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Fashion
Hawaii skate shop only sells Yuto Horigome x Nike SB Dunks to customers who can kickflip
A skate shop in Hawaii is making headlines for only selling pairs of Yuto Horigome x Nike SB Dunks to customers who can kickflip outside the...
Bryan Ke
Business
An ‘ultra-rare’ pair of Apple sneakers is on sale for $50,000
Sotheby’s is selling the shoes on its site as brand new and come in their original box ...
Ryan General
Apparel
Sanrio and Converse team up to release 4 All Star character colorways
Sanrio and Converse are teaming up once more on a special collaboration. What to expect: The new collaboration features Converse‘s ico...
Isa Peralta
China
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler hit in the head with a shoe at China event
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler was hit in the head with a shoe during an off-season tour in China, a now-viral video shows. What happ...
Carl Samson
Japanese company releases limited shoe collection inspired by Eternal Sailor Moon
A Japan-based fashion company has collaborated with Sailor Moon to offer a limited-time shoe collection inspired by the Sailor Guardians. Ma...
Nobu collabs with Nike for the limited-edition ‘Sushi Force 1’
Nike’s massively popular Air Force 1 sneaker is getting a delicious makeover via a collaboration with Nobu Matsuhisa of the world-renowned N...
Jimmy Choo releases Sailor Moon capsule collection
Jimmy Choo and Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi have teamed up for a special capsule collection. On Tuesday, the luxury brand announced on...
Shohei Ohtani announces deal with New Balance
MLB star Shohei Ohtani announced his partnership with athletic apparel and footwear company New Balance on Tuesday. On the same day, New Bal...
Michelle De Pacina
‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ and Adidas team up to release Yami Yugi-inspired sneakers
“Yu-Gi-Oh!” fans can take their love for the Japanese manga and anime series to the next level with a special pair of shoes from Adidas. The...
Converse and Nissin team up to release Cup Noodles-inspired sneakers
Converse is set to release Cup Noodles-inspired sneakers in collaboration with Japanese food company Nissin Foods. Sneakerheads will have th...
Clarks uses ‘Blaze Kick’ in fire new shoe collaboration with Pokémon
Clarks has partnered with Pokémon for a new design on the shoe brand’s Wallabee silhouette. The shoes, which have a Pokéball design on the...
Daniel Anderson
Sports
Sportsmanship of Malaysian badminton coach who lent his shoes to rival Jamaican player hailed online
When a Jamaican badminton player’s shoes were damaged during a match at the Commonwealth Games 2022, a rival Malaysian coach lended the pla...
Rebecca Moon
News
GLAAD is auctioning Bowen Yang’s head-turning Emmy platform heels for Spirit Day
LGBTQ+ nonprofit group GLAAD is auctioning off comedian and actor Bowen Yang’s iconic silver platform shoes that he wore during the 73rd Pri...
Jeremy Lin Makes History as the First Asian American to Get Signature Basketball Shoes
After 11 years of professional basketball, Jeremy Lin is finally launching his own signature shoes. The 32-year-old, who currently plays for...
Opinion
Sorry Margaret, Guests Need to Take Off Their Shoes in My House
A few weeks ago, an article titled, “I think it’s rude to ask guests to take off their shoes” began circulating the internet and Asian Twitt...
Jin Hyun
Saleswoman in a ‘Bad Mood’ Breaks Man’s Finger After Calling Her ‘Beauty’
A saleswoman at a shoe store in China broke a man’s finger after he called her meinu, which translates to “beauty” in English. The victim, i...
Style
Eddie Huang Teams Up With Adidas to Unveil ‘Chinese New Year’ Ultra Boost
Celebrity chef, author, and restaurateur Eddie Huang has teamed up with Adidas for an Ultra Boost collaboration celebrating Chinese New Year...
Leanna Chan
Crocs Releases a Shoe That Looks Like It Has Boba On It
Crocs have come up with a new design that resembles boba pearls superglued on top of clogs. The new footwear design, which the company calls...
Asian and Black Ballerinas Can Now Buy Shoes to Match Their Skin Tone
Ballerina shoes have traditionally been more of a pink or cream color, but a collaboration in the UK has developed shoes for non-white balle...
Kimberly Nguyen
Asia
Woman Orders Mother to Clean Her Feet, Yells ‘They’re Not Clean Enough!’
A video of a woman making her own mother squat on the street to wipe her shoes under the rain has gone viral in China. The scene unfolded ne...
Chinese Carpenter Makes ‘Chanel’ High Heels Out of Bamboo
A skillful carpenter in southern China has wowed netizens after making a pair of “Chanel” heels out of bamboos. In a video filmed on Aug. 26...
Japanese Girls Stomp on American Tourist Because He Has a Foot Fetish
An unusual scene involving a male foreigner and his female partner surrounded by other women with cameras recently greeted passersby at a bu...
Lifestyle
Fila Teams Up with Pokémon to Create the Cutest Pairs of Shoes Ever
Fila has teamed up with Pokémon to create the cutest pairs of shoes ever with officially licensed Pokémon sneakers. ...
Nike to Release the Air Jordan III ‘Seoul’ in South Korea
A new variant for Nike’s Air Jordan line is being released on March 10 — the Air Jordan III “Seoul” which is heavily inspired by South...
Woman Beats Cleaner for Accidentally Splashing Her ‘Expensive’ Shoes with Water in China
A sanitation worker was rushed to the hospital on Monday after she was badly beaten up by an angry woman. The reason for the beating? She ac...
Swiss Company Offends Hindus Everywhere After Naming $6,000 Leather Boots After Sacred Deities
Hindus are calling out Swiss fashion label Philipp Plein Group to change the name of some of its shoes named after Ganesha and Kali, two imp...
Japanese Woman Goes Viral For Her Fantastic Pigeon Shoes
A Japanese woman recently went viral for her fancy DIY shoes that look so fly she has birds flocking around her. Wearing shoes that resemble...
Chinese Company Furious After French Firm ‘Steals’ Iconic Martial Arts Sneaker
A Chinese company is furious over a French-owned business that allegedly copied their well-established sneaker brand. Feiyue, which translat...
Nike is Suing This Chinese Shoe Company For Doing What Chinese Companies Do Best
Nike has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Chinese shoe brand Fujian Bestwinn. According to the new suit, Nike alleges that the Ch...
Editorial Staff
Reebok Will Give You a Free Pair of Shoes if You Can Run Past This Ad Fast Enough
In a twist, sneaker company Reebok wanted pedestrians to literally run by their new outdoor ad in Stockholm. ...
Technology
This Insane Technology Can Ensure That You Never Wear the Same Shoes Twice
There’s a new shoe technology lighting up the crowdfunding site IndieGoGo and it’s nothing like you’ve ever seen before. It’s called ShiftW...
Max Chang
The Nike Mag Has Been Unveiled — Here’s How You Can Get a Pair
The future is finally here. Anyone who fell in love with the classic “Back to the Future” film series will know that October 21, 2015 is a d...
Misc
Meet the Man With a Sneaker Collection Worth Over $750,000
For sneaker lovers everywhere, this man’s collection is a dream. ...
Laura Dang
An Italian Company Just Revolutionized the Way You Put on Shoes
Italian shoe maker Vibram is now using a traditional Japanese method of wrapping cloth to revolutionize the way people wear and fit in shoes...
Jacob Wagner
Uncategorized
Why TOMS Shoe’s CEO Took 12 Weeks Off of Work and Everyone Applauded
The founder and CEO of Toms Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, told his company that he was going to take 12 weeks off after the birth of his son. Thoug...
Adidas Creates Sneakers Made From Ocean Trash and Poacher’s Fishing Nets
Adidas has found an ingenious way to create sneakers made from the trash that pollutes our oceans. On June 29, Adidas announced their new pa...
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