I know you have already seen a million photos of the Air Jordan XI "Playoffs" online but I'm posting this one to say thank you to the awesome people behind Titan. You guys rock!

#FLOTG

If you were at Ronac Thursday afternoon for the Titan Air Jordan XI Playoff release and 2K13 Championship then you probably saw the Kobe 8 "Christmas" on my feet. I didn't mean to break your neck but they are pretty. Cop yourself a pair starting Wednesday, December 26!

Not a fan of lows? Maybe the other Nike "Christmas Day" kicks will tickle your fancy.

Friday before Christmas = death by HEAVY traffic. The world didn't end but the streets sure looked like a scene from the movie 2012.

After dropping Carla off at the airport (sorry you almost missed your flight!) I headed to M Cafe for dinner with Jen. She's saying goodbye to Converse Philippines soon and I wanted to say thank you one last time for all that she's done for me, this site and #NT.

The Air Jordan XI Playoff madness is finally over! Now we can all enjoy the holidays with our loved ones. Big shout out to Titan for making this another memorable and stress free Air Jordan release. You guys are the best!

It's been real, y'all. Let's do it one more time before the Earth splits in half.

When the Mayans predicted the end of the world they didn't see this coming.

"'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems,
In a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams;
For the story that you are about to be told
Took place in the holiday worlds of old.
Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from.
If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun."

I was shopping for a pair of leather brogues when I tweeted this more than a week ago. To my surprise, I saw the adidas D Rose 3 "Nightmare" already for sale at the department store of SM North EDSA.

TSFKAB (The Space Formerly Known As Bunker) was transformed into a pop-up store for we Legendary's Thank You Sale. I wanted to get there early but I totally missed where it said 10am on the flyer. #facepalm

I still went, arrived after lunch and saw people come throughout the afternoon until closing time. That's we Legendary for you. Pulling crowds no matter where they set up shop!

 

Ariel and Victoria 12.12.12 ♥

BRB with the full set. :)

This one's for all the chips!

1 year's worth of kicks is insane!

#SithLife

Great deals keep coming for the holidays. This time from my All-Star fav - Converse!

Thanks for everything, Jen! ♥ 

 

2012's biggest surprise in terms of popularity among runners and collectors, the Nike Roshe Run, gets a premium treatment with an interesting mix of herringbone, suede and canvas uppers. Yup, beautiful, made even more beautiful.

Grab a pair or two starting Saturday, December 8, exclusively at Sole Academy!

Nike Roshe Run Premium NRG (khaki/khaki-sail-black tea) - 3,995 pesos. Sizes 7.5 to 13 including half sizes. (no 12.5)

Shop til you drop with Puma's biggest sale EVER!

Ready, set, go!

If you're an 80's baby like me then it's most likely that you have heard of the the Italian brand Ellesse. (pronounced L.S., the initials of Lenoardo Servardio, founder of Ellesse)

It's one of those European brands, along with Lacoste, that I always saw in my parents' and siblings' closets. My parents were  into tennis while my brothers and I were fans of F1's Alain Prost, both associated with Ellesse. It has also been part of the hip-hop culture the past several decades with the classic tracksuits and apparel being rocked by rappers (as seen recently on Kreayshawn). The bright colors and unique styles appealed to me then and still appeals to me now.

Ellese has been around for over 50 years and the brand is making noise once again with its latest collaboration with some of the most popular sneaker stores in today's scene. Old-school mixed with new-school. Me likey.

You saw them on my feet Thursday night. Now here's your chance to grab a pair!

That was one helluva night! Cool peeps, great food, cold drinks and dope music that went on the entire night. Definitely one of my favs this year. Check out what you missed and don't forget to swing by Titan for your Jason Markk x Titan kit!

Here's the final episode of “The Return of D Rose.” Man, I can't wait to see him back on the court. My gut tells me he'll be better than ever.

Show your support for Derrick Rose through the adidas Basketball Facebook Page, adidasbasketball.com/thereturn and on Twitter with #TheReturn @adidasHoops. 

 

I love clothes as much as I love shoes. I go through phases of wearing favorite pieces over and over again until I get sick of them. I often say IDGAF (I don't give a fashion, I really don't) because I often stick to the same style. Mine. 

I know I'm not the only one who matches their apparel with their shoes. Now, Converse Philippines got you covered from head to toe with its holiday 2012 collection.

DUN DUN DUN! Titan and Sole Movement join forces with Jason Markk to bring you a must have. Whether you're a collector (peep the special box, label and brush) or simply want another bottle to clean your shoes, this kit is for you. Don't forget to also cop the limited edition Jason Markk x Titan tee! 

It's B-Roc's (Turbulence/Soul Fiesta) birthday and he's treating you all to some dope shit with the release of his instrumental album entitled "This Is Your Captain Speaking." I listened to it twice and I must say I'm thoroughly impressed. You can download it HERE.

People would do anything to get a pair of Yeezy 2s. Yup, including me.

After Titan 2 Parkade, the girls (Christel, Mitch, Carolyne and Anikka) and I went to Time on Makati Avenue for the adidas Originals Laced Up event. We got our bands and proceeded to the rooftop to check out Mike Cons and Badkiss do their thing. We danced, we drank, we slapped some ass then went down to the ground floor where Tony Touch, Apollo, Vinroc and Shortkut rocked the house. 

Here's an 8 minute video of what went down.

Hi!

I would like to invite you to the opening of our newest store, Titan 2 Parkade on November 22 at 6PM onwards. Titan 2 Parkade will be positioned as our Flagship Store, where where the truest, deepest Titan experience will come to life for our consumers.

The store will open with a By-Invitation Opening Day on Nov 22 at 6PM and to the general public on Black Friday, Nov 23.

In line with Opening Day, the Deer Valley Titans are coming home with a new capsule collection, continuing with our collaborative work with local clothing brand, UNSCHLD and Mark Ong aka SBTG.

Sending you the TItan 2 Parkade flyer, hope you can post on your respective sites. Again, appreciate your support for the Titan brand!

See you Thursday!

Raoul

They're back! Titan, UNSCHLD and SBTG come together once again for another ill Deer Valley Titans collection.

My Sunday was a struggle until I made it to Rocket Room for Sun-Dazed. Everything felt better after a few cold brewskies, a dope set by DJ Teaze (I missed JoeyTooFresh's set) and kicking it with awesome folks.

So next time your Sunday is a blah you already know where to go. Just look for these two cool hosts of The Powder Room and you'll be alright. Who knows? You might even go home with a free pair of Gourmet Footwear.

But this surely will make you JUMP, man!

Yup, you read that right. New Titan store, DVT release, Air Jordan IV release (black/red, top 3 all-time, boy!) and Yeezy 2 lottery (black/solar red). All happening in 2 nights.

Now that's how the Gods flow.

I went to the first one a few weeks ago and I enjoyed. Nothing beats dope jams, colds drinks (buy one take one on local beers 4-7pm) and good grub on a Sunday afternoon. None of that crazy stuff. Just chilling! Oh, and DJ Teaze will also be playing. Woot! Brought to you by the beautiful ladies behind The Powder Room (Erica and Margaux) and Gourmet Footwear.

Prepare to party hard again as adidas Originals and Heavy Boogie bring you DJs Tony Touch, Vinroc, Apollo and Shortkut.

Get Laced Up on November 22, Thursday at TIME, Makati Avenue!

Long before this site existed, I was already promoting sneaker stores worldwide through niketalk.com by posting photos, compiling city sneaker guides plus store updates here and overseas. One of the spots I always visit whenever I'm in Hong Kong is my buddy Billy's store Da Hood. What started out as a lone store in Causeway Bay and my favorite on Chatham Road soon branched out into several shops on Fa Yuen St. (Sneaker Street) and one in Shanghai, China. He's even opened his own adidas, Converse and Vans stores in Mongkok. To say that he has set-up the framework for the sneaker scene in Hong Kong is an accurate description of what he has done in the past 10 years.

On Tuesday, he will turn it up a notch again by hosting Supra and its skate team for an autograph signing at Da Hood (102 Fa Yuen St.) plus a team demo and game of skate competition at Mei Foo Skate Park on Wednesday. (Mei Foo Station by the Tsuen Wan Line)

You already know where to go after school or work

Remember when you pretended to be a we Legendary customer a few years ago and kicked it at the Kamuning store for a couple of hours studying the Nike SB business, asking questions and trying to get my consultation services for free? Well, I do. I knew who you were (I just pretended I didn't) and why you were there but I remained courteous and answered every single query you had even though you didn't buy anything.

I don't know what your beef is with VJ Chua but this is unacceptable. I don't know him personally but I know he does some of the videos for we Legendary and other skateshops/brands. How are you gonna take his media pass away and kick him out (even after he explained he was there for Blunt Magazine) for wearing a we Legendary tee? What do you have against the store that you patterned yours after?

I'd say your an asshole but I'll let my readers be the judge.

Good luck with everything. You're gonna need it after this thing goes viral.

--

Jojo

 

I didn't know what it was until I saw this HUGE box sitting on my couch earlier this week. Christmas came early again this year. Thanks Nike Philippines! Thanks Ogilvy!

Presenting the Lebron X + "Pressure" Sport Pack, just in time for the new NBA season.

Some people talk the talk, while others listen to someone talk hoping to be inspired and maybe sneak in a photograph/autograph. Now most of the folks below? They walk the walk then they go the extra mile and walk the walk some more. All for the sake of having good fun. None of that ningas cogon effect, boy.

This is how things are done. THIS IS WE LEGENDARY. And this is what went down on Halloween night.

I hinted twice HERE but I guess most of you missed it. Don't worry, you'll get a another chance to purchase these babies starting Saturday. 1 Janoski, 2 Janoski, 3 Janoski... Court. AH AH AH AH AH!

He has a new posse. And it's these 3.

Dropping in a few weeks is what I think is Puma's best release of 2012. I love denim on my kicks and Puma hit it out of the ball park with this one using premium denim, copper foil eyelets and contrast stitching. 

Presenting the Puma States Denim Pack. Available in 3 colorways starting November 12 exclusively at HideOut, Greenbelt 5 for 4,550 pesos each.

Before you visit the dead, visit wL Ronac while looking dead.  

You don't know what you might just end up bringing home!

WORLD CHAMPIONS, BABY!!!

That's how many Thess (Puma) received last week for her birthday bash at Fiamma. Thanks for inviting me, dear. It was great to be surrounded by your friends and family! I had so much fun (and we didn't even get drunk). Puma love, yo. That's what's up.

It was Thursday afternoon (Manila time) when I found out that Complex Magazine was gonna release a list of "The 25 Most Influential #NT Members." I said that should be easy and wrote down my own list of 25. Before I knew it, I already had close to 50 names on my list. I could have kept going but I didn't because there was no way I could have come up with a "correct list" knowing how Niketalk has tens of thousands of members since its inception in December 1999.

Coming any day now. Brand new Gourmet Footwear colorways just in time for your next "dressing better" purchase. Y'all know you wanna look good these last "BER" months.

Whenever I see the adidas Originals logo on an event flyer I get all excited knowing that it'll be one of those memorable nights to look forward to. Today is no different as the Heavy Boogie crew is proud to announce what's in store for the month of November. Yup, from the same folks who brought you THIS and THIS now bring you DJ Tony Touch, DJ Apollo and Vinroc all on the same night. Get LACED UP!

Earlier this year Puma announced its new partnerships with BMW Motorsport and Mercedes GP Petronas for its Puma Motorsport line. Now the wait is over for car enthusiasts as the AW2012 collection drops in Puma stores near you.

What fuels Derrick Rose? Watch the 5th episode of The Return of D Rose for more on his road to recovery.

Show Derrick Rose your support by checking out the adidas Basketball Facebook Page, adidasbasketball.com/thereturn and on twitter with #TheReturn @adidasHoops. 

On a side  note, the aluminum/black D Rose 3s are ill!!!

Twice a year sneaker aficionados set their egos aside and get together to showcase their wares (and wears) at the only sneaker collector convention in the country founded by Antonio Aguirre, Jr. What started out as a small group has grown into a bona fide avenue for almost everyone in the scene to exhibit and share what they have while having fun. (which to me is the most important thing)

I know I raise a lot of eyebrows whenever I feature Sole Slam on my site but you know what? The joke is on all the haters who thought they could divide the sneaker community by using this event for their own benefit and making it seem like they are better than the next collector. I deal with one person and one person only and so far we both agree that there's only one direction that we should all take.

FORWARD!

Inspired by San Francisco's AT&T Park Gilroy Garlic Fries (originally from the garlic town of Gilroy), a new burger and fries joint opens in San Juan City. The name is funny but the food is on point. Check it out starting Thursday, October 25!

adidas Philippines drops the latest D Rose 3 in a sick, sick colorway inspired by the black and neon uniform of the Chicago Fire Department. Definitely another interesting pair to add to your collection.

"The upper is made of rubberized, heavy duty synthetic materials to resemble the strong, protective feel and function of a firefighter’s turnout coat. The three stripes on the back and outsole of the shoe are grey to represent the color of knee and elbow pads on turnout coats and coveralls. The stripes on the back are also reflective material similar to turnout gear, while the black SPRINTFRAME has a smooth, clean finish to signify rubber fire boots.

The inside of the left tongue features the universal cross symbol of firefighters with the D Rose logo in the middle, and the right shoe features a lasered signature of Derrick Rose."

Limited pairs are now available at adidas stores (Rockwell, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, Greenbelt 3, Trinoma, Robinsons Pampanga), Titan and Hoopsville.