Supra’s spring line showdown is up and ready for your peepers. Enough with the Internet, though. Get that money out and stimulate the economy for crying out loud! [High Snobiety]

Raf Simons Half Blocked Military Trainer. Holy wow these are awesome. [Hypebeast]

The new adidas Consortium product has hit Japanese sites, so you can expect it at stateside boutiques this weekend. They’re…OK. [VA/XLarge]

Sneaker News is reporting that the Jordan 1 turquoise ripstops are going to be undergoing a materials change to metallic patent leather. Bullshit. They are not changing, and are moving ahead as scheduled. Hit the link to see a shitty fake sample though. [Sneaker News]

New images of the Vans x Dennis McNett sneaker pack #2. Scary! [High Snobiety]

This week’s edition of Kicks on Court captures Jay Hova (Busy P Air Force 1s) and Spike Lee (Knicks SMU Spiz’ikes) along with the Lakers playing in NY last night. [Nice Kicks]

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Two years ago at this time, no one had heard of the iPhone, Boston fans were somewhat humble, Jay-Z had just started working with this chick Rihanna on a single called “Umbrella”, and Supra had no idea where it fit in the sneaker game. Fast forward a few months, hand Jay a pair of the Gold Skytops, and everything changes.

We just came across this Supra Spring 2007 dealer’s catalog, which featured the Skytops that changed the game for the brand. Supra is killing it, just dropped the Timbos, and Terry Kennedy’s signature shoe is looking to blow down doors when the winter lifts. Hit the jump for the rest of the scans, and see how far the company has come in a few short years. And trust us, they’ve come a long way.

Oh, and if you don’t get the Jay reference, we’ve posted the Rihanna video where they debuted to the non-sneakerhead world for your enjoyment.
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