On a trip to visit relatives in France I stopped by London to see old friends and enjoy the fantastic city. Here are some of the kicks I saw while walking the streets.
When I’m out and about I am always checking people’s feet to see what kind of heat they’ve got on — it’s the first thing I notice about anyone. London is an incredibly diverse city and one of the fashion centres of Europe (see what I did there). Thus, it was only right to share some of the great kicks I spotted with you all.
I’ve often heard people discuss how the Internet creates a monoculture instead of allowing a wide variety of cultures to flourish. Based on what I saw, London definitely has its own style and it’s different from what I’d see walking the streets of New York (my hometown) — I saw two pairs of Jordan Retros after walking over six miles.
Reebok is still going hard as f*** in London — people there love the Vector! I saw tons of Reebok Classic Leathers, InstaPump Furys, and Workouts. Teyana Taylor is bringing back the Freestyle Hi for its 35th anniversary, but I spotted so many women rocking their Freestyles proudly.
Le Coq Sportif, a very old brand that has been selling shoes for ages, is still super strong in London. Their trainers are comfortable, light, and pretty good quality. I really wish we got more LCS stuff Stateside. Oh, and when you’re in Britain you better say “trainers” — not sneakers.
Take a look at the images below and let me know in the comments if you like this kind of stuff — it’s fun for me to shoot and it’s cool to see how people outside of the States rock their kicks. Cheers!
(I received explicit permission to photograph everyone included here.)
Great perspective. Authentic stuff bro! Loved the pics
Thank you I appreciate it man!
Great story!!! Love seeing fashion not based on a rapper or influencer.
Thank you! Gonna hit a few more cities — Paris and Copenhagen
It’s more than just Jumpmans, checks or stripes. Isn’t it refreshing to see new scenes?
Awesome stuff. Hopefully you get to see some Asian scenes next.
Nice!
What is the name of those models/colorway of the Air Max’s I believe? The ones with LDN on the side in a cream/tan color.
The Nike Air Max 1 V SP ‘Patch
Great line-up, loving those Reebok Pump Fury’s.
When I asked to take the flick she knew she was slaying
Sneaker heads everywhere in the world. Those Asics look fresh.