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Remembering The Intimidator and Nike’s Racing Footwear Past

Remembering The Intimidator and Nike’s Racing Footwear Past

February 18, 2016 by nickengvall

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the passing of a racing legend, Dale Earnhardt Sr. While most people will remember the aggressive driving that earned … Read more

Categories adidas, Jordans, Nike, Racing Footwear, Sneaker Spotlight Tags Dale Earnhardt Sr, Michael Schumacher 1 Comment
You Can Own One of the Most Important Vans Sneakers Ever

You Can Own One of the Most Important Vans Sneakers Ever

January 30, 2016 by nickengvall

Vans IS skateboarding. And one of their most important pro riders is Steve Caballero. The guy is ageless and his Vans Half Cab signature … Read more

Categories Auctions Tags Steve Caballero, Vans, Vans Caballero, Vans Half Cab Leave a comment
Air Jordan XXX: It’s Time for the Unthinkable at Jordan Brand

Air Jordan XXX: It’s Time for the Unthinkable at Jordan Brand

January 21, 2016 by nickengvall

Letting go is the one of the hardest things in life to do, especially when you’re a passionate person. But like Tinker Hatfield used … Read more

Categories Jordans, Opinion Tags Michael Jordan, Nike, Tinker Hatfield 1 Comment
Fallen Heroes: 20 Sneaker Stores That Are No Longer In Business

Fallen Heroes: 20 Sneaker Stores That Are No Longer In Business

January 18, 2016 by nickengvall

As the year came to an end recently, some surprising news came from Hikmet Sugoer, the founder of Solebox. Hikmet announced that he was … Read more

Categories adidas, Nike, Reebok, Sneaker Spotlight Tags Clientele, Crooked Tongues, HUF, Nort/Recon, Sneaker Stores 1 Comment
Sacramento Kings New Arena Floor Will Be Made of Recycled Sneakers

Sacramento Kings New Arena Floor Will Be Made of Recycled Sneakers

January 11, 2016 by nickengvall

A photo posted by Golden 1 Center (@golden1center) on Jan 8, 2016 at 9:40pm PST //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js After a lengthy battle to keep the Sacramento … Read more

Categories History Tags Sacramento Kings Leave a comment
1 Year Ago Today We Launched Sneaker History

1 Year Ago Today We Launched Sneaker History

January 9, 2016 by nickengvall

A year ago today, with the help of some incredible friends, I launched SneakerHistory.com in hopes of creating a place that brought back some … Read more

Categories History Tags Sneaker Leave a comment
Today In Sneaker History: Rapper’s Delight Becomes Hip Hop’s First Hit

Today In Sneaker History: Rapper’s Delight Becomes Hip Hop’s First Hit

January 5, 2016 by nickengvall

  F*%$ peanut butter and jelly. People should use the analogy “goes together like hip hop and sneakers” instead of that tired peanut butter … Read more

Categories Today in Sneaker History Tags Hip Hop Sneakers, Sugarhill Gang Leave a comment
The Solution to John Wall’s Sneaker Free Agency

The Solution to John Wall’s Sneaker Free Agency

January 1, 2016 by nickengvall

The story of John Wall’s sneakers becoming mainstream news has riled up some of the sneaker community and opened up the eyes of enthusiasts that may have … Read more

Categories Jordans, Nike, Opinion, Reebok, Under Armour Tags adidas, John Wall Leave a comment
One of the Most Important Sneakers in History is Back

One of the Most Important Sneakers in History is Back

December 31, 2015 by nickengvall

Jay-Z has become a legend over the years as one of the best selling hip hop artists of all time. And of course his … Read more

Categories Sneaker Spotlight Tags Gucci Tennis 84, Jay-Z, Reebok, Reebok S.Carter Leave a comment
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