Well, Come and get it! Four more stores have been invited to carry the new line, so if you’re in Boston, SF, Brooklyn, Cininnati, or Pittsburgh, stop by these locations for a look: 
 

• EVR

3230 Jefferson Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220

513-771-7273

• The Tannery

39 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138-3709

617-491-1811

• Shoe Biz

1553 Haight Street San Francisco, CA 94117

415-861-3933

• Ragga Muffin

938 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11226

718-469-7072

• Little’s

5850 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15217

412-521-3530

•  Sports Zone

Washington, DC – Maryland – Virginia

Of course, if you’re in or around the City of Angels, the new Gear is available at Sportie LA’s flagship store:

• Sportie LA

7753 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046

323-651-1553

And now, three more Sportie LA locations – including its new San Diego store – are carrying the line:

• Sportie LA

7454 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046

323-852-8262

• Sportie LA

14510 Ventura Boulevard Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

818-990-7575

• Sportie LA

953 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101

619-702-2222

That said, we do give big ups to Iain for passing on the pink laces; man’s gotta be a man – especially a Scottsman! Well, the bottom line is, now you all know that the Star Shooter Hi and the gold KAJ’s will go with your kilt!

L.A. Gear did not stop there. It followed up that line with huge hits, such as the Catapult in
1991 and The Light Ups by Light Gear in 1992-93. When I was 8 or 9, I got my first pair of L.A. Gear shoes – the Kid’s Light Gear. They were my absolute favorite shoes as a kid.

I’m now 24, and the Director of L.A. Gear Specialty Product. My dad, Steven Jackson, is the CEO of ACI International so I have been around the shoe business my whole life. But there’s a fine line between loving the shoe biz and becoming obsessive about a brand. When I started working for ACI, I tracked down all of the old L.A. Gear catalogs and dug into them the way a baseball fan might dig into a fresh pack of trading cards. As I looked through the catalogs, starting in 1989 and the early 1990′s, I quickly began to feel envious of people who were old enough to
appreciate these awesome shoes when they first appeared.

All of the catalogs had some amazing shoes. but the catalog that really stuck out and caught my eye was the 1989-1990 Unstoppable line. I tracked down all of the styles from that time so I could recreated them exactly as they were. It’s now been 20 years since the shoes were on the market, so I figured it would be a great time to bring back the “Unstoppable” line. Not only do men and women my age finally get to experience these cool L.A. Gear shoes, but people who dug these styles – before they became extinct – now have a chance to rock them again.

The “Unstoppable” line has just re-launched exclusively at Sportie LA, and people are loving the shoes. It’s a very exciting time for the L.A. Gear company, along with the consumers, bringing back into the marketplace styles that are at once classic and new. I’m not sure if it’s the timing or the staying power of the styles, but it feels like we’ve hit a nerve. And this is only the beginning. NOW ON SALE

As you all know by now, LA Gear-owner ACI has partnered up with top indie retailer Sportie LA to bring back the Unstoppable line. Well, the long-awaited Pre-Sale has begun! Many of LA Gear’s signature styles are back, with

some updated colors and materials. To be one of the first to rock the Fire High, the Star Shooter High, or the K.A.J. (which
 updates the classic Kareem shoe with a striking metallic silver and gold combo), among others, visit:

“Early reaction has been so positive, we’re really pleased to be offering these styles online,” said Sportie LA co-owner Isack Fadlon. “And I have to say, it’s also going to be a real thrill to have the shoes on our shelves and see how customers react in person.” 

IF: In the past I believe it was the kids. But now, as we re-introduce the lights, I think we’ll see a lot of “big kids” getting very excited about the shoes they used to rock when they were young.

IF: Yes, indeed.

LAGN: Given the advances in shoe technology since the Lights were originally launched, do
you guys have any new applications in the works?

IF: Yes, we are going to, of course, re-introduce the original look of the lights, but we also have some surprises.

IF: Of course, I do. How could I not?