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September 7, 2010
Perigny 2010 Latest Fall LooksOne of Sneakerplay's sponsors, Perigny, has been a fixture in the streetwear scene of Canada for the last 25 years. They recently produced a short video lookbook highlighting the latest looks for Fall 2010.Check it out at Vimeo 
December 14, 2009
Sneakerplay in "Everything You Need to Know About Sneakers in 1500 Words"The Shoe Buff recently published a great article titled Everything You Need to Know About Sneakers in 1500 Words. They even summarize the history of sneakers in just 150 words, which is pretty cool: "Rubber-soled shoes (plimsolls) are manufactured. Goodyear launches Keds. Converse revolutionizes basketball. ‘Sneakers’ is coined because the soles are quiet. Converse releases the All Star. All Star’s give way to Chuck Taylors. Adidas produces its first tennis shoe. Converse releases the Jack Purcell. Puma is founded. Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman launch Blue Ribbon Sports. Vans Launches. BRS becomes Nike. Puma develops Velcro. The Nike Swoosh trademark is purchased for $35. Nike introduces Air technology. Nike releases the Air Force One. Michael Jordan endorses Nike. Nike releases the Air Jordan. NBA fines Jordan for violating uniform rules with vibrant sneakers. Spike Lee directs and stars in Mars Blockmon commercial. Run-DMC releases “My Adidas”. Reebok introduces the Pump. Nike introduces the Air Max. Bill Bowerman dies. Nelly releases “Air Force Ones”. Bobbito authors “Where’d You Get Those?”. Nike acquires Converse. Converse re-issues the Chuck and the Jack Purcell. Sneaker Freaker and Sole Collector launch. SneakerPimps begins touring the world. Jordan celebrates its 20th anniversary. Adidas acquires Reebok. Just for Kicks DVD released." - Read Full Article Sneakerplay is honored to have made their list of important sneaker blogs, forums, and communities. Thanks for the shout out! November 12, 2009
BNYC Sneakerplay Giveaway Winners!We had a lot of great entries in our Sneakerplay / BNYC Giveaway, but it's time to announce the winners. BNYC has selected Fresh2Def480 as the winner of the kicks category and E_Fresh as the winner of the fashion category!Fresh2Def480 will receive a brand new pair of these Nike SB Blazers:  E_Fresh will receive this Supreme long sleeve shirt:  Congrats to the winners and thank you BNYC for the support! Sneakerplay All Day! November 2, 2009
BNYC Sneakerplay GiveawayHey Sneakerplay!We’re excited to announce a new giveaway from one of our sponsors, BNYConline.com! BNYC is giving SP members a chance to take home a free pair of kicks, as well as a free fashion item from their online store. It’s easy to enter, all you have to do is: 1) Visit BNYConline within the next week 2) Pick out your favorite kicks and/or favorite piece of clothing in their online store 3) Share your favorite kicks (preferably an image and a link to the item) in the Kicks forums 4) Share your favorite fashion item (preferably an image and a link to the item) in the Fashion forums BNYC will pick one winner from each category (kicks and fashion) and will send the winners their new gear for FREE! Thanks BNYC for hooking SP members up! SP All Day! Note: One entry per category per member please. 
October 9, 2009
SNEAKERNESS VIENNA 10.10.2009Our friends over at Sneakerness are making their inaugural stop in Austria this weekend for Sneakerness Vienna on October 10th, 2009. This world-class sneaker event boasts a buy/sell/trade section, art workshops, lacing schools, brand booths and a Nike iD studio. Like their event earlier this year, they will also have Bobbito Garcia, aka Kool Bob Love, at the event. Definitely worth checking out for any members of our European Sneakerplay community!
May 5, 2009
SNEAKERNESS 2009 - Premier European Sneaker Event For our European SP members, or anyone lucky enough to be in Switzerland next week, our friends over at Sneakerness have quite an event lined up for you. Sneakerness is a global event dedicated to the promotion and networking of the sneaker-culture, offering fans a platform to exchange sneakers, interact with fellow sneakerheads, and browse kicks from the most well-known fashion shops of Switzerland. The main event takes place May 9th starting at 1:00pm - get tickets here. Following the main event, Sneakerness is putting on an official afterparty featuring Bobbito Garcia (aka Kool Bob Love) and Clark Kent (aka Brooklyn’s Finest) - New York DJ legends and sneaker lovers themselves. Clark Kent is considered to be the discoverer of rap superstar Jay-Z. If this year's party is anything like their last one (pic below), it's sure to be a killer time!  Events like Sneakerness are proof that the sneaker culture truly is global, and we thank all of our international members for making Sneakerplay a more worldly community! October 27, 2008
Wassup 2008We had to post this! The commercial speaks for itself! I just wish elections in Canada were this intense. August 1, 2008
Mags We LikePrint is dead...print is dead. All this talk about print is dead needs to stop. We love the web, probably more than the next guy, but we don't see it killing our love for quality glossies anytime soon. Here's some of our favs... Fall issue of Antenna - the ultimate urban guide book.  Upcoming issue of Complex - Marc Ecko's sneaker and streetwear journal.  Summer issue of LTD - Good luck getting a copy.  And lastly Monocle - for all you urban sophisticates. images via hypebeast, riottt, boudlessny July 15, 2008
C+ Let us be the first to introduce you to C+, an up and coming jewelry brand with a real fresh and positive vision. C+ stands for enhanced vision (C+ = see plus). C+ is a lens through which to see the world More Creatively, More Critically, and with More Clarity. Vision is an ancient metaphor for enlightenment and transformation. Reframing the visual dialog is social change. Their first line is inspired by Lego, the building blocks of our childhood imagination. The line-up includes a dope Spaceman pendant, a 1x4 two finger ring that you do not want to get decked with and a 2x4 dog tag necklace. This is definitely a brand that you will be hearing more about...show them some love on their SP profile, Cplus. June 26, 2008
Hype Beasts Came across some nice illustrations by artist Ronald Kurniawan that put a whole new twist on the term hypebeasts. Check out his portfolio for more dope illustrations. “Ronald Kurniawan graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Inspired by ideograms, syllables, letterforms, beasts and heroic landscapes, he slowly but surely continues to create a visual language where the wilderness and civilization could merge happily together. With the belief that the sublime and nuclear age could coexist, he paints romantic environments and breaks the quiet scene with juxtaposed imagery taking the shape of icons and letterforms. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles where he paints meticulously and happily accompanied by his pug Ruffles, an avid artist himself.” via INQMND 34 posts |
