Tightly Laced Kicks 2012

Some of the freshness on display

Cheeeeeeeese!

Even the laces were off the chain

Mr. Small Change himself rockin' penny flavored kicks and a snapback straight from the Motherland

Young sneakerhead in training

Tightly Laced Kicks is an annual sneaker collector's exhibit, graffiti art showcase and Hip Hop jam held in Boston at the Villa Victoria. This year I trooped out (in the midst of a random monsoon rainstorm) to check out the work some of my favorite artists and friends. It was a cool event featuring some incredible artwork, great music, free goodies from Vitaminwater and PopChips (I tried their super sweet/salty sweet potato chips for the first time) and lots of cool vendors. I left feeling uplifted and like I absolutely NEEDED to have some hand-painted Transformers kicks in my life.    

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