Sorry for the shortage in posting. Sneakerspeaker was down for maintenance for quite some time and we are happy to inform you that we will be up and running again on Monday 1 September. Again we are sorry for the low number of posts in the past, our new team is prepared to keep you up to date on current sneaker news and events. Plus get ready for some additional outstanding features to the site. We are happy to be your blog of choice, and we will be more than happy to be the ones who keep you informed. Stay tuned!
‘DunkxChange will be having an event in the New York City region. This event will be held on June 29 2008 at Crash Manson on 199 Bowery. The event will start at 1pm and end at 6. People of all ages are welcome and the ticket price to get in will be $12 at the door. This event should be special just like previous DunkxChange events. In this event you can expect to see DJ Clark Kent, AF1 aficionado Mayor and Polo Rican. So if you have nothing planned for this upcoming Sunday just go out there and have some fun. More info after the jump.
Seen in the picture above is a pair of White/University Blue Air Jordan V (5), and a matching helmet. We showed you this pair about 2 months ago and now we are happy to inform you that they were spotted again in an Air Jordan MotorSport garage. As you can see the helmet has the design of the Air Jordan V(5) in the same color scheme. So as you can see, Jumpman has other things on its mind aside from sneakers. The brand is interested in high speed motor racing. As you can see after the jump, Jumpman has a wide variety of bikes and gear for their racing team. Everything is made with great detail. They even have their own personally designed water bottles. Via THE B.O.P.
Obsessive Sneaker Disorder will be the first ever sneaker based talk show held on the net. It will be hosted by Dee Wells and five more cast member. It will cover many aspects of the sneaker culture and occasionally special guests will be featured who will discuss topics about the sneaker culture. All this well be held on Talkshow which will allow its users to hear live streamings and join chats. Some of the conversations will be documented and featured as a pod cast video on Talkshow every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m EST and 6:30 PST. This is another way to broaden the sneaker culture so be sure to tune in. Via SF.
MAJOR will be having their annual Memorial Day Sale tomorrow. If you live in Washington DC be sure to stop by to check it out. This is a one day sale, meaning that you can only get these special offers on Memorial Day. Pay tribute to your troops and have a happy Memorial Day.
Most male sneakerheads out there love both chicks and kicks. Well , “KicksandChicks” is releasing their first calendar which will showcase previously released kicks. This calendar will have different models on every page holding many different sneakers. The calendar can be purchased from Kicks and Chicks for $15. If your a Myspace fan the be sure to check out their different Myspace layouts also.
Watch it here, the new Kobe Bryant Hyperdunk sneaker gets tested. What you see is Kobe Bryant standing next to an LA Laker player (Ronny Turiaf) while attempting to jump over an Aston Martin. We aren’t certain if this is Kobe doing the jumping or a stunt double, but either way its a nice clip. Via Hypebeast.
Flight Club has reopened their original boutique at Greene St. They have redecorated the store to make it more spacious and customer friendly. If you see this new restyled store you are guaranteed to be shocked. This was the first Flight Club to open to the public, and now its their fourth location. Just like the other locations in Japan and Los Angeles, this location takes new and slightly used sneakers and places them on consignment. To see their rates visit FlightClub.
Above is a clip from a Nike Documentary presented by CNBC. It talks about the development of the well know brand, and some aspects of its culture. It also shows you what collecting sneakers is all about and how many “sneakerheads” go day by day. The video also shows how “sneakerheads” camp out for days and what kind of events they attend. A nice video to check out.
1986 was a big year for many sneaker manufacturing companies. The Jumpman Brand was started in 1986 and shed light on Micheal Jordan. But before that, there were many other brands which shed light on skateboarding. Vans, a shoe designed by Paul Van Doren in 1966 can be considered one of these shoes. The shoe was first intended to be a casually worn shoe but then made its way into skateboarding. This US brand was fired up within a few years and created different models like the Authentic, Skate hi, Slip- On and Strap. To this day Vans is a very common brand and and still releases many different models of their shoes. Seen above is a video of different skateboarders in 1986 displaying their smooth tricks while wearing their Vans.
