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Samein Johnson had a vision. A shoe that people could wear to the clubs. A shoe that he could wear to work and still be able to run to catch the train. This shoe would have the comfort of the sneakers he loved and voila! Krazi Junction was born! Krazi Junction is dress sport. This is how the dress shoe and the sneaker met and married. It performs like a sneaker, but looks like a dress shoe. It’s all about[.....]

Categories: Fashion, Footwear
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I’m a silver kind of guy. I mean, the term “golden” is something you wish to aim for but me, I’m a silver and platinum guy. I love the way it looks and goes with anything. Nothing silver ever looks bad – seriously! And regardless of what you think about silver, by no means does it mean “second place”. This point can be better illustrated by Nike’s release of their Air Jordan 25th Silver Anniversary Collection. Silver on white… simply[.....]

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Why is it that shoes are such a huge indicator of status? Between the pressures of being en vogue and the cost with keeping up with the latest brand it’s no wonder. From men’s sneakers to, well, every type of women’s footwear there’s always the latest and greatest way to express your status. Ladies, for 2009 we are looking at the ankle boot. Once upon a time knee high boots were the great indicator, but now they just look too[.....]

Categories: Accessories, Fashion, Trends, Womens
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Or as I call them “Hooker Boots.” No offense intended of course, but I first got acquainted with these kinds of boots when “Pretty Woman” came out.  The association stuck. But boots that go up over the knee and call attention to those juicy thighs are not just for prostitutes anymore! Now civilian women can rock this mega-hot footwear. Over the knee boots look great with skinny jeans or leggings, but if you want to go for super hot pair[.....]

Categories: Fashion, Footwear, Trends, Womens
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Yums is from the Dirty South and you can see them on dozens of famous hip hop stars from Soulja Boy Tellem to Snoop Dogg, Lil’ Wayne, Tum Tum, Michael “5000” Watts of Swishahouse, Play-N-Skillz, Rick Ross, Bone Thugs, Bun B and many more. This fresh brand really captures the style and attitude of the Dirty South in their sneakers and apparel. It’s available in urban locations such as Harlem, Compton, and Pleasant Grove. Yums founder Tex is from Dallas.[.....]

Categories: Footwear
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Jennifer Lopez, (the famous J-Lo), released her latest fashion line Justsweet after observing the gap between her denim line J-Lo and her high fashion Sweetface. This will be clothing for every woman. Lopez says, “Girls who are young who are going to wear it are going to feel sophisticated in it because it does have a chic kind of feeling to it… But people who are older who wear it are going to feel young, flirty and fun. It really[.....]

Categories: Footwear, Womens
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Converse announced recently that Common, Grammy award wining hip hop artist and actor, is the face of Converse (PRODUCT) RED. This is Converse’s first national print campaign for Converse (PRODUCT) RED, and will cement Converse’s support of the (PRODUCT) RED. Common is featured in an advertising campaign entitled “Weapon of Change.” It has bold illustrations and encourages people to be their own agent of change. Converse’s shoes for the (PRODUCT) RED line include Weapon Hi, Weapon Lo and a Pro[.....]

Categories: Footwear, Hip Hop
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Sometimes haters get mad because you got some Bathing Apes. It happens. Especially when you’ve got some nice kicks from this Japanese hip hop clothing line founded in 1993. These hot shoes resemble the Nike Air Force One’s. But with patent leather and a  big selection of bold colors, these limited edition shoes are a must lust for sneaker freaks. I heard that less than 200 Bathing Apes shoes have been released in certain styles. Soulja Boy gave a shout[.....]

Categories: Footwear, Hip Hop, Japanese