Archive of Gear
Headspin Hat Winners Announced: Everyone Wins!
December 25th, 2009A few days ago, we asked our readers to send us pictures of their “headspin bald spots” for the chance to win one of CypherStyles.com’s Headspin Hats with Triple Padding. After looking at all the …
Show Us Your Bald Spot To Win A Free Headspin Beanie! *NOW CLOSED
December 14th, 2009For some b-boys, it’s a badge of honor; for others, it’s the reason you never see them without a hat on. Either way, the “headspin bald spot” is no joke. Even Amy Winehouse is a …
American Eagle Sets Its Sights on B-Boys
November 28th, 2009I gotta say that I’m fairly impressed American Eagle didn’t just throw a picture of an awful looking freeze on this shirt, but my suspicion of big companies makes me assume that they are ripping …
Give Thanks for $10 Pro-Keds and Words of Wisdom
November 26th, 2009We’ve always let you know when to get your hands on cheap Pro-Keds, and thanks to a tip from Harold we’re letting you know that you States-side readers can get your hands on them for …
We Dare You to Rock This
November 24th, 2009From the description: “Nylon undershirts were popular with breakdancers back in the day because the soft texture made it so much easier to rock backspins with.” Mmmmyeeaahhhh ok. Someone please try to pull this off …
B-Boy Houndstooth Tee from Mixer Friendly
November 12th, 2009Photos from Karmaloop Okay, so I’m torn. My hatred for b-boy silhouettes–especially those in air freezes–is no secret. So this “Breaker” tee from Mixer Friendly should be a no-brainer. But upon closer analysis, I realized …
Fresh “James” and “Rock Creek Park” Shirts from Godkee
November 8th, 2009Godkee comes through with some really clean, really exclusive b-boy-themed shirts and sweatshirts. How exclusive? There are said to be only 12 of each item, ranging in price from $20 to $30. How clean? Take …
Throwback: Vans “Breakers” Shoes
November 1st, 2009Image from Defunkd If all the recent shoe releases targeting b-boys seems a little familiar, it may be that you’re having a flashback to 1984, when the skateboarding shoe company Vans tried its hand at …
New Steez from Puma
October 29th, 2009Because so many b-boys and b-girls are Puma Suede/Basket fiends, I figured I’d give you a heads up on this line of nine new Suede colorways scheduled for release on November 12. Click here for …
Kool Herc “To the Beat Y’all” Tee
October 20th, 2009Image from Underground Hip Hop Sedgwick & Cedar drops a fresh tee featuring Kool Herc (part of our “Old to the New” Breakumentary). If you don’t know, he’s the “father of hip-hop” commonly credited for …
Nike Releases Shoe “for B-Girls” – Nike Air Thread
October 15th, 2009Image from Zappos We gave you a peek here, and it looks like the Nike has begun what might become an all-out b-boy/b-girl campaign. Hit the jump for another colorway, a video and other fun …
Kid David and Lil Ceng in Sony Walkman Unwired Spot
October 5th, 2009And you thought wireless headgear was just for businessmen and kids with braces. Filmed in Mumbai, this commercial features the gel-haired b-boys Kid David and Lil Ceng getting down in front of a giant glowing …
UK B-Boy Champs Shoe from Asics
October 3rd, 2009Looks like Asics is pulling out all the stops with its b-boy marketing; first the “break dancing mat,” and now this this: the UK B-Boy Championships Asics GT-III‘s. They’re pretty clean, but only time will …
Caked Out’s “It’s the Shoes II” Tee
October 1st, 2009I have to come clean: the first time I heard the Lords of the Underground‘s track “Chief Rocka,” I thought the lyrics were saying “cheese cracker.” Come to think of it, I probably thought that …
For Those Living The Battle Life
September 25th, 2009Whether or not you are a fan of the band Battles, you have to admit that they have one of the more badass names around. I saw the “I Have Battles In My Life” sticker …
