Author Archives: Dee Wells

About Dee Wells

Dee Wells calls Worcester, MA his home but grew up in the beautiful US Virgin Islands(STT/STJ). Heavily influenced by Hip Hop, Dee has always been fascinated by people and what they wear. Thus, began his love for fashion and, more importantly, sneakers. It all started with him watching his parents play tennis; his father wore adidas Rod Laver sneakers, and his mother wore adidas Stan Smith sneakers. From there birthed Dee's love for leather and rubber. Dee's first pair of sneakers were Puma Clyde sneakers, which he religiously changed the laces in, and kept clean with water, Dawn dishwashing liquid, and a toothbrush. While Dee has amassed many pairs of sneakers, it's the stories that are the most important to Dee; he calls them Kickstories. Dee has also been instrumental with bringing the sneaker subculture to the forefront with his involvement with Sole Collector Magazine, and his latest creation, the OSD (Obsessive Sneaker Disorder) brand.

[Kickstory] Nike Air Trainer Huarache (2001)

The Nike Air Trainer Huarache sneakers were released during the spring of 1992 and even though the black, grey and white pair wasn’t the first colorway released, they did make a big splash. The first time I saw the sneakers, … Continue reading

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[Recap] “Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture”

If there ever was a moment in time when a person realized that what they thought was a small and somewhat ‘weird’ thing to be into, I experienced a defining moment last week while visiting Toronto, Ontario and the Bata … Continue reading

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Sole to Soul Caring (Boston Marathon)

Some people would attempt to argue that a sneaker culture doesn’t exist! Well, if the culture didn’t exist then it would be hard to explain the reason for organizations such as Souls4Soles, Sneakers 4 Success and classes such as SOLEcial Studies. Packer … Continue reading

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[Event] Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture 4/25 (Toronto, Canada)

Sneakers ARE art and art comes in many forms that you either appreciate from far, like a lot, sometimes obsess about or can care less about. Nonetheless, there are people that like sneakers a lot, entire talk shows dedicated to … Continue reading

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Walk This Way: How A Pair of Sneakers Influenced You!

Sneaker culture is part of the world’s shoe culture and while some of us may obsess about what sneakers we wear on a daily basis, we are reminded that shoes and sneakers are a luxury item.  

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Kickstories: Episode #1 with Tarik “Da Video Freak” Sykes (@DunkOnDunks)

It’s about time, right?  Mother Nature is finally cooperating and soon enough you’ll be able to start wearing shorts and the many pairs of sneakers that you bought over the winter.

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Reebok x Couch Sessions Instagram Contest

This month Reebok is getting ready for the summer days with their all white releases. You will start to see the Ex-O-Fit, Workout Mid, Freestyle and, of course, the Classic Leather in the well-known all white soft grain leather. To further promote the … Continue reading

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Coast to Coast: DXC Denver & Miami 3/30

So you like sneakers, but you like chopping it up with ‘heads that like sneakers even more?  Well, taking place in Denver, Colorado and Miami, Florida  on the Saturday before Easter the DXC is taking place at the same damn … Continue reading

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OSD Episode #250 “Exponential Growth”

You know that feeling you get when things just click and you have an eureka-moment that leaves you gasping for air? Episode #250 is such a show and we’re sure you’ll enjoy every minute of it!

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