It has been a minute since I posted to the site or written about one of my latest pickups. We’ve spent more time on the YouTube channel lately because my daughters love opening up the pairs we get in and I enjoy sharing that time and experience with them. Have had a piece for this site on “culture” that I’ve started and stopped writing multiple times now so hopefully I can push through and get that one wrapped up and posted. For now, let’s take a look at one our latest pickups: the UNDFTD x Converse One Star OX in olive. Continue reading
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YouTube: The Takeover
After watching so many YouTube sneaker videos, I decided to start my own channel.
I lied – I never watched any of the YouTube sneaker videos but I did start my own channel. New and fresh content coming soon, including a revolutionary new concept for 2017: the sneaker unboxing and review videos. NO ONE has ever done this before so I hope that I am a pioneer in this corner of the YouTube world. Stay tuned for new updates and be sure and subscribe to my channel. Happy New Year to all!
Latest Pickup: Ronnie Fieg x New Balance 997.5 Mykonos Archipelago
While I was busy with Boktober and only wearing Reeboks for a month, I did grab a few pairs from other brands. One of those was the Ronnie Fieg x New Balance 997.5 Mykonos Archipelago. I’m a big fan of the 997 (much more than the 998) so I was curious to see how I’d like this hybrid I’d never had the opportunity to see or try before. Continue reading
Latest Pickup: Solebox x Reebok Club C
2016 has been the “Year of the Court” for Reebok and they have had me wearing pairs I had never considered before. German shop Solebox put their touches on the model and released a very unique and eye-catching pair. Continue reading
Latest Pickup: Saucony Grid SD Pumpkin Spice
I have to start this post by saying this: I’ve been down on Saucony as a retro brand for some time now. Going back probably two years, the quality had become so bad that even at the $100-120 price point I couldn’t stand it any more. Completely stopped buying pairs from them. Huge glue stains, scratched and inconsistent suede with gashes in the material was happening way too often. Continue reading
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Latest Pickup: Garbstore x Reebok Classic Leather
I’ve written before about how much I enjoy the designs Garbstore come up with for Reebok. When I saw recently they had worked on some Classic Leather pairs, I couldn’t wait. Luckily I received a gift in the mail yesterday and sure enough it was what I think is the best of the bunch.
There have been so many recent releases from other brands drenched in full suede where I could see every imperfection and inconsistency, so at first I was a concerned that these might disappoint. Check the pictures I took (unfiltered iPhone shots) to see how they turned out. Continue reading
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The Year So Far…
Now that September is almost over and we are 3/4 of the way through the year, I started thinking about what pickups I was most excited about in 2016. The short answer to the question is: not much. But that would make a boring blog post so I’ll go ahead and talk about the pairs that have been standouts for me so far. Of course there are the usual suspects but maybe a few surprises, too. Let’s see what we have here. Continue reading
Latest Pickup: Wolverine x Saucony Shadow Original
I was lucky enough to receive a pair of these today and I’m very impressed. Wolverine is the parent company for Saucony and this is the first co-branded release from the two companies. The result does not disappoint. Continue reading
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