The New Yeezy Cleats Are A Game-Changer

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Adidas and Kanye West have done it yet again.

On the eve of the 2016-17 NFL season, some of Adidas’s top football players were blessed with Yeezy cleats that sent the Internet and the sneaker world into a frenzy. Von Miller was the first to break the news, as he was blessed with a 750 cleat. DeAndre Hopkins and Adrian Peterson were also gifted with cleats, however theirs were of the low-top 350 variety.

This is a big deal. A very big deal. It’s much more than just some cool Yeezy cleats. This is Adidas’s first step towards integrating Kanye’s designs into their performance products … and they look absolutely great.  The 750 is perfect for a strong defensive player like Miller, and the 350 looks ideal for the speed of Hopkins and the quickness of Adrian Peterson. read more


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Two Must-Attend September Events

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September: an interesting month. School’s back in full swing. Football’s just starting up. Summer is mostly over, and fall is just starting. You haven’t quite retired your summer sneaker rotation, but you haven’t quite broken out the fall rotation yet. It’s a month of transition.

And this year, with that transition comes two great events for sneakerheads, fashionistas, musicians, artists, and anyone else who’s looking to link with like-minded individuals, make connections, and have a great time: Piff’s Fall Festival block party, and Studiiyo23’s TSCAX8. read more


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Nike Roshe Two: Still Trash

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We’re not big fans of the Roshe here at KicksOneTwo. Sure, it was cool when it first came out, but it became totally and completely washed faster than any other shoe ever. The Roshe is to sneakers what Been Trill is to clothing (you know that’s a true statement). We drag it on Twitter. We joke about it in person. We  even use it for batting practice.

So you already know we were licking our chops at the prospect of new comedic material when the Roshe Two was announced … and Nike didn’t let us down one bit. Newsflash: still trash (see what we did there?). It looks like a neoprene foot condom. It looks like a duck foot. If it was a video game, it would be Trash Bandicoot. It looks like something you might want to wear with your straight-leg pants and oversized button down. It looks like … well, you get the picture. read more


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TODAY: Yeezy Season 4 Live Stream On Tidal

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It’s a big day for the culture today. There’s a Supreme drop, featuring a Dash Snow collab. Palace has a drop in the evening. And most importantly, Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 4 show will be premiering live on Tidal at 3PM ET (that’s 2 PM Minneapolis time for those of you who don’t understand time zones).

No matter if you love or hate ‘Ye, you can’t deny that his Yeezy Season shows are a big deal. The industry turns out en masse, and it seems that the whole world stops what they’re doing to watch his fashion shows. There’s a lot of controversy surrounding this one, as the Internet seems to be in an uproar over his casting call for “bi-racial models”, and he’ll be premiering his much-discussed kids line as well. read more


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Artist Merch: A Wave That Cannot Be Stopped

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Tour merch used to not be a big deal. You’d go see an artist you liked in concert, and you might just buy yourself a t-shirt from their merch stand if you liked them enough. Maybe if you were a really big fan, you’d head over to their website and grab yourself some merch on there. It wasn’t really a fashion statement of any sort, you’d just wear it because you liked the artist.

Oh, how things have changed. Starting with Kanye’s “Yeezus” tour merch, the demand for artist goods has increased tenfold. Tour merch is limited. It resells for high prices. It sells out right away, and is not easy to get anymore. Justin Bieber’s “Purpose Tour” merch was designed by Jerry Lorenzo and had a pop-up at VFILES. Travis Scott just announced his new merch line will consist of 60 (that’s right, 60) pieces. Kanye’s Pablo line has been so successful that people line up for hours to buy it at pop-up shops all over the world. read more


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Gucci’s Fall Footwear Line: The Best Designer Sneakers Out

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Designer sneakers are a polarizing topic among sneakerheads. Some love them for their high quality and extravagant styling. Some think they’re overpriced rip-offs of classic athletic designs and won’t give them the time of day whatsoever. No matter what side of the spectrum you fall on, we’re sure you feel some type of way about designer shoes.

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New Ace Flames Sneaker, $695

However, no matter if you love them or hate them, you’ve got to tip your hat to Gucci. They’ve been absolutely KILLING the designer footwear game recently, making the kind of shoes that you just can’t hate, no matter how you feel about the category as a whole. read more


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Raffle Pick-Up Times: What’s Reasonable?

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You’re probably heading to the mall for one of two reasons today.

The first reason is a good one. You won a raffle for the Bred I’s, and you’re going in to buy your pair. The second reason? Not such a good one. You’re going to the mall in the hope that someone who won the raffle won’t be picking up their pair. Believe us, we understand the need to take a second shot at getting your hands on a pair, but it’s no fun. You’re standing there waiting, hoping that somebody, anybody, doesn’t come claim their shoes so you can grab them instead. If you’re really unlucky, a line will form for leftover raffled shoes. read more


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Boost All Year: The Ultra Boost ATR Is Here For The Fall/Winter

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We’re damn near 3/4 of the way done with 2016 already (can you believe it?), and through all the ups and downs of the sneaker year, and all the trends that came and went, one shoe that remained steadfastly dope was the Ultra Boost. The new 2.0 version rolled out with a myriad different colors and Continental rubber bottoms for increased durability, making the Ultra Boost one of the hottest shoes of the year.

But as anyone who has owned or currently owns a pair knows, they’re not the most hardy shoes in the world. They are runners after all, and they’re not really designed to take a beating in the winter months. Thankfully, Adidas knows this and has designed an Ultra Boost ATR, a shoe designed for more inclement conditions that. read more


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The First Images Of The Jordan I “Top Three” Have Leaked

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As we repeatedly make it clear, we’re huge Jordan I fans at KicksOneTwo. We’re generally skeptical of new colorways as we prefer OG’s *adjusts fitted cap and pulls up sagging cargo shorts*, but we were cautiously optimistic about the release of the Jordan I “Top Three”, as we stated in an article a little over a week ago.

So here we are. We promised we’d keep you, our beloved readers, updated on the shoe and the first leaked images of the are upon us. Our first thoughts upon seeing the images? Not bad. Not bad at all. read more


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