VIBE's Weekly Kick Picks: 'DunkXChange NYC' Edition
We're back for another round of VIBE Kick Picks—bringing you the hottest kick game in the five boroughs, and then some!
This week we were at Chelsea Piers for the NYC stop of DunkXChange—known to many simply as DXC. This special event is a place where sneakerheads all over the city united to buy, sell, trade, and simply appreciate sneakers. We saw Grape V's, OG III's, Air Force 180s, Dunks, Dunks, and more Dunks, and a host of other exclusive shit! Attendees were also treated to live performances by Jadakiss (who we got to catch up with on his footwear), Vado, and a host of other up-and-comin
So let's start it off and cheack out the first dope pair that we saw:
The Shoe: Air Force 1 (Nike ID Custom)
The Sneakerhead: Damian Rodriguez, SneakerWatch
The Story: "I always wanted a pair of Supreme Dunks, but I could never afford a pair. When Nike.com added the cement option on Nike ID, I just had to recreate the classic sneaker in my style. I threw on the neon laces to give it a little twist."
This week we were at Chelsea Piers for the NYC stop of DunkXChange—known to many simply as DXC. This special event is a place where sneakerheads all over the city united to buy, sell, trade, and simply appreciate sneakers. We saw Grape V's, OG III's, Air Force 180s, Dunks, Dunks, and more Dunks, and a host of other exclusive shit! Attendees were also treated to live performances by Jadakiss (who we got to catch up with on his footwear), Vado, and a host of other up-and-comin
So let's start it off and cheack out the first dope pair that we saw:
The Shoe: Air Force 1 (Nike ID Custom)
The Sneakerhead: Damian Rodriguez, SneakerWatch
The Story: "I always wanted a pair of Supreme Dunks, but I could never afford a pair. When Nike.com added the cement option on Nike ID, I just had to recreate the classic sneaker in my style. I threw on the neon laces to give it a little twist."
The Shoe: Jordan 13 (Altitude)
The Sneakerhead: Jadakiss, rapper
The Story: "I love Jordans! I'm a Jordan head."
The Sneakerhead: Jadakiss, rapper
The Story: "I love Jordans! I'm a Jordan head."
The Shoe: Nike Dunk (4th Of July)
The Sneakerhead: Jason Pino
The Story: "I rock 'em because they look flava, and I live in America. That's it—swag!"
The Sneakerhead: Jason Pino
The Story: "I rock 'em because they look flava, and I live in America. That's it—swag!"
The Shoe: Adidas (Lemar & Dauley)
The Sneakerhead: Haytham Elgawly, Takeover (Jersey City, NJ)
The Story: "Just the brand itself. [Lemar & Dauley] was just an extraordinary streetwear brand. Unfortunately they had their little misunderstanding within the company, but it was an amazing shoe that came out. [It was] really, really slept on, but that's why you gotta get it. You gotta get because you feel a certain way when you see the sneaker."
The Sneakerhead: Haytham Elgawly, Takeover (Jersey City, NJ)
The Story: "Just the brand itself. [Lemar & Dauley] was just an extraordinary streetwear brand. Unfortunately they had their little misunderstanding within the company, but it was an amazing shoe that came out. [It was] really, really slept on, but that's why you gotta get it. You gotta get because you feel a certain way when you see the sneaker."
The Shoe: Nike Delta Force Hi AC (Pink/Black/Orange)
The Sneakerhead: Sherin Moustafa
The Story: "I picked these Nikes up one day while shopping out of Westfield and loved them."
The Sneakerhead: Sherin Moustafa
The Story: "I picked these Nikes up one day while shopping out of Westfield and loved them."
The Shoe: Nike Dunk (Freddy Krueger Sample)
The Sneakerhead: Nicholas Fung, CemeteryDrive Customs
The Story: "I got them because they're 1 of 5 [ever made] and I definitely needed them for my collection. I got a pair that was worn, so it kind of pushed me to wear them myself. Now I have a sweet pair of kicks that rarely no one has."
The Sneakerhead: Nicholas Fung, CemeteryDrive Customs
The Story: "I got them because they're 1 of 5 [ever made] and I definitely needed them for my collection. I got a pair that was worn, so it kind of pushed me to wear them myself. Now I have a sweet pair of kicks that rarely no one has."
The Shoe: Nike Dunk (Paris)
The Sneakerhead: Addison
The Story: "They're my favorite SBs"
The Sneakerhead: Addison
The Story: "They're my favorite SBs"
The Shoe: Supreme x Vans (Half Cab Campbell Soup Limited Edition)
The Sneakerhead: Bryant Dope, BryantDope.com
The Story: "They looked fly—that's pretty much it."
The Sneakerhead: Bryant Dope, BryantDope.com
The Story: "They looked fly—that's pretty much it."
The Shoe: Nike Dunk (Skunk)
The Sneakerhead: Josh Smith
The Story: "Because it means weed! [Laughs]"
The Sneakerhead: Josh Smith
The Story: "Because it means weed! [Laughs]"
The Shoe: Nike Air Tech Challenge II Retro (Hot Lava)
The Sneakerhead: Jay Mosley
The Story: "I got them because they're white and pink—they're fly! I like the bright colors on them. They're the Agassi's. [Andre] Agassi is a legend."
The Sneakerhead: Jay Mosley
The Story: "I got them because they're white and pink—they're fly! I like the bright colors on them. They're the Agassi's. [Andre] Agassi is a legend."
The Shoe: Nike Air Force 180 (Union)
The Sneakerhead: Alex
The Story: "It took 6 years to get 'em! I always been an Air Max head [Laughs]."
The Sneakerhead: Alex
The Story: "It took 6 years to get 'em! I always been an Air Max head [Laughs]."
The Shoe: Air Force 1 (Closing Ceremony)
The Sneakerhead: "All Day"
The Story: "I collect dunks and these are dope."
The Sneakerhead: "All Day"
The Story: "I collect dunks and these are dope."
The Shoe: Air Max 1 (Safari Pack)
The Sneakerhead: Heather
The Story: "I love the color of them! First off, I love purple. Plus, they're safari, so what gets better? Animal print and purple on a sneaker is comfortable and cute."
The Sneakerhead: Heather
The Story: "I love the color of them! First off, I love purple. Plus, they're safari, so what gets better? Animal print and purple on a sneaker is comfortable and cute."
The Shoe: Asics (Neon Gel Lyte III)
The Sneakerhead: Kick James, TheCheckOutNYC.com
The Story: "I bought these because I thought the colorway was dope."
The Sneakerhead: Kick James, TheCheckOutNYC.com
The Story: "I bought these because I thought the colorway was dope."
The Shoe: Nike Air Force 180 (Olympics)**
The Sneakerhead: Ron Reyes, Bricks Kicks (Newark, NJ)
The Story: "For the love of the sport and shoe."
**Editors Note: These are the 1996 OGs! We just love a pair of rare OGs—gives the wearer more "foot cred." S/O to Ron!
The Sneakerhead: Ron Reyes, Bricks Kicks (Newark, NJ)
The Story: "For the love of the sport and shoe."
**Editors Note: These are the 1996 OGs! We just love a pair of rare OGs—gives the wearer more "foot cred." S/O to Ron!
