These "Space Jam" Jordans Are Making Us Nostalgic
Love means wearing out the magnetic tape on both your "Space Jam" VHS and your "Space Jam" cassette tape. For kids that grew up humming “Basketball Jones” and wearing Bulls jerseys, knowing no...
View ArticleThese White Sneakers Are Spring’s Blank Canvas
There’s an argument against white shoes: without resorting to extreme measures, your bright sneakers won’t remain pristine. The thing is, we think that’s a great reason to invest in the paler shades of...
View ArticleTimberland Makes a Great Chukka
As a point of boastful reference in hip-hop, the Timberland boot rivals even the Cadillac Escalade. Biggie Smalls gave Timberlands all the street-cred they might ever need with the line, “Don’t make...
View ArticleThe Seavees Maslon Boots Are Mid-Century Modern Footwear
Architect Richard Neutra was known for visually light, literally breezy homes built to take advantage of southern California’s temperate climate. With those white, spindled structures in mind,...
View ArticleThe Bally Daddi Is the Patriarch of Men’s Sandals
We foreswear orthopedic portmanteaus—“mandal,” be gone—in order to fully, unironically enjoy this sandal. Bally Daddi is a grown-up, all-leather summer slip-on equally adept at shoeing your post-pool...
View ArticleThese Mesh Sneakers Are the Answer to Summer Heat
Your feet are in a bind—though not literally, thank God. It’s May and feels like July, with high humidity and steady heat. Leather boots, oxfords, or loafers are not the move; at least out of the...
View ArticleSalvatore Ferragamo Wants You to Design Its Latest Driving Shoe
It’s the dream of a particularly stylish, hands-on guy: Salvatore Ferragamo is giving customers access to its cache of exotic leathers, metal hardwear, and soft soles so that mere mortals might design...
View ArticleOliver Sweeney Sneakers Are Like If Rolls-Royce Made a Sportscar
Though it’s a relative youngster in the shoe business (John Lobb started its operation in 1849), 25 year-old shoemaker Oliver Sweeney works near the top of the industry. Its hides are solid, its soles...
View ArticleGet a First Look at the All-White Kicks You'll Be Wearing This Summer
White sneakers are a summer staple: grab a cheap pair of canvas all white lace-ups in May, throw them out at the end of summer. As an ode to the seasonal icon, Ryan Babenzien talks to us about getting...
View ArticleThese Limited Edition Vans are ‘Roccan
Though it's June, Vans’ Old Skool sneakers are raring back into session. The limited OG Style 36 is returning for the summer with a crisp Moroccan Blue coloryway and premium leather uppers. The...
View Article15 Classic Sneakers From Out Of The Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture
Sneakers have been obsessed over since long before sports icons Chuck Taylor, Stan Smith, Jack Purcell, and Michael Jordan launched their famous namesake brands. The first sneakers were made way back...
View ArticleYour Converse Chuck Taylors Are Nice, But These Are Better
Converse's Chuck Taylor All Star style is iconic. You know it, I know it, the Brooklyn Museum of Art knows it, everyone knows it. Since the style was introduced back in 1917, it really hasn't changed...
View ArticleA Sneaker Renegade Finds A Home
Miami tire shop owner Marcus Rivero is known for shoes that pop. When former Dolphins cornerback Nolan Carroll came across a 2013 Instagram post featuring a pair of sneakers Rivero had painted for fun,...
View ArticleYou Can't Have The Chuck II But You Can Have These
It was a pretty big deal when Converse issued a redux on their classic Chuck Taylor All-Star silhouette. In fact, there was so much buzz that the high-tops sold out within the day; Chucks without...
View ArticleLooking For A Hiking Boot? J. Cole Has You Covered
Bally knows how to make a good shoe: they've been doing it since 1851. So when we heard about this limited-edition collaboration with rapper J. Cole we knew it would be one to watch for. They've since...
View ArticleYour Classic Adidas Stan Smith Sneakers Just Got A Slight Change
White sneakers are synonymous with summer, we know that, but that doesn't mean they aren't fine for year-round wear. To wit, Adidas has revisited one of their most iconic silhouettes for a reissue in...
View Article5 Black Sneakers To Hold You Through Fall
When Kanye West debuted his Yeezy brand for Adidas at New York Fashion Week last February, it was obviously a big deal. He was Kanye West, smack in the middle of the increasingly intense 360-degree...
View ArticleThere Are Over 3,000 Cereal Combinations Possible At This Incredible Sneaker...
The newly re-opened Kith location in Brooklyn is a player's paradise for sneakerheads and an exercise in nostalgia for everyone else. Outfitted with a Kith Treats cereal bar, Air Jordan II casts...
View ArticleThese Weird Wrap Shoes Make You Feel Like You're Barefoot
Have you ever wanted your feet to look like they were some suped-up version of spring rolls? Neither did we. Until we saw Vibram's Furoshiki shoe. Yes, just like the wrap of a spring roll, this shoe...
View ArticleIf You Have A Kidney To Spare, You Can Have These Yeezy Boosts
There's a lot of things that people say they'd give their kidney for and now it's time to put up or shut up. Matt Neal, a 26-year-old guy from Michigan, took to Facebook last week to test the accuracy...
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