Converse First String Standards Pro Leather “Dr J”

Sometimes I am the luckiest person in the world. When I was a kid I would dream of getting free shoes, and every once in a while it really happens. Converse was kind enough to send me a pair of these limited edition shoes, the First String Standards Pro Leather. This remake of the classic … Read more

adidas Player Exclusives: Jerryd Bayless TS Creator

Another recent addition to my “how random can you get” player exclusive sneaker collection, is the adidas TS Creator for Jerryd Bayless. With one of my best friends a huge Blazers fan, there was a lot of optimism with him heading to Portland. Unfortunately, he didn’t pan out the way many Trailblazer fans had hoped … Read more

Player Exclusive adidas Crazy 8 Baylor Bears

I’ve been getting in some decent time behind the camera photographing sneakers lately. I recently added another adidas Player Exclusive to my collection, a Baylor Bears PE of the Crazy 8. Considering I don’t have any kind of lighting setup, I seem to always be disappointed with the way the shots come out. I just … Read more

Brian Wilson’s Orange Nikes – A Healthy Obsession

I am not sure when being a fan becomes an obsession but I am pretty sure it happened at least 30 years ago for me when I began speaking with words like “Go Gi Gi’s!” Over the years, the obsession has filled my closets with orange sneakers, and my dresser drawers with orange and black … Read more

Brian Wilson’s St. Patrick’s Day Nike Cleats

It’s no secret that beards cause mancrushes. It’s a crazy phenomenon, but there are at least a few million people, most of which were at the Giants World Champion celebratory parade with me, that would completely agree. Brian Wilson’s Nike sneaker obsession, combined with the Fear the Beard mantra that led San Francisco to their … Read more