KICKS

It’s real out here in these sneaker selling streets. An Ohio teen who tried to sell a pair of $400 kicks ended up getting dragged by a car when the customer tried to swipe the sneakers and speed off. 

Kanye West’s adidas Yeezy Boost was a hyped but very polarizing shoe, to say the least. A new, low top model, reportedly the adidas Yeezy 350 Boost Low will probably be more readily accepted aesthetically. 

Senseless rioting looting means a plethora of people of ill repute will be looking for a come up. Unfortunately, the victim of this reality was local Baltimore sneaker store Sportsmart, which saw its inventory savagely depleted.

Once again, Hip-Hop Wired encourages readers to “enhance your fly” in a new installment of Fresh Selects, in which the team provides in-depth reviews of the latest sneakers, electronics and fashion.

Imagine walking into October’s Very Own’s pop-up shop on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, only to see that it’s selling the exclusive OVO x Air Jordan 10 Retro.

In the sneaker world, you gotta keep up with the times or become a fossil. Go to athletic retailer Foot Locker makes sure they remain a choice destination for copping kicks with the launch of their new smartphone mobile app for iOS and Android. 

While sneaker heads line up around the corner for new releases, there are really only two winners in the shoe game: the manufacturers and those with endorsement deals.

Sneakerheads can be a ridiculous bunch. This is especially true if if a pair of Air Jordan sneakers are involved. 

UPDATE: Kendrick leads the masses in a new short film called Be Ventilated. Having forged a great relationship with Reebok, and procured some endorsement dollars in the process, Kendrick Lamar models the”Day Glo” pack featuring the Ventilator silhouette.

This year is the 30th anniversary of the Air Jordan basketball sneaker, and Ahmad Rashad sat down with Bugs Bunny to discuss the milestone. Hare Jordan claimed to be with Michael Jordan during his greatest moments, and offered a peak at the Air Jordan XXX. 

The sights and scenes located in the thick of Hollywood Blvd. always reflects the hustle and bustle associated with the entertainment industry, however yesterday, March 31st, there was a more golden reason why the famed street appeared like a zoo. Shiekh Shoes was unveiling their exclusive collaboration with Tyga and his new Liquid Gold L.A. […]

During last summer’s “Drake Vs. Lil Wayne” tour, we saw Drake wear a special edition pair of Air Jordan 3, one of his many PE edition Air Jordan sneakers. The very same Street Fighter-themed colorway has now turned up on eBay.