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Big money can be made if you land the right sneaker or sell a ton of pairs. But what’s the best way to flip your inventory? There are many ways to resell your shoes. You can flip them hand-to-hand to people you know, drop them off at big consignment retailers such as Flight Club or […]

Earlier this week, Supreme officially announced a set of Vans in collaboration with artist Nate Lowman featuring bullet hole graphics across their uppers. The collection, which also includes bullet hole-covered apparel, was set to release Thursday, but the launch never took place. Prior to the sneakers’ scheduled release, the posts announcing them were removed from […]

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week they’re joined by Lukas Bentel, a chief creative officer at the Brooklyn art collective MSCHF. Bentel brings with him the recently released Wavy Baby sneaker, a Vans-lookalike model that is the latest MSCHF creation to earn a trademark […]

After recently being banned from a nearby Dollarama for disorderly teen behaviour, the student bodies of two Toronto schools have been freed from their shackles and are now welcome back on the premises.  While earlier reports stated that only York Memorial Collegiate (widely called Memo by its students) had been banned from the Dollarama at 1500 […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets For Fall/ Winter ‘21, Vault by Vans has linked up with British outerwear label Nigel Cabourn for a footwear […]

Every so often, a viral challenge comes outs of nowhere and, albeit briefly, takes the social media world by storm. Sometimes it’s as simple as performing a dance to Drake’s latest hit single. Other times they require participants to shovel spoonfuls of cinnamon into their mouth and record the inevitable struggle. The latest challenge is making people toss […]

Things between Vans and Target are getting heated. The iconic skate brand has filed a lawsuit against the retail chain. Legal documents say that Vans accuses Target of creating a shoe that has a silhouette nearly identical to their popular “Old Skool Shoe,” according to TMZ. According to Vans, Target’s “Camella Lace-Up” sneakers purposely brandishes the signature jazz-stripe […]

The biggest thing every year at ComplexCon, besides the panels, celebrity appearances, and music performances, are the releases. ComplexCon has become known for its limited sneaker drops, but streetwear is the cultural thread that ties the whole event together. This year on Day 1 we saw releases from OVO x Murakami, Diamond Supply Co. x […]

This week the lineup of sneaker releases is highlighted by new pairs from Jordan Brand, Adidas, and exclusives you can only cop at ComplexCon this weekend.  On Tuesday, Puma adds to its revived basketball division with the Puma Clyde Court X-Ray celebrating Halloween. Nike is also celebrating with a special Air Force 1 Low of […]