Thursday: Sole A Philly Sneaker Documentary Premier

This looks dope. Local film premiering this Thursday at the Arbol Cafe.

Sole is a documentary that takes an almost anthropological look into the underground world of sneaker culture in Philadelphia. This film is part of the WYBE series called Philadelphia Stories. A portion of it will air on PBS Affiliate WYBE in May as a part of their sixth season of the annual mini-series event. While sneakers serve may serve their functional or fashionable purposes for hundreds of millions, they also serve as a serious hobby and lifestyle for mavens the world over. Sneakers become not only a collector's item, but some would say that they are even part of a modern art movement.The film goes deep into this underground world by interviewing boutique owners as well as designers and store buyers in order to bring full perspective into this unique business. Sole brings the viewer inside their world for a truly entertaining and informative look into the multidimensional landscape that is sneaker culture. Follow Philadelphia's heavy sneaker hitters as well as everyday sneaker collectors to see what makes them so oddly passionate about this multi-billion dollar industry.
When: Thursday, May 22, 2008, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Arbol Café (209 Poplar Street)
Cost: FREE (BYOB)

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DunkXchange

Hey look its not a video! Next Saturday check out DunkXchange at Solo nightclub. Come buy, sell or trade kicks from 1 - 6 PM at Solo Nightclub, 520 N. Delaware Ave. This is an all ages event with DJ Aktive on the 1's and 2's and MC's Scanz and Channel Live from Rawkus. Admission is $10, vendor tables are $100. Contact info is on the flyer above. Sponsors include Afficial, Exit, Fresh Melt Water and Pedestrian.

DunkXchange Space

New Rebellion Customs

A whole bunch of brand new customs just dropped from Rebellion. Featured above are the works of Dave Mass. Come say goodbye to Dave where he will be DJing before he leaves for the military this Friday at the Straight Dope.

See the rest of the new kicks at Rebellion Customs MySpace.

Sneaker Pimps this Saturday

Holla! This saturday check out CNN at the Troc for Sneaker Pimps, a traveling sneaker festival. This is sure to be a busy night with 2 live acts, 6 DJs, a live skate demo, special guest Oxy Cottontail and live artist installations from Grand High and Rebellion Customs. Also there is the whole touring sneaker part which includes

over 1000 pairs of rare, limited edition, vintage, celebrity signed, artists collaborated sneakers and a collection of sneaker inspired artwork, fashion and photography.

Featuring original artworks by Futura, Stash, Doze, Shepard Fairey, Dave White, Cope2, Ghost, Ewok, JB Classics, Methamphibian, Jor One, SBTG, Kinsey, TechVector, C2, EricQ, Jeremy Fish.

Tickets are on sale now for $15 at The Troc during normal box office hours ( Mon thru Fri 11:30am - 6:00pm and at 11:30am - 5:00pm) or online at TicketMaster.com. Tickets jump to $20 at the door, so get them early.

SneakerPimps

Marc Jacobs Vans at WTHN

Wow, I'm no sneaker head but Vans commissioned Marc Jacobs to design a line of shoes. Pick them up at WTHN. See all 7 designs on their blog.

Sales are Cool

(Image courtesy of Alex allied)

• Krudmart has 5 pages of sales here.

• Exit Skate shop on Girard has a bunch of Nike SBs for sale and listed here. Link currently isn't working but it should soon. So stop by or call: 440 East Girard Ave (between Palmer and Columbia) 215-425-2450....Open everyday 12-8

Sneakerheads: Undercrwn vs Adidas

Tonite at Arsenal 632 N. 2nd Street. See the unveiling of the Undercrwn vs Adidas collabo. Reception starts at 6 with 20 pairs on site out of 750 pairs available worldwide.

Shoe Exchange and Competition Today

Sneaker expo today at Temple. Exchange, collect, network and a competition as a kicker. Featured boutiques include Afficial, Deep Sleep, Exit Skate Shop, Pedestrian and more. Located at Mitten Hall, Broad and Berks, Temple University, goes from 6PM - 10PM.

UPDATE: I don't know how to tell time.