Hypebeast Feature: Essentials – UBIQ
by Eugene Kan, September 12, 2008
Our latest Hypebeast Essentials takes us to the city of Brotherly Love as Philadelphia’s UBIQ holds it down as the leading purveyor of all your sneakers and apparel needs in addition to spearheading the Stussy Philadelphia Chapter. We catch up with four key members of UBIQ, Mike Rios, Ron Crawford, Dylan Houser and Andy Kang as they talk about their five daily necessities like… yeh… SneakerPimping.
Mike Rios – Web – Director / RingMaster
VW ’07 Rabbit
Almost 34,000 miles in 15 months. Needless to say, I drive a LOT. Gas is no joke these days, but I HAVE to have my car. Everyday. It gets my girl and I to work every other day (we trade off to reduce our carbon footprints a bit), it makes sitting in traffic bareable, and it didn’t cost me an arm and a leg.
Moleskine Notebook
It’s been there for every important meeting I’ve been a part of in the past 2 years. I carry it everywhere because you really never know when your next big meeting will be. I’ve got a crazy system in there to organize the notes, and I’m getting low on pages, but this will still make the trip with me even when a new one joins it in my bag.
Digital Cameras
My own personal Leica for side work and carrying everywhere, and the work Canon for product shots galore and capturing those blog moments. I don’t go anywhere without a camera. Too many good opportunities have come about because of photos I was able to take.
A.P.C. Wallet
Up until a few months ago I was the dude who put change in his wallet. With receipts, and my cards, and the corporate card it would always get out of control. I mean, I’ve got a system, but there was only so much space. But my lady fixed that quick with this birthday gift. Its change pocket is clutch, while the big flap keeps everything in place.
All them dudes are cool. wtf are some guys hating calling them douches for?
Some of da peeps there are cool, but others are douches. its a pretty cool store, but philly is still pretty lame when it comes to kicks and apparel…..
good dudes, but unflattering photos… more chins than rosie odonnel
Props to UBIQ. All good guys up there.
i thought the first guy worked at wthn? if i go there hes always there or is wthn part of ubiq?
^^^ i agree, i know all those dudes, u kids on this web site need to grow up and realize not everybody gonna be ur friend cuz u come in the store. good shit UBIQ
douchebags! everyone one of those dudes are my homies at UBIQ, good shit guys.
pretty much everyone at WTHN is a doucebag.
All four of these guys are douchebags. Dudes are so stuck on themselves and their fugazi Hypebeast friends. Wthn & Made to Order are where its @ in the 215.
^^^
actually reverse in my eyes that fat black guy with the glasses @ WTHN is a real douchebag…etc. either way im not there
to be cool wit none of ‘em.
i just want the shoes i waited for any these pricks miscounted, or quoted.has anyone figured out how all the kids in the front got the golden shoes when it was to be random yet? fuck this place and the cornball shit attached to it when its really a kicks USA
if they hatin you know you doin somethin right
love you guys
Fuck Ubiq. It used 2 be one of the best spots on the east coast like 5+ years ago but now its only a shadow of its former self. All four of these guys are douchebags. Dudes are so stuck on themselves and their fugazi Hypebeast friends. Wthn & Made to Order are where its @ in the 215.
Jamal Smith is the man
mike rios is the absolute shit and probably one of the best graphic designs i’ve had the pleasure to meet.
THE HOMIES HOLDING IT DOWN!!!
props to Dylan Houser’s list o’ goodies.