Articles by Alvin Blanco
Alvin aqua Blanco grew up in the thorough borough, The Bronx, with a steady diet of Hip-hop culture and music, went off to the University of Virginia and DJ’d enough parties to keep the lights on until graduation. After realizing working behind the scenes at a record label was driving him mad, he decided to forgo job security and chase checks for a living as a freelance writer. Always searching for the freshest kicks, his words have appeared in XXL, Antenna, the Village Voice, Vibe, and now, DrJays.com.
Yep. another hybrid. This go ’round Nike‘s Jordan Brand combines an Air Max 1 sole with elements of the Air Jordan 11 upper to created the Jordan CMFT Viz Air 11. Let it be known, …
This week Flight Club quietly opened up their latest store on 812 Broadway between 11th and 12th Streets in New York City. From the pics seen here the new space is huge. Kicks and fitted hats, …
Ugh, summer is already inching to a close. It means it will soon enough be time to break out the rugged, winter-ready footwear. The Air Jordan 6 Rings Winterized will help you forget about those …
Hadoken! If you’re not puzzled by that word, then you’re up on the Street Fighter video game that’s had many itinerations since it’s early 90′s debut. One mainstay in the franchise is the character Ryu, …
The kicks are the latest Asics Gel Lyte III creation from renowned sneaker designer Ronnie Fieg. The model, as in the fly looking chick, is Soraya Yd.
Oh yeah, the inspiration for the colorway comes from …
Madden 2011 and Nike Trainer 1.2′s—it’s the the best of both worlds. In accordance with the new Madden NFL 2011 video game, EA Sports and Nike created this Trainer 1.2 with a tobacco leather and …
Question: What sneakers would the Silver Surfer rock? Answer: He might be inclined to wear the Nike Air Jordan 1 Armor. These AJ1′s are “reflective silver” almost all over save for the white …
Nike isn’t going to stop with the hybrids anytime soon. The Jordan Rare Air combines elements of the Air Jordan III, IV, V and VI (that’s 3, 4, 5 and 6 for the Roman numeral …
Phife Dawg famously rapped that he sported New Balance to avoid a narrow path. That is, famously, if you were around when A Tribe Called Quest was dropping music. And in 2010, Phife would surely …
Heads are officially snoozing on the Nike Kobe Dream Season II (even if they haven’t been released yet). Based on the Nike Zoom Kobe V, the Dream Seasons sport sturdier construction for outdoor play. Designed …
A pair of the Air Jordan VII “Olympics” are dope enough. Add a bonus pair of Skullcandy headphones and you have a winner. Top it off with slick packaging in the form of a classy looking …
Kevin Garnett made headlines, amongst sneaker heads, back in May when he walked away from his shoe contract with adidas to sign with ANTA, a Chinese sportswear brand. KG’s adidas kicks weren’t ever exactly aesthetic …
Adidas scored a coup when it nabbed a branding agreement with the Star Wars franchise. The adidas Originals x Star Wars Fall/Winter 2010 collection has been revealed and there are kicks here that should appeal …
Sneakers from fashion houses like Gucci, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, or any other label that you may have been pronouncing wrong all this time, are usually hit or miss. I’m thinking the latter with these hi-top …
Has there ever been a sneaker with a “Puerto Rico” colorway that didn’t work? Doubtful. The latest sneaker to sport a Boricua (flag) color scheme is the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse “Puerto Rico.”
The official colors are …
The Nike Air Force 1 “BE” Pack has been getting much publicity. Also known as the “Borough Pack,” it features five funky colorways corresponding with each of NYC’s five boroughs (we took a look at …
The new TRON: Legacy flick doesn’t drop until December 2010, but adidas Performance revealed their capsule collection of sneakers and apparel based on the movie. After the success of their Star Wars flavored kicks, it …
Pro-Keds just dropped previews of their Fall 2010 line. Included are these butter smooth leather versions of the Pro-Keds Royal Plus model. Hi- and low-top versions of the shoe come in multiple colorways for your …
The Air Jordan XIII in the “Flint” colorway is making its way back into stores. There really isn’t much else to say. If you missed out on the OG or previous retro, your chance to …
Bo knows kicks. Actually, Nike knew that getting Bo Jackson—one of the greatest athletes of his generation—to endorse their shoes was a goldmine. One of Jackson’s most popular sneakers was the 1991 Air Trainer Max, …
