June 25th 2009 is a day we will never forget, the day when pop star Michael Jackson passed away. Michael Jackson started his career at a young age, and has truly revolutionized the world of music. Our previous post was bitter sweet, bitter because a man died before his time, but sweet because many of the Sneaker Files readers came together to embrace the phenomenal singer.

Moving on, I am sure everyone of us can remember trying to do the moonwalk in our socks on the kitchen floor, or another one of Micheal’s moves. Hits like Thriller, Billie Jean, and Bad are amongst the many greats released. My personal all time favorite is Billie Jean, and coming in a close second is Beat It.

What Michael Jackson has accomplished and changed in the music industry is too much to list here. MTV probably would not be what it is today without Michael Jackson and the list of hits. As well, MJ was the first African American to have his music video aired on MTV.

Since we are a dedicated sneaker website, we will show Michael Jackson’s influence in the sneaker world, including his own line of LA Gears. Please share your thoughts, feelings, and what you remember. And please, lets think and talk about the good times of MJ. The first MJ many of us looked up to first. Below, we have a video behind the scenes with the two Michael Jordan and Jackson working on the music video “Jam”, plus sneakers from his LA Gear line.

Brian Betschart
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We know about Nike iD and Puma’s Mongolian Shoe BBQ, but what about Reebok? Of course, Reebok had to get in on the action, with its own YourReebok Customization, this time with the Reebok Pump Fury. Each customization costs $135 for men’s sizes, ranging from 7-13. Some special materials cost extra, but that’s a given. So enfuse your own style with a Reebok classic, and show others how creative you are!
Via Reebok.

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To help boost the promotion of the silver screen release of “Star Trek,” the people behind the sci-fi film have enlisted the help of skate shoe company Airwalk to come up with something unheard of: a Star Trek shoe collaboration. The Star Trek x STPL x Airwalk Terrain features a black tarnished leather upper and black midsole, with a grey mesh tongue. The uncanny resemblance of the Airwalk “A” symbol and the Star Trek shield symbol made this collaboration even better, placing the ST logo on the tongue, laces, and back ankle tab. “NCC-1701″ is stitched on the side heel to match the U.S.S. Enterprise, and the STPL name is found on the side ankle tab. To finish it off, “Star Trek” is printed in white on a red insole, stating the purpose of the shoe. This shoe is limited to 110 pairs for men and 20 for children, and is only available at Reed Space NYC now. Stay tuned for another Star Trek shoe later this fall, and if you haven’t seen the movie, I strongly suggest you do. Live long and prosper, sneakerheads.
Via Todarrinhudson.

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Looking to complement that pair of Max Orange Air Jordan I (1) that you just got? Well you don’t have to look any further than the new True x New Era 59FIFTY fitted hats. A collaboration between the legendary hat company New Era and the classic San Francisco based store True Clothing, comes a collection of hats inspired by various legendary articles of clothing such as the Air Jordan 1. The hats utilize the New Era 59FIFTY collection, which is the most popular line of hats that New Era creates since not only are they the most comfortable fitted hats, but also the same ones that college and professional athlete use both on and off the field. Never skimping on quality, True Clothing’s selection of using the New Era 59FIFTY was only a natural choice for their hats, as their collection of hats is among the available today.

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The Jordan 1 Phat low in white/cement, black/cement, and white/navy released this past weekend. The white/varsity red/black and black/red will be hitting stores in October and November.

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Los Angeles based clothing brand, The Hundreds has just previewed their Black Box Collection, a collaboration including Gravis and features sneakers, bags and accessories. The two present the Lowdown Hi, Jetway roller bag, Shadow pack, Hold All Trio, and Terminal Case.

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The Second Season launch following the brands Manifesto  of  “Die Free Live Fresh”, focuses mainly on quality, longevity, persistence, and most of all life! By encompassing every piece to interact with all other pieces from the line. Including the arrival of new military style jackets and the slight introduction of Monkey Buziness Decor Urban Chic collection with well fit sweaters, rugby polo’s, and blazers.

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