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Whether or not Jung’s occurring path treks by the mountains of Beacon or traversing the streets of New York Metropolis, the silhouette’s GORE-TEX uppers, plush cushioning and glossy form all work in concord to raise his each day life-style. Hypebeast had the prospect to hyperlink up with Jung to debate his love for the ACG Mountain Fly Low, sneaker tradition in his hometown of Philadelphia, how his account celebrates ACG’s neighborhood of die-hard followers and extra.
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What bought you into sneakers?
My love of sneakers began with sports activities. Rising up in Philadelphia, I liked the 76ers and the Eagles. I credit score my dad: he at all times had sports activities on the TV and I used to be drawn to the sneaker tradition that surrounded sports activities.
Are you able to keep in mind what particular silhouettes you have been into rising up?
I keep in mind being actually into Vince Carter’s Nike Shox VC IIIs, [adidas] McGrady’s, Michael Vick’s sneakers and LeBrons within the later 2000s. I used to be a skateboarder as properly, so I keep in mind rocking DC Sneakers, Osiris and Etnies as properly.
When did gathering begin to get extra severe for you?
Rising up my dad and mom would actually solely let me purchase one pair of kicks for the complete college yr. It wasn’t till I bought to school and began working at a sneaker retailer that I had sufficient cash to start out gathering extra.
“Philly is unquestionably an underrated metropolis by way of trend as a result of we are inclined to at all times be within the shadow of New York. I like that although, as a result of we’ve at all times had this underdog mentality.”
Are you able to describe what sneaker tradition was like in Philly?
Philly is unquestionably an underrated metropolis by way of trend as a result of we are inclined to at all times be within the shadow of New York. I like that although, as a result of we’ve at all times had this underdog mentality. The tradition is definitely robust there. We have now key shops like Lapstone and Hammer and atmos [formerly UBIQ]. Allen Iverson was massive once I was developing within the early 2000s, so that you’d catch lots of people rocking Reebok Questions and Solutions again then.
What sparked your love for ACG within the first place?
I want I used to be an OG ACG head. I admit to folks that I got here in type of late to the sport round 2017. I began shopping for quite a lot of items as a result of the colours on the clothes and the sneakers drew me in. Trend has at all times been a giant a part of my life and I’ve at all times liked to rock flashy sneakers and flashy tees — items that pop. Seeing the brightness of the items and the creativity behind their design helped me fall in love with the ACG line from a trend sense first and a purposeful standpoint later.
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What are your favourite ACG items?
The jackets are at all times my favourite as a result of they’re so packable and light-weight they usually are available in loopy colours. They make my type pop and I really like how I can actually put on them in all circumstances, rain or shine.
“That’s the wonderful half about ACG: you’re simply in a position to put on the sneakers wherever whether or not you’re mountaineering on a mountain or within the metropolis.
You picked the Nike ACG Mountain Fly Low in your Sole Mates characteristic. What do you like about this silhouette?
I really feel like I may take this sneaker wherever. It has so many tales connected to it. For instance, I introduced the orange one on my hike to Mount Rainier in Seattle and I additionally wore that in the present day in New York Metropolis. That’s the wonderful half about ACG: you’re simply in a position to put on the sneakers wherever whether or not you’re mountaineering on a mountain or within the metropolis. The shoe resonates with me a lot as a result of it’s with me virtually day by day. I really like the consolation and responsiveness.
Do you have got any favourite colorways?
I really like the HAVEN collaboration as a result of it’s delicate, principally black and goes with just about every little thing. I really like this orange pair that I introduced with me, and Nike additionally lately made a white and black “Oreo” rendition that I take pleasure in.
In the event you had the chance to create your individual colorway of this mannequin what wouldn’t it appear to be?
I’m undecided should you noticed, however Crew USA was lately gifted an unique colorway. It was just about all-gray and embellished with a Crew USA emblem on the tongue. I’d like to recreate a model near that pair as a result of I liked its monochromatic and minimal look.
How did ACG Every day get began?
It first got here to thoughts in September of 2019. I’m an enormous sneakerhead and I observed that while you search for sneakers on social media there have been a bunch of pages, however there wasn’t actually something on Instagram that was devoted to finding out ACG — nor was there an lively neighborhood. Since I fell in love with ACG a couple of years in the past, I made a decision to start out the account as a scrapbook of my favourite ACG items — whether or not it was another person’s footage or my very own — and I simply began posting two to 3 instances a day till we blew up. We simply hit 126K followers final week.
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Wow, congrats!
Thanks, man. It’s loopy the way it began off as a private scrapbook and now individuals from all around the world are shopping for into the account’s message by sharing their love for ACG and the outside.
Is there a sure standards that you just search for by way of content material while you’re posting on the account?
To start with it used to at all times be about top quality pictures, however lately it’s shifted extra in direction of the folks that rally behind ACG. There’s extra alternative for individuals to only share their ardour and love even when the photographs are taken on their iPhone. The ACG Every day neighborhood goes out to so many alternative and funky locations all all over the world in ACG merchandise, so I really like highlighting their journeys.
How has your skilled relationship with Nike advanced because you began the account?
I had the pleasure of visiting Nike World Headquarters over the Summer time to tour the campus and meet the ACG design crew. They confirmed me some dope issues that they’ve within the pipeline.
I’ve gained so many pals and connections each inside and outdoors the model too. We began internet hosting neighborhood hikes this previous summer time, which has given me the chance to fulfill a few of my followers from throughout the nation. It’s been an incredible expertise up to now— it’s loopy to see how our love for merchandise can create that neighborhood, particularly coming off of COVID after we’ve been locked up for therefore lengthy.
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Why are sneakers and their tales vital to you?
I believe sneakers finally replicate what you like, whether or not it’s sports activities, the outside or trend. Rising up, I at all times liked watching athletes, going mountaineering and being outdoors, and every time I placed on a pair of sneakers, it brings me again to these moments. Sneakers just like the Mountain Flys and even basketball sneakers and simply realizing that I’ve worn them in Oregon, on a highway journey that I had with my spouse or waited in line for them, there’s so many tales. The entire expertise round sneakers is enjoyable, irrespective of how irritating it may be generally.
