Grant Stone Cap Toe in Forest Kudu: Casual Cap Toe

When it comes to the Grant Stone Cap Toe in Forest Kudu, you need to start with the leather. Perhaps most importantly, this is real kudu. Where some manufacturers use “kudu” to describe their oiled calf leather – a description I’ll never understand – Grant Stone uses it to describe leather that comes from, well, a kudu.

Jordan 11 Cherry: Still Sweet?

Last year, the hype around the Jordan 11 holiday release was real. The Cool Greys – which had not released in more than 20 years – were finally coming back. This was soon after the Playoffs, and a special edition was stuck in the middle. Add in the Concords and it seemed like pretty much every 11 release was going to land with a bang.

New Balance 990 v6: No Longer Retro

The New Balance 990 series needs no introductions. Famously worn by supermodels in London and dads in Ohio, the sneaker has been a staple for decades and recently became a hit in the sneakerhead world as well. What makes that all the more impressive is the price. This isn’t a Dunk or 550 where it’s only a bit more than your average sneaker. They are famous for being the first sneaker to cross the 3-figure mark way back in 1982 – that’s $308 dollars in 2022. For Ohio dads to shell out for something like that there must have been a reason.

Adidas Campus 80 Towlie: You’re a Towel

The sneaker we are looking at today is the Adidas Campus 80 “Towlie.” This was Adidas’ release on April 20th, 2021, though they just had a much larger release in October of 2022. As you probably already know, this sneaker is designed to take inspiration from the Towlie character on South Park.