Sneaker Activism: Back to the Future Nike

Remember the Sports Illustrated bit on the Life Aquatic shoe? Adidas never chose to put the shoe into production. This week Al Cabino launched a campaign of his own to get Nike to produce the funky high-tops worn by Marty McFly in Back to the Future 2. He has nearly 300 signatures at the moment and is pushing for more before presenting his petition to …

Liberty Boots

I really had no expectation that this weekend's trip to Dallas, TX would include finding something to post to the site. I stumbled on a store in the West Village called Cowboy Cool filled with all sorts of rocker cowboy gear. These $2250 skull boots caught my attention (obviously). Handmade by Canada's Liberty Boot Company, they're apparently the brand of choice by celebrities galore. Who …

SB Wear

If you've ever been to 255 (inside or just passing by), you couldn't miss the big guy at the door. His name is Andrew and he's almost always wearing a t-shirt that matches his limited edition kicks. He and his partner Stephen design and produce these shirts under the label SB Wear. With 11 designs so far, each one is inspired by a Nike limited …