Month: December 2015
5 Of The Biggest Footwear Trends This Year
2015 is coming to a close, and it was a very interesting year for sneakers. Shoes that weren’t expected to sell out did. Shoes that were supposed to fly off the shelves are still sitting. If anyone told you that they knew what would catch on at the beginning of the year..well, they were lying. This year was vastly different from the last few, so we’re going to take a look back at 5 of the biggest footwear trends that occurred over the past 12 months.
Huaraches
Although the Roshe has been the go-to shoe for seemingly everyone the past few years, the Huarache is creeping right up behind it as one of the general populace’s favorite Nike models. Retro styling that still looks just as good today and an uber-comfy fit (go half a size up!) made for one of the most popular shoes of the year, with men’s and women’s colorways flying off the shelves.
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YZY SZN
You’re up. You’re reading this. You’re in the throes of YZY SZN.
You might be preparing yourself to take a few L’s. You might have taken a few L’s already. Let’s be real, there’s a good chance you’ll take at least one before the day’s over.
But that’s why we’re here. We’re wishing you good luck on this, the holiest of sneaker release days. Lord Yeezus is dropping, and we’re sending you our best wishes. Cop fearlessly, and rock quickly.
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What You Can Expect To Hear Every Yeezy Release
YZY SZN is upon us agin.
This Saturday, the “Triple Black” Yeezy 750 Boost will be hitting retailers, and the pandemonium that swirls around every Yeezy release is in full effect. By and large, you’re going to be hearing the same things every time a new pair of Yeezys drop, so we thought we’d list some of our favorites for you.
“Nobody I know won a pair and I know (insert greatly exaggerated number) people. How did this happen?”
We don’t know. You tell us. Maybe the raffles actually were rigged, and your conspiracy theories were right all along. Maybe you and everyone you know has really shitty luck. Maybe you don’t actually know that many people at all, and just like to amp. Whatever it is, nobody knows how it happened.
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TONIGHT: BLVCK SPVCE at 7th Street Entry
Tonight’s the night.
BLVCK SPVCE is taking over the 7th Street Entry, and they’re bringing Ripp Flamez, Gym & OG Newport, DJ Kam Bennett, DJ Low and DJ BVCKWOODS along with them. If that isn’t enough to convince you, Create Karma is hosting the event, and will be giving away over $200 worth of product. Grab tickets here (only $7 for pre-sale!) or at the door, and be prepared to lose your mind. It’s going to be a night to remember.
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Thoughts On The Bape x Puma Collection
Here at KicksOneTwo we love both Bape and Puma, so when they came together for their recent collaboration, you already know we were stoked. Now that the collaborative pieces have been out for a few days and we’ve had time to properly digest them, we’re giving you our thoughts on the collection as a whole, both the good and the bad. Let’s get right to it..starting off with the good.
Good
As to be expected with any project Bape is involved it, the accessories were on point. The bags and small towels were both killer. The soccer jerseys and warmup jackets/pants were fire as well. You can never really go wrong with all-over Bape camo print, and they applied it tastefully on some of Puma’s most classic garments. Collaborations always seem to work to the best when they play to the strengths of both brands, and that was certainly done well here.
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Make It Work: 4 Ways To Make Shoes That Are Too Big Fit
You did it. You cooked on a release that you really wanted. Your pair is on the way to you, and you can’t wait for them to show up so you can rock them and take fire shots for the ‘gram. There’s only one small problem though: you had to grab a half size too big.
This is an all-too-common occurrence, and can be very frustrating. When a shoe’s too big, not only will it have you tripping and stumbling all over the place, it’ll crease and get beat up more quickly because of all the dead space in the toe. Thankfully, there are ways to remedy this, and we’ve got four of them right here for you. Without further ado, here’s 4 ways to make shoes that are too big fit.
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Music Mondays: December 14th
For this edition of Music Mondays, we’re bringing you even more grime. Here’s Jme with “Integrity”
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Sunday Sneaker Ramblings Vol. VII
Lucky #7.
That’s right, we’re back with the 7th edition of Sunday Sneaker Ramblings, the piece where I share my unfiltered thoughts on the biggest news in sneakers the past week. It’s a perfect time for a new edition as it’s been almost a month since the last one, and because I’m about three bottles of Voss deep right now. Let’s get right to it.
First and foremost, the “72-10” Jordan XI’s released yesterday. Although there were several better shoes that released this last week in my opinion, no shoe (except for maybe a Yeezy) can match the hype that surrounds a Jordan XI release. Nike moved the date up a week, sneakerheads around the world cashed out, and another holiday XI was in the book.
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Complex’s Documentary On Supreme Resellers: Dope Or Whack?
If you’re reading this, there’s a pretty good chance that you love you some Supreme. No matter if it’s a box logo camp cap, a random accessory like a fire extinguisher or crowbar, or something rare like a PCL hoodie, you’ve got at least one piece from the legendary New York brand in your wardrobe or decorating your house.
Complex Magazine loves Supreme too. They know that anything Supreme-related is great clickbait, and they report any news on James Jebbia’s storied brand, down to the smallest blurb. One of their favorite things to do is send their most famous Canadian employee Emily Oberg down to the line for Supreme drops, and let the people in line make asses of themselves (shouts to Racks though, dude is a G)
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