Community Opinion Part III: Favorite Clothing Piece

After a long hiatus…it’s finally back! Welcome to our third installment of “Community Opinion”, where we get the opinions of people in the know about various topics, from sneakers to streetwear to music.

This time, we’re discussing clothes. Favorite clothes to be specific. This edition’s question was “What’s your favorite piece of clothing and why?” Answers were varied, both in length and selected items, making for a great variety of opinions. Just like last time, you can hit the links to check out anyone’s Twitter or Instagram, and any relevant affiliations they have will be listed as well. read more


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Top 5 Sneaker Releases This Weekend

It’s that time of the week again.

Friday morning is upon us, and there’s a weekend full of heat right around the corner. With all the dope shoes releasing this weekend, it’s only right to bring you a list (in order, of course) of the top 5 sneaker releases this weekend. Enjoy!

5. Nike Kyrie I “Wolf Grey” 

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Although signature basketball shoes aren’t nearly what they used to be, the Kyrie 1 is an exception. It’s a clean, well-thought out shoe at a great price point, and this simple wolf grey and white colorway just might be the best one yet. read more


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Expanding Horizons

I think it’s time to expand my horizons, as far as writing goes.

“What are you talking about?” you may be saying. “What do you mean, expand your horizons?”

It’s actually pretty simple. I’m just going to write about more topics when it strikes my fancy.

When I started this website over a year ago, I wanted to create a place on the internet that produced content that was relative to the Twin Cities sneaker head. Everyone from the die-hard collector to the kid with a passing interest in sneakers would be able to read and enjoy any of the content on the page. This is still the mission. read more


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Studiiyo23 Won A “Best Of Minneapolis” Award

You read it right. The good folks over at Studiiyo23 won a “Best Of Minneapolis” award in the fashion category from the Minneapolis Award Program. Awards are given out every year to businesses that have achieved “exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category”. The full press release is available here if you’d like to read it.

This a big deal for our still-growing local sneaker community. The fact that a shop that’s so invested in our community has won an award that spans all of Minneapolis bodes very well for our future, and helps us stake our claim as an excellent sneaker scene. read more


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If I Could Only Save Three Shoes

Hypothetical situation: Your house/apartment is burning down. If you live with anyone else, they’ve gotten out safe, and you’ve taken most of your stuff out with you…except for your shoes. And you’re running low on time. Like really low on time. You’ve got just enough time to go back in and get three pairs of your kicks out. What would you take? Well, if I could only save three shoes out of my whole collection, these are the shoes that I’d pick.

1. Jordan I “Bred”  read more


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