1.  Nike Dunk Hi Premium SB “Brainwreck”

Todd Bratrud is one of my favorite designers, and the Brainwreck is a crazy shoe. I really like the cool grey and pink color combo, and the “brain” stitching on the inside is a crazy touch.

2. Nike Dunk Hi Premium SB “Send Help” 1 &2

Might as well stick with the Todd Bratrud theme right? I had to show love to both of the Send Helps even though the 1 is my favorite. The “Send Help” stitching on the heel always draws attention.

3. Nike Dunk Hi Premium SB “Raging Bull”

In case you couldn’t guess by now, I’m a big fan of the Dunk Hi. All-over 3M is crazy, and how they made it work on this Dunk is really dope. Be ready if you’re taking flash photography around me when I’ve got these on.

4. Jordan 1 “Shadow”

The Jordan 1 is a classic model, and you really can’t go wrong with black and grey. The shadows are gonna be in heavy rotation this summer, and they look dope with either pants or shorts.

5. New Balance x Ronnie Fieg 1600 “Daytona” 

Ronnie is another of my favorite designers, and the quality of these is off the charts, especially the suede on the toe. Ross (KicksOneTwo founder) was actually able to pre-order these for me when they dropped, and I rock ’em all the time.

Thanks for checking out my Starting Five! Be sure to check back next week, as we’ll be taking a look at my brother Garvey‘s rotation!

-JJohn

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The first sneaker I ever bought with my own money was the Nike SB “Tie Dye”. I’ve got a lot of respect for a lot of different designers, so I can’t give you guys a favorite off the top of my head, but I can list  a top 3 (in no particular order)

• Todd Bratrud
•  Ronnie Fieg
• Jeff Staple

If I could only wear 1 shoe for the rest of my life it would be a Nike SB dunk, hands down. My favorite sneaker I own (and also my greatest sneaker accomplishment) is a pair of Send Help 2 dunk highs that I actually got signed by Todd Bratrud himself last year at an art show he had at Familia Skateshop in uptown Minneapolis. As far as my favorite sneaker brand, I’m definitely a Nike man. But don’t get me wrong! I love Air Jordans, Asics, and New Balances also. I don’t really discriminate against a dope pair of kicks.

As far as writing goes don’t expect to see much on my behalf. My role lies more on the creative side of things, from photos to fresh new ideas. You guys can expect to feel a lot of my energy in the projects we are planning on presenting. We want to bring a quality representation of what the local music and fashion scene is like in the twin cities, as well as work together to get the word out about how dope our culture is to other people and other places. Outside of being a website (blog, virtual outlet to how we feel about the culture we’re all so immersed in) you can expect to see a lot of photos, listen to a lot of good music and read a lot of quality writing.

All I want to do is create and work on something we’re proud of, and eventually make something great. Ironically I have get back to work (Ross and I both work 40+ a week. The grind is real!) but you’ll be hearing from me soon.

-JJohn

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