November 23, 2019

Roger Federer, Sneakerhead?

If you run into Roger Federer on your way to board a plane, do not be surprised if he looks you up and down, or mostly […]
January 2, 2018

Sneaker Heads Share Secrets to Scoring the Hottest Shoes and Keeping Them Fresh

Advertisement Damien Rosa, 14 (center), and his buddies at Sneaker Con. CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times Sneaker Con, a gathering of shoe fanatics founded […]
November 25, 2017

Kith’s Ronnie Fieg on His 5 Favorite Sneakers

Advertisement Here’s Ronnie Fieg, the obsessive king of sneaker shopping, in his own words, with top picks from his personal collection (in no particular order). Asics […]
November 25, 2017

Kith’s Ronnie Fieg Knows Exactly What You Want

Advertisement “I had to quit a long time ago,” said Ronnie Fieg, the founder, chief executive and creative director of the street wear brand Kith. “I […]
July 20, 2017

The Mad Scientist Behind Nike’s ‘Back to the Future’ Sneaker

BEAVERTON, Ore. — The only things missing were a white lab coat and an electrified hairdo as Tiffany Beers, 37, showed off an assortment of boots […]
June 6, 2017

What if Your Environmentally Correct Shoes Were Also Cute?

While waiting to board a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Dr. Karli Cleary was approached by two 20-something women. They wanted to know, needed […]
May 4, 2016

Encounters: The Intellectual in Air Jordans

May 4, 2016 Encounters By STEVEN KURUTZ Mychal Denzel Smith isn’t operating a branch of Niketown from his tiny bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It only looks […]