Happy Birthday TLK

Flyer for the first event

On September 9th 2004, the first "Tightly Laced Kicks" event has held.  The idea of the event was to introduce something that, to my knowledge, had never been done in the City of Boston.  The event was billed as a "sneaker collectors exhibit and graffiti art showcase".  We added an Old School Hip Hop jam to complete the trifecta and the event was a success! With close to 300 people in attendance, we had a hit on our hands and the sky was the limit.  The second TLK event was supposed to happen on October 21st 2006.  Consequences beyond my control forced the cancellation of the event on the night of and it also made me not ever want to organize another event.  4 years later and a little bit of soul searching led me to wanting to continue organizing a yearly TLK event and on October 10th 2010 our second official event took place.  Once again we had a successful event with close to 225 people attending.  We are in the midst of planning this years event which will happen on November 11, 2011.  Despite the hit we took by cancelling the 2006 TLK on the night of the event, it has been a great ride and I have been able to connect with amazing people who I might not have met otherwise.  TLK has also led to the creation of TLK Apparel which has also been an amazing experience that I expect will one day compare to some of the solid street wear brands available today.  If you haven't already, go "like" the Tightly Laced Kicks page on Facebook and request us to be your friend as well.
Happy 7th Birthday Tightly Laced Kicks.... and I look forward to many more to come...

Display from the first TLK event on September 9, 2004