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Tennessee State falls at UT Martin, 31-16

Brandon King

Tennessee State fell behind 24-0 to #24 UT Martin and it ultimately proved to be a hole too great for the tigers to climb out of as TSU suffered their first loss of the season, 31-16. UT Martin’s first score came at 9:14 in the first quarter on a 3-yard run from Ladar Galloway, the PAT made it 7-0. Three minutes later a 32-yard field goal from Mitch Mersman gave the Skyhawks a 10-0 lead. UT Martin’s next TD, a one-yard pass from quarterback Troy Cook to Caylo Weathers put…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man shot in row over sneakers

Brandon King

A 27-year-old State Island, N.Y. was shot because of a fracas over a pair of sneakers. As reported by silive.com , according to a source, the 27-year-old was walking down the street when he picked up a pair of shoes he saw on the curb. He went to his residence, where he put the shoes and went back out. It was then that he was confronted by a gentleman, who was the alleged shooter. Staten Island Advance/Annalise Knudson) The victim was asked by the suspected gunman from where did he…

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Ex-Gators QB Treon Harris powers Tennessee State to win over Georgia State

Brandon King

Thursday night Tennessee State and Georgia State squared off in the season opener for both teams. The game marked the first ever meeting between the two schools and the second straight season TSU has kicked off its season against a div-1 (FBS) opponent. The contest also saw the debut of Georgia State Head Coach Shawn Elliott and the panthers were playing their first game in the recently renovated Georgia State Stadium that was the former home of the Atlanta Braves, Turner Field. Spearheaded by former University of Florida, and now…

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You can win custom kicks in Whataburger’s social media contest

Brandon King

If you enjoy whataburger and a good pair of kicks, then this contest the fast-food chain is holdoing may be right up your alley. To enter, contestant are to take a photo of their favorite customized meal at Whataburger and then post it on social media with the hashtag, #WhataThoseContest. The restaurant has joined forces with renowned San Antonio- based artist Jake Danklefs, founder of the custom design studio Dank and Co. to provide the prizes- three pair of custom created by Danklefs himself. The first place winner gets a…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: NY thieves target sellers of Apple Watches and Yeezys

Brandon King

According to the NYPD a pair of robbers are targeting people trying to sell various high-end sneakers and other goods via Facebook.  Since April, the dastardly duo has have robbed six people in Brooklyn, NY. NYPD have surmised their modus operandi consists of making arrangements with prospective sellers to purchase a product; however at the meeting, the robbers flashed guns instead of cash. According to the NYPD, their laundry list of criminal acts are as follows: On Friday, April 28th at approximately 10:40 a.m., an individual removed 21 year-old male…

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Adidas facing lawsuit from Art Basel

Brandon King

During last year’s Art Basel event in Miami, Adidas gave away 1,000 pair of limited edition “Art Basel” EQT ADV sneakers. The high end art fest was not pleased and Tuesday filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, case MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd., V. Adidas America, Inc. and Adidas AG, 1:17-cv-22002-DPG (FLSD), citing “willful distribution of at least 1,000 pairs of sneakers bearing an unauthorized reproduction of Plantiffs’ registered and incontestable ART BASEL trademark. ‘ The suit also alleges claims of Federal trademark…

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Footwear With Care’s latest initiative donates hundreds of sneakers to Hartford,CT homeless

Brandon King

Through our ongoing, and aptly named,series, “Stupid Things Do For Sneakers, we outline the less than quality decisions people make in regards to sneakers. Stories such as the following  are not only a joy to report, but also provide a positive counterbalance by highlighting people out there using sneakers to make a difference.  Reported by Fox61 Footwear With Care is the latest initiative through the nonprofit Community Partners in Action. It was started last year and has helped over 1,000 homeless adults and children in the Hartford, CT area.  Decent…

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Sneaker Laundry angers client when they mess up shoes worth thousands

Brandon King

Holystic Sneaker Laundry offers their clientele sneaker restoration services’ send them in after an otc consultation and they make them look like new.           In an article by the playbook, customer Benedict Yeo’s experience with the business did not go well. Yeo took his Nice Kicks x adidas NMDs, a shoe whose rarity pushes its value into the thousands of dollars, to Sneaker Laundry for a round of cleaning and restoration services; this turned into a 23-day ordeal, more than double Holystic’s advertised 7-10 day turnaround…

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“West Campus” Adidas Dame 3 set to drop March 31st

Brandon King

This upcoming and latest colorway of Damian Lillard’s third signature model pays tribute to the gym at the Berkley Adult-School where he and his basketball team used to practice. Reminiscing on that gym, the Blazers’ star guard has this to say: “It was a rundown school, and we’d go practice there. They had wooden backboards with black tape where the square should be. One net was white and the other was red,white and blue. It was always cold because the windows up top were broken out.” The off-white uppers of…

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70,000 pair of Counterfeit Kicks Seized in Thailand

Brandon King

As reported by the Bangkok Post, Customs officials in Thailand seized counterfeit shoes worth at least an estimated 100 million baht (2856326.93 USD) during a raid in the Muang district of Samut Prakan in Thailand.  According to Customs Department director-general Kulit Sombatsiri, the building was used as a warehouse to store 70,000 pair of sneakers, which included “Nikes”, “Adidas”, “Converse”, and “Onitsuka Tiger”.  No one was in the building during the execution of the raid.  The media was shown all of the shoes Friday, prior to being turned over to…

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