To Darrin Hudson: BYE BERLIN.

About Me

Name: jeffstaple

Location: New York, New York, United States

I think everyone had a "Darrin Hudson" in their lives. Darrin Hudson was in my high school, back in Marlboro, NJ. You know, that person that you had to one-up all the time. Didn't matter what it was: Gear, hair, grades, sports, whatever...it was ON. Well for Darrin and I...it was kicks. Plain and simple. Oddly enough, in a school with over 1000 kids, me and him were the only 2 really into sneakers back then. This is my blog dedicated to Darrin. This is to tell Darrin that I'm still out there, and if he wants to battle, here it is son!! Bring it!! I've since lost touch with Darrin, but thanks to him, you all get to check out the kicks I have amassed over the years. So it is here, that I will archive every pair of shoes I own. It’ll include detailed photos, a grading system, a little tidbit behind each one and every single one will be available for purchase. (Simply POST A COMMENT with your offer). Some other little goodies sprinkled throughout also. Even if I updated a different shoe every week, it would take me about 3 years to complete this project. So sit back and enjoy! The project begins January 1st, 2006...

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

BYE BERLIN.

A nice farewell from Berlin as I witnessed the first snow for me this Winter. I love how it doesn't get that cold when snow falls and its almost the perfect level of chillness in the air. Speaking of Air, I wish Nike would set up these AF1 events so they don't conflict with each other. Don't they know I am trying to attend every single goddamn one of them!? Well on the same night as AF1 Berlin, something went down at 255 in NYC. The all time KING of AF1s, DJ CLARK KENT, was asked to host a special night at 255. He invited 25 of his close friends (1 for each year...Ed Lover, Stash, Chris Vidal (Flight Club), Dagan Ryan, Jamie Story, Clarence Nathan, DJ Johnny Wishbone, etc..) to create their own AF1s using the new Supreme fabrics and patterns. In my absence, Clark designed one for me. Am I fucking dreaming? Nike? AF1? Clark Kent designing an AF1 for me? This dude did Reasonable Doubt! "Brooklyn's Finest", "Cashmere Thoughts", "Coming Of Age"...do you know how many college all nighters this album got me thru? And now this dude is making custom AF1s for me! Pinch me please...this ain't real.

If you had a private jet. You would have then went from Berlin to NYC to Tokyo where they did their version of AF1 called 1Love. They actually built a whole new structure for it and I'm looking forward to visiting soon. Hiroko and the Reed JPN team got to go and it looked like a shitload of fun.