Sneakers
Sneaker Reseller Benjamin Kicks Flaunts Dozens Of Pairs of “Union” Air Jordan 2’s, Backdoor Shenanigans?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Instagram / Instagram Benjamin Kicks strikes again! A year after pulling off the most hated backdoor heist when he walked away with a truck full of “Trophy Room” Air Jordan 1’s, infamous sneaker reseller, Benjamin Kicks has taken to social media to flaunt his latest haul in the form of the limited-edition “Union” Air Jordan 2’s that dropped last week. While many thought BK had a connect at the Union brick-and-mortar store, he took to IG to insinuate that he actually has a backdoor at Nike itself writing “What if my back door isn’t a store but the ….. themselves.” The sneaker game is trash, b. While Marcus Jordan got much heat for backdooring the “Trophy Room” 1’s to Kicks last year (and gets flooded with comments on his IG page to this day about it), we h...
Stephen Curry To Drop ‘Sesame Street’ Themed Curry 9 Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Curry Brand / Under Armour Steph Curry and his Curry Brand are looking to get some buzz going in the sneaker game and to get some heads turning their way they’ll be dropping a few new and cool colorways to the Curry Flow 9 which will be inspired by some classic characters from Sesame Street. Source: Curry Brand / Under Armour Dubbed the “Street Pack,” the Curry 9’s will be coming in five different and vibrant colorways which will be paying homage to five specific Sesame Street puppets: Cookie Monster (“Taking Cookies”), Oscar The Grouch (“Talkin Trash”), Lil The Tiger (“Beyond The Stripe”), Abby Cadabby (“Now You See Me”), and of course, Elmo (“Dribble Me Elmo”). Speaking on Sesame Street, Steph revealed which of all the characters is his personal favorit...
These Are the Biggest Trainer Trends of 2022. Here’s How to Wear Them
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. With spring and summer approaching, it’s time to update your sneaker collection — and that can be a pretty big task. A new season means new styles and trends, and it’s often difficult to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of fashionable footwear. That’s where we come in. Whether it’s dopamine dressing, designer collaborations, or dead-stock chic, we have the definitive list of this year’s most stylish trends. One in particular that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon is designer collaborations, mostly thanks to ongoing partnershi...
Woman Shanked Outside Foot Locker Over Nike Dunks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Supreme / Supreme Apparently, traveling with weapons while attempting to cop highly-coveted sneakers is a thing. A woman was stabbed outside a Los Angeles Foot Locker while waiting to cop a pair of Nike Dunks. Some back story, the Nike Dunk was first released in 1985, and the poor man’s Air Jordan 1, no shots, quickly gained popularity thanks to the multitude of colorways they were released in. Throughout the years their demand has gone up and down depending on if skaters were rocking them (see: Nike Dunk SB’s) and if Nike was dropping retros. Over the last couple of years, though, they’ve again risen in popularity, with new colorways routinely selling out within minutes of becoming available. So for a recent release of Nike Dunks, there was a line outsid...
The Answer: Allen Iverson Stars In Reebok “Life Is Not A Spectator Sport” Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: REEBOK / Reebok Reebok is keeping it classic to start off 2022. The brand has launched a new Life is Not a Spectator Sport campaign starring Allen Iverson. The new Spring/Summer 2022 campaign marks an exciting rebirth for the sports and lifestyle brand. Originally debuting “Because Life is Not a Spectator Sport “ in 1984, Reebok is returning to its roots and once again rallying around the timely premise to reintroduce as the brand platform nearly 40 years later. In this next chapter, Reebok empowers individuals to participate in whatever moves them—whether it be fashion, sport, music, art, or activism. Source: REEBOK / Reebok The campaign kicks off with a visually stunning hero film featuring a range of inspirational, creative, and determined talent...
#BRUHnews Foot Locker Employee Allegedly Ejaculated Into Sneakers At Work
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: aqua / aqua Sneakers are known to inspire passion, but this is ridiculous. A Foot Locker employee was allegedly having sex with and ejaculating into sneakers. But the extra gross part here is that said employee put the sneakers back into their boxes. A video of a man engaging in self-love in a storage room of a Foot Locker went viral this week for all the wrong reasons. Actually, there is no good reason. Related Stories Reportedly there is footage of the ejaculate in the sneakers’ insoles and that’s about as much as we want to think about it, ever. “As you can see, we’re at Foot Locker here, there is nobody else here, only my sh*t, and I am fully, completely, 100 percent sexy and naked,” says the sneaker freak in the clip. It went down in Ontario, Canada ...
DJ Khaled Gifts Kanye West Rare Air Jordan 3’s, Working On Music Too
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @djkhaled / Instagram Kanye West and DJ Khaled have been in the studio working on what surely is a future smash hit (we’ll let you decide if there’s sarcasm there). Perhaps more importantly, Khaled hooked his homie Ye up with a very rare pair of Air Jordan 3’s. Of course, the gifting had to be shared on social media or else it wouldn’t have actually happened. The kicks in question are the blue Father Of Asahd x Air Jordan 3’s that Khaled officially cooked up with Jordan Brand. As Khaled repeatedly says, only 100 were made, and he also noted that he doesn’t have any left in the caption of the video. Related Stories Recently, Ye through sneakerheads for a loop when he shared a pic of the Jumpman logo and an old social media post from Michael Jordan’s son Ma...
Reebok & Bape To Drop Some New Colorways Of Instapump Fury & Classic Club C 85
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok Collaborating clothing brands are all the craze these days as hypebeasts and fashionado’s go gaga over two hot brands dropping exclusive capsule collections and the latest collaborative drop will be coming courtesy of Reebok and A Bathing Ape. Source: Reebok / Reebok A few weeks ago the two teased the upcoming collaboration but now we got a look at what they have in store and it’s going to be a problem. For their highly anticipated drop, Bape will be giving the colorful camouflage treatment to Reebok’s Instapump Fury while keeping it casually clean with the Classic Club C 85. Giving their signature camo imprint on the Instapump Fury’s, Bape decided to get extra colorful with the silhouette instead of going the traditional green camouf...
Jig Alert: King James “Best Signature Shoe, The Nike LeBron 9 ‘Watch The Throne’ Reportedly Dropping This Week
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / Nike LeBron 9 “Watch The Throne” One of Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James‘ most sought-after kicks will finally be available to the public. Per Highsnobiety, the Nike LeBron 9 “Watch The Throne” retro will be available to the general public for the first time ever on January 6. If you’re eager to get your hands on the sneakers right now, you can enter a draw via END before embarking on a mission to secure a pair via select retailers like AFEW, BSTN. There is no word if the kicks will land on SNKRS, but we won’t be surprised if Nike hits us with a shock drop. Regarded as one of LeBron’s most popular kicks, the LeBron 9 “Watch The Throne” retro takes its cues from the 2011 classic JAY-Z and Kanye West album of the same name. The kicks f...
Jimmy Jazz Gave Away Over 1000 Sneakers To Families In Need Across NYC
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @slingshotmenace / Jimmy Jazz Last week we reported that Jimmy Jazz would be giving away a gang of sneakers as a way to show appreciation to the community and help families in need this 2021 Holiday season, and all signs point to the giveaway being a huge success! Source: @slingshotmenace / Jimmy Jazz Jimmy Jazz hit up spots in Harlem, Brooklyn, and the Bronx to bless those in need and its residents couldn’t have been more grateful for their free Christmas presents. From the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in the BX where Jimmy Jazz gave away 200 pairs of Nikes to John B. Russwurm Elementary School where 300 children were gifted Adidas kicks and toys, the giveaway left a thousand New Yorkers feeling the Christmas spirit at a time when it was sorely needed....
ESPN & NTWRK Team Up To Give Away Sneaker Grails Including Kobes
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NTWRK / NTWRK NBA players might be having a hard time getting their hands on Nike Kobe sneakers, but ESPN and NTWRK might be able to bless one or two of them just in time for the holidays. Source: NTWRK / NTWRK On Tuesday, December 21, ESPN and NTWRK will be hosting and in-person and digital event where they’ll be giving away a limited amount of holiday themed sneakers including grails such as the Nike Kobe 6 Grinch x2, Kobe 8 Stained Glass, Jordan 4 Fire Red and the Jordan 11 Jubilees. The event will go down at the Crypto.com Arena and feature personnel from ESPN, NTWRK host Kylie Mar, and Hip-Hop artists Money Man and Yung Bleu. Related Stories “Fans can win by searching ESPN, clicking on the episode title and select the product or products they’re inte...
Jimmy Jazz To Give Out Free Sneakers To Families In Need This Weekend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jimmy Jazz / Jimmy Jazz Christmas season is upon us and while there are many Scrooges amongst the people, don’t count the good people of Jimmy Jazz amongst them as they’re in a very giving mood this holiday season. Teaming up with three local community organizations in New York City, Jimmy Jazz will be dishing out free kicks like Bruce Lee in the 70’s. As part of their Community Content Series, Jimmy Jazz has made donations to various charitable organizations and aside from giving away free sneakers, they’ll also be sitting down with the heads of those organizations to learn about their communities and why their help is needed. While hundreds of kids will be excited to get their hands on some free footwear a few lucky students will get their chance to mee...
