Month: January 2015

They’re here. They’re all blue, the leather is buttery and in a quilted pattern, and yes they’re expensive.

With Jordan Brand officially unveiling the “Just Don” II’s yesterday (with a release date of January 31st for anyone who’s curious), I thought that it was only right to share my thoughts on them. Sneakerheads as a whole seem to have pretty mixed feelings, so I’ll be throwing my two cents in.

First off, the shoe certainly looks premium. The leather appears to be rich and buttery, and the hit of suede on the side looks very lush as well. These cost $275 for a reason. There were premium materials used all over, and that will always come at a fairly steep price. Secondly, the blue shoe wave just might be starting with these. A few months back, I said that blue shoes would be hot in 2015, and these might just kick off that craze. read more

Nike has always been masterful with their “collection” releases. Everything from their release to commemorate the recent World Cup to their Nike SB “City Pack” collections are well-thought out and executed. However, they might have overdone it this time.

There are no less than 13 shoes in the collection, and they’ll be rolling out all through the month (for anyone who’s curious, the first few pairs were released yesterday). It’s nice when a collection is spaced out like that, but was it really necessary to do thirteen shoes? read more

We’ve all done it before. You see something you like, either online or in the store, and you just say “fuck it” and cop. Sometimes impulse buys like this can be your favorite purchases, but more often than not you wind up with a pair of kicks that you don’t really want that much.

From a personal standpoint, the last time that this happened to me was with the recent release of the Black Infrared VI’s. I had an opportunity to grab them on release day, and just went ahead and did it. They sat in their box untouched until recently when I sold them. Even though I got my money back, I don’t really know why I copped, and regretted it almost instantly. read more

Everyone enjoys stepping out every once in a while. Some might do it almost every night, some may do it a few times a month, and some may do it every few months. But as any sneakerhead will tell you, it can be tough to pick out the right pair of kicks for your bar trip.

You want something that looks fresh, but you don’t want to break out something too crazy because there’s a good chance they’ll get trashed. As the KicksOneTwo staff are big fans of having designated shoes for going out, we thought we’d share them with you to help out your “bar rotation”, if you will. Without further ado, here are three of the best bar shoes on the market. read more