why Reebok Freestyle evolves in bright Neon Green colorway with White and Gold accents. Being a classic icon, Freestyle remained the most wanted shoe by women and now it still rules on the aerobics dance floor. Enjoy this new and fresh colorway that fits your everyday mood. $107.

Nike has collaborated with James Todd and comes up with this sporty Windrunner as part of the Running Man Series, in Obsidian/Pacific Blue colorway with a reflective print. This hoody is made of 100% nylon and it is water repellent. Now available at Purchaze. $161.

Technology in Japan is always advancing, so is the Chuck Taylor’s. Converse Japan turned these original All Star kicks into winter boots. Which will be just as good as other high end boots, but with a sporty touch. It comes in Black and Brown colorways and are now available at Flauge.

International waterproof backpack-maker, Eastpak teamed up with designer Raf Simons for the third time and created the capsule collection. The SS09 collection consists of travel bags featuring a combination of fabrics and trims of full grain leather in natural and metallic finishes offsetting canvas or mesh. The designer’s pieces come in 7 styles, 3 fabrics, and 6 colorways, with a price range of 140-340 Euros. Eastpak x Raf Simons creation will be a part of the Spring/Summer 2009 Collection.

TTK began collaborating with Identity Footwear and Apparel in fall 2007 to create a four pack of custom Nikes based on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The designer used the AIDS epidemic as a modern representation of the first horseman, Death. His Horseman of Death Nike Vandals were found at the Nike Talk post linked here.

The right shoe is dubbed “AIDS Then” by TTK because it represents the historical origins of the epidemic. The silhouette of five men represents the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States in 1981. TTK drew 1982 to represent the creation of the acronym AIDS by the CDC to explain the disease. At the top of the right sneaker, TTK drew Ronald Reagan along with 1985 to represent the former president’s first mention of AIDS in public.

TTK showed the savage progress of the AIDS epidemic over the last two decades on the left shoe, dubbed “AIDS Now.” He started out with a gray outline of the African continent, which has been affected disproportionately by HIV and AIDS. The number 25.4 represents the 25.4 million Africans in the sub-Saharan region that carried HIV/AIDS in 2004.

The starkest image of the AIDS epidemic’s effect on Africa is the skeletal baby painted just below the collar. This disturbing picture reflects the current generation of babies contracting HIV/AIDS before birth. I applaud TTK’s ability to treat such an important issue with gravity while creating a great pair of customs.