Merry Christmas, KicksOneTwo fam.

We’re not here today to give you an op-ed piece or a top 5 list…or even heater pictures, even though we’ve got plenty of those on our Instagram if you haven’t seen them yet (shameless plug).

We’re just here to wish you and yours a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

2015 was a year with a lot of ups and downs in the sneaker game, but as we look back on it as a whole, it was a pretty damn good year. Over here at the site, things have never been better. We’re as motivated as ever to keep bringing you, our valued readers, fresh content every single day at 8 AM. read more

As sneakerheads, we like to show off. We’re constantly letting people know what we’ve got in our closets and on our feet, and there’s no better way to let everyone know what your footwear game is like than a fire sneaker picture.

Now, just about any sneakerhead can point their cell phone camera at their shoes and take a quick snap, but there’s a right and wrong way to go about doing things. You love your kicks, and want to make sure they’re showcased in the best way possible, right? Well, then this article is right up your alley. Here’s 3 quick tips for better sneaker photographs. read more

2015 is coming to a close, and it was a very interesting year for sneakers. Shoes that weren’t expected to sell out did. Shoes that were supposed to fly off the shelves are still sitting. If anyone told you that they knew what would catch on at the beginning of the year..well, they were lying. This year was vastly different from the last few, so we’re going to take a look back at 5 of the biggest footwear trends that occurred over the past 12 months.

Huaraches

Although the Roshe has been the go-to shoe for seemingly everyone the past few years, the Huarache is creeping right up behind it as one of the general populace’s favorite Nike models. Retro styling that still looks just as good today and an uber-comfy fit (go half a size up!) made for one of the most popular shoes of the year, with men’s and women’s colorways flying off the shelves. read more

YZY SZN is upon us agin.

This Saturday, the “Triple Black” Yeezy 750 Boost will be hitting retailers, and the pandemonium that swirls around every Yeezy release is in full effect. By and large, you’re going to be hearing the same things every time a new pair of Yeezys drop, so we thought we’d list some of our favorites for you.

“Nobody I know won a pair and I know (insert greatly exaggerated number) people. How did this happen?”

We don’t know. You tell us. Maybe the raffles actually were rigged, and your conspiracy theories were right all along. Maybe you and everyone you know has really shitty luck. Maybe you don’t actually know that many people at all, and just like to amp. Whatever it is, nobody knows how it happened. read more