Initial sketch of our 'coin'. Me and our designer sat in an underground cafe one day for hours just sketching and drawing out our different products...this one came remarkably close to the final versi
Jan 9, 2016
Not the best pic, but a nice shot of our cases stacked with (graded) heat on the left and the product straight from the factory on a chilly morning (cases are fogged). For our final product...we ended
Jan 8, 2016
For the fourth and final prototype of our 'encasing' product...we did loads of research on materials and thicknesses. Having tested it (in the UV chamber above), we finally had a product that passed o
Jan 7, 2016
For the third version of our 'encasing' product...we went a little 'outside the box' and thought of framing the case with aluminum. The 'glass' was actual glass (not acrylic) and was thin enough for e
Jan 6, 2016
For the second version of our 'encasing' product...we went to a third party and had them build us an 'easy to ship' version. Having tested it (in the UV chamber above), we realized our product was jus
Dec 31, 2015
For the very first version of our 'encasing' product...I went out and bought a sheet of acrylic that was 4 ft. x 6 ft. I figured I could make one complete box with that much material and I was correct
Dec 30, 2015
FS: OG Nike Flightposite "Carbon Fiber" size 11. TSS graded 9.2/10. BIN: $1000 shipped.
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Dec 29, 2015
When I received these shoes for grading, I thought they looked near perfect, although worn a bit...upon closer inspection, I found a flaw that knocked the grade down to a 9 (from a 9.5) Can you spot t
Dec 29, 2015
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Dec 21, 2015
Adidas Jeremy Scott 'Camo Bear' size 9. TSS graded 9.5/10. ..
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Dec 20, 2015
And now, back to sneakerboot season. Anyone cop? I'm a huge fan of the original (non-sneakerboot) model - the New Balance 710 hiking boot. Lots of versions and colorways available - if you're going to
Dec 19, 2015
Nike Dunk Low SB x FTC size 8.5. TSS graded 9/10. ...
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Dec 18, 2015
One of our followers (or someone we were following) posted a pic of these on foot a while back. I did a little searching around and FINALLY found a retailer that had them. If you're interested: http:/
Dec 18, 2015
Nike Air Max 87 'Denim' size 10. TSS graded 8.6/10. ...
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Dec 17, 2015
I'm sure just about EVERYBODY knows this...but if you didn't - this is where the design came from. I wish they'd do this with MORE classic hip hop album covers. Can you imagine what some @snoopdogg (D
Dec 17, 2015
New Balance 580 "chrome" x 686 snowboarding SAMPLE size 9. TSS graded 9.8/10. ...
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Dec 16, 2015
One of the slightly more popular @clarksshoes x @jeffstaple collaboration pairs in the bunch; however, I don't really understand why these aren't MORE popular. This is the second pair of Clarks we've
Dec 16, 2015
New Balance 577 "Joe Louis" x Burn Rubber Detroit size 8 (and 8.5). TSS graded 9.9/10. ...
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Dec 15, 2015
Did you miss out on the 72-10's? Us here at The Sneaker Savant didn't even try - we know there's bound to be thousands of pairs hitting the secondary market (apparently you can still find them on the
Dec 15, 2015
Nike Dunk Hi NFL ID 'Jacksonville Jaguars' size 7. TSS graded 9.5/10...
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Dec 14, 2015
One of the less popular @clarksshoes x @jeffstaple collaboration pairs in the bunch; however, this quality on this shoe is outstanding. This is the first pair of Clarks we've had the pleasure of gradi
Dec 14, 2015
Asic's Gel Lyte III 'Gentlemens Pack' size 9.5. TSS graded 9.4/10. ...
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Dec 13, 2015
With the resurgence and popularity of @adidasoriginals Stan Smith and Superstars, are Rod Laver's far behind? I've always liked this shoe...this particular pair was graded a 9/10 by the Sneaker Savant
Dec 13, 2015
New Balance 367 Sample size 9.5. TSS graded 9/10. ...
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Dec 12, 2015