London Calling: House of Vans

houseofvanslondonLike the one in Brooklyn, New York, kicks-maker VANS will be opening a House of Vans in London on August 9th, 2014.  Not only will there be an in-door skate park, but a venue for musicians and artists alike.  So the next time you take the Tube in London, stop at Waterloo Station.

The 30,000 square feet palace will be hipster fresh.  Tunnel One will feature an art gallery; Tunnel Two will have the VansLab artist studios and a 100 person capacity screening room; Tunnel Three will hold a music stage for around 850 concert-goers and of course, a bar; Tunnel Four will hold the in-door skate park and restaurant/cafe; and Tunnel Five will hold another in-door skate park.

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For more information, go to:  House of Vans – London.

Hamburger Sneakers by END. x Saucony

burgersneakersSneaker-heads and burger fans can rejoice with this yummy sneaker collab between UK’s END Hunting Co. and kick’s label Saucony.  The END. x Saucony Shadow 5000 “Burger” dropped this past weekend in the UK.

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Sneakers: The Complete Limited Edition Guide

sneakers 00Being a sneaker addict is like getting hooked on drugs.  I’ve been there, like cutting class just to wait in line for Jordan’s or showing off my Scottie Pipen’s on the playground (I did have a hyped pick-up game scoring lay-ups and 3’s – it must be the shoes).  Taking the MUNI all over the city chasing down the coolest kicks.  And this is before the Internet!  Now you can grab book about sneakers from U-Dox International – Sneakers:  The Complete Limited Editions Guide.

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Minnetonka – Spring Awakening – 2013

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Minnetonka launches it’s Spring Summer 2013 line-up of shoe wear with moccasins, boots, lined boots, sandals, and slippers.  You can never get enough boots!

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Space Commander Sneakers

This video is pimping French sneaker label Feiyue’s new line of kicks.  The stop-motion video was done by Julien Vray.

Reebok x Marvel Comics = Superhero Kicks!

When I first saw these Marvel themed sneakers, I immediately though of my son back when he was five years old wearing his little spider-man shoes and his power ranger backpack to school.

Fast forward to this year and, with the success of the Avenger movie, adults now have a chance to wear their own superhero sneaks but with more style. These fantastic kicks from Reebok lets you proudly display your favorite hero on your feet – without having to feel too embarrassed when walking around in them.

Check Marvel.com for more info on these kicks – Reebok x Spiderman & Reebok x Avengers.

Throwback Kicks: Adidas ZX 500

Who needs a time machine when they keep retro-ing all the coolest shoes of the 80’s. Adidas is reissuing the Adidas ZX 500 which was first introduced back in the 80’s. Every detail is exactly the same as the original shoe. If only they kept the 1980’s price … 😦

MSRP:  around $80.00USD.

For more info, go to:  Adidas ZX 500.

ALDO Shoes for Spring/Summer 2012

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Again – “stay cool.”

For more info on the Spring/Summer 2012 Shoe Collection – check out:  ALDO shoes.

DC Shoes: Spring 2012 Women’s Collection

Hip kicks for the ladies.

Check out the Spring 2012 Collection @ DC Shoes.

 

Bass Loves Rachel Antonoff Spring/Summer 2012

basslovesrachel00I like Bass shoes. I like Rachel Antonoff’s clothing. The two combined reduces me to a puddle of goo on the floor asking the store clerk for a size 6.

I was a huge fan of their Spring/Summer 2011 Collection with their reworkings of Bass classics in fresh colors and prints that could be styled up or down depending on one’s mood. The collection exuded a feminine and whimsical sensibility on American classics and whispered treasured memories about a time already gone. Personally, I grew up wearing black and white saddle shoes and remembered scuffing them up on the playground and getting terribly tan under the sun. Of course whenever I returned home my mother would complain about the state of my shoes and my unladylike behavior.

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