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Vans California Era 59 CA Blocked Leather Sneaker

This is part of the Vans California collection and it’s available for $80 at Urban Outfitters. I like!

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24-karat gold shoelaces by Mr.Kennedy cost $19,000

Mr.Kennedy is catering to the ultra-rich with these 24-karat gold shoelaces hand-woven in Colombia and delivered by security officials. On top of the $19,000 pricetag, the shoelaces come with complementary shoe tying anywhere in the world (how they will actually … Continue reading

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Nike MAG raises over $11 million for Parkinson’s research

Holy cow, what great news! The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Nike have together raised over $5 million through the auction of 1500 pairs of Nike MAG sneakers. And get this! With Sergey Brin’s (co-founder of Google) match of that … Continue reading

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More images of the Nike Air Mag (Back To The Future Marty McFly sneaker)

Here is the auction page for those Nike Air Mag sneakers. The page also has some great shots of the shoe which I’ve included here. Man, prices are jacked up, but all for a good cause (all proceeds benefit the … Continue reading

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John Rushton of John Rushton Shoes

Shoes that get old and good over time intrigue me. This video of John Rushton talking about selling and buying and taking care of great quality shoes inspires me. [via]

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The origins of the Nike Air Max sneaker

Bobby posted this old video from FreshnessMag about designer and architect Tinker Hatfield. Hatfield is responsible for the original see-thru Air Max bubble design which eventually exploded into the mainstream in many of Nike’s sneakers as well as their competitors. … Continue reading

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