- Kashi Kicks
Kashi Kicks is an American
footwear company based in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania that produces unique sneaker designs [ Conti, D: “Sick Kicks”, “Pittsburgh Tribune Review” http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/rss/s_488647.html ] . Kashi Kicks was developed as a more fashion-oriented line compared to other brands at the time, in both aesthetic and function. The shoes are endorsed by a number of members of the hip hop and professional athletic communities including George Clinton,Flavor Flav ,Talib Kweli ,Joey Porter , andGinuwine [ [http://kashikicks.com Kashi Kicks - Shoes that Shine ] ] .In August 2007, Kashi Kicks announced the release of the
Liberace shoe, to honor “the King of Bling” [ Taylor A, Liberace: “Museum sells shoes inspired by 'King of Bling'”, “Spring Valley News” http://www.viewnews.com/2008/VIEW-Jan-22-Tue-2008/SpringValley/19163172.html ] . This was done in collaboration with the Liberace Foundation of Las Vegas.Kashi Kicks connects with the streets using innovative promotional mixtape marketing. To date Kashi Kicks has sponsored mixtapes done by some of the best known mixtape DJs in the world inlcuding DJ Age, DJ Fade, DJ L-Gee, DJ Stacks, DJ Kenny Kaign, DJ Scrill, DJ Gloss, DJ Flaco, DJ Scream,DJ Blurray, DJ Spinz, DJ Haze, DJ Delz, DJ Rokz, DJ Furious, Team EXT, Spaz, Rockie Fontaine & DJ Rokz [Kashi Kicks official website > press > mixtapes]Notes
External links
* [http://www.kashikicks.com/ Official Website]
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