Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Update – Woman Identified who stole shoes from CT DSW

Back in September we brought you the story of a Connecticut woman who stole over $1,000 worth of shoes from a DSW.  At the time of the story her identity was unknown but that soon changed with an assist from social media. New Haven police released a surveillance picture on social media on August 31 in the hope of identitfying the DSW thief. Multiple anonymous tips led police to be able to identify 39-year-old Atavia Wilson of New Haven.   Police stated Wilson hid 14 pairs of shoes in a…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Little Rock Duo arrested for gunpoint sneaker robbery

When lunkheads collide with sneakers, we have another edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers. Our latest entry takes us to Little Rock, Arkansas, where two teens have turned their freedom into a memory in the rear view mirror of their lives. According to a police report, the 17-year-old victim told police that Taylor Rhodes, 18, and Eduardo Paniagua, 17, came to his home after he had spoken to Rhodes about selling him some Air Jordan sneakers. The report states that Rhodes tried one pair of the Jordans and…

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A Look at the Georgetown Hoyas’ Air Jordan 33

Jordan Brand presented the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team with two PE colorway of the Air Jordan 33. The first pair is composed of a grey mesh upper with navy blue overlays, navy tongues and a grey midsole. The second pair makes use of a white mesh upper with grey overlays and tongues and a white midsole. Both pairs feature the Georgetown “G”logo on the tongue on the left shoe and the Jumpman on the right and are completed with translucent outsoles. You probably saw these on the court last…

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