The unfortunate state of sneaker media on every social platform is every site, every influencer knows that Nike and Jordan Brand drive the dialogue. Sneaker culture was once about finding something a lot of people weren’t rocking and styling it with different shoelaces to give the appearance of having more kicks than you really owned….
The transition from work and formal dates to athleisure has introduced the rise of sneakerboots. Many aren’t done very well, but some are perfect as the weather seems to be getting more extreme and random. Blazing hot summers have contributed to droughts, and winters alternate between freezing rain knocking out power to warm Decembers. The…
While hip hop established itself as more than just an underground phenomenon, the Wallabee became the uniform for artists like Run DMC, Slick Rick and KRS1 who wanted to stay true to the genre’s Caribbean diaspora roots. The 90s saw an explosion for the style in New York and on the hip hop scene,…
The ultimate casual sports hybrid, Nature X One is packed with performance materials and next-gen technology. Brand new biomechanically innovative soles compress at the heel and flex with your feet as they move, combining with targeted cushioning and a flexible construction to absorb shock and move freely. Using our iconic Tor sports silhouette, it’s a…
It’s getting colder, but you still don’t want to break out the Timbs just yet. You want a sneaker that can survive the cold weather, but isn’t just another plain white pair of tennis shoes. Maybe you’re married, or maybe this is your first date. You want your partner to check you out from head…
The arrival of inventory is slow due to the supply chain disruptions and manufacturing shut downs in countries where footdates production takes place. This will shape retail throughout the holiday season. While many of the coveted sneakers have already arrived and will be available, those shoes tend to be in the high to premium price…
A year ago I worked on a custom shoe with COMUNITYmade. The premise was to create a shoe that we could possibly release in limited quantities, but Covid-19 hit and the momentum we had created for the shoe waned. That custom we created reminds me so much of this collection from Ronnie Fieg. The seasonal…
