Size? collections with yours truly

Some time ago Size? came to visit my archive and dig through some rarities.  

Last week they posted the special on me and my collection on their blog and YouTube channel.

I usually do not let anyone into my archive, but since I will be moving very soon, I thought it 

would be a nice memory of the space that housed my collection and life for the past 20 years.
A big thank you goes to the awesome team for this sweet content! 

Cameron, Jessy and James captured some beautiful material and I hope you'll enjoy the very 

personal insight into my world.

Sneaker Freaker Issue #47 feature

It's been over 8 years since my last Sneaker Freaker appearance and I am more than honored 

to get a monster feature of almost 30 pages in the current issue #47. 
A huge thank you to Woody for his patience and for giving me the creative freedom to bombard 

him with pictures of over 80 pairs as it was impossible to decide for some 20-30 favourites 

(trying to go for just 1 example pair of a model I love and not all the CWs and variations I 

own also helped a bit) and for letting me talk some real talk about what OCD/OSD and serious 

collecting actually means for one’s sanity and surrounding.
I feel super grateful for this massive feature and being able to speak my mind instead of 

answering the same questions I am asked at every interview is a huge privilege!
Sneaker Freaker Magazine #47 is now available and I can’t wait to hear what you guys have 

to say about it.

SNKRS 'What You Got' Nike SB edition

I was visited by Nike to show what I got for a 20 year anniversary Nike SB special on the 

SNKRS app.

Watch the video on the SNKRS app or below.

I talk about five of my favorite SBs and you get a small peek into my closet captured 

by @merlinczarnulla for District10.

Sole Origins

I had the pleasure to be featured in the current episode of Complex's 
Sole Origins!




I had a great time with the @calico_incand @zen team filming this and 
really like the outcome. 
Great job @justinrching@dannyleeworks @karimwasabi @budgerodriguez 
and everyone involved in this!
Although you hear me talking about Hikmet’s store being one of the first 
where sneaker enthusiasts would hang out, I actually was talking about
@mad.flavor.sneakerstore when I made this statement, but it must have 
gotten mixed up in postproduction.
Hikmet‘s influence on putting Berlin on the world sneaker map is obviously 
undeniable and beautifully described in the episode.
Unfortunately Niklas the owner of Mad Flavor (and former employer of 
Hikmet) did not make the final cut, but I think it is vital to pay respect to the 
people who came before this sneaker culture 
turned mainstream and paved the road for current business, like
@mad.flavor.sneakerstore or Downstairs did.
None of us featured here got where we are, without building on what 
people who came before us created and cultivated. And none of us would 
be where we are today, without the support of many individuals who don’t 
take the spotlight. So thank you to all those hard working and passionate 
characters behind the scene - you are sneaker culture!

Sneakerqueen im Radio

Am Montag hatte ich das Vergnügen meine Gedanken zur Sneakerszene 
beim Deutschlandfunk zu äußern.
Vielen Dank für die Einladung!
Wen's interessiert kann sich das Interview hier anhören

Vintage vs. Retro

A portrait of me and my adidas Rivalry Hi (vintage and samples) shot 
during my stay in Jakarta, November 2017 
Thanks for your time and the picture Adri! 

Boxes Boxes Boxes

When you really should get your act together and clean up that mess, 

but it's too nice to chill on a Friday and you watch cartoons all day instead...

Interview with K'lekt

K'lekt asked me a couple of questions about sneaker, Tokyo and my 

favorite pairs. You can read the whole interview here

Chicks with Kicks

Looks like the ceiling is the limit

Every collector faces this problem sooner or later; where to store all those boxes?!

Whatever you own, also owns you!

Sundaze

I woke up like this.....

Female Sneaker Fiend

From January 19, 2016 – March 15, 2016, visitors to The Evelyn Burrow 
Museum on the campus of Wallace State Community College are able to 
see the most complete collection of sneakers on exhibit in the Eastern 
United States.
Robin Cummings debued the Charlotte Cummings Memorial Sneaker 
Collection, and according to Cummings, this is “a dream come true.”
Cummings’ collection includes 536 pairs of sneakers, 430 of which are on 
display at the exhibit.
“We have 12 complete sets of original Air Jordan shoes. We have complete 
collections of all colorways of the 7’s, 10’s, 11’s (except 1), 15’s (except 1) 
and 29’s. Our collection includes selected Kobe, KD and Lebron releases. 
We also have memorabilia displays of Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Bo 
Jackson, The Birmingham Barons and Andre Agassi. 
The memorabilia includes game worn and signed shoes and game issued 
jersey (signed) and pants by Michael Jordan as well as a game worn jersey 
by Barkley. The exhibit will also include close to 50 original framed Nike 
posters and much more,” Cummings said.
Charlotte Cummings, Robin’s late wife, ran the family sporting goods store. 
In the mid-eighties when Nike first released the original Air Jordan, 
Charlotte began setting aside pairs for safe-keeping. “Just wait,” she said, 
“Michael Jordan is something special.”

Today it's a collection that will have Sneakerheads, sports fanatics, pop-
culture history buffs, and everyone in between with their jaws on the floor are 
on display.
Robin Cummings began adding to the collection nearly two years ago, and at 
the age of 69 has garnered widespread attention on Instagram where sneaker-
culture has taken on a life of its own. This is a story that has so many layers, 
and is rooted in the vision of a great woman. It is truly a time capsule into the 
time in sports history just at the beginning of sporting-goods being a part of 
American culture.
A reception and grand opening for the exhibit was held on Jan. 24.

 

Via and Via

SNEAKERS – a book by Ugly Mely

On September 2nd, Ugly Mely's book 'Sneakers' will be release on 
Amazon and selected  retailers like Collette.
Big up to Amel!