Tyshawn Jones Is A Certified Stepper

Skateboarding sensation Tyshawn Jones is getting ready to release his second signature shoe with Adidas, aptly titled The Tyshawn II.

The two time Thrasher Skater of the Year winner released his first kicks with the global sportswear brand back in June 2019. And just two years later, a low-top iteration (Tyshawn Lows) came out. Now, Jones is taking his tre flips to new heights with the forthcoming collaboration.

Combining Ty’s unique style and Adidas iconic branding, the Tyshawn II features a low-cut leather upper, including dual-layered panels and perforations at the forefoot for durability and breathability. The campaign flicks of the shoe display a white-based colorway with black accents as well as an all-black version.

If you weren’t aware, Tyshawn is signed to Steven Victor’s sports management company. Victor’s (a fellow Haitian, I might add) other notable client is current WBA lightweight champion of the world, Gervonta “Tank” Davis.  Jones’ incredible skating prowess was on full display last year in a viral video which showcased him doing an ollie over Steven Victor’s $5 million Ferrari Monza SP2 supercar (talk about great marketing, right?).

The Adidas Tyshawn II ($100) will be released on June 1.

YEEZY Gap

“Yeezy, Yeezy where you been, uh?” Making history, of course. Back in June 2020, megastar creator Kanye West took to Twitter to officially announce a colossal joint venture with his brainchild brand YEEZY and Gap.  Finally, after a full year of anticipation the garment giants have unveiled the first release of their whopping 10-year partnership.

The YEEZY Gap “Round jacket” is a bold outerwear piece made with recycled nylon and boasts an eye catching blue hue. What’s truly unique about the unisex puffer is its unconventional collar—well, technically there’s none.  Furthermore, the jacket does not feature a closure so there’s no way you can hide that winter gut (I mean, there’s nothing wrong with having one…just sayin’).

Last week in Los Angeles, Ye himself was snapped wearing the jacket with a pair of Nikes! (::Gasps:: talk about marketing!).  Priced at $200, The YEEZY Gap “Round Jacket” will be available for preorder starting June 7 exclusively in the good ol’ US of A on Gap.com.  Unfortunately, shipping is scheduled to take place this Fall.  Check this out though, in order to access the preorder you must first enter your contact information, shirt size, pant size, shoe size and social security number (just joking…pretty believable, right?).

In grand Yeezus fashion, YEEZY Gap will showcase its “Round Jacket” floating projections in major cities starting with New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Peep the exact locations below:

New York City
Madison Square Garden
Guggenheim Museum
New York Public Library
Spring Street Salt Shed
The Met Breuer
New Museum
166 Lafayette Street
142 Spring Street
184 Wythe Avenue
Essex And Rivington Streets

Los Angeles
Disney Concert Hall
Hollywood Palladium
LACMA
Staples Center
The Broadflower St And W Olympic Boulevard
Melrose Avenue And N Virgil Ave
Abbot Kinney Boulevard And San Juan Avenue
Dolby Theatre
Santa Monica Avenue And 2nd Street
Vine Street – Walk Of Fame
8349 Sunset Boulevard

Chicago
Michigan Ave And Roosevelt Road
1601 N Milwaukee Avenue
1453 N Milwaukee Avenue
1927 N Milwaukee Avenue
621 W Fulton Street

Calabasas Style

Don’t front!  Most of you didn’t have a clue about The City of Calabasas before Kanye West started reppin’ it heavily out of thin air.  Don’t feel bad, though, I wasn’t aware of the super rich California suburb either until I saw its name printed on Ye’s highly sought-after Yeezy pieces.

Now that we’re all somewhat familiar with the exclusive community, let’s go beyond its protective pearly gates and find out what the region’s style is all about.  Refinery 29’s Connie Wang went on a journey to fully comprehend the swag that is dripping in Calabasas (If there's any ragù at all).  I’ll let you watch the video below to find out what transpired.  It's truly safe to say that Yeezy taught them all!