AKIN in Chicago will be opening its doors tomorrow at 11:00 AM to release the NFW Tennis ball Hypermax in all 3 colorways at retail price of $130. Make sure to show up early for a successful purchase. All three sneakers host a tennis ball inspired felt material on the upper while the swoosh, strap,...see more >> Category: Sneaker Stores
>AKIN in Chicago will be opening its doors tomorrow at 11:00 AM to release the NFW Tennis ball Hypermax in all 3 colorways at retail price of $130. Make sure to show up early for a successful purchase. All three sneakers host a tennis ball inspired felt material on the upper while the swoosh, strap,...see more >> 
As Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame induction nears, Air Jordans will continue to release in celebration of his finest career moments. Scheduled to release next Saturday are the "Hall of Fame" Air Jordan Six Rings. As far as the Six Rings fusions go, these are one of the most limited pairs to release. The pair...see more >> 
Eddie Cruz is the face of the Undefeated (UNDFTD) brand and sneaker boutiques. Recently, our friend fell ill and had emergency surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. Known for his winning spirit, Eddie has been Twittering with tremendous inspiration while updating us regarding his recovery. On behalf the Sneaker Files staff, we wish Eddie...see more >> 
In the spring of 2000 Jordan Brand made an everlasting footprint in sneaker culture history by retroing the Air Jordan V in the never-before-seen Laney colorway, paying homage to MJ's time at Laney High School. The Laney V instantly became a classic and favorite of many sneakerheads worldwide. More than nine years later,...see more >> 
The highly anticipated, first-ever Nike Sportswear store in Chicago has finally opened its doors to the public. AKIN celebrated its grand opening on Saturday with raffles, giveaways, performances, live music and a Nike Sportswear Spring 2010 fashion show. AKIN also introduced its own brand and launched several independent brands like Potential Villain, Kiks TYO, Wrong Wroks and Royal Mindset....see more >> 
Last Year, Sneakerfiles introduced the first ever sneaker boutique and barbershop establishment called Born with soul (Kuts and Kicks) for their grand opening recap. Now, the shop that was featured on CNBC and Slam Magazine will be having their 1 year anniversary in collaboration with Sneakerfiles.com in Chicago this coming Sunday. Born with Soul will...see more >> 
Yesterday, we detailed the horrific and utterly shameless looting of Los Angeles based consignment store the Holy Grail and the manager's guarded optimism of a potential reopen and recovery of goods. Today, HG's owner Richard Torres maintained that insurance would cover the estimated value of the stolen kicks, accessories and apparel. Torres and his...see more >> 
Earlier today we touched on the Holy Grail, a shoe store that was looted after the Los Angeles Lakers conquered the NBA Finals in Orlando. Richard Torres, owner of the Holy Grail, arrived on scene less than an hour after the game ended to find fewer than 20 pairs of shoes out of the 800...see more >> 
After the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2009 NBA Championship last night in Orlando, riots broke near Staples Center. A shoe store called The Holy Grail was looted (robbed) during these riots. The saddest part of this specific story is that the shoe store stocks sneakers though consignment; meaning the real victims of this crime...see more >>
This past weekend, Many Sneakerheads lined up all over America for the Net Nike Air Yeezy release. The 'Net/Net' colorway is the only Nike Air Yeezy pair to consist of a glow in the dark swoosh (of the 3 that released this far). Aficionado (Chicago, IL) threw a launch party for these Kanye West Shoes,...see more >>
