Chucks by FactoryPeople and Youth of Tomorrow

Austin City Limits puts on the ACL Festival every September, and Factory People is the social hub of the event, with many of the bands dropping by the shop to buy new tour clothes, take a turn on their DJ setup, or just hang out. This year Factory People asked Youth of Tomorrow to create a unique item for an installation at their big after-party …

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 …

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 …