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Archive for June 26, 2007

Nike Men’s Shox Saya+ Running Shoe at Finishline

From Finishline

Doesn’t release until 6/28

It will cost you 140 bucks

 This seems a little sort of like Adidas micro shock type of sneaker… but anyway, this is a really interesting look. While Nike has made all shock sneaker before, the “shock absorbers” were not this small. I wonder how this sneaker will feel running in them. The shocks I have now are great for working out in but the shocks are in the back only (and zoom air is in the front… I think).

Here is the description of the sneaker from the site:

The Nike Shox Saya+ is built for the runner looking for an unsurpassed responsive ride from heel to toe. The sleek modern design features a breathable mesh and supportive frefoot panel. The revolutionary full-length Nike Shox tehnology is lower and more flexible through Natural Motion Engineering. The Dura DS outsole and 50 low-profile Nike Shox columns of varying size combine for an unprecedented soft, yet responsive ride.

 

 Natural motion engineering? Like Free 5.0 or something? Well, at any rate I think these sneaks will be a pretty cool look in or out of the gym. I wonder if they will make a Nike+ version (that works with your iPod) of this?


Wow!!! Nike Dunk and Vandal Back to School Pack

Nike Dunk and Vandal Back to School Pack – Sneaker Files – Air Jordan – Nike Air Force One – SB – Release Dates and Information

From Nike Kicks and Uptowns.net: Nike Dunk part of the Back To School Pack

I saw this in the rss feed so I checked it out. I wondered how exactly are they going to do this… and guess what? It actually looks nice. You got your Elmers Glue, a composition notebook looking sneaker and a sneaker that uses the colors of Crayola crayons. Most people who commented says they like it.

Finish Line.com has a few pairs of the Elmers Glue left:

From Finishline.com: Back to School Pack - Elmers Glue

Sizes 9 and 11 at $109.99

And they have the Crayolas too (but with more sizes left)

Crayola from the Back to School Pack

Sizes from 7 – 14 at the price of $84.99

No word on a release date but it would probably be before October considering the title of the sneaker pack ummm… they were released July 21 is some places… July 28 in others. Why? LOL

Fashion hook up:

Notebook New Era 5950 Fitted

A Composition Notebook from Staples

BIC® Grip Rollers, Fine Point, Black, Dozen

Jansport Super Break in Black/White Punky Houndsooth (and while your looking for backpacks… this might help)

That’s all I can find for now. So now your black jeans and white “T” has some company for the first day of school… in OCTOBER THAT IS LOL CAUSE THAT WHEN IT COMES OUT July 21 2007, which is still “LOL” cause now that’s a whole month BEFORE school starts anywhere in the USA. Weird date for a “Back to School Pack”.


Video Onyx & DMX – Shut’ Em Down – Dailymotion Share Your Videos

Video Onyx & DMX – Shut’ Em Down – onyx, dmx, shut, down – Dailymotion Share Your Videos

Onyx. The hip-hop act who named themselves after a black stone. Clever, but just who are the bald-heads with knives?

In 1989, Onyx formed out of Queens, NY; consisting of Fredro Starr, Sonee Seeza (then known only as Suave), and Big DS. They released their first single under Profile records, “Ah, and We Do It Like This” to not much success. Two years later is when fate struck.

Onyx was going to demo off some tracks for Run DMC front man, Jam Master Jay, but there was a small problem. Big DS and Sonee Seeza were in CT at the time. Fredro Starr called up his cousin Sticky Fingaz who then worked at a barber shop but was always rhyming. Sticky Fingaz hooked up Fredro and did a demo to present to Jam Master Jay and he instantly loved the Madface sound. When presenting the tape to Def Jam, and Onyx returned to them, the first question was “Where’s the guy with the deep, raspy voice?”. Of course they were referring to the cross-eyed slightly insane member, Sticky Fingaz. The rest was history.

From Onyxdomain.com

Wow… this is a throwback. You know when I think about todays rap artist, I wonder if they can get to a point where they had such raw energy like that. Some live up to it, others (as in most) do not. I think whats funny is that rappers like (and you might find this funny putting these 2 names together) Biz Markie and Onyx are considered one hit wonders even though from where I lived (NYC) they had at least 3 hits each (Onyx probably had 4 or 5).

Anyway, I picked this not only for its back in the day value, but for its shot of cars in the video and the fact that this is a straight banga for your car system while your driving down the street. Straight banga… I was wondering when I would use that phrase.


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