AJ XIII Retro Preview

Excited?

If the AJ VI retros were any indication, be sure to expect more colourways to drop throughout 2010/2011.

Thank you JB!

Source via: Hypebeast

Shrine Shoe Rack...

Here's a great and innovative product to help display your most prized sneakers.

The Shrine Shoe Rack is a wall mounted shelving system meant to display your sneakers in a unique way. The minimalist design acheives high style points for finding a way to not only display your kicks but also a way to save space.

Be sure to keep an eye out @ your local independents for potentially the new way sneakers are displayed.

Get yours here

Source via: Yanko Design

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The first song that got Rick Ross really noticed. Say what you will about Officer Ricky, man's got some serious flow...

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Air Jordan 1 "BRED" - Banned Edition

JB has decided to release the Air Jordan 1 "BRED" colourway again (released earlier in the DMP pack and also as a High Strap version) with a slight variation. This sample pair differs from previous iterations with black "X's" crossing out the Jumpman logos throughout the shoe, an homage to the AJ1 being banned back in 84/85 by the NBA. No release date is set but be sure to be on the lookout for these in the near future!

Source via: NiceKicks

G.O.O.D. - Rosewood Movement...

Have you heard of Ye's Rosewood Movement yet?

"Following the announcing of his Rosewood Movement earlier this summer, Kanye West has gone forth and instituted a group-wide participation within his music label G.O.O.D.. While aesthetically, the Rosewood Movement stresses a certain sartorial flair involving suits, the initiative goes beyond fashion and requires those involved to showcase exemplary behavior towards others and to be a model citizen within society."

Source via: Hypebeast

food4thought: the retro game...

In a conversation I had with a friend recently, I was asked how many original (OG) pairs of sneakers did I own and to be honest I couldn't tell him. As we're all aware the atheletic footware business has moved away from focusing primarily on new innovations to pumping out re-releases of everyones old time favourites. This practice has become more and more apparent in the 2000's where we've seen the largest resurgence of retroes to date. Although, we can all agree that this serves to benefit those who wish to relive a part of their past through their sneakers this has also killed the game in a certain extent.

Once were the the times when major sneaker companies would re-release a sneaker every few years, now we see the same sneaker released once every other year. For example, it was great joy for me to see the re-release of the Air Max 95 "Neons" back in '08/'09 to only see them retroed again in '10. This practice could be seen again for the Air Max 95 "Infrareds" which saw a QS release back in '08 and then another re-release in '10. The Air Jordan IX "OG Colourway" ('08 & '10) and the rumoured Air Jordan III "True Blue" ('09 & '10/'11) are also in preparation to be retored. Although this may seem like a great thing for new collectors its really a blessing in disguise for the consumer and a nightmare for collectors and retailers.

Fat Joe said in one of his interviews with TSG, when they decided to first retro the AM95's, he went and bought up as many as he could because the thought was these would never be retroed again. To his disappointment, when they released them again and again there was really no need to stockpile this shoe. This is the problem with the sneakergame today. Sneakerheads have become savvy consumers and understand this trend. What is the point of purchasing a sneaker at retail when you can wait for it to go on sale or wait for its next release which is potentially in a few years.

Although I don't necessarily agree with the recent trend of re-releases in such a frequency, at the end of the day the person who comes up a winner is us the consumer. Keep in mind that I said "consumer" and not collector. If you're a consumer, you're purchasing this shoe for the purpose of consumption and not for its resale factor. In other words, you're not gonna be the person who cares if the sneaker is released once or a million times in the next few years.

By no means is this a knock on any sneaker company, I too am a consumer of retroed goods but at the end of the day its all about buying what you like and not what you think will sell...

What are YOUR thoughts on this topic?

Pickup VII...

It's been a while since we've hit you with some pickups and some sneaker content but hopefully that will change soon. The boys over @ e n t e r s p a c e have been uber busy this past few months. Stay tuned for some exciting news and posts in the near future on some of the projects on the go!

Here's a recap of some of the more recent pickups that I've made. As you're all aware, JB released a plethora of sneakers these past few months. Once model in particular and the first to be released from the "For the Love of the Game" series, the Air Jordan VII Retro (White / Midnight Navy / True Red) was my most recent purchase. If you've been going on the sneaker blogs you already know that this particular model is retroed after the Air Jordan VII's MJ wore while winning the gold with "The Dream Team" in Barcelona. This particular model which is retroed after the 2004 version (the OG pair in 1992 sported a different colour scheme and boot design) features three significant variations from the other retros.

First, the colour of the navy accents on the soles is a more distinct blue colour whereas the 2004 and 1992 versions sport a darker if not blackish colour on the sole. Second, the placement of the "9" on the heel is similar to the 1992 version. The 2004 model had the "9" placement on a different angle. Third is the addition of the "FTLOTG" embroidery on the side heel of the shoe.

All in all this sneaker looks great and sports the same JB quality of recent retros. Shouts to Justin down @ C-apsule (Toronto) for hooking that up.

The second pair that I got were a gift and they were the "Nike Air BW Gen II (Netherlands)" from the "True Colors" series. I featured this sneaker in my Top 10 Sneakers of 2010 so you know I had to get these. These sneakers were not released in Toronto so I was fortunate to grab my pair online off the 'bay. I highly recommend these sneakers if you're looking for an ideal summer shoe that can break necks while maintaining comfort!

Source via: C-apsule


BONUS: How do these pickups play into "The Challenge", here's an update:

1. Adidas ZX Boat - "Yoda" (Adidas)
2. Air Jordan I Retro KO Hi (Jordan Brand)
3. Nike Air Foamposite One - "Eggplants" (Nike Basketball)
4. Air Jordan VII Retro (FTLOTG) - White / Midnight Navy / True Red(Jordan Brand
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Best Cell Phone Dongle (To Date)...

If you're one of those ppl who use their cell phones to snap pics any chance you get this is the one accessory you must have. The peeps over at Photojojo have recently released on their webstore a portable camera lens that attaches to virtually any phone via a secure magnetic ring (don't worry, it won't affect your phone).

The site claims that this attachment is the "Zeiss" to your camera phone and boasts that it can increase both the size and quality of your photos. I don't know about you but for $40USD (Fisheye and Wide Angle/Macro lense combo) you can't go wrong!

Source via: Photojojo

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