Nostalgia is a funny thing. Everyone has something from their past that makes them think about how things used to be, and whatever may trigger that is different for everyone. For some, it’s what used to be on TV. For some, it’s how professional and college sports used to be. For some, it’s a strange fast food item like the McRib. For me (if you’re wondering) it was life as a kid before technology took everything over. Back in the day, we used to go get on our bikes and ride around looking for a pickup basketball game to play. Nowadays, kids get together and sit on their phones without talking. Ain’t that some shit? read more

It’s a drought. January is a rough month in general. The holidays are over. All the good cheer and “let’s tackle this new year” attitude tends to wear off when you actually get a week or two into the new year and realize it’s cold and miserable.

So yeah, rough month. Not a ton going on. And unfortunately, that extends to the sneaker game. As of today, we’re 9 days into January. The first Jordan release (Alternate 89 IV’s) didn’t really move well, and today’s release (Radio Raheem II’s) looks like it’s gonna be the same way. Matter of fact, there’s not much going on release-wise at all this month, with the possible exception of the off-white Just Don II’s releasing at the end of the month. read more

The Kid was immortalized this week.

Ken Griffey Jr, one of the best players of all time and a hero to legions of baseball fans was elected into the Hall Of Fame by a near-unamous vote this Monday, so we thought it would be only right to pay tribute KicksOneTwo style: a list of his best shoes.

Not many baseball players get signature shoes, but Ken Griffey Jr had several…and a few were absolute classics. We present our top three, in order. Turn your hat backwards before you read on.

3. Air Griffey Max GD 2 read more

The double-up. Often discussed, frequently mulled-over, rarely actually done.

For those of you who aren’t familiar, the double-up is grabbing two pairs of a shoe that you’re really into. Maybe you want a pair for now, and a pair for later. Maybe you want an extra pair to trade/sell. Maybe you want to flex for the ‘gram and then return a pair Maybe the shoe’s just so damn clean you’ve simply got to have more than one pair on deck.

Maybe you double up frequently. Maybe you never have before. Regardless of your experience with buying two pairs of kicks, there are a few simple rules that you should make sure to follow before you cop two pair (word to Nelly) read more