Archive for June, 2012

The Spider vs. The Lion…

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

The OKC Thunder have taken the first contest in the Association’s tournament finale but the real showdown is between the signature shoes of each team’s star players.

In one corner we have the KD IV, Kevin Durant’s sneaker. The best thing I have to say about the KD’s is how Kevin Durant demanded that Nike create a shoe with an accessible pricepoint. The KD’s retail for $95 and that is almost half the going rate for most sneakers in this hypebeast era.

In the other corner we have the Lebron 9. This is the first Lebron signature shoe I have purchased. What attracted me to the shoe was the instep sculpting. I love the way the arch is supported by the carbon fiber plate underneath.

The Lebron and KD shoes come in a bevy of colorways so it’s gonna be hard to pick which shoe shall reign supreme.

The KDIV ‘Nerf’ was a hypebeast favorite. The shoes came in a box with a Nerf sponge basketball and rim. Pictured directly above is the KDIV ‘Weatherman’ which most sneaker heads slept on at first.

The Lebron 9 ‘Cannon’ is my first Lebron shoe (that I paid for). Full Disclosure: FootLocker gave me the ‘Free Gums’ back during their Hottest Month Ever peomotion.

The KDIV ‘Year Of The Dragon’ edition is part of the 2012 Year Of The Dragon pack. I’m secretly looking for the Kobe 7 YOTDs

I just bought these Lebron 9 ‘China’ off eBay and I swear if they are bondooloo I’m gonna rampage. LOL

DEFEND QUEENS!

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

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The Queens renaissance is nearly complete as Timeless Truth prepares to release their debut album ‘Rock-It Science’. What feels like an eternity ago when I met them on the street turned into prophecy with the emergence of Meyhem Lauren and Action Bronson. The Queens movement grows every day.

I’ve been seeing a lot of buzz for this group called Children Of The Night.

Their video ‘Kids From Queens’ is a paean to the true boro of kings.

Ratchet Rap Star Real Talk…

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

I just peeped these videos from Vice.com music portal called Noisey. They do dope shit over there if you ain’t know. They have a video series called Bark & Forth which has two(2) artists just ask each other random questions but the fact the artists have a rapport means the questions can get wildly intimate, and in the case of Detroit’s Danny Brown and Harlem’s A$AP Rocky wildly ratchet.

Watch…

Here’s Why Detroit Can’t Have Nice Things…

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

SNEAKER FIENDS UNITE!

Monday, June 11th, 2012

You didn’t get the Air Yeezys either? Well don’t despair because Cork Clothing is always on the look out for a comeup and they posted a sick deal right now on the Air Jordan 2011s.

The Air Jordan 2011s come with two(2) interchangeable insoles which determine your overall feel and response while wearing the shoes. I actually own both of these colorways but I’m considering picking up another pair of the white and Black just because the price is $100 off the MSRP

OUTLET UPDATE “JORDAN 2011″

Louisville Factory
1 (502) 893-8199

$69.99 wht/Blk (436771-101)

$79.99 wht/red (436771-602)

Here’s how Cork Clothing’s Nike Outlet Updates work…

Cork posts the images of the shoes with their style number and the Nike Outlet location where they can be found. All you have to do is call the outlet and ask if they have your size. The outlet will ship the shoes to you for the standard UPS shipping rate ($7-$10 depending on distance).

I typically add $13 to the posted price which includes taxes and S/H.

This is how I have been keeping my archives stocked thanks to Cork Clothing.

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