Ladies and gentlemen, hailing from Queens, NYC, he’s more seasoned than rib-eye and phatter than three links of bratwurst. He’s got a voice like Stubb’s Sweet Heat, layers like butter rum baklava, and has dropped two 990v6s that smacked the canvas
  Good morning, Dr Baklava. What’s in the rotation?  I’ve been wearing my New Balance 990v6 ‘Lapis Lazuli’ non-stop. The 990v3 is also always in the rotation – the all-white Teddy Santis with sea salt. I’ve got all kinds of shit over here. I wear fli
  Can you give us an example?  I was always a big Charles Barkley guy. He was one of my favourite players back in the day. I’ve had his signature shoes for as long as I can remember.   What was it about Charles Barkley and his shoes?  The attitude. T
  You’ve talked about hearing, feeling and tasting colours. Can you talk us through your 990v6 collaboration?  The ‘Baklava’ was like my life’s work in a shoe. The name comes from fond memories of being in the kitchen with grams (my nonna). I’m also
  Can we get some more colourways? The crew here love them.  I remember when I visited Sneaker Freaker HQ. I was gifted the New Balance 998 'Tassie Devils’. I still have those. I’ve been wanted to work with New Balance for a long, long time. So I’m g
  How far back does your relationship with New Balance go?  My mother actually introduced me to New Balance shoes. She had them for orthopaedic reasons. I always liked them because they had the flashiness of the 3M. When you take pictures your feet a
  So you’re heading to the desert island with your Charles Barkleys. What’s one LP and food dish you’re taking with you?  It might have to be Bach. The ‘Best of Bach’ on double CD. And I’ll take a motherfucking cheeseburger roll from 7-Eleven. It’s d
  Is there a lot of creative overlap when it comes to making music, designing a sneaker, or creating a dish?  The creative overlap is that everything is around me and happening at once. There’s no set timing for anything. It's a chaotic scene. I coul
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