The day was February 17, 2019 almost exactly one year ago. My girlfriend and I came to the conclusion that we wanted to go on a journey, that journey was navigating the Duabi Mall, which is the fourth largest mall in the world. The mall was constructed by Emaar Properties in 2008, it contains four floors of enticing stores and restaurants. We were picked up early in the day because we knew it would take us the whole day and maybe more to explore this monstrosity. The Dubai Mall also has its own Aquarium, of course we had to go and journey this underwater realm. After exploring Neptune’s caves we encountered the classic girlfriend situation.

Typo a store that will be imprinted in my skull, was a very niche office supply store. That happen to of been around the aquarium, where we do not know. But we ventured into the store after our tour. Sam (my girlfriend) said”Oh my gosh it’s TYPO”, acting like I’ve heard of this place. She found a phone case that caught her eye and she kept asking me, “Jacob do you think I should get it?”, and of course I said yes get the case. She didn’t buy the case. Two hours passed, Sam then mentioned “Hey remember that phone case? I want to go back and buy it!” So then the real adventure happened, we looked for this small office store for almost two hours! I’m not kidding, we couldn’t find it and even with the help of interactive maps, the place didn’t exist. I even went to the Q&A desk to find this rinky dink store, they couldn’t even find it.

With all the stores and wonders of this Mall we were stuck looking for this store. I was not happy but I knew just having this little phone case will mean to the world to her. Because every time she would use her phone she will remember the moments we had in Dubai. Everyday it would remind her and even myself when I see it. Finally we found the store, she bought the case right away! Till this day Sam has yet to take off the phone case, we make a joke that the next phone case has to be from our next trip to Dubai. It feels more like an inside joke because we took time looking for a phone case rather than viewing all the stores and activities we could do in the mall. But on our last free day we went again and explored the fashion capital of the world! With the tallest building and most wonderful fountain I’ve ever seen. If you ever get a chance or the ability to travel I recommend you go and take that step, you learn from different cultures and explore tastes you’ve never had. Take that gamble.

What brings you here? Today I would like to talk about how StackUP is credible for the average shoe enthusiasts. I will be writing content about all the hype sneaker releases, news within the NBA that deal with influencer’s who are known for shoes, and collaborations within the shoe/fashion landscape. All this information will be helpful in understanding the cultural of what we talk about… shoes!

StackUP is a credible site because its created for people just like me. A fan looking at the latest trends in today’s pop culture, these products make us feel better about ourselves and what were doing for the industry which is to make it larger than life. When you find someone that’s as passionate as you about your love that’s the best connection ever and no one can take that away from you. StackUP is that place for people to talk about their passion and why they care about the products they have collected and the stories behind those sneakers.

Experience is the reason we listen. Every sports podcast, table talk, and show has someone who has plenty of experience in that field and that grabs our attention. I have experience in shoes and fashion because I follow, watch, and read what King James is wearing, why Gucci was getting boycotted, how did Off-White become massive, and why shoes are reselling for $$$. I’ve been in these stores and talk to students who have been constantly growing a passion for their fashion. Learning from different peoples experiences is something to behold because you feel like you’ve lived that. Coming back from Dubai I defiantly want to share that experience, that life lesson through shoes and fashion. Let me be your hypebeast! I’ll back you up no matter what, be the best version of you and wear what speaks to your heart. We can be normal collecting these products, or we can become the next style for years to come! This is just the start, are you ready to grow with me?

This will be the first blog on this platform and I hope all of you enjoy the content that will be uploaded here for us to converse about.

My passion for fashion has currently been an all time high and I would love to share my thoughts and opinions on today’s shoe world. With my love of NBA, Hip-Hop/Rap, and Influence’s I’ve been following today’s and the futures trends in shoes and clothes. With so many different brands releasing enticing collabs and making people want to cop them minute they hit the shelves. Nike, Adidas, and New Balance are on top of the game right now in the sneaker realm but are now starting to compete and work with designer brands such as Supreme, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton. With the top sneaker companies and the dominant fashion brands, this is the time to join the sneaker hype!

With all that said I look forward to talking with you shoe addicts and grow the community that we hold dearly to our hearts. With the passing of Kobe ill be doing my next blog on his most popular sneakers along with a giveaway! Thank you and StackUP your shoes at StockX!