the 6th annual sneaker edition - Peace Magazine
the 6th annual sneaker edition - Peace Magazine
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MODELS BY EUGENE PAUNIL<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CRAIG BOYKO<br />
FRESH OUT THE BOX<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>6th</strong> <strong>annual</strong> <strong>sneaker</strong> <strong>edition</strong>
DC Manteca 2 Mid LE<br />
Lace is <strong>the</strong> new suede. Make sure you get down and hook<br />
this up with that matching set your man’s been hiding<br />
from you all winter long.<br />
Kitson Diva Troops<br />
The go-to spot in LA for celebs and <strong>the</strong> jean of <strong>the</strong> week,<br />
Kitson takes a shot at a slip-ons and wins. Spotted on <strong>the</strong> feet<br />
of Paris and <strong>the</strong> girls, so don’t forget to get some scandal to go<br />
along with your footwear. So L.A.<br />
BY J.R. EWING<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB CARUSO<br />
PF Flyer Glide<br />
All that really matters is that this <strong>sneaker</strong> was made during <strong>the</strong> same era as <strong>the</strong> civil rights movement,<br />
Elvis’ 1968 Special and Bill Russell earning more rings <strong>the</strong>n fingers. Nuff said!<br />
Air Jordan 1 Denim<br />
Denim and Jordans go toge<strong>the</strong>r like peanut butter and Jelly. Luckily, <strong>the</strong>se<br />
are being bought by stores from here to Guadalahara in big sizes.<br />
Etnies Moccassin Lo<br />
What do you get when a posh uptown clubbing girl meets a<br />
downtown scenester chick? The ballet moccasin. Now that’s<br />
a mash-up!<br />
adidas Apollo 2 VC<br />
adidas takes that sleek <strong>sneaker</strong> body <strong>the</strong>y’re known for and remixes<br />
it in nice clean colors for spring, with that added velcro touch.<br />
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Es Breaker 2 Lo<br />
Es steps <strong>the</strong>ir camo game up and mixes it with a<br />
blur pattern to make sure you stay one step ahead of<br />
<strong>the</strong> next kid.<br />
Nike Blazer Glow-in-<strong>the</strong>-Dark pack<br />
Every <strong>sneaker</strong>head fears <strong>the</strong> club floors getting <strong>the</strong><br />
best of new freshness on <strong>the</strong>ir feet. Nike makes sure<br />
you can keep an eye on <strong>the</strong>m 24-7 with this glow-in<strong>the</strong>-dark<br />
Blazer.<br />
Beginning Moments Nike Air Jordan pack<br />
The shoe that started it all makes its way back<br />
on to shelves this spring. Jordan Brand keeps <strong>the</strong><br />
kids lining up with a new pack to commemorate<br />
#23’s entrance into <strong>the</strong> NBA.<br />
Two words: black toe! Eeeeek!!!!<br />
DC x Mighty Healthy<br />
DC is pulling out all <strong>the</strong> stops lately and putting <strong>the</strong><br />
swag back in <strong>the</strong>ir step with collaborations from<br />
streetwear brands like Lemar and Dauley and<br />
Mighty Healthy. Check out <strong>the</strong> ostrich skin detail on<br />
this sucker: ill!<br />
PF Flyer Glide Hi<br />
PF keeps <strong>the</strong> solid retros coming in this spring with<br />
‘classic’ written all over original pro models worn by<br />
greats like John Havlicek and Pistol Pete Maravich .<br />
Courtesy of Retro City Sneaker Boutique.<br />
BY J.R. EWING<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB CARUSO<br />
New Balance Super Team 33<br />
New Balance turns it up a notch and makes all those animal<br />
prints look like minced meat with a full fish-scaled lea<strong>the</strong>r<br />
<strong>sneaker</strong>. Take your pick: Neon, Clown or Butterfly fish.<br />
Es Theory<br />
Vulcanized soles are like classic Polo joints; <strong>the</strong>y look<br />
good with everything.<br />
Etnies Plus Rocksteady x Jon One<br />
Remember when <strong>the</strong> more velcro you had on your<br />
<strong>sneaker</strong> was a measure of how much of a G you<br />
were? I loved grade 4. Etnies remembers, and does it<br />
one better by collaborating with legend Jon One.<br />
Puma Immortal<br />
All-black, like <strong>the</strong> Raiders. Puma makes sure your<br />
<strong>sneaker</strong>s stay clean and crispy with a great reissue<br />
trainer from <strong>the</strong> early 1990s and, yes, black and silver<br />
is <strong>the</strong> new soft pink.<br />
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BY J.R. EWING<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB CARUSO<br />
Vans Neckface pack<br />
Born in Cali and raised in <strong>the</strong> street-art scene of <strong>the</strong> Lower East Side, Neckface’s<br />
caveman meets new-wave graf is a fresh break from <strong>the</strong> overdose of stock aerosol<br />
art. Vans flips classic models with a classic Neckface colourway and character<br />
work throughout. Get down with <strong>the</strong> get-up kids!<br />
Mad Foot x Livestock pack<br />
Vancouver continues to execute ill collabs in <strong>the</strong> Great<br />
White North. The Alife Pump series hurt our feelings, but<br />
<strong>the</strong>se exclusive Livestock joints take it to ano<strong>the</strong>r level<br />
with matching New Era and cut ‘n sew t shirt. Polka-What!<br />
adidas Micropacer<br />
Micropacers are like that regular guy you always see at<br />
bars with long- legged Kate Mossed-out super-model<br />
shorties. I heard NASA is looking into stepping up <strong>the</strong><br />
astronaut gear game.<br />
DVS Keith Hufnagel x IN4MA+TION Huf 4<br />
Keith gets his much sought after Air Max 90 jock<br />
remixed by <strong>the</strong> Information crew. Start <strong>the</strong> hunt for<br />
late 70s Padres gear!<br />
Puma First Round<br />
Ralph Sampson made this shoe famous for scorching<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lakers during <strong>the</strong> 1981 Western Conference Finals.<br />
Puma takes it back with a gold and black hook-up.<br />
Add a Troop jacket and you’ll be arresting<br />
doods like Turner and Hooch!<br />
Circa Adrian Lopez LA50 x Skate<br />
What do you get when you mix an O.G. Parisian skate<br />
shoe company with <strong>the</strong> most celebrated hard-goods<br />
company in extreme sports? Voila!<br />
Rocawear Multicamo<br />
Jigga makes sure that Roc keeps it thorough with an ill<br />
lineup of kicks for spring. Only <strong>sneaker</strong> I could find to<br />
match my Desert Storm Tank!<br />
Creative Recreation Luciano<br />
Tired of <strong>the</strong> same three <strong>sneaker</strong> companies grabbing<br />
your weekly attention? Creative burns it this spring<br />
with patents, nu-bucks and specialty fabrics. Plus,<br />
<strong>the</strong>y’re mad comfy!<br />
310 Motoring Hurricane II<br />
The Game keeps his air tight with Compton toques<br />
and Dickies. Make sure you step your early 1960s<br />
Impala game up!<br />
Reebok Ventilator<br />
North America has been asleep forever. This joint is<br />
butter in Europe. Make sure you know what time it<br />
is. These bang with slim jeans.<br />
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