On Thursday night, OSD (Obsessive Sneaker Disorder) co-founder Sean Williams was honored at Drexel University as its next Rankin Scholar. Williams and co-founder Dee Wells hosted an in-depth discussion on sneakers, their history, and why…
Exclusive: Sneaker Shopping at Hong Kong’s Famed “Sneaker Street”
While studying abroad in Hong Kong I’ve had the luxury of immersing myself in arguably the best sneaker city in Asia. Today, I got a taste of the world-renowned “Sneaker Street” (Fa Yuen Street) in…
Exclusive: Spencer Dinwiddie’s Sneaker Brand K8IROS Debuts This Month
Spencer Dinwiddie will join the likes of Patrick Ewing by starting his own sneaker brand. The company, K8IROS (pronounced Ky-Ros), will specialize in basketball footwear with a focus on giving back.
Exclusive: Melvin Melchor’s FAST BREAK is We Are Underdogs’ Second Sneaker Release
We Are Underdogs, a creative platform that is producing the concept sneakers of PENSOLE students, has just launched its second release: Melvin Melchor’s FAST BREAK.
Exclusive: We Are Underdogs is Supporting Young Footwear Designers by Producing Their Designs
What happens when talented young designers make it through the PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy gauntlet and don’t come out with jobs at Nike or adidas? We Are Underdogs is the answer.
Exclusive: The Reebok DMX 1600 Celebrates the Reebok Archive
Reebok designer Craig Howard — who WearTesters spoke to about another one of his recent designs, the DMX 1200 — has created another interesting sneaker: the DMX 1600. Here is everything you need to know.
Exclusive: Cam’ron x Reebok Question Designer Shares All of the Shoe’s Hidden Details
Chris Hill, Design Manager of Statement Footwear at Reebok, is cooking up some of the best special makeups in the footwear industry today. After a stunning collaboration on the Reebok Question for rapper Curren$y, Hill…
Exclusive: The Reebok Answer 4.5 is Inspired by A.I.’s Iconic Sleeve
Reebok is hard at work on the I3 Legacy Collection, a series of sneakers that will celebrate Allen Iverson. We reported on samples of one of A.I’s new sneakers but the latest is the Reebok…
Exclusive: The Reebok DMX 1200 Low Showcases the Brand’s New Design Language
When WearTesters staffers first spotted the Reebok DMX 1200 Low I knew I had to go to the source to learn more. I spoke with its designer, Craig Howard, to find out what makes this…
Exclusive: Xavier Jones Details the Reebok DMX Series 2000, the Shoe for Swizz Beatz
The Reebok DMX Series 2000 is the latest sneaker to feature the Vector brand’s signature DMX cushioning. I spoke with its designer, Xavier Jones, to learn everything you’ll want to know about the shoe.
Exclusive: Puma Hybrid Rocket Designer Shares How Innovative the Shoe Actually Is
Designer Sean O’Shea may have created his best Puma yet: the Hybrid Rocket. I caught up with O’Shea to discuss just how much technology went into this sneaker.
Exclusive: Currensy Question Designer Chris Hill Shares Inspiration Behind the Shoe, and its Stash Pocket
New Orleans rapper Currensy has once again collaborated with Reebok Classic to create the Reebok Question Mid ‘Currensy’. Ahead of the shoe’s limited release on May 3, we spoke with its designer to learn all…
Exclusive: Interview with Kyle Ng, His Show “Social Fabric” Debuts Today
To call Social Fabric a fashion travel show isn’t doing the show justice — it is an anthropological study of culture and the people responsible for iconic garments and sneakers.
Exclusive: An Interview with Chris Hill, Senior Designer Statement Product at Reebok
When Reebok unveiled the Final Battle pack in New York for Alien Day I got to meet a couple fascinating Reebok designers, but I knew I needed more time with them. Fortunately, I was able to…
Exclusive Look: Fila x Akomplice Original Fitness ‘Yucatan’
Fila has linked with Akomplice, a socially and environmentally conscious streetwear brand, for an apparel and footwear capsule collection to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Here’s the footwear.
Exclusive: Just Jazerai Allen Lord, All the Way Real – Struggles, Kicks on Fire, Kanye West, and Much More
“Way back in the early days of Twitter I tweeted Pos from De La Soul a picture of my De Las,” says Jazzy. “He responded, and we became Twitter friends. He’s super juiced just to…
Girls Air Jordan 1 Retro ‘Sand Dune’ – Links Available Now
One of the better grade school size exclusive retros in the Girls Air Jordan 1 Retro ‘Sand Dune’ is available at the links below. The shoe is one of the first kids sized Jordan 1s to…
JD Sports Exclusive Nike Air Pegasus 89 Colorways
Two JD Sports exclusive Nike Air Pegasus 89 colorways just dropped. JD Sports, based in the UK, is known for their retro runners and often get exclusive models. The Nike Air Pegasus is going into its 26th…