Pumped Up Kicks is my monthly roundup of seriously cool shoes. This month I’m focusing on high tops. The high top can turn an ordinary outfit into a rock n’ roll glam/hip hop chic ensemble. For example: Here are my high top picks that come in dapperQ sizes: BIBIAN, $50, Aldo VEENUS (Congac),...

1992: International Space Year.  The leap year that gave us the give of Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road” and Silence of the Lambs. The  year the Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-American team to win the World Series. The year that skateboarding ruled the concrete. I’m...

This past weekend, I went on a recon mission with Candice Williamson of Dykes on BiCycles (DOBC), and boy was it shoeccessful. You see, DOBC, a rad group of cyclists who go on freemonthly trips around New York City, is hosting a Pride Kick-Off Party on June 10th which will include (among other cool...

For me, inextricably linked to my love of sneakers is a secret fear of/disdain for the rest of the shoe family.  I know I might be putting a target on my back by admitting this, but I just can’t get down with the dress shoe.  No matter how hard I try, I wind up looking like a 5th grade boy in...

I fucking love sneakers.  As my girlfriend noted the other day, “You don’t get excited for anything like you get excited about sneakers.” And it’s true. The power that envelops me once I behold a shiny new pair is almost spiritual. A force of nature, of fulfillment, and of higher...

Visiting a great site men’s fashion site called Valet, I came across Bed/Stu, a company that was launched “with the purpose of creating footwear inspired by the tough and resilient streets of Bed Stuy, Brooklyn.” Not surprisingly, their oft-distressed styles are terrific for gender...

First off, I am going to be RAD NEWS when I get Photoshop (this is my first attempt at photo editing using Keynote.)   Gone will be the days of my having a limited wardrobe.  A distant memory of a butch invisibility in worldwide fashion. In this shot (which I practically did for Saks Fifth Avenue),...

Maybe this post is about myriad ways to tie your shoes.  Or maybe it’s simply an excuse to show you my NEW OXFORDS!  I friggin’ love these Cole Hahn wonders. No one is impervious to their power! (These bad boys are next — they are blue! — do not tell my wife!) I bought them...

Who knew Time Out New York had a dapperQ beat? According to last week’s issue, “Oxfords are a must-wear this spring, which is why we can’t wait to get our feet into a pair of unisex Veronique Branquinho for Camper shoes (pictured above), sold exclusively at the new uptown Camper store....