“New York, New York, rock tube socks and Timberlands.“ – Method Man (Ya’meen) New York is often referred to as the Mecca. The Mecca of Basketball. The Mecca of Hip Hop. The Mecca of Streetstyle. The Nike Air More Uptempo “Flax“ combines the best of all three worlds. Basketball, Hip Hop and Streetstyle all go […]
HOW A TINY SCHOOL PROJECT HAPPENED TO START A BBALL REVOLUTION MAKING MONEY WITH TRASHTALK Rags-to-riches stories are the heart and soul of the American Dream. Thousands tried, hundreds failed and some few succeeded. AND1 has such a story to tell: Founded in 1993 by a trio of young American students, the brand began […]
“IF YOU DON’T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW’ Get 20% of on our Notorious B.I.G. selection at KICKZ.COM using the code ‘BIGGIE’. It has already been TWENTY years since one of the greatest of Hip Hop was shot dead after the Soul Train Music Award in Los Angeles. The murder of Christopher Wallace, commonly known as Notorious B.I.G., was […]
Die heutige Streetwear-Szene hat den Nike Air Force One schon längst für sich beansprucht, dabei hat der kultige Sneaker vor über 35 Jahren eher das Hallenparkett als den Asphalt beherrscht. In 1982 revolutionierte Nike mit der Veröffentlichung des Basketball-Schuhs die gesamte Branche: die Nike Air-Technologie bot dem Athleten nun einen Sneaker mit weicher, federnder Dämpfung und […]
Can you name a shoe brand that produces guaranteed waterproof shoes only? That was even more popular than Jordan Brand in the early 90’s? That has become inseparably associated with the hip-hop culture of the 90’s? That is easily confused with an american rapper and producer if you have spelling troubles? Well you guessed it […]
