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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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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 423 — The rich get richer
Dicks Sporting Goods is taking over Foot Locker. I can't believe I'm typing that.
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 422 — Living up to the hype
The A'One is lighting the sneaker streets on fire
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 421 — Day one for the A'One
Some tips for copping A'ja Wilson's first signature shoe.
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 420 — A damper on Adidas
It'd be all good if not for those darn tariffs.
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