We have plenty of room in our lives for multiple things that happen to be very similar. Just look at the iPod and the Zune. Okay, bad example, but if you’re still rocking some New Balance 574’s it doesn’t mean you wouldn’t be well-off also with a pair of Nike MS78 LE’s. Yes, the two sets of shoes are ... continue reading
Comfort and style don't have to be mutually exclusive. We're men. That means we get to let football dictate Sunday plans and wear gym shoes whenever possible. It doesn't mean we have to be uncomfortable whenever we actually put on shoes just because we want to look good. Now, with the New Balance for J. Crew 1400 sneakers ... continue reading
It might be a rare occasion, but if you have ever dropped your pocket knife in a pond while out camping, you know the annoyance involved in retrieving that sucker. The Cork Knife eliminates any fear of cutting rope on the side of a lake or whittling wood over a creek while you're on your next trip. The cork handle ... continue reading
The extent of our sewing knowledge ends at repairing buttons undone too forcefully during "business meetings" which is exactly why we aren't in the sneaker business. Welding on the other hand is something we can totally get behind. Apparently the people at DDC Labs and New Balance decided their seemingly divorced loves ... continue reading
Asics have been around for significantly longer than you have been wearing shoes. Actually, Asics have been around for longer than even your dad has been wearing shoes. After making shoes for going on half a century you'd think the people at Asics would have learned a thing or two about the process... and they have. ... continue reading
Yeah, we know, another pair of shoes. But just like every other pair, these are special. Much as our parents tried to convince us otherwise when we were younger, shoes don't last forever. If you have more pairs of shoes, you will wear each individual pair less. Therefore, each pair of shoes will last longer. If we ... continue reading
The people at PF Flyers know a thing or two about sneakers and it's due in no small part to their sordid past. Originally made by BF Goodrich, they were bought by Converse and then later sold due to antitrust issues. New Balance bought the brand in the early 2000s and resurrected the brand. And you thought your history ... continue reading
These days, tennis shoes have about as much in common with their original namesake as MTV does with music. We'll put up with MTV because we enjoy watching Kanye West make an ass out of himself and Katy Perry. We put up with tennis shoes because they're supremely comfortable, tend to be minimalist, and secretly we all ... continue reading
Ah, Converse. It's like they happened upon the perfect sneaker design decades before they were supposed to, and now it's predictably stuck around for most of the 20th century. Jack Purcells are a timeless favorite these days--even though most people wearing them think Jack Purcell is a small, terrier-like dog--and ... continue reading
Just because Tony Hawk is the only pro-skateboarder with a video game doesn't mean he's the only one worth knowing. Stefan Janoski, for instance, skateboards like you Facebook. Which is to say, pretty damn hard and pretty damn well. So well in fact that Nike decided to give him his own shoe - hence his name in the ... continue reading
Truth: men like gambling. We might not all know that you don't split tens or be able to tell you the odds of completing your four card flush on the turn or river (19%) - but we still love it. These shoes are kind of like that - part fun, part serious business - without the wicked withdrawal symptoms. Something about ... continue reading
There are plenty of things from the 80's that should have stayed where they belonged - in the 80s. Unlike acid wash jeans and big hair, Puma Fast Rider Limited Edition kicks are not one of those things. The combination of suede and nylon mesh, along with the custom outsole (engineered to assist with cushion and traction) ... continue reading
According to the Internet, LAF could mean a lot of things: lost and found, ladies against feminism, and Lance Armstrong Foundation. On the surface, one of those things is slightly more douchey than the others - and then Nike gets factored into the mix. You might think that this is a recipe for supreme douche, but Nike ... continue reading
Boat shoes are the footwear equivalent of the polo shirt. Yeah, some people can pull them off but if you do it wrong you end up looking like a complete douche - we're looking at you Mr. Popped Collar. Thanks to Barney's CO-OP there's a shoe for those of us who want the boat shoe style - with no plans of being afloat ... continue reading
Prior to writing this, the only thing we knew about Zuriick was that it sounds like a place in Switzerland. As it turns out, Red Light would be more fitting with the amount of leather Zuriick shoes are wearing and the Leather Lace-Up is no exception. These shoes are Converse x 80s hair metal and since they aren't ridiculously ... continue reading
Twenty-ish years ago K-Swiss had a shoe called the Vintage California. We can't confirm or deny this (too busy playing G.I. Joe vs. Transformers at the time) so we're just going to have to take K-Swiss at their word. Well now they're back (here again?) for a whole new generation to enjoy. It's kind of like Demi Moore, ... continue reading
SHOP
