Day: November 18, 2016

Want to Purchase the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0? Here’s how

Brandon King

The self lacing Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 will release in a few weeks, December 1 to be exact. While the $720 price tag these command have turned some off, for those who are still willing to throw down that kind of cash, here is how you can have them: On November 28, select members of Nike+ will have the chance to purchase the Black/Blue Lagoon colorway via an invite through the Nike+ application. December 1, Nike + members will be able to test the HyperAdapt at the Nike SoHo store and…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Man steals 34 pairs of sneakers from JC Penney

Brandon King

In our latest edition of Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers, we submit the case of Travis Pastorius of Utica, NY. The 28 year old was charged with felony 4th degree larceny and  misdemeanor petit larceny after he pilfered 34 pairs of sneakers from a local JC Penney over a two-day period.  Mr. Pastorius was arraigned in New Hartford Town Court and then sent to the Oneida County Jail; he will appear in court at a later date. 

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Reebok has been offering shoes to those who burned or tossed their New Balances

Brandon King

Earlier this week we covered the, at the time, growing movement of people filming themselves burning or throwing out their New Balance shoes in lieu of perceived company support of President-elect Donald Trump. This ire was derived from comments made by one of their execs. https://twitter.com/jonnnysan/status/796509907725885440 As a result of this recorded sneaker destruction, there were now a myriad of people that now were down at least one shoe in their rotation. Reebok was all too happy to step and rectify that. They took to twitter to offer them a…

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