by: Yu-Ming | December 11, 2006
Air Force 1 25th Anniversary - The Shoes!!

Twenty Five years, 1040 Air Force 1s, one-night-only! It was tough, I knew I wouldn’t have enough battery life to last me through all the AF1s from the past 2 years. I also knew my trigger finger would hurt at some point. I did my…

by: Yu-Ming | December 11, 2006
Air Force 1 25th - NAS, Rakim, Kanye West, KRS-One

What good is a party with out a few godfathers of hip hop and a few current kings of hip hop!? KRS-One, Rakim, Kanye West and NAS took turns on stage with a few of their own songs. The four came together toward the end…

by: Yu-Ming | December 11, 2006
Air Force 1 25th Anniversary - Party People

Bruce Kilgore, Mark Parker, Sandy Bodecker
Four hundred key influencers and their friends is one big party with some of the coolest people in the world.
Some party people below…

by: Yu-Ming | December 11, 2006
Air Force 1 25th Anniversary @ Gotham Hall

For the Air Force 1 25th Anniversary, Nike threw a party like no other and that meant the best space possible. Gotham Hall was the place to be last night as Nike celebrate 25 years of the Air Force 1. Gotham Hall was filled with…

by: Yu-Ming | December 11, 2006
Air Force 1 25th Anniversary - Bruce Kilgore

Bruce Kilgore - Sandy Bodecker
A few hours before the official Air Force 1 25th Anniversary Celebration Party, a few members of the NYC press spent an hour chatting with Bruce Kilgore and Sandy Bodecker at the TriBeca AF1 space. If you didn’t know Bruce…

by: Yu-Ming | December 10, 2006
Nike  Air Force 1 25th Anniversary Celebration - Part 1

Bobby Jones, T-Bone (Thibaut de Longeville), Patrick Ewing
A little over a month back Nike sent out invitations to some of the world’s top media influencers to help celebrate the upcoming Air Force 1 25th Anniversary Celebration. They include the top players of the media…

by: Poe | December 9, 2006
Freshness Feature: essense

Photos by Dan H.
Written and Produced by Poe

When American Commodore Matthew Perry and his fleet of “Black Ships” or Kurofune (??) arrived near Tokyo in the summer of 1853. The commotion reverberated throughout Japan and brought about changes in relationship between the West…

by: Debre | December 1, 2006
Freshness Feature: LUMP - WHIZ Limited & Rebirth

Produced by Debre
Written by DKaz
A relative new comer, opening its shop in 2002, LUMP has already smoothed to the top of Tokyo’s street scene. Tokyo designers Hiroaki Shitano/whiz and Atsushi Horiki/Rebirth have developed two brands now commonly referred to as “LUMP Style.”
> Freshness…

by: Yu-Ming | November 29, 2006
Freshness Feature: Politics - Sneaker Boutique

Interview by Rob Heppler
Produced by Liquidrice
Politics
106 Arnould Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70563
sneakerpolitics.com
Luxurious sneaker boutiques flourish in our major cities, and our favorite internet sites keep us updated on their progress and inventory. It is very refreshing to see a new area…

by: masa | November 21, 2006
Freshness Feature: Sekure D

Interview by: Masa
Photos: Sekure
Sekure D is one of Australia’s leading sneaker customizers with distinctive and detailed style. Based in Melbourne, he is an up and coming customizer making marks in Australia and around the world. I had the pleasure of catching up with…