The 10 Best YouTube Sneaker Channels
WTF?!?! Complex Mag giving me a shout on one of their 10 Best lists is like giving me the cheatcode inside the game package. I. Can. Not. Lose!
Now all I gotta do is get back to making sneaker fiend videos. Be careful what you wish for Internets because you just might get it. Then what you gonna do with it? That’s the real question. What you gonna do with it?
F-U Dr.Jays! LOL
Timberland and TeamEpiphany laced me with a pair of GoreTex lined Cadion hikers. I’ve been into the Cadion series from the first pair I copped back in 2009. The Cadion series of boots are super lightweight and ultra-reliable due to the Vibram outsole. You guys know how much I love D-ring lacing systems?
These Cadion hikers are clean as hell and they match up well with some of this season’s Ralph Lauren knits. I’ma call these Mountain Athletic series boots my ‘Cranberry Sauce’. Bawse!
I showed you my Outfit Architecture that was built to hang out with Just Blaze for his sneaker launch/birthday celebration this past weekend in NYC.
I ended up replacing the toggle coat with a zip-up sweater due to the autumnal temperatures still hanging around the northeast.
Before I would join Just Blaze I had to meet up with the Swedes who were still in town shooting some video. We hopped thru Flight Club and then sat down for a sec inside of Cozy Soup & Burger to chat and chop up how I might help them become better at making web videos.
Ha. As if I would know.
Next stop was the Supra store to preview the Just Blaze x Supra ‘Skytop II’ and to have a little piece of cake with the birthday dude.
The cake was reedirk and the shoes weren’t bad either.
Just Blaze is the consummate impresario and he hosted the rest of the evening in the most gracious and professional manner I have ever seen. I couldn’t walk the Swedes into the Supra store to have them enjoy some of the free Smirnoff being liberally poured to partygoers. Just asked me if everything was good and I told him I couldn’t get the Swedish film crew inside. Just immediately went to the doorman and had the Swedes let in. BONG!
After everyone ate cake Just Blaze invited me to join him and his peoples for dinner. No, he really invited me, like, “Dallas, come with us out to dinner. I know YOU hungry.” LOL. He was sho’nuff right.
Dinner was at this official Japanese BBQ joint across from The Cooper Union. Combat Jack did his Von Trapp thing and brought the whole family with him. Just Blaze basically bought dinner (and several rounds of drinks) for 50 people. As the food arrived Just went from table to table asking everyone if they were enjoying themselves.
The next stop was for the after-dinner party at Tammany Hall where Just would be the host while many of NYC’s legendary deejays would spin mini-sets to move the crowd. Stretch Armstrong, Evil Dee, Clark Kent and others had the joint rocking all night. I dipped outside to see if I could bring in Premium Pete who made the drive into the city.
Good thing Just came outside for a minute because I wouldn’t have been able to do anything since the line was down the block. That was essentially how the night went as Just Blaze moved all around the club environs making sure people’s glasses were full and their smiles were wide. And keep in mind this was HIS birthday party.
You can learn a lot about people by how they treat the folks who can’t further their fame and acclaim. Just Blaze treats everyone like a celebrity and treats celebrities like family. Even Internets Celebrities. There’s definitely a reason success in various platforms continues to find his doorstep time after time. I’m just feeling lucky that he showed me how its done.
All is well back in MSGland after the Knicks manhandled [ll] the already emaciated Detroit Pistons team. The Knicks were supposed to beat Detroit handily, but then again the Knicks were supposed to control the Wizards, Bobcats and Raptors as well.
What was the difference then against the Pistons? Could it have been Iman Shumpert’s first start of the season? I’ve been pitching Shumpert to be the Knicks 6th man so that he gives his skillsets (scoring, defense, overall energy) to the Knickbocker’s reserves. Our bench is paper thin right now for a dependable player who can post points and play some shutdown ‘D’ on another teams scorer.
The ‘D’ in D’Antoni right now must stand for desperate if he is starting Shumpert over Douglas. I can’t blame Mike either because the Kings dismissed their coach, Paul Westphal, after only 7 games. If D’Antoni wants to avoid the same fate he better inspire some more defensive effort from his troops.
I’m making a move now to be a part of Justin Blaze’s birthday takeover in NYC. First he’s launching a sneaker collab with Supra, and then later tonite at Tammany Hall mad deejays are gonna do some sets to move the crowd. Because it’s JustBlaze you already know the lifestylers are gonna be out in full force (no Bowlegged Lou).
I’m putting this ‘fit together with some old pieces and a few new I.T.’s I received from the Internets. Shouts to Dirty Jerz, Super Bad MC Solace and Chocolate Snowflake.
The 5 polo players rugby is a classic I.T. for any emotional outfit you are architecting.
Solace pieced me this joint from his archive since it was a XXL. The greatest lifestylers keep doubles and triples of some I.T.’s just for to make deals with.
The adidas Korsika boots are having their tags popped for today’s mission. Thanks Jerz.
Sean Price accused me of wearing ‘Big Daddy’ jeans. That shit was funny as hell, but it hurt my feelings slightly. Even tho’ I buy my Levi’s from Marshall’s I wear official jeans too (mostly). You can’t knock the 501 hustle.
Topping off my ‘fit with a Mets chapeau is a must!
Lastly, I’m rocking the toggled-down duffle coat to keep the cold off my bones. Nothing too crazy tonite but always official lifestyle architecture in real life.
