Tag Archives: Converse

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

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Dee Wells

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 →

Posted in Kickstory, OSD, Sneakers, SOLEcial Studies | Tagged Adidas, Bata, Bata Shoe Museum, Bobbito Garcia, Bruce Kilgore, Chad Jones, Christian Louboutin, Cleveland's Got Sole, Converse, Dee Wells, Dion Walcott, Doin' it in the Park, Elizabeth Semmelhack, Eric Avar, H-Town Sneaker Summit, Le Coq Sportif, Lee, pf flyers, Puma, RUN DMC, Sneakers, Tinker Hatfield, TLK, Tobie Hatfield, Toronto Loves Kicks, Trainer | Leave a comment

OSD Recap TSXC- Lincroft NJ

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Paper Chasr

Sunday April 7th 2013, Me (Paper), the homie Benjamin Hooks (Thanks G), and Ward Hav of Bloodline Fresh / Frshr Than Your Avrge fame took a trip down to Lincroft New Jersey (google it) for “The Sole Exchange” or TSXC … Continue reading →

Posted in Kickstory, Music, Retail, Sneakers | Tagged Benjamin Hooks, Bloodline Fresh, Brookdale Community College, Converse, Darren Rovell, ESPN, Ewing Athletics, J-Dilla, Jordan Geller, Kickstory, New Balance, pf flyers, Polo, sneakerheads, Stussy, Susie Howard, TSXC, Uncle Ken, Ward Hav, Wear Every Pair | 1 Comment

Seen & Heard: Diner Footwear

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Dee Wells

It’s Superbowl Sunday and while many people have been gearing up all day for the big game with chicken wings, veggie platters and more beef or pork to choke a mule, I chose to start the day by heading to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kickstory, OSD, Sneakers | Tagged Adidas, Air Jordan 1, American Eats, Breakfast, Champion, Chuck Taylor, cmf2, Converse, diners, food, Miss Worcester Diner, New Balance, Nike, Reebok, Saucony, Sneakers, TLC | Leave a comment

Ep239-OSD-Never going to be the same!

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Dee Wells

The OSD Crew discusses the downside of the sneaker culture: 19-year-old Montre Bradley from Rochester, NY was murdered while he was ‘camping out’ to buy a pair of the Nike Foamposite Pro sneakers! Similar to what folks in the NRA say, “Guns … Continue reading →

Posted in OSD Talk Show | Tagged 1989, 1992, 5 year anniversary, Air Jordan, B-more, Baltimore, Basketball Hall of Fame, boots, Catholic, Converse, converse pro leather, D'Wayne Edwards, D.C., DMV, Dream Team, equestrian boots, Female Sneaker Fiend, Footlocker, footwear design, footwear news, FSF, Future Footwear, Georgetown University, GGK, Girls Got Kicks, higher education, horseback riding, Houston, Jesuit, John Thompson, Jordan Brand, Kickstory, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mesh01, Michael Jordan, Montre Bradley, National Rifle Association, New Balance, Nike, Nike boots, Nike Goadome, NRA, Oregon, OSD, OSD Crew, PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy, Philip Knight, Portland, Puma, retail, SneakerTube.tv, Springfield, Supra, Texas, Washington, Zappos | Leave a comment

Ep238-OSD-5th Year Anniversary & D’Wayne Edwards

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Dee Wells

The OSD Crew celebrates the show’s 5th Year Anniversary, and is joined by D’Wayne Edwards of PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy who discusses the Future of Footwear competition.

Posted in Kickstory, OSD Talk Show, Sneakers | Tagged 1989, 1992, 5 year anniversary, Air Jordan, B-more, Baltimore, Basketball Hall of Fame, boots, Catholic, Converse, converse pro leather, D'Wayne Edwards, D.C., DMV, Dream Team, equestrian boots, Female Sneaker Fiend, Footlocker, footwear design, footwear news, FSF, Future Footwear, Georgetown University, GGK, Girls Got Kicks, higher education, horseback riding, Houston, Jesuit, John Thompson, Jordan Brand, Kickstory, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michael Jordan, New Balance, Nike, Nike boots, Nike Goadome, Oregon, OSD, OSD Crew, PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy, Philip Knight, Portland, Puma, retail, SneakerTube.tv, Springfield, Supra, Texas, Washington, Zappos | Leave a comment

Ep237-OSD-Sneaker Free Agents & LeBron’s $300 sneakers

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Dee Wells

The OSD Crew discusses the “Top 5 Sneaker Free Agents” list that was compiled by Sole Collector, and weigh-in on who should sign with what company or whether they should stay put with their current company.

Posted in OSD, OSD Talk Show, Retail, Sneakers | Tagged 1989, 1992, Air Jordan, Converse, converse pro leather, Dream Team, Female Sneaker Fiend, Footlocker, footwear news, FSF, GGK, Girls Got Kicks, Houston, Jordan Brand, Kickstory, Maybach Music Group, Meek Mill, MMG, New Balance, Nike, OSD, OSD Crew, Puma, retail, sneaker theft, Sole Collector, STTV, Supra, Swizz Beatz, Texas, The Shoe Game | Leave a comment

Ep234-OSD-H-Town Sneaker Summit Summer 2012 Recap

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dee Wells

The OSD Crew continues to celebrate the OSD talk show having over 1 million downloads, and we decided to take the celebration to Houston, Texas! Again, we have to say ‘Thank you’ to you, the Disorderlies that listen, download and send us … Continue reading →

Posted in OSD Talk Show | Tagged 1989, 1992, 33 Hi, adidas Originals, Air Jordan, anniversary, Cambridge, Converse, converse pro leather, David Goldberg, DJ Premier, Dr. J, Dream Team, Ewing Athletics, Female Sneaker Fiend, Footlocker, footwear, footwear news, Freshness Mag, FSF, Georgetown University, GGK, Girls Got Kicks, H-Town Sneaker Summit, High Snobiety, Houston, HTSS, Hypebeast, Jamaica, Jordan Brand, Kickstory, Larry Miller, New Balance, Nike, NY Knicks, OSD, OSD Crew, Patrick Ewing, Puma, Ransom, retail, SneakerTube.tv, Sole Collector, STTV, Supra, Texas, The Shoe Game | Leave a comment

Ep232-OSD-One Million Downloads & Running

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Dee Wells

The OSD Crew is celebrates the 1 millionth download of the OSD talk show! Thank you to all the Disorderlies that listen, download and send us emails about the show, and the information that we bring to the culture! Without you there … Continue reading →

Posted in OSD Talk Show | Tagged 1989, 1992, 33 Hi, adidas Originals, Air Jordan, anniversary, Cambridge, Converse, converse pro leather, David Goldberg, DJ Premier, Dr. J, Dream Team, Ewing Athletics, Female Sneaker Fiend, Footlocker, footwear, footwear news, Freshness Mag, FSF, Georgetown University, GGK, Girls Got Kicks, High Snobiety, Hypebeast, Jamaica, Jordan Brand, Kickstory, Larry Miller, New Balance, Nike, NY Knicks, OSD, OSD Crew, Patrick Ewing, Puma, Ransom, retail, SneakerTube.tv, Sole Collector, STTV, Supra, The Shoe Game | Leave a comment

Ep227-OSD-Josh Brubaker of Supra Footwear

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Dee Wells

The OSD Crew is joined by Josh Brubaker, Global Design Director, at Supra Footwear, who’s been designing for a number of years, and whose passion for footwear is front and center at Supra. Josh breaks down his design inspiration, his gut feeling about … Continue reading →

Posted in OSD Talk Show | Tagged Ali Boulala, Antwuan Dixon, Boo Johnson, boots, Chad Muska, chain, Chris Vidal, Converse, DGK, Erik Ellington, Falcon, footwear, grind, Henry, Jim Greco, Josh Brubaker, Keelan Dadd, Kevin Romar, kick flip, Latin, Leather, Lizard King, Matt Mumford, Mountain Dew, Neen Williams, Quicksilver, Ramiro "Furby" Salcedo, running sneakers, skate hard, skateboarding, Skytop III, Spencer Hamilton, Stevie Williams, suede, Supra Footwear, Supra NYC, Terry Kennedy, Tom Penny | Leave a comment

Ep221-OSD-Changing the Game…One step at a time

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Dee Wells

For Ep221, the OSD Crew discusses Nike’s newly proposed Twitter RSVP program for sneaker releases, Green Street Vault’s beef with city hall in Boston, Curtis Granderson inking a footwear deal with New Balance, and Swizz Beatz reaching out to Allen … Continue reading →

Posted in OSD Talk Show | Tagged 42, Air Jordan XII, AJ12, Allen Iverson, APL, California, Converse, Curtis Granderson, Feeway730, Fila, H-Town Sneaker Summit, HTSS, InNeedofHeat, Jackie Robinson, Jordans, Kickstories, Kickstory, Major League Baseball, Meek Mill, Mike Posner, MLB, MMG, National Basketball Association, NB 574, NBA, New Balance, Nice Kicks, Nike RSVP, OSD, OSDCrew365, osdlive, OSneakerD, Playoffs, RBK, RDQLUS Creative, RDQLUS1, Reebok, Rick Ross, Saucony, Size15King, sneaker aficionado, sneakerhead, SneakerTube.tv, STTV, Swizz Beatz, The Cage, The Questions, The Shoe Game, Twitter, Tyga, Undefeated, UNDFTD | Leave a comment