Sneakerheads Mourn Eastbay, Whose Catalog Was the Bible of Athletic Shoes

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Kevin Durant called it the end of an era and LeBron James said it had a good run—athletes and sneakerheads are mourning Eastbay, the 1990s-era bible for sneakers

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“We used to love getting those magazines,” said Mr. James at a postgame press conference Tuesday. “Basketball shoes, baseball cleats, football cleats, everything was in that. It was a good run, that’s for sure.”that included a photo of him. “Eastbay Exclusive,” the catalog said. “Michael Johnson’s signature shoe!!”Art Juedes, one of Eastbay’s co-founders, was surprised by the outpouring of love for the catalog.

“We didn’t have access to the big stores,” said Ms. Gallagher, 38, who works in marketing. “I loved when Eastbay came.”

 

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