Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Funkmaster Flex, Graffiti Artists On Board For New York Sneaker Pimps Show

Hot 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.