Pepsi x Nike Kyrie 1 “Uncle Drew” Thoughts

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Don’t reach, youngblood.

The “Uncle Drew” video series has been a favorite here at KicksOneTwo, so it’s pretty obvious that we were excited to see Pepsi team up with Nike to make the Kyrie 1 “Uncle Drew” sneaker. Overall, it’s a dope, very clean sneaker. You can never go wrong with an all white upper and a gum sole. Add onto that hints of red and blue, and Uncle Drew detailing — flames all around.

However, once I saw the whole special packaging that came with the shoes, I was instantly sold. I need this set for real.  read more


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WAX Takes Over The Kitty Cat Klub Tonight

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It’s finally here.

WAX is taking over the Kitty Cat Klub tonight for our first ever event, and an extra-wavy evening is in store.

With performances from Su Na and Left Life, as well as DJ sets from BVCKWOODS and Connye, plus other special guests and surprises, it’s not an evening you want to miss, and we guarantee you that you won’t find vibes quite like it anywhere in town.

8PM. $5. Kitty Cat Klub. See you there.

RDwyer


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Do The Right Thing: The Proper Way To Buy And Sell Kicks

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As long as people have been collecting sneakers, the aftermarket has been part of the game. Missed a pair on release day? No sweat, someone probably has it and is looking to sell. Hunting for a rare pair from a few years back and have some heat that you’re not too attached to? There’s a trade out there for you somewhere.

The sneaker aftermarket is one of the most fun things about the game. The ways to buy, sell, and trade are practically limitless, and you can find literally anything. However, with how popular kicks are nowadays (and how much money you can make off of certain releases) an undercurrent of seediness has snuck into the culture. read more


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Three Of The Most Comfortable Shoes You’ll Ever Wear

Everyone loves a clean, well-designed pair of kicks. However, sometimes you’ve got to sacrifice comfort for the sake of the design. Look at a pair like the Common Projects Achilles Low or any Hender Scheme. Design on ten, comfort on two.

However, this doesn’t always have to be the case. A shoe can look dope and be incredibly comfortable as well. And because we know you love to be comfortable while you look fresh, we’re bringing you three of our favorite kicks that you can stunt in while remaining comfortable. Peep game. read more


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Sunday Sneaker Ramblings Vol VI

There are only a few things that are guaranteed in life: death, taxes,our homie Jahmade hating Adidas, and that there’s gonna be a new edition of Sunday Sneaker Ramblings about once a month.

Welcome to the 6th edition of Sunday Sneaker Ramblings. If you’re new to the segment, I touch on the biggest news in sneakers the past week, and share my thoughts (positive or negative) on said news. Without further ado, it’s time to discuss the news.

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There was a Yeezy release this week, the “Moonrock” 350 Boosts to be specific. I’m a huge fan of the 350 Boost, but I’ve gotta say, the Moonrocks have been my least favorite colorway so far. They look like a Turtledove sample that was left on the cutting room floor until some Adidas executive said “Fuck it, these are Kanye shoes. Let’s release these too, they’ll still sell out”. If you managed to cook a pair, shouts to you, but I’m really not even tripping that Adidas handed me an L on Saturday morning. I’ll live to cop Yeezys another day. read more


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The Hate Is Real: Why Sneakerheads Don’t Like Certain Brands/Shoes

As sneakerheads, we usually have one or two types or brands of shoes that we prefer over others. For me, it’s Jordan I’s and Flyknit Racers. For Bobby, it’s Nike PE’s and Reeboks. For Jahmade, it’s anything Adidas….just kidding. Jahmade hates Adidas.

It seems that every sneakerhead has a shoe or two (or in rarer cases, a whole brand) that they just flat-out don’t rock with. Why is that, you might ask? That’s exactly the question we’re trying to figure out in today’s arcticle. read more


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Top 5 Sneaker Releases This Weekend

TGIF. We’ve got one more day to get through until the weekend, and it’ll be a glorious weekend indeed. Although the Black Friday blowout is only 2 weeks away (expect another of these articles around then), this weekend’s releases are nothing to sneeze at…so we decided it would be only right to rank the five best. Without further ado, here’s the top 5 sneakers releasing this weekend.

5. LimitEDitions x Diadora N9000 “Castellers”-Saturday, $N/A

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Don’t call it a comeback. Diadora has barged back into the sneaker game in 2015 with a run of dope, high-quality collabs and their latest with Barcelona’s LimitEDitions pays homage to the Catalonian festival tradition of “castells”. The shoe also comes with four pairs of laces, a keychain, and a bespoke box. read more


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Top 10: Best Signature Basketball Sneaker Lines

When it comes to kicks, there’s nothing more important on the athletic side of the spectrum than the signature shoe, especially when you’re talking basketball. You know a player has truly arrived when he gets a signature sneaker, and with all the top-tier athletes in the NBA that have their own lines they’re practically begging to be ranked.

So that’s what we’ve done for you here. We sifted through all the NBA players with their own signature shoes (there’s a lot more than you might think) and listed them from #10 to #1. Without further ado, we’ll jump into the list. Here’s #10: read more


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Why You Can’t Win on Nike

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ICYMI: Legend Blue 11’s (such a stupid nickname) restocked on Nike via their semi-new raffle system.

ICYMI: I lost again.

If you tried to get a pair today, there’s probably a solid chance that you lost as well. It’s either that, or I’m just really unlucky when it comes to this stuff. Now that I think about it, I have a pretty bad track record when it comes to raffles. I should probably just stop getting my hopes up from now on.

However, if you’re like me and have successfully struck out on all of Nike’s raffle entries, you probably want to know why you haven’t been blessed with a pair yet. Is it just luck of the draw? Not likely. Today we’re going to take a look at some possible reasons why you can’t win on Nike: read more


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