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- 25 Sneaker Stores to Follow on Twitter
- Air Jordan 2011 Q Flight White/Varsity Royal
- Celebrity Sneaker Stalker
- Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 “Volt”
- Air Jordan 2.0 Wolf Grey/Black-White-Metallic Gold Release Date
- Nike Air Max JR “Fresh Water”
- adidas Samba “Aluminum”
- Conflicts of a Culture: 1 on 1 with “WINGS” Artist Macklemore
| 25 Sneaker Stores to Follow on Twitter Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:28 PM PDT The only thing growing faster than the sneaker community is social media. As kick coppers across the globe scramble to get the last pair it's good to know where to get them. Complex breaks down the 25 essential shops to follow on Twitter for keeping up with hot releases and events. Click here to get your timeline smelling like new shoes. © Ian Stonebrook for NiceKicks.com, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us | |
| Air Jordan 2011 Q Flight White/Varsity Royal Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:43 PM PDT Following the five-sneaker Air Jordan 2011 Q Flight Lineup Jordan Brand released earlier this month, we will witness yet another Air Jordan 2011 Q Flight release in August. This particular pair is mainly comprised of white leather and patent leather. Multiple hints of Varsity Royal appear in the form of the Fuse-laced side panels, branding, midsole and inner lining. Air Jordan 2011 Q Flight  Air Jordan 2011 Q Flight White/Varsity Royal © George Kiel III for NiceKicks.com, 2011. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us | |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:58 AM PDT The regulars came to play in this week's Celebrity Sneaker Stalker. Kanye, Jay, Wale, Sean, Theophilus, Khaled, and K.R.I.T. are all in action sporting heat from the Jumpman. Foamposites get love too as we catch Fab and Joey sporting recent and future releases. A couple new headliners catch the Jordan bug too in this four page CSS. Who brought out the best kicks? Tell us in the voting polls and comment section.  Kanye West in the Air Jordan 6 Black/Infrared  Big Sean in the Air Jordan 4 "Cool Grey"  Big K.R.I.T. in the Air Jordan 11 "Cool Grey"  Joe Budden in the Nike Air Foamposite Pro "Retro"  Theophilus London in the Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement  Wale in the Air Jordan 7 "Olympic" © Ian Stonebrook for NiceKicks.com, 2011. | Permalink | 33 comments | Add to del.icio.us | |
| Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 “Volt” Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:28 AM PDT This year, as in with every year, the Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 has been flying-in under the radar of most basketball and sneaker enthusiast’s watchful eyes. With signature pairs such as the Nike LeBron 9 and Nike Zoom Kobe 7 receiving most of the attention and press coverage, its easy to see why this perennial pair has been overlooked. However, we’ve spotted a colorway today that just might be eye-catching enough for a double take. This pair features a completely volt-green upper, a look that provides an immense spark on and off the court. This pair also sports hints of black and silver on the side panel flywire and Swoosh branding. Finally, the pair is finished off with a white solid outsole and ankle collar. Check out more images below and let us know if this a must-cop pair for you.  Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 "Volt"  Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 "Volt"  Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 "Volt"  Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 "Volt" Source: ISS © Albert Lin for NiceKicks.com, 2011. | Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us | |
| Air Jordan 2.0 Wolf Grey/Black-White-Metallic Gold Release Date Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:13 AM PDT We have now learned the Air Jordan 2.0 Wolf Grey/Black-White-Metallic Gold will hit retailers on August 13, 2011. This release will come exactly one week after the Gucci-esque Air Jordan 2.0 Black/Classic Green-Varsity Red-White, which debuts on August 6, 2011. Wolf Grey is the predominant color as it appears throughout the upper and on the cement print toe area section. A black heel construction, along with minimal Metallic Gold hints appear throughout the base. Air Jordan 2.0  Air Jordan 2.0 Wolf Grey/Black-White-Metallic Gold © George Kiel III for NiceKicks.com, 2011. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us | |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:58 AM PDT If you're going to recreate a classic Ken Griffey Jr. signature, you have to do it up in a classic Ken Griffey Jr. signature colorway, right? This is clearly the avenue Nike's gone down with this new Air Max JR "Fresh Water." Borrowing the look of the fan-favorite Air Griffey Max 1 with a similar colorway, this Air Max- and Torch-supported Sportswear sneaker features a black upper with white underlay, Varsity Red highlights, semi-translucent outsole and of course, The Kid's pretty swing silhouette on the heel. This one can be yours courtesy of select stores, including Nice Kicks (512.320.8100), for $160. Nike Air Max JR “Fresh Water” Nice Kicks  Nike Air Max JR "Fresh Water"  Nike Air Max JR "Fresh Water"  Nike Air Max JR "Fresh Water"  Nike Air Max JR "Fresh Water"  Nike Air Max JR "Fresh Water"  Nike Air Max JR "Fresh Water" © Alex Kroviak for NiceKicks.com, 2011. | Permalink | 4 comments | Add to del.icio.us | |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:28 AM PDT adidas Originals keeps the heat coming for the summertime with a new offering of the classic Samba. Aluminum leather is draped all over this one, allowing dark grey stripes and a matching heel tab to work with lime branding as accents pieces. A gum outsole sits underneath. This sneaker's in stock now at select spots, including Wish. adidas Originals Samba © Alex Kroviak for NiceKicks.com, 2011. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us | |
| Conflicts of a Culture: 1 on 1 with “WINGS” Artist Macklemore Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:34 AM PDT “I think that Phil Knight (co-founder and Chairman of Nike, Inc.) has probably made billions of dollars or millions and millions of dollars off of being extremely good at manipulating the masses. But I love his shoes!” – Macklemore We can, and will always appreciate hip-hop artists that pinpoint sneakers as the focal point of their songs. Usually, we witness artists rapping about how many sneakers smother the walls of their closets or how they are sporting retros months before the official release date; however, Seattle, Washington based artist Macklemore brings a different, more controversial perspective to the sneaker culture. Macklemore’s new song/video, WINGS, is a powerful story about American youth and their struggle to find their way in a culture dominated by consumerism, obsession and wanting to “Be Like Mike”. Following the debut of WINGS last week, we caught up with the candid, openhearted rapper to discuss a number of contentious topics pertaining to the sneaker culture. Specifically, Macklemore touched on the conflict of sneakers and their current prices, the correlation between sneakers and drugs and most of all his thoughts on co-founder and Chairman of Nike, Inc. Phil Knight. Check out our in-depth, 1 on 1 interview with Macklemore below.  Macklemore's "WINGS" Graphic Nice Kicks: We have came across a number of sneaker tribute songs within the past few years; however, we have never heard a sneaker inspired song from the perspective you decided to go with on WINGS. What motivated you to portray the sneaker culture in such a controversial light? Macklemore: I knew that I wanted to do a song about shoes. I’ve been a sneakerhead ever since I was a little kid because I was always into Nikes, Jordans and just shoes in general. So, I knew I wanted to do a song about it, but I didn’t know the perspective I wanted to hit. It started off with me just talking about my closet, but then I realized this isn’t any different than any other song coming out. I wanted to see how I could examine the subject matter of shoes and go a little bit deeper into the origin of the sneaker culture. Nice Kicks: We spotted a video of you performing WINGS in Wisconsin awhile back. Usually, we associate big sneaker cultures in big cities like New York and Los Angeles, but the Wisconsin crowd knew WINGS word for word. What does it mean to you to see a sneaker-associated song touch such a wide array of people nationwide, let alone worldwide? Macklemore: It’s those types of situations that have led me to understand how universal Jordans are. Leading into the song, I usually ask the crowd how many people have ever owned a pair of Nikes; it’s usually between 85%-95% of the hands go up. For Jordans, it’s about 60%-80%, depending on where you are. As a youth growing up in the late 80s, or 90s or 2000s, you either had a pair of Jordans or you knew tons of people that did. So, it’s a world topic. The response has been crazy. It’s a sneakerhead song, but it is something that has a deeper meaning just in the consumption in American culture in general. It’s been crazy to see most people that haven’t been exposed to the sneaker culture still get it, and then also all of the people that really do relate on a first-hand basis. The response has been insane. Nice Kicks: In the first verse of WINGS, you uplifted and praised the sneaker culture; yet, in the second verse, it seems as if you lost your infatuation with kicks and referred to them as “just another pair of shoes”. When did that transformation change for you in real life? Macklemore: Honestly, it changed while I was writing. I didn’t go into it thinking I was going to be nostalgic and reminisce about my childhood and then bash Phil Knight in the second verse. It was more of a realization in the process of writing it. That wasn’t a plan to it. I think it’s something that I struggle with, and I think a lot of sneakerheads struggle with it too. Sneakers are a huge part of my life, but on the other aspect, they are extremely expensive. Sometimes it’s excess. Do we really need these 30-40 pairs of Jordans in the closet? What does this really mean? How does this define myself as an individual? Do these shoes make me fresh? I had proposed and thought about these questions before, but I never broke them down. This song was my attempt to break down my own, conflicted interest in the sneaker culture.  Some of Macklemore's sneaker collection Nice Kicks: In the opening lines of WINGS, you mentioned that you were seven years old when you got your first pair. Was the Air Jordan 4 your first pair like the kid in the video? Macklemore: Yeah, it was my first pair. I actually had the red and white 4s (“Fire Red” Air Jordan 4) as my first pair. Nice Kicks: There was a ton of retros worn throughout the video. Did you handpick all of the retros or have a role in any other part of the video treatment? Macklemore: No, I didn’t. That was actually the line for the “True Blue” 3s that came out. That was just the sneakerheads that were in line to get them at Niketown. I found out we had one more shot to shoot, so I told them to go down to Niketown, there is going to be kids out there in crazy shoes. So, the director did it and got that shot. It’s one of my favorites shots for sure.  A few of Macklemore's Air Jordans
Nice Kicks: We read that your rap career began at local open mic sessions in Seattle. Do you remember what shoes you rocked in your initial open mic sessions since that was a very important time in your life? Macklemore: I remember, at the time, I had gotten a pair of the Scottie Pippen’s second signature shoe. I was in eighth grade. It was funny because at the time I was probably a size 10-10.5, but for some reason I thought it was cool to buy bigger pairs of shoes. So, I remember buying like a size 11.5-12 in these Scottie Pippens, which was already a big a** shoe; you know, it’s a big, bulky basketball shoe. I just looked ridiculous with these huge pair of Pippens with these little, tiny, pale, white chicken legs rocking the open mic. Read the rest of Conflicts of a Culture: 1 on 1 with “WINGS” Artist Macklemore© George Kiel III for NiceKicks.com, 2011. | Permalink | 9 comments | Add to del.icio.us |
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