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Skateboarding’s Most Iconic & Controversial Sneaker

The Osiris D3 is one of the most successful yet divisive skate shoes of all time. VICE met creators of the Osiris D3 to learn how the notorious sneaker came to be and the fallout that resulted in the wake of its success.
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15:47

From Dorm T-Shirts to Paris Fashion Week: KidSuper | Common Threads

Colm ‘KidSuper’ Dillane went from selling handmade t-shirts out of his college dorm room to having artists like Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage and J Balvin buying up his work.
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Inside the Secret $4 Million Sneaker Vault

VICE took a tour of Project Blitz, one of the world's most exclusive sneaker collections, with sneakerhead and influencer, Yeezy Busta, who gave us the story behind many of the vault’s most priceless pairs.
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8:41

Creating Kyrie Irving’s Next Custom Sneaker: Bandulu

Following sneaker collaborations with Converse and the Boston Celtics, Bandulu received his biggest collaboration to date - creating a sneaker with Nike and NBA player Kyrie Irving for his 5 series shoe.
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13:02

Exposing Celebrities' Fake Sneakers and the Counterfeit Hype Economy: Yeezy Busta

Meet Yeezy Busta, a sneakerhead who, after being gifted a pair of fake Yeezys in 2017, trained himself to became a skilled authenticator of real versus fake sneakers.
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15:45

Designing NBA Game-Worn Custom Sneakers for Langston Galloway

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7:54

The Factory Flawed Air Jordan Worth $143,000

An error that would seem trivial to most has become a phenomenon in the sneaker world. The defect? An upside down Nike swoosh on the left sneaker.
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15:18

The Bootleg Nikes that Got Banned by Big Tobacco

After a DIY designer made a pair of sneakers that riffed on Newport’s packaging, its legal team came after him with everything it had.
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10:30

The Former Sneakerhead Donating Shoes to LA's Homeless

Hav A Sole is trying to help vulnerable citizens get back on their feet, one pair of shoes at a time.
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9:43

The Artist Tearing Up Ultra-Expensive Sneakers to Make Elaborate Masks

VICE met up with artist Gary Lockwood to hear how he made a career out of converting sneakers into intricate masks, landing high-profile clients from Method Man to Kevin Durant.
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9:08

Meet the NBA’s Favorite Custom Shoe Artist

Salvador “Kickstradomis” Amezcua has created beautiful one-of-a-kind sneakers for more than 50 athletes in the NBA— from James Harden to Karl-Anthony Towns.
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