Legendary Southern California surf brand Maui and Sons is making a comeback to footwear with their release of its Vintage High Top. They remind me of a throwback to the old 80′s stylings that the brand became known for with familiar design characteristics, such as the use of black suede paired with colorful Maui and [...]

Hey check out the New Balance 574 Ceracom sneaker. Ceracom, a rubber-like synthetic material, was used in the original construction of the 574 (as the primary material on the upper) and has been brought back with the re-issued 574 for spring 2010. The Ceracom material’s practicality, that is, Ceracom helped shoes stay cleaner and last [...]

Anyone that knows anything about DJ AM knows that aside from DJing, two of his greatest passions were in helping others and collecting sneakers. Throughout the years, he managed to amass a collection of over 800 pairs of kicks. As of last Sunday afternoon (Nov. 15th), these shoes have gone up on Ebay for auction [...]

Should’ve been on the cover of the Sneaker Issue, but didn’t get it in time. Bummer for all parties, ‘cause the shoe is laced with goodness. Gold croc skin, two-tone chain laces, royal purple… Is it just me, or would these joints match up perfectly with a bottle of Crown Royal?! More pics after the [...]

Although it looks more like a snowboard boot, it’s actually a basketball shoe. The carbon fiber, the mountains of foam… More evidence that technology doesn’t always lead us in the right direction. The evolutionary dead-end known as the Air Penny II has just been rereleased, and this is the first time Penny Hardaway’s sneaks have [...]

Ben Lyons knows and loves three things: movies, New York (and the Knicks) and sneakers. It was all about the Celtics this year, so maybe we’ll talk about the Knicks next year. For now, here’s his list of the finest kick flicks and the shoes that made them sneaker classics. Hoosiers Chuck Taylors Hands down [...]

Supreme in Manhattan is arguably the most influential skate boutique and sneaker store in the world. Not only did they originate and create the model of the much-copied sneaker and streetwear boutique, they have remained on top for—oh, let’s say—fifteen years? Yeah, if you didn’t know, they’re the OGs of the game. Akin to the [...]

Looks like the hottest rapper out there has a thing for Supra. The shoes are hot, but Lil Wayne’s video for “A Milli” is pretty whatevs. Weezy does however drink out of a styrofoam cup, and he ain’t coughin’. That’s ’cause, as I said in the last issue of Vapors, purple Sprite cures colds.