Like him or not, Fat Joe has an ill sneaker collection, lots of platinum, plenty of cars, nine studio albums, and of course, front row courtside Knicks tickets. Joe’s Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) released in 2001 and went platinum. J.O.S.E. 2 dropped today and will likely sell more than any record that you made! Don’t hate the rapper, hate politics. Don’t hate on his collection, hate that you envy it. We are all Sneaker Heads, sneaker connoisseurs, sneaker collectors… whatever. Joe’s an aficionado like us and we should respect his art and hustle… Plus what he’s done for hip-hop culture.
Who cares if he’s not the only one with Kobe Jordan VII PEs?! Do you have them? Respect was Joe’s first hit record and it’s only fitting. Jealous people are weak. Congrats to Joe for the release of his 9th studio album. Props to Cool Bob, who recorded this sneaker interview for ESPN a few years back. Read More »
TOMS shoes has completely redefined the meaning of a shoe “drop.”
TOMS Shoes is the first brand to donate one pair for each pair sold; “One for One.”
TOMS ShoesandElement are giving us the chance of a lifetime to fly to South Africa and lend support to the first shoe x skateboard “drop.”
TOMS recently teamed with Element to create the “One for One” shoe x skateboard concept. For each TOMS x Element shoe x skateboard sold, one will be donated to a child in need outside of Durban, South Africa.
In October of 2009, a select group of individuals will be lead to South Africa to deliver Element skateboards and pairs of TOMS Shoes to underprivileged youth.
To those wishing to join the cause: create a 1-3 minute video or write an essay composed of less than 1000 words explaining why you wish to go.
The latest installment of from the Nike Hybrid / Fusion series is the Air Force 1 Huarache. Pictured above is a white/ice-blue colorway.
The first Nike Hybrid I remember, was the Air Max 95/360 “One Time Only Pack,” which morphed the Air Max 360. Fast-forward to now and we had an out of the box fusion of the traditional Nike Air Force 1 with the Nike Huarache. The clear sole are nice accent to the otherwise low-key looking shoes. Via Weekly Drop
Here we have a detailed preview of the Metallic Red Air Jordan I which will be bundled with a Metallic Green colorway to form what has already been nicknamed the Air Jordan “Do the Right Thing” pack, as the colors seem to be inspired by the movie.
2009 will be another year full of Air Jordan packs. While the two models of Jordans included each of the Countdown packs of 2008 added up to 23, this year the packs each contain the same model.
I was lucky to be in San Francisco last Tuesday, where I saw my Knicks get waxed by the Golden State Warriors. After the game, Nate Robinson told me that he would be wearing green shoes for the Sprite Slam Dunk contest. Kryptonate would not ellaborate as to the style, make, or model of the shoes… all he would say is that they are green. Those green shoes Kryptonate teased us about ended up being a lime-green colorway of the Nike Foamposite Lite. -Via Sneaker FIlesRead More »
Pictured above: DJ Lord Sear and Rapper Common
In short, Lord Sear has been a master key to stardom for unsigned artists for decades. He currently appears daily on Eminem’s uncensored satellite radio station, Shade 45 (exclusively on Sirius XM). A premier DJ with two radio shows on Eminem’s Shade 45;. Sear hosts The All Out Show with quasi-personality Rude Jude, and also has a self-hosted show called The Extended Drunk Mix.
Lord Sear was once part of the superstar trio of Disc Jockeys (alongside Bobbito Garcia, formerly Bobbito the Barber and DJ Stretch Armstrong, formerly DJ Stretch Armstrong). Their uncensored show was broadcast during the 90’s on Columbia University’s public access radio station WKCR in New York. Their record-breaking show was honored as The Best Hip-Hop Radio Show of All-Time (awarded by the The Source Magazine).
The good Lord is a sneaker fanatic, always on the lookout for the latest releases. The man knows his shoes. His top-ten includes a selection of great variety with an unbiased opinion.
Be sure to check Lord Sear and Rude Jude’s All Out Show every weekday day from 4-8 PM and The Extended Drunk Mix every Friday from 10 PM-Midnight
Native New Yorker Steve Kluback absorbs and reflects the culture of the city. As founder of Shoe York (http://shoeyork.com), and partner at Sneaker Files (http://www.sneakerfiles.com), his stories have a natural following. He's avid collector of Nike player exclusives and a loyal Knicks fan.
