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The homie Ali over at sneakermestupid.com actually got his hands on a pair of those Pacquiao trainers and I got to take an upclose look at them which was cool. The details and art work on them are crazy. Here’s what Ali had to say about the Pacquiao trainers:

This Nike Trainer 1 is in red, white and blue, the colors of the Filipino national flag. The upper of the sneaker features the graphics of a star and the tongue tags are based off the Lights Out colorway.

These kicks have sold out practically everywhere, but you still might be able to find a pair at Nike retailers.

Even though I’m a Floyd Mayweather fan, I can respect Pacquio’s work ethic and grind. You can’t fake what he’s doing right now. Definitely a cat with a Flawless Hustle we can all learn from.

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Every year around this time, Nike drops a bunch of sneakers with Halloween colors or themes. Here’s my wrap-up of what’s slated to release this season.

From Nike Running we have a Air Max Classic BW

Air Mac Classic BW

From Nike Sportswear we have two offerings. First, the Halloween themed Air Safari, which is Black and Grey, with Orange accents:

Nike Sportswear Air Safari 2009

The second offering from Nike Sportswear is the ‘Savage Beast’ Air Force 1, which features an all Orange Horsehair upper, and even a Horsehair midsole, which is a first for any Nike sneaker.

Nike Sportswear Air Force 1 'Savage Beast'

Lastly, Nike SB offers us a Dunk Low SB with definite Halloween tones, the Dunk Low SB ‘Orange Un-Hemp’, which has Orange nubuck frame, hemp side panels and toe box, a black Swoosh, and an Orange midsole. The reason for the Un-Hemp moniker, is that only the side panel and toe box are hemp, as opposed to previous Nike SB Hemp releases like the Bonzai Hemps, Mahogany Hemps, or Cascade Hemps, which had all hemp uppers with suede Swooshes.

Nike Dunk Low SB 'Orange Un-Hemp'

Mark Ong aka SBTG is one the most famous sneaker customizers in the world, and Owner and Chief Designer of the Royalefam clothing line. Although based in Singapore, his name is known the world over in the underground fashion, and sneaker enthusiast world.

FH: In your own words, briefly tell the readers who you are and what you do.

SBTG: I am Mark Ong aka SBTG. I run a brand called Royalefam and i am a punk rocker , freedom fighter , a husband, a leader, a voice for Asia and a contributor to the world’s fashion / street subculture.

FH: I know you got your start in the fashion game customizing sneakers; tell us a little about that.

SBTG: I started out patching up my ollie holes throughout the late 80s throughout the 90s. The SBTG name gained worldwide recognition in 2003 when I killed it in a custom sneaker competition. Since the popularity was growing and all the branding elements were ready, Royalefam apparel was born.

FH: Tell me a little bit more about your start as a sneaker customizer, since that is probably what you are most well known for.

SBTG: Its been a crazy ride and a great life experience to be able to have this as a career. I have gone from being on the top, with all the opportunities in front of me to being down and just cashing in. There has been a lot of self realizations and shifts in way of being throughout the past 2 years and now I am back with a strong team and I am recommitting to my craft to contribute to peoples lifestyle. It ain’t just about me anymore u know?

FH: Tell me how you got in to customizing sneakers, and did you have a long term plan to have your own apparel brand, or did you start out just wanting to be a sneaker customizer?

SBTG: Well back in the 80’s when i started skateboarding at about age 8 or 9, i didn’t have a big rotation of sneakers. as a matter of fact i only had one pair. Being heavily influenced by my dads artistic talents, most things around me were aesthetically driven. Patching the holes up wasn’t enough, I cherished what i had so i made sure they were patched up in a way that looked like it was designed that way. It had to look dope! I always wanted to be known for something, and I was very into sneakers all my life. I wanted so much to have my own sneaker / colorway so nothing could stop me. I actually wanted to have a clothing brand but it worked the other way. But the whole point is I basically threw away the key the minute i walked in that door. I told myself that this is gonna be it, I’m gonna be here for a while now.

FH: So your customizing basically started out as a basic desire to design your own sneakers?

SBTG: Yup, very accurate.

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If somebody finds these on ebay and they aren’t a zillion dollars let me know. I’m a big 80s and 90s hardcore nerd.

Interview with Jordan Cooper all about the sneaker

Larry Ransom visits Rev HQ to see where some of the 150 made are going to.

I know what you were almost all thinking. “Slayer van? what is that? A big red rape-mobile. NO! You’re all silly if you think that. I’m talking about these new vans(on my feet but they look like sneakers) that have HUGE Slayer logos on them. I heart Slayer. I have this old beat up Slayer shirt with the same logo on it. My girl sleeps in it sometimes and it makes her tits look AWESOME.

Anyway…These are dope. I’m gonna cop a pair of these for the summer(if I can still get them by then). Fuck yeah.