How to Clean Air Force 1s Without Ruining the Leather
How to Clean Air Force 1s Without Ruining the Leather The Air Force 1 has been a leather shoe since 1982, when it launched...
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Which Shoes Come in GORE-TEX? How to Spot a GTX Sneaker
You have found a sneaker you like, and there is a version of it with three extra letters on the box: GTX. That is...
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How to Clean and Wash GORE-TEX: Shoes and Jackets
Here in Portland, GORE-TEX earns its keep. It's the gear you reach for when the sky turns that familiar grey, and it's also the...
Red adidas Gazelle: The Statement Terrace Sneaker Done Right
A red adidas Gazelle is the shoe you buy when you want the outfit to notice. Where black and white sneakers disappear, a red...
Green adidas Gazelle: The Best Color the Gazelle Comes In
The Gazelle is the most colorful shoe in adidas's terrace lineup, and green might be the color it wears best. A deep or muted...
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If you are going to own one pair of Sambas, the black one is the safe answer. Black adidas Sambas do the whole terrace-sneaker...
adidas Lifestyle Shoes: A Guide to the Terrace Icons Worth Owning
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adidas Samba Woody (Toy Story): A Closer Look at the Sheriff's Samba
Of all the adidas x Toy Story pairs, the Woody Samba is the one that stops people. It takes Pixar's sheriff and translates his...
adidas x Toy Story Sambas: The Complete Collab Guide
adidas took one of its oldest, most-loved silhouettes and handed it to Pixar, and the result is one of the most charming collaborations of...
adidas Micro Trends: What's Actually Moving Right Now
A macro trend is the Samba: four years, everywhere, impossible to miss. A micro trend is smaller and faster — it runs for a...
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