Do YOU want to become the next "Sneaker
freak of the week".

Former freaks:
Charles – Mr.67
Henry from Finland finds Air Jordan irrestistable
Max - from Sweden
InSane Balla - from the Bronx
Linus - the Bomb
Cameron - Pumping Reeboks
Charles - Stenamark fan
Pontus - crazy hair, crazy sneaks?
Carmine - Brooklyn man?
Jeff - the mad collector?
Mike - Shake Fan?
Duncan - Puma Power?
Justin - sponsored by Nike?
David - designs his own?
Kinyatta - wants to be sponsored?
Andrew - had scary Ewings?
Fedry - not so normal from Normal?
Marieke - wears New Balance 576 on stage
Lim - his Kangaroos got jacked
Greg - Skating Sneaks
Luke - Sofa Sneaks
Matt - Botkyrka style
Jonas - crying for clogs
Nikeboy - he knows what's up in freekin Baltimore
Nick - he knows lil'penny personally!
Maegan - creative in Converse.
Pat - Footlocker Freak.
Yusuke - is he gonna get his Air Max snatched?
Somaya - the Bronx is her brand
Fatima - loves a water fight
Nina - tooth brush lady
Tobbe - you can tell a tagger by his sneakers.
Humpty - gangsters wear hi-tech now.
Patrik - lacing is essential.
Anna - Stan is her man.
Pelle - the shoe tree guy.
Micadelica - Adidas with fat laces are no 1.
Fredrik - from skater to trainspotter.
Pim - a modern man.




Mikeadelica (on the right) from
Stockholm, Sweden, with a friend.




Your top sneaker of all time?
The Adidas Shell-Toes are the best in the world ever - they're the one's that Run DMC wore. They're extremely good-looking, simple and stylish. The Adidas models that came after it were too contrived but the Shell-Toe original came only in white with black stripes. They look brilliant with fat laces. I bought my first pair in -86, at a hip-hop-jam in Copenhagen.





Do you prefer fat laces?
Definitely! Because they look incredibly cool. To wear them pure hip hop style is very impractical. If you only tie them 3-4 times it's like walking around in slippers but you look great. Like a cartoon. Like a Rock Steady Crew album cover. Laces have to match the sneaker. You can't wear yellow or blue laces with black'n'white shoes.

What do cool people wear around where you live?
The cool sneakers right now, where I live, are Fila and Adidas because they look good. I like my sneakers very big, like ski-boots. And it seems like now sneakers are getting bigger and bigger but they have a simpler, purer shape. I also like the way they're using the logos in different and innovative ways.

What sneakers do uncool people wear around where you live?
I don't really pay attention to that but I hate it when people wear running shoes like Avia with street clothes.

How many pairs of sneakers do you have?
I have eight that I use right now. And I don't throw away my old sneakers anymore. I put them in the attic because I really regret throwing away my sneakers from the old days. It makes me mad to think about it.

Do you prefer old school to new school?
The really old stuff is very uncomfortable. I like it when new models have an old school-inspired design but a hi-tech feel.

Where in the world do they have the best choice in sneakers?
London. They have stuff from all over, not like in the States where it's hard to get anything except American brands.

How do you feel about designer sneakers?
I've yet to see a pair that I like.



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