sneakers
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Dear Jordan 3s, I Owe You an Apology
Once upon a time not long ago, when people didn’t wear masks and hit outdoor shows, I wrote an article about the fact that I wasn’t a big fan of Nike’s Air Jordan 3. I questioned if, as a sneakerhead, this was some sort of sacrilege, especially because when it comes to ranking Jordans, many…
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Did You Know Kobe Bryant and Nike Were Reportedly Headed Towards a Bitter Divorce Prior to His Death? Yeah, I Didn't Either
Do you remember Alicia Keys’ “Unbreakable”? Built around a sample of Eddie Kendricks’ breezy 1977 hit “Intimate Friends,” Keys invokes just about every famous Black couple in the history of ever—Will and Jada, Oprah and Stedman; even Flo and James Evans—as a point of reference to reaffirm the fact that her own rapport with her…
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Under Armour, Steph Curry Are Coming for Michael Jordan's Empire With the Launch of Brand Curry
Hypebeasts know that when it comes to this sneaker shit, Jordan Brand has been wearing the crown for almost 40 years. Since its debut in 1984 with the Air Jordan 1, Nike has been flooding the streets with some of the coldest footwear to ever touch the market. And eager to challenge its reign and…
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Cardi B's Reebok Collab Launches Friday the 13th—With a New Spin on 'Bloody Shoes'
Friday the 13th has always been a day that raises eyebrows, so it’s only fitting that this Friday, Nov. 13 should be the day perpetual eyebrow-raiser Cardi B drops her first-ever footwear collection with Reebok. The raptress initially teased the collaboration during her birthday weekend last month with an immediately sold-out limited drop, but as…
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We, the People: Converse's Marcus Garvey-Inspired Collab Is 'a Powerful Provocation to Young Black Men and Women'
Is it just me, or is Converse having a moment? Just last month, we were waxing poetic about the brand’s back-to-back collaborations with Black-helmed retailer and artists’ collective Union, resulting in stunning capsule collections from photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis and toile-twisting interior designer Sheila Bridges. Only yesterday, Vogue penned a literal love letter to the kicks…
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She Is Legend: Style Icon June Ambrose Launches a Collaboration With Puma
There is no conversation about the intersection of hip hop, R&B and streetwear that doesn’t include legendary “style architect” June Ambrose. While the image-maker, who has counted Jay-Z, Mariah Carey and countless other celebs among her clientele, is equally well-versed in haute couture, her now decades-long mark upon street styles is indelible and always incredibly…
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A Classic, Remixed: Converse Debuts a Harlem Toile-Inspired Collab With Interiors Maven Sheila Bridges and More
In the canon of interior design, Sheila Bridges is a modern icon, becoming well-known by her trademark of infusing Blackness into the Eurocentric fabric art known as “Toile de Jouy” (most often simply referred to as “toile”). Traditionally, toile depicts pastoral scenes of frolicking French nobility and peasants of the Caucasian persuasion; Bridges’ spin on…
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Set Your Clocks, Because Beyonce's Stylized Adidas Superstar Drops Tomorrow
When it comes to superstars, it’s difficult to conjure a bigger one than Beyoncé, which makes her latest collaboration with brand partner Adidas especially fitting. Our orange Ivy Park boxes may have gotten lost in transit this January, but Bey’s next drop for the brand is slightly more accessible—if you’re ready. As reported by Teen…
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A List of the Dumbest Sneakers I Own
I own a lot of sneakers. Many of them are cool. Some of them are dumb. Here are the dumbest. I bought these for my book tour last year because the black and yellow was supposed to signify me taking Pittsburgh everywhere with me. But on feet, they look like something a Transformer would wear…
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The Sneaker Resale Market Is One of the Few Seemingly Unaffected by the Damned Coronavirus
If your soul so beckons you to fly to Atlanta in April, right now, you can literally buy a round-trip ticket from Washington, D.C., for $36. You might not be able to do shit while you’re there, but hey, that ticket price is hard to beat. Granted, it’s on Spirit Airlines, but shit, Door Dash-ing…