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97’s DJ Funkmaster Flex will provide the musical backdrop when Sneaker Pimps,
the world’s largest touring sneaker show, heads to New York.The
event, which features more than 1,000 pairs of rare, limited edition, vintage,
celebrity signed, and artist-collaborated kicks, will also include a collection
of sneaker-inspired artwork, fashion, and photography. Live
art from Futura, Stash, Andre (France), Dave White (United Kingdom), Jor One,
Bigfoot, Cope2, Invisible Man, SBTG (Singapore), and JB Classics will also be
featured.Billed
as the world’s largest cultural street art lifestyle exhibition, the Sneaker Pimps
tour has touched down in more than 62 cities throughout the globe, including Australia,
New Zealand, Japan, Belgium, and the Philippines.Fans
can buy, sell, and trade sneakers at the event, which will also include a customization
competition from America’s best female sneaker artists, the release of the Sneaker
Pimps’ New Era cap, and the first ever viewing of the JB X Sneaker Pimps shoe.
A
special Hip-Hop star will be on hand, as well as a live skate demonstration by
the Ice Cream skate team, which is backed by Pharrell Williams. This
year’s Sneaker Pimps show will be 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Oct. 13 at Club Avalon, 47
W 20th St (& 6th), New York. Tickets are $20.