Slammin' Kicks closes its doors..

That's the word, the following was posted by Magdi on the Crooked Tongues forum..

"Starting from the car boot sales, to Major Flavas, to Beak Street, to the current Marlborough Court, Slamminkicks has gone through it all, and now it's time to call it a day! We are being forced out by the landlords, in order to make way for a bigger company.......


We want to thank EVERYONE that knows us, and supported us over the years. We have made some very good friends, and we are going to miss you all. Please make sure you come in to the store to put your name down on our mailing list, as we dont know what the future holds for SK. I personally am quite sad to say goodbye, as there has been so many good memories for me in the store. Good memories, and bad! Its all happened for us. People that hated us, people that loved us. Companies that despised that, others that admired us. We just never cared and "just did it"! You all know which companies im talking about, but screw them! We lasted for almost 5 years and never got help once from the brand that inspired me to open a sneaker store for the community to enjoy! My passion will never die, and to all the original members of the team, some are still here and others have moved on and others have gone bigger and further! Rob and Tom (Estevez brothers), Sunny Kentuky (Legend), Manuella, James, Marvin, N.A.Z., Lee, Ibrahim, Daniel (Baller), Damien S, Howard, Q, Ollie, Phoebe, and of course my brother and mum who have helped me start the whole project in the beginning, I THANK YOU ALL! I could not have done any of what I have acheived without you. To all that have helped in the success of Slammin Kicks, again, I THANK YOU! As my boy DJ Premier would say..... SK WILL LIVE FOREVER BABY...... WE JUST LIKE ROACHES, NEVER DYING, ALWAYS LIVING......... AND ON THAT NOTE.... LETS GET BACK TO THE PROGRAM!!!!

Now we our final date is as soon as we sell everything in the store! We are doing a stupid crazy clearance sale! EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!! Come in and bring cash! No Credit cards! Show your support 1 last time! Even if it means just coming in and putting your name and numbers down on the mailing list!

If we dont get to see you before we close, take care and be well.

Magdi Fernandes"



Pay your respects in store, on their myspace or on the Crooked Tongues thread.

The end of an era indeed, and one less spot on the map.. Props to Magdi and Q and the SK extended fam. Stay tuned for their future movements!

More soon.