CRAZY DAVE ORTIZ - BRINGING WILD STYLE BACK TO NYC!

Dave Ortiz is the reigning court jester of the NY sneaker world. Famed for his classic ‘meat’ tag, his nutty sense of humour and off-kilter fashion sense, Dave has that ineffable essence of ‘cool’ by the bucketload. As the original titular head of DQM (Dave’s Quality Meat), Dave recently parted ways with the co-owners. We were hoping he’d dish up some ‘beef’ about his severance, instead we got thrown a juicy bone with an exclusive on his new project, a hybrid ‘TV show/value priced store’ called Dave’s Wear House, where he’ll be the prime cut of entertainment, talking crap, making kids laugh and selling memories... just like the old days!

Portraits: Peter Rad