The New Balance Experience Store in Shanghai is designed such that a panoramic view of the ceiling unfurls the brand’s past, present and future, telling Shanghai the magnificent story of New Balance’s one hundred and four year history…

Just in time for Mardi Gras and to celebrate the New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl win,  New Balance introduces the Mardi Gras collection which features their classic 525 for men and 460 for women silhouettes.

Remaining true to…

When I was growing up, R&B songs were just that—songs. They were beautifully crafted pieces of musical bliss with thoughtful and moving lyrics supported with inspiring instrumentals. R&B—or as I like to call it, “Redundant Bullshit”—is now so oversexed…

Primitive’s partners—Paul Rodriguez, Andy Netkin and Jubal Jones—stopped by the Vapors office in late July, and in between bouts of skate-talk (the $100,000-for-first Maloof Money Cup, which P-Rod took the next weekend, and Cameron from Hot…

When Burn Rubber owners Rick and Ro took over this sneaker boutique in Detroit’s suburbs, the place was composed primarily of Nike merch and running enthusiast gear. But over the past year and a half the…

Hall Of Fame is the brainchild of three well-respected LA heads. Arsen and Vlad were already known around town for their first store, Kendo, a women’s-only sneaker shop; they teamed up with Greg Johnsen, another heavyweight who’s also…

In Las Vegas, spending your hard-earned cash at the Spearmint Rhino never gets old. That is, unless you’re DJ Crooked, who partnered up with fellow New Yorker, DJ Neva, and kimchi shoe guru Kenn Davenport to…

Brad Baker and Patty Bowman opened Trackstar back in June, 2004, planting their flag in Manhattan’s Lower East Side for, as Brad puts it, “the short ride across the bridge, plus the LES is where…

Legacy is sure to make a lasting impression; it’s one of the most unique stores to open in awhile. As with anything original, there are sure to be a few biters, but good luck with that. Legacy concentrates on…

PORTLAND, OR

There is a quote by Picasso that states “Every act of creation, is first an act of destruction.” Destroy was born as a clothing line in NYC in January, 2003, the name implying Picasso’s concept of destroying…