Once again Nike and the New England Patriots have teamed up to birth another limited Lunar Force 1. Last year’s release was a big hit, selling out at the team’s pro shop in under a half hour and resulted in an over $100,000 donation to the sports and fitness programs at the Boys and Girls of Boston (BGCB). This year’s release features what appears to be a black, premium leather upper, a white Lunar midsole and translucent blue tinted outsole. Additional features are the team logo sitting in front of…
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Conversation with OSD’s Sean “Paper Chasr” Williams on SOLEcial Studies
With another session of their wildly successful SOLEcial Studies program on the horizon, I sat down with one of the architects of the program, Sean”Paper Chasr” Williams. What prompted SOLEcial studies to be birthed and how did it happen? SOLEcial Studies was born out of a conversation with PENSOLE’s founder D’wayne Edwards back in 2010. He showed me and Dee that the content and discussions we have on the show actually had an educational value to them, and that we actually “teaching” people with each lengthy discussion we had. He…
Read MoreE:60 Never Walk Alone
Though some people see shoes as merely a disposable item to be purchased, beat up and purchased again( and in most ways that is an accurate description of them). However, there are many instances where shoes transcend their original purpose and exact a real and lasting impact on people. For Jack, the CP3 VII AE will a special place in his life and illustrates how at times sneakers are so much more than leather and rubber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EMp_XbgsqY
Read MoreMaking A Difference: Footwear with a Cause
While Kenton Lee was in Kenya in 2007 to work with 140 orphaned children affected by HIV/AIDS , he observed that many children either did not have shoes or had cut the toe box so the ones that had would fit. Speaking with the director the orphanage, Lee found out that shoes were not being donated to the little ones, he decided to do something about it and founded Because International. Their aim is to work with those in extreme poverty and make their dreams come to fruition. The idea…
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