Back to the Old Grind

Summer has officially come and gone, and our team has been preparing for what seems to be a very promising fall/winter season of releases scheduled to come.  Our Jordan wall is constantly getting filled with new arrivals everyday, I wonder how much less space there will be by the time Christmas comes around..

It looks like our Air Jordan 4 section is looking filled to capacity.

After the trip to Japan, it's always a pleasure to see the RIF LA "office" ready to go, needless to say we will be back to the old grind.

Cris is hard at work making sure the sales floor stays on point as usual.

Manny and Danny are working hard as well, making sure the shop is running smoothly.

Who worked today: The Three Amigos (Danny, Manwell, & Cris)

While our staff were hard at work, our new friend Bubba seemed to be enjoying his leisurely day around the shop.

The KD 6 Meteorology is Manny-approved.  How do you feel about the latest additions to the KD line?

Futura Blazer x Stussy "Turbo Pink" Blazer: OG approved.

Here's a quick look at the recently released Air Max 1 Clot SP.  What do you think of these?

Take a closer look at the details on the heel.

Here's something you don't see everyday: a Nike SB "Supreme" Dunk High Set, all in DS condition.  These were GONE about 5 minutes after this picture was taken..

Finally, a few sneakershots. Atmos Air Max 1

Varsity Red Dunk low

Cris in his Fear Pack Jordan 4's

Stay tuned until next week, until then have a blessed weekend.

-RIF LA

Japan Trip Volume 2

It has certainly been a very busy week during our Japan trip, we just arrived back in LA on Saturday.  The trip itself served as a means of business mixed with a bit of relaxation from everyday life.  As previously stated, we stayed at the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel and we would definitely recommend it if you plan on visiting Tokyo.

Early on during the week, Ed and Jeff set out to roam the streets of Shibuya to do some sight-seeing as well as look for some local sneaker or clothing spots.

 The first thing you notice in Japan is the abundance of vending machines which are available on virtually EVERY corner in the city.  

My personal favorite, Fanta Grape.

The infrastructure of Tokyo is very different from that of Los Angeles or anywhere else in the U.S.  The streets are very narrow, and organization is a key aspect to all of the streets and surrounding sidewalks as well.  Every citizen works together in unity to keep the city running like a well-oiled machine.

Here's another look at a Shibuya street.

I had to snap a quick pic of this, a Mother riding a bicycle through the city with her young baby on her chest like it was no big deal.  

Shibuya is a very nice area, there are PLENTY of busy streets and multiple buildings all crammed together, so it was a relief to catch a bit of fresh air and enjoy mother nature from time to time.

After our stroll through Shibuya, Jeff was figuring out how to get to Harajuku to do some shopping.

We opted out of trying to use the map for public transportation, and got a cab instead.  Taxis make getting around a lot easier as well as cheaper, and it is surprisingly more affordable compared to cabs here in the United States.

After a bit of a detour, we managed to make it to the world famous Harajuku street.  To sum it up, this street is filled with countless shops for ALL types of goods ranging from candy to clothing.

Check out the wall lining one side of the street.

The super limited Surprise box logo hoodie, I wonder when Supreme released this?! LOL

Luckily, Harajuku was not too busy when we arrived, so it was definitely a lot easier and much more enjoyable to walk around and take our time to check out the shops.

RIF sticker sighting, I wonder how many there are around Tokyo now?

One of our favorite parts about shopping in Japan is the access to Japan-only releases.  Here is the one of the many BearBrick pieces we picked up.

We decided to stop by and chop it up with our good friends from Kicks Lab, be sure to support these good people overseas.

Shoutout to Hajime from Kicks Lab.  Also, HUGE shoutout to Rio and Kawa for showing us around Tokyo we appreciated everything! It was nice to see you all

After Kicks Lab, we had to check out Neighborhood right next door.

Supreme was also located on TOP of Neighborhood, so it doesn't get much better than that.

iSpy another RIF sticker sighting..

Arguably, some of the best places to shop in Tokyo are the 2nd hand shops scattered throughout the city.  We decided to check out RagTag to see if we could get any steals..

This was the sign from another 2nd hand shop, all of the biggest clothing brands you can think of are probably on this board. 

Finally, a personal favorite would be the F.I.L. Indigo Camping Trailer shop located in Harajuku.  This shop had the best layout as well as the best products to purchase.  S/O to the homie Dennison for taking care of us at BOTH F.I.L. shops in Harajuku, it was a pleasure to meet you brotha.

The Visvim products available here were limited to this ONE shop, there's no where else to pick up these pieces.

Here's a close-up of the naturally dyed Visvim Virgil boots in the Indigo colorway.  

Stay tuned until the final addition to the Japan blog series. Until then, have a blessed weekend.

- RIF LA

Japan Trip Volume 1

If you're following us on Instagram then it's no surprise that we recently embarked on a trip to Japan.  The flight was a very tedious 13 hours which consisted of watching movies, napping, and eating.  We snapped this pic on our descent towards Tokyo.

Once we landed, we had to connect to a train to Shibuya.  Here's Ed and Jeff ordering a couple refreshments for the ride ahead.

Japan has a lot of rural areas compared to Los Angeles, this was the view from the train.  You can see the houses of the neighborhood brushed right up against the greenery.

I personally enjoyed the scenery of lush green pastures or farmland that was scattered everywhere.

Here's one of the multiple bridges we passed over.

Overall, the weather isn't much different from LA, there's just a bit more humidity.  Today seemed to be more on the gloomy side with a lot of clouds.

We even got to pass by and take a look at the Tokyo Tower.

As the sun began to set we had to make our way to our hotel..

The view from Cerulean Hotel is A1 to say the least, this is what it looks like from the 24th floor.

The view of the room looks even better itself.

WDYWT: Flyknit Trainers

One last picture until we post a blog up tomorrow, until then have a blessed day.

- RIF LA