Nike Dunk Gyrizo BMX

If you don't race competitve BMX, you probably don't know that they actually have BMX shoes.

These Nike Dunk Gyrizo's are super legit.

They're Shimano SPD compatible, built on the same last as Lance's shoes (Armstrong, not Bass) and have a nifty ankle strap ala the Dekline Cinto, which I also love.

Pic courtesy of the fine folks @ Sneakerfiles. Thanks for turning me onto this one guys.

UGP Brings the Doyle II Shoe to Wake

Do you know Underground Products? UGP has been on the cusp for more than a decade now, making things happen in the BMX and more recently, wake scenes. Plus, they're East Coast based, so I love them.

Here's their new wake skate shoe, the Doyle II.

According to the UGP site, it has a neoprene liner with Velcro pulls to keep everything tight as you're kickflipping the local dock at the lake. Will Velcro help? I have no idea... I can't wake skate, but if I could, I'd do it in these.

Pic courtesy of the UGP.

Robust Flavor Gets Stupid on Supreme

The guys at Robust Flavor are pretty funny (to me anyway).

No doubt you've seen the Supreme x Kermit decks that have been running around the Web.


In true Generation: WTF style (calling BS where they think it resides) the guys @ UNIV/Robust Flavor have their own take on the collab.

Pretty ballsy to call out Supreme, but I don't think the Robust Flavor guys care about what you or I think of them.

I still prefer the Nike 6.0 Simpsons 6. DOH! collab, but that's just me.


Mad thanks to CtotheJL and Robust Flavor for the images.

Nike Makes Your Flash Drive Box Fresh

Burton had these out last year (in snowboard form) and now sneaker-heads in offices everywhere can pimp out their USB ports with the Nike version.


This isn't my thing, but I give them credit for the detail, especially the box.

Thanks to Dream Team Clothing for the image.

Nike SB Zoom Tre A.D.

Nike's SB program is known for the Dunk, but what Nike could probably help the skate world with is making shoes that actually work better for skating. Enter the Nike SB Zoom Tre A.D.




The original versions of this shoe from a few years ago were ugly as sin, but I knew a few tranny guys in NYC that loved skating ramps in them. These look a little better and I'm sure they perform above a lot of what else is out there.

Pics courtesy of SouthoftheNorth.

Sanuk’s Sidewalk Surfer wins award

Love it. Shop-Eat-Surf just let us know Sanuk won product of the year from Footwear Plus.

I actually own two pairs of these, one I haven't worn yet and I can tell you the Sanuk Sidewalk Surfer's kill it almost anywhere.

I can go out in them, casual meetings with clients and even skate in them (and by skate I mean yes, I can ollie up a curb if I desire... but yeah skateshoes still offer better support).

What's a bummer is that many brands are imitating what Sanuk is doing these days. Imitation happens everywhere (see Crocs), but with such unique product, I think the other brands should leave Sanuk alone. They're making plenty of money already.

Sneakerfiles x Popdeck

Big fan of Sneakerfiles, lots of content there.


They're doing a contest now with Popdeck. If I had any artistic skill, I'd get on that one. I've always wanted a custom/pro-model skateboard. And drawing on a blank doesn't really count.

New DC Snowboards

First pictures look like their out on Transworld Snowboarding's site.

Lots of debate on the message boards about these. DC has been kinda mum on the whole thing... who is making them, what tech is going into them, etc. Magne-traction? Re-graphic-ed Rossignols?

I'm not against DC making snowboards really, but wondering why they didn't jump into other hardgood areas first, like skateboards? They've been involved in skate forever, long before snowboarding.


I do like the Mountain Lab graphic though. Or maybe I just like the Mountain Lab 1.5 movie. That was pretty good.

Adidas Originals New Releases

I don't know how Sneaker Files finds these, but they do. Crazy LE Adidas colors.




The colors are a little crazier than I'd like, but I'll hand it to Adidas, they go for it.

Images courtesy of Sneakerfiles via ACU News.

Nike 6.0 - Six Point Doh! Fake Simpson's Collaboration

Sometimes I crack myself up. High Snobiety (and a lot of others) blogged about the Indy inspired SB blazers.

Well, I was wondering what a Simpson's Movie inspired Blazer would look like. See my vision below. Sprinklicious pink swoosh and toe cap. Homer pants turquoise on the outsole. Rear homer detail in the heel area.



If I only had better Photoshop skills. If only I could have been on the marketing team. If only...

Nike SB P-Rod Oreo's

Sneakerfiles just posted these.

Don't know much about them, but they're close enough to my Dan Murphy's in style, so I dig them. Love or hate Nike, they put out a lot of stuff.

Thanks to Sneakerfiles for the pic.

Pume LE Folding Bikes

Doobybrain has some info on the new LE folding bikes from Puma.

When I first heard about them, I was stoked because I love Puma. Then I realized they were folding bikes, which made me less stoked. Especially for the BMX.

Has anyone ridden a folding Puma bike? How do they hold up abuse?

What I find really cool about what Puma is doing is that each color is only made available for purchase onces from each Puma Black store. So when it's gone, you need to go to another store and hope it's there. That's a nice take on the over-done LE marketing trend.

By the way, this is my first time checking out Doobybrain. I dig it.

Nike Air Max 90 Sneaker Book

I don't know why, but I love these.

Nike ACG always has some wild stuff. These are the Nike Air Max 90 Sneaker boot. Not a limited release, not made from faux baby-seal skins, just utilitarian and kinda ugly.

I'm not sure I could rock these, but they definitely look like something I would have worn in college. Maybe.

Reminds me, I have a great pair of Nike ACG clogs I should blog about soon. Haven't worn them in five years, but I do love them.

Todd Oldham x Nike Christmas Dunks

Even Todd likes the Nike.




Not to pass judgement, but he's looking a little tired here, no?

New Balance Super Team 33 "Luggage" Series

High Snobiety just dropped info on the New Balance Super Team 33 Luggage series.

I wouldn't rock these, but that means nothing. I still think they're pretty cool, just not my style.

Format Mag Interview With Gravis

Format Mag just did an interview with Joe Babcock from Gravis.

I've rocked Gravis gear since almost day one (I used to work for a Burton vendor). Not too much in the way of new information, but if you're new to the Gravis brand, it's a good refresher.

Back in 1999, I can't say I totally understood the direction. Skate looking shoes that weren't meant to be skated in? Who needs that? Now, it all makes sense. I give the heads at Gravis, including one of the brand's founders who has gone onto do other great things, a lot of props.

Collabs and accessories have always been a big part of the Gravis brand. While I just threw out my last pair of Tarmacs from those days (hey, they're almost 10 years old!), I still have a pair of the Cue's I rock on occassion.

Pic courtesy of Format Mag.

Puma Clyde Poison Pack

I'm a big fan of Puma. I haven't worn them in close to a decade, but I've always liked that they've done.

The guys at Sneakerfiles have featured a few cool drops from Puma. The Clyde Poison Pack and the XR Runners are two of my faves. Again, I'm not rocking them, but I think they're pretty cool, not just a new design for the sake of doing a new design.




I think I havea fondness for the Poison Pack because of my ever so ugly Arnette goggles in leopard anti-freeze, which I'll blog about soon enough.

Nike SB Classics Dan Murphy

I have a love/hate relationship with the Nike. Regardless that I'm not thrilled to have them in action sports (see here for my marketing blog post), they do make some cool kicks.

While I'm not a fan of seasonal sneakers like my Jersey brother Hugh is (he loves these Banksgiving Air Insurgents... I have no idea why), I'm not going to lie and say I don't buy their products. I will tell you I've skated in Dunks before and they didn't hold up great, but these kicks I bought purely for fashion reasons.

Out of my closet are my Nike Air SB Classics Dan Murphy editions. I bought them purely for style reasons and it was well worth the $70.

These are not box fresh. I wear them. Often. They're super comfy, a rad fade with the paint and a cool little dog on the back heel.

Add in an ok insole that may actually hold up to skating.


But again, I don't skate in them, I just chilllll. Probably like most people I see wearing Nike SB's.

Like'em? Hate'em? Let me know.