Etonic

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Etonic's journey from obscurity won't be a long ride at all if they keep racing out the gate with smashing new Trans Am releases. The model may share a name with one of Pontiac's most notable creations but it has notoriety of it's own as Etonic's marquee running shoe and is set to drop a few high quality luxury colorways.

Have you checked the fashion forecast lately? If so you'd know that Biggie's idea of a COOGI sweater signaling a better life is once again accurate as the boys at KITH look are looking to brig it back. With this re-emergence comes an unexpected collaboration with Etonic.

When it comes to Etonic it seems like the 'out of sight, out of mind' rule has applied up until this year but with their relaunch of the Akeem The Dream and now the Etonic Grand Am bubbling up it seems that they are officially back. The runner first surfaced in suede and it continues to carve out it's niche in leather.

While Etonic popped up in 1976 as a sneaker company it has a rich history that dates all the way back to 1876 and the 'C. A. Eaton Co.'. Today, the footwear brand is relaunching their popular Etonic Trans Am running sneaker.

Hakeem Olajuwon may have left the NBA years ago but as far as shoes go he's set to enter the sneaker game as one of the year's hottest rookies.