Dee Wells calls Worcester, MA his home but grew up in the beautiful US Virgin Islands(STT/STJ).
Heavily influenced by Hip Hop, Dee has always been fascinated by people and what they wear. Thus, began his love for fashion and, more importantly, sneakers.
It all started with him watching his parents play tennis; his father wore adidas Rod Laver sneakers, and his mother wore adidas Stan Smith sneakers. From there birthed Dee's love for leather and rubber.
Dee's first pair of sneakers were Puma Clyde sneakers, which he religiously changed the laces in, and kept clean with water, Dawn dishwashing liquid, and a toothbrush.
While Dee has amassed many pairs of sneakers, it's the stories that are the most important to Dee; he calls them Kickstories.
Dee has also been instrumental with bringing the sneaker subculture to the forefront with his involvement with Sole Collector Magazine, and his latest creation, the OSD (Obsessive Sneaker Disorder) brand.
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The OSD Crew celebrates the show’s 5th Year Anniversary, and is joined by D’Wayne Edwards of PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy who discusses the Future of Footwear competition. If you’re not familiar with who D’Wayne Edwards, he’s been intricately involved in the footwear industry for more than 20-years, and he coined the phrase, “Become a farmer!” when he dropped that [...]
The OSD Crew is joined by Joel Colley (@JoelPDX) who worked on the design team to create the Nike Air Foamposite “ParaNorman” sneakers in conjunction with the movie that hits theaters on Friday, August 17, 2012. If you haven’t seen the sneakers yet, rest assured that they are not only dope, fresh, fly or any other adjective that may [...]
Earlier this week, I announced on the OSD Blog that VILLA was planning to rerelease some of the hottest sneakers of the last 12 months with its Refresh Scavenger Hunt in Chicago.
The OSD Crew discusses Matthew Walzer’s letter to Mark Park, Nike’s CEO, asking him and Nike to make sneakers that would make lacing and tying shoelaces easier for folks who have Cerebral Palsy or other muscular disabilities.
The OSD Crew continues to celebrate the OSD talk show having over 1 million downloads, and we decided to take the celebration to Houston, Texas! Again, we have to say ‘Thank you’ to you, the Disorderlies that listen, download and send us emails about the show, and the notes of appreciation for what we add to the [...]
