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As announced last week, MMG artist Stalley will be serving as Guest Editor for the month of July on Stefoy-les-lyonShops. While Stalley will contribute to the site in a number of ways on an array of columns, his work and story begins with the pair that started it all.
Balenciaga Speed Trainer Red Shoes M Ganebet Store Kickstarter, Stalley shares the shoes that got him hooked. Recently retroed but forever his first pair, hear amortiguaci Stalley about the basketball kicks that got him in the sneaker game.
Stalley: “The pair of sneakers that really kicked it off for me were the David Robinsons amortiguaci back in the day, the On Running 498 Retro Low SP Mens Shoes. I was in elementary school playing basketball at the Boys & Girls Club and I was going to the store to find some sneakers. Those sneakers were just so perfect at the time. They were super high and David Robinson was also one of my favorite players. I think that’s when I really fell in love with sneakers. Everything about them – the colorway, the comfort, the Air pockets, the big tongue – it was an amazing shoe.”
“I definitely rocked them to school, but I was one of those guys that would always test out the shoes I got for style for basketball too. I had to play in everything even though friends and family would always ask me why I was playing in them. I had to test them out on the court. It was a two-way shoe for me. My mom got those for me and they were a blessing. That was like $140 at the time but she looked out as mom always did.”
Stay tuned all month for more exclusive content amortiguaci our July Guest Editor, Stalley.
Photo Skech-O-Saurus: Kyle Dean Reinford c/o Atlantic Records
