Looking at our Calendars, it was about the time to drop another shoe in the 413 series. We noticed SXSW was steadying approaching, so we partnered up with Spin Magazine and Stubb’s Bar-B-Q to present the Stubb’s Skytop. The Skytop takes its name from the one of the best places to eat and see live [...]
Providence, RI When you scan your mind for influential stores, Providence probably isn’t even on your radar. But since throwing open its doors in June of ‘07, Sneaker Junkies has been the tastemaker behind Rhode Island’s booming sneaker and streetwear scene, and the store’s becoming recognized far beyond the tiny state’s borders. And the name [...]
Why a sneaker social network? A social network just made sense; there were more than a few blogs floating around by the time we started back in ’06, plus message boards were a staple in the culture. But there was really no interactive community site that catered to sneakerheads specifically. Did you ever imagine the [...]
Another Clyde Singleton Debacle (Editor’s note: Quince is part Native American, hence the Indian humor.) What’s the difference between a Cleveland Indian and, say, an Indianapolis Indian? Well, Cleveland Indians are a baseball team and the other is a lost Indian, far away from home. Do people ever confuse you with Quincy, M.D.? don’t think [...]
Josh & Brandon Brubaker, Supra and Converse A Clyde Singleton Production In this century, there’ve been plenty of famous brothers. The Wright Brothers. Blues Brothers. Jackson 5. Da Bee Gees. And I ain’t ’een gone count them Jonas dudes in, due to their dangerously low levels of swag. But y’all know where I’m goin’. Anyhow, [...]
Livestock are the kings of the Canucks, we’ll have a little profile of them in the next Vapors. Kinda weird that Supra Distribution pushes DVS Shoes in Canada. I wonder if DVS Distribution does Supra Shoes?
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.
