Bidding a fond farewell to Eastbay, the sneakerhead's catalogue
As Foot Locker prepares to wind down the Eastbay brand and close the catalog, producer Gus Contreras remembers his love for the retailer's shoe catalogs growing up in the 1990s.
Growing up in the 1990s, I was obsessed with the Eastbay catalog. I'd spend hours and hours poring over the latest issue, like a detective combing through mounds of evidence.
I'd closely examine the newest sneakers worn by my favorite athletes – Ken Griffey Jr, Shaquille O'Neal, Deion Sanders – circling my favorite ones.
To me, it was like the Sears catalog, only a lot hipper.
So I was especially bummed out when
