Want a sneaker that works as hard as it plays? Then check out the gorgeous Nike Blazer Studio Low. The shoe is part of the company’s 5 Decades of Basketball Collection, released just in time for the NBA All-Star Game last February. The capsule includes other legendary models traditionally made for the hardwood that have …
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California streetwear brand Pink Dolphin and PUMA shoes have done it again: last summer, the two companies partnered together to drop the Suede V2 low top sneaker featuring a stunning new design. Available in two colours, I just picked up the summer-appropriate Ether Blue variant (black is the other option). The entire upper is finished …
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Even people who consider themselves the most genuine of Jordan heads might not know this bit of trivia: after officially retiring, The G.O.A.T, among his many other non-basketball pursuits, was the owner of a short-lived superbike racing team named "Michael Jordan Motorsports." The endeavor spawned an exclusive white Jordan 4 tie-in sneaker with team colour …
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With seven months of rain a year, the struggle is real for lovers of nice kicks here in the Lower Mainland. But a ray of sunshine is coming down next month when The Ultimate Sneaker Show Vancouver takes over the convention centre downtown on June 16 from 12 to 6 p.m. Self-described as "a coalition …
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Attention menswear fans: Montreal-based retailer Frank & Oak is opening a new flagship store in Vancouver's Gastown, at 316 W. Cordova. People who have been to their former pop-up shop at nearby Abbott Street will be pleased to hear that the space has now grown to 2,400 square-feet and will feature more clothes, including original monthly …
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