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.




Yusuke Nagakura, originally from Japan, is studying in the United States. He promised he'd send me a photo but it hasn't showed up yet so I'll just imagine (and wish) he looks something like this until the real pic get's here!


Your top sneaker of all time?
Well... this is a difficult question for me because I like every sneaker I have. Nowadays I like "NIKE AIR MAX 95 (white/red)". When I play basketball I prefer to wear "NIKE AIR MAX CW (white/black)". I think this pair makes me a "GOOD REBOUNDER". I can jump higher with them. These sneakers are very comfortable, and I like their style and color. "CONVERSE ALL STAR" is cool sneaker,too. I got them in "orange" and "red". I like 'em. But, my top sneaker of all time which I want to get is "NIKE AIR JORDAN IV (white/red/black)". I really love 'em. Does anyone have them or know where to get them? Please E-mail me if you know.




Nomo rules, especially the new model in white!


Do you remember your first pair of sneakers?
I don't remember my first pair of sneakers but I can remember what my first basketball shoe was. That was "ADIDAS EWING HI (white/blue/orange). I really liked 'em and I wore them every day. I still have those sneakers, but I can't wear them anymore though.

What do sneakers tell us about people?
In my opinion, sneakers are a symbol of how people care about their looks. Therefore I notice a person who is wearing cool sneakers,


Still big in Japan?


Tell us a bit about sneaker culture in Japan
In Japan, "NIKE" is the most popular brand, I guess. Before I left to study in the US, the most popular sneaker was "NIKE AIR MAX 95 RUNNING". I don't know if the "AIR MAX" is still popular. Maybe it is. Most of the "NIKE" sneakers are popular such as "AIR JORDAN", "AIR ZOOM FLIGHT", and "AIR FOOTSCAPE". I think "AIR NOMO MAX" will be popular someday. NOMO rules!!! Also "REEBOK INSTAPUMP FURY" is popular. The Japanese are crazy to get these sneakers.
I think Japan is a good place to look for sneakers. BUT I have to tell you guys... you need money, man. Everything is expensive in Japan. For example, "AIR MAX 95" was sold for over $700 US !!! It's crazy. Many people got them in spite of the high price... they are rich. The trend of "AIR MAX" made young Japanese crazy. There were incidents called "AIR MAX HUNTING" where kids would jump other kids in the street and steal their Air Max right off their feet! Scary, isn't it? I hope it will never happen to me because ... I like to wear my "AIR MAX". Anyway every single person in Japan likes sneakers, I think.

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