Baller, a Korean-American jeweler and a former DJ, is a world-renowned sneaker collector. He is not only Sole Slam's special guest as US-based model Christine Mendoza is also set to make an appearance in the event. "Christine Mendoza is a goddess in the US in the glamour visit this page model industry for 10 years now (from 18-28yrs old)," Aguirre said. The Sole Slam Automax 2, presented by Premiere Condoms and DXC USA in cooperation with Infinite Clothing & Decal Republic, will feature over 50 rare and hard to find sneakers and streetwear vendors. Aside from the hottest and rarest sneakers up for sale, there will also be over 200 tricked-out rides on display, performances from seven top DJs, over 80 car show models and the hard to find Nike Air Mag to be raffled. Other highlights of the two-day event will be the DXC Sneaker Battle Championship and the first Sole Skate Skateboard Tournament and Sole Slam Mini 4WD Competition. There will also be special performances by Wave 89.1 program performers and the much awaited search for the first "Automax Babe" with over 500,000 cash prizes in store.

We love his fashion, we grew up wearing his stuff, so finally, it's happening." The shoe itself is a perfect marriage of the two icons' distinct personal aesthetics. Jeremy comes through in his hallmark winged sneaker design, and Rocky through the all-black color palette and modified American flag motif. "I just thought, 'What would make Rocky happy?'" Jeremy revealed, "and then, I was just looking at the album cover, and it just hit me. 'Oh, they're all black flags,' and that was it!" Rather than a full leather upper, Scott also explained that the kicks are constructed of a bulletproof nylon which has then been embroidered with five-point stars, a structural nod to the A$AP Mob's tough (but still this site fashionable) exterior. "And they're cozy, too.

Pajot Wed., Sep. 11 2013 at 8:00 AM Photo by Marta Xochilt Perez Buy kicks. Guzzle drank. Go hard like the motherfuckin' Bawse. In 11 days, Sneaker Pimps will be back in the 305. So naturally, the "world's largest sneaker show," in cahoots with buy-sell-trader DunkxChange and Monster Energy Drink, has signed up our city's biggest ballin' rap gang -- Rick Ross and nike free v4 his Maybach Music Group -- to show out for Miami shoe heads. According to the official hype, there's gonna be 1,500 extra-rare pairs, tons more wearable collectibles, "sneaker-inspired art," a "live slam dunk demo," and a skate sesh -- not to mention a "live performance, special appearance, and signing" with Rozay, Wale, Stalley, and the MMG fam.

To kicks lovers, sellers and traders, two feet just aren't enough to demonstrate all the "heat" or wow factor in their collections. James Buckley of Marlboro (left) and Steve Rahor, of Manalapan, stand in front of the Sneaker Room, a store in Jersey City. Along with their fathers, they will be participating in a sneaker expo Saturday hosted by Sneaker Room owner Suraj Kaufman. Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger A combination of variables can determine how hot, and valuable, a shoe is. There's the colorway, year and, mostly, the rarity. That's why, when a new sneaker release is announced, a line forms the night before at the Sneaker Room in Jersey City. Inside the shop, multicolored footwear pops from walls lined with black shelves a pair of Nike Air Force 1 shoes that are the hue of grape juice, a running shoe jolted with electric blue and neon green.

Fans of the Jordan V certainly have a lot to look forward to this fall, starting with tomorrows release of Isaacs Doernbecher V which will be a tough cop. But the retro V isnt the only Jordan to drop in the coming months as the popular Steel X retro will be quite sought after as well. In addition, collabs from both New Balance and Asics should cause a stir online too. And who could forget about the debut of the LeBron XI?! To view the complete list and see which pair you might be after next, click here .

New Jersey State Police say a coastal fisherman found an Adidas high-top sneaker on the beach - with the remains of a foot inside. Police say some of the toes still had nail polish on them. But they say the gender and age of the victim have not yet been established. The discovery was made early Tuesday afternoon at an inlet in Ocean City, about 10 miles south of Atlantic City. Police say the remains of the right foot have been sent to the state anthropologist for examination and DNA testing. The sneaker was an Adidas size 5 1/2.

The purpose of this article will to look at some of the factors driving Nike's growth in a hope to determine if this stock can continue its climb or if it's been stalled out since May, in anticipation of Nike's next earnings report in two weeks. Footwear So what are the factors behind Nike's growth? It should be no surprise that Nike's largest segment is footwear, accounting for greater than 60% of North American revenues. The reason why it's not surprising is because sneakers have great margins and if you go to any upper-middle class gym you'll see a large percentage in Nike training sneakers. On top of this are signature basketball shoes that cause unexplainable mini-riots upon their release.

A pair of early Jordans in good condition now commands well over $1,000, according to the Air Jordan Price Guide 2013 (yes, there is such a thing). (MORE: Retro Sneakers Literally All the Rage: Air Jordan XI Concords Cause Fights, Sell for Nearly $1,000 ) $200: The original retail price of Nike LeBron X MVP sneakers , which were sold via lottery on a very limited basis in May. These sneakers are expected to be available at Sneaker Con for 17.5 times the original price $3,500. 1873: The year that the term sneakers(previously known as plimsolls) was coined, according to Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture, a special exhibit on display through March 2014 at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. Here are a few of the museums featured sneakers: 2,500+: Number of pairs of sneakers almost all of which are Nikes in the Shoezeum, a private collection that was displayed in Las Vegas in 2012. For $10, visitors could tour the worlds largest private sneaker collection, per Guinness World Records, owned by a guy in his mid-30s from San Diego. His name?

Converse is of course no stranger to high fashion collaborations, having cranked out impressive collections with John Varvatos, Missoni, Comme des Garcons and more. This time around with the French fashion house, the two have come up with an undeniably clean array of Chucks. You've probably been seeing the online coinciding imagery floating around the web the past few weeks, but now Sneaker News delves deeper. So to get a closer look ahead of the coveted release, simply hit up their website now.