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Kanye West's Air Yeezy II Sneakers to Sell Online for $90,000

Trent Fitzgerald — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:30:32 +0000

Yesterday (June 9) sneakerheads scrambled everywhere to cop the Nike Air Yeezy II, the Kanye West-approved limited-edition sneakers. The kids are so limited that only a few select stores will have them available for purchase.

Lafayette's 'Sneaker Politics' Recognized Amongst Complex Magazine's 10 Best Sneaker Shops In The South

DJ Digital — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:09:21 +0000

Lafayette is often recognized for it's delicious food and amazing culture. Recently, we were dubbed the 'Tastiest Town' according to Southern Living. We also just celebrated Festival International de Louisiane which was crowned as the best for world music. Tell somebody to make some room on Lafayette's trophy shelf for another top honor as our very own Sneaker Politics was recently ranked by Complex Magazine as one of the 10 Best Sneaker Shops In The South.

9 New Pieces Of Saints Gear From Nike That Are Really Cool [PHOTOS]

DJ Digital — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:42:30 +0000

Now that everyone has seen Nike's new 2012 uniform designs for the Saints along with the other 31 NFL teams, what about the stuff that we can actually buy and wear right now? Nike took over the license from Adidas AG's Reebok unit, which held the NFL outfitting rights for the past 10 years. In addition to the jerseys, cleats, gloves and other on-field accessories, Nike also has the rights to make sideline, practice and fan apparel.

New Orleans Saints Get A Fresh Look As Nike Unveils New NFL Uniforms [PHOTOS]

DJ Digital — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:48:13 +0000

I have had my calendar marked for April 2012 ever since I heard the announcement that Nike would then be replacing Reebok as the official supplier of uniforms, apparel and sideline gear for all 32 NFL teams.

Is Nike Manufacturing 'Back to the Future'-Style Self-Lacing Shoes? [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:22:50 +0000

When ‘Back to the Future 2′ premiered way back in 1989, its vision of 2015 was exciting: Marty McFly got to enjoy inventions like the hoverboard and self-lacing sneakers. The hoverboard has yet to fully materialize, but we can at least be excited that Nike might be manufacturing those shoes of the future someday soon.

Lafayette Native DJ Gaudin Skates Double Rock with Lil Wayne [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:33:16 +0000

DJ Gaudin is a skater from Lafayette. You probably have no idea who the kid is. Back in 2006, when a 13-year-old Gaudin walked into Sneaker Politics, store owner Derek Curry had no idea who he was either, but he saw that the mop-topped kid had a gift.

Nike Collector Jordy Geller Creates His Own 'ShoeZeum' [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:35:59 +0000

Jordy Geller and I have something in common. When he was a kid his parents refused to buy him a pair of Air Jordan's. "Too Expensive," was the reason his parents gave him. Like many other kids that was the same reasoning I got from mine. Well, today Jordy Geller has his Air Jordans--and about 2,000 other pairs of shoes on display in what he calls the "ShoeZeum."