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It’s finally Friday, and we’ve got a weekend full of heat ahead of us. It seems that almost every major footwear brand has something special cooked up for today and tomorrow…so the time is right for us to give you our top 5 sneaker releases this weekend. Let’s get right to it.

5. Nike Air Trainer Cruz “Wolf Grey”-Saturday, $140

Although the KicksOneTwo staff wasn’t sold on the Air Trainer Cruz right off the bat (there was even an article expressing our initial dislike for it), but now that we’ve had a chance to check it out in person, we’ve done a complete 180. The “Haystack” pair was a staff favorite, and Nike has come correct again with the “Wolf Grey” colorway. The simple grey upper with hits of red work nicely with the speckled black midsole and white outsole, and the premium leather liner tops it all off. read more

Christmas SZN.

Yes, it’s Christmas again. The best time of the year. Family, friends, gifts, and time to relax. It’s the perfect combination.

But Christmas can be stressful sometimes. It’s likely you’ve got a few people on your list who are into kicks, and you might not know what to get them. Obviously you could get them shoes…but who’s trying to spend all that money? There’s a good chance you’ve got a lot of sneakerheads on your list…and getting them all kicks just flat-out isn’t feasible.  There’s less than 20 days left till Christmas…so we’ll get right to it. Here’s 5 great Christmas gifts for sneakerheads. read more

It’s that time of year again. XI SZN.

The hype machine revs up every December when Jordan drops an XI, and it’s in full swing currently with the release a little over two weeks away. There’s a good chance everyone you know is hitting you up for a pair (get ready for the “what’s good fam?” texts from people you hardly speak to), and there’s a good chance you want a pair for yourself as well.

As this is one of the biggest Jordan releases every year, and the “72-10” is an entirely new colorway, I figured it would be only right to give you my thoughts and likes/dislikes on the sneaker. Let’s get into it. read more

Here at KicksOneTwo, we’re big fans of the Jordan I High. There’s no other shoe like it, and the shoe that ushered in the Jordan era is still the best model they’ve ever released, even 30 years later.

But not all colorways of the I get the love that they should. Sure, everyone loves a crispy pair of Breds, Royals, Shadows, or Fragments…but what about the pairs that don’t get the shine they should? Well we’ve got the four pairs that we think are the most underrated right here, and we’re gonna put you on game. read more

Having an everyday pair of kicks that you don’t hold any special attachment to is very important. Sure, you’ve got stacks of heat…but you might not want to wear that heat every single day. Sometimes the weather sucks. Sometimes you don’t have time to put together a fit, and you need to just throw something on and run out the door. Sometimes you just don’t really care.

Thankfully, there are several shoes that are perfect for those kind of days. Shoes that you can throw on and go, but still look fresh. We’re sharing our favorites with you today, 5 of them to be exact. Everyday shoes to the rescue. read more

If you were up late enough on Thursday night, (or woke up early enough Friday morning), chances are you had a pretty solid night. The “Black Friday” King Push EQT’s dropped without announcement at 2:00 a.m., and those who were up, and caught the links on Twitter soon enough COOKED (if you were wondering…I cooked).

Late-night sneaker Twitter was pretty happy, and plenty of jokes were made about how mad people were going to be when they woke up and found out they already lost. “You snooze, you lose” has never been more relevant. read more