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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 435 — The Blind Box sneaker era is here
Thanks a lot, Pop Mart.
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 434 — Moving forward with Tom Sachs
The Mars Yard 3.0 rollout has begun, but does Tom Sachs have anything to say for himself?
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 433 — Nike wins Wimbledon
Sunday's Wimbledon final showed us exactly how well-positioned Nike is for the next decade-plus in the tennis world.
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The Kicks You Wear Vol. 432 — Bayou Barbie has arrived
Angel Reese's first signature shoe comes at an important time for Reebok.
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June 2025

The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 431 — All hail the dad of all dad shoes
Happy Father's Day to the Air Monarch
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 430 — Cooking with Carrots
K-Swiss and Carrots are not a combo that I had together for 2025.
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 429 — A tight SOTY race
Ask 10 people what their sneaker of the year is and you might get 10 different answers
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 428 — OK, Converse. Seriously, WYD?
I'm not sure what's happening with this Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sneaker anymore.
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May 2025

The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 427 — Building with Lego
Nike is finally giving out details on its collab with Lego.
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 426 — The cool off
Hoka has been on fire for the last few years, but now it faces a real test.
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 425 — Times are changing
Nike is officially raising its prices in June. How much will it matter?
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 424 — Kith has something for everyone
And it's all pretty expensive. But there are levels.
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