In 1963 the Beach Boys rah-rah-rahed a message and twenty years later Nike joined in chorus. The Nike “Be True To Your School” Pack—high-top Dunks colored in honor of premier NCAA schools—became a hit campus to campus. Now, 23 years later, Nike is bringing alma mater sneaker pride back with the Dunk 2008 “Be True [...]

The Bangles were walking like Egyptians and Whitney Houston wanted to dance with somebody (who loves me) but on the street, miles away from the Billboard Top 100, the kids were all Public Enemy. The beats of Yo! Bum Rush still throbbing in their heads twenty years later, Nike has decided to re-release the classic [...]

Feiyue was born in Shanghai in the 1920s gracing the feet of Shaolin masters for years to come.  Fast forward to 2007 as Feiyue is re emerging as a lifestyle shoe brand harnessing its history while developing new styles for todays market. The Feiyue Shaolin is the original shoe that started it all, it has [...]

ATO MATSUMOTO adds a new color way to its Fortay of these high tops made famous by Hip Hop star Kanye West. Look out for Santa as he may may be rocking these during the holiday season while making his runs The brick red beauties are available for presale at Japanese online retailer OKI-NI .
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Ever feel like an urban Sherpa? Is Broadway your Everest? If so, the new Puma El Rey Boot is exactly what your feet need. A distinctive natural look built of corduroy with a distinguished rubber strap and an insulated lining, this slip-on boot will keep you warm, cushioned, and noticed. Puma released an El Rey [...]

We here at SneakerSet always strive to bring you the latest in sneaker fashion, cutting through all the mediocrity and rubbish to present what we feel are the most innovative, best designed, highly collectible, and noteworthy sneakers popping up the world over. Sometimes, however, a sneaker comes across our desk that’s so outrageously questionable we [...]

Back in the 1970s, adidas got together with an avant garde ski instructor named Carlo Gruber to collaborate on some European-style ski fashions. The result was very 70s and very Euro (see above and say, “hello, Gstaad!”). Now adidas is bringing back the Carlo Gruber line, re-releasing items and introducing new garments inspired by the [...]

Foreign exchange markets have been fluctuating beyond belief recently, Adidas finally answers all speculation with their latest release with the Money of the World which is the latest release from the Adidas consortium series. Fortunately the exchange rate will be equal because the print on the shoe features all the major currencies, probably the only [...]

Converse is flooding the market with new limited sneakers in celebration of their 100 year birthday. A few days back we broke the news, showing you the first set of celebratory kicks from the shoe-icon. Now here’s a closer look at one of the most hyped in the bunch, the reissue of the 1970s Converse [...]

Not many sneaker lovers outside of Japan are familiar with native brand Ubiq, but that may all change soon. Ubiq has been consistently releasing dynamite shoes that epitomize modern Japanese fashion and some, like the recent Batman Fatimas and Grace Collection, have been making waves outside Japan. Featured here is a new Fatima model release [...]

Sometimes I wonder if the Japanese get all the best colored kicks. Here are two brand new limited release colorways from Converse Japan. The colored ring around the sole matches the lining, which you can turn out and flip down to show off. If you have a friend or relative in the far east, now [...]

Remember Pony? If you don’t, worry not. Pony has done very little of note or significance in the sneaker world since its heyday of the 70s and 80s—that is unless you count the 2005 Snoop Dogg Doggybiscuitz kicks as something to take note of. Pony, however, was once a real force on the court, field, [...]