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Archive for September, 2007

On Sale: Air Jordan 8 Lifestyle Peapods and Lifestyle Clothing on Eastbay

Eastbay::Jordan Men’s Retro 8 LS
Midnight Navy/Orange Blaze/Pea Pod

 

 Air Jordan 8 Peapod

Very few sizes left!! Price: $149.99

This sneaker was released yesterday (Saturday 29) and guess what? it sold out faster than the Aquas. Ok, ok… there were  not as many pairs of this limited sneaker Still though, they sold out pretty quick. (more…)


Coming Soon: 360

YouTube – coming soon 360

Man, everybody is getting into this hat business. As I browse what really good in sneakers, cars and fashion, I have come across the hat craze. Yeah, I guess its been around for more than a year now, but I didn’t really notice.

Here you have the fitted cap with the movable brim (flat brim of course). The brim can be put to the side, or go all the way to the back (180) or what ever (as you can see in the video LOL)

Would you get this hat? I don’t really wear baseball caps so I don’t know about this product or if it really has a market. For more info, click the link on top.


Apparently New Era Is The Ish: New Era light up hats

YouTube – new era light up hats

I do not know if this is an official New Era line up or not. It would be very interesting if it was. I mean glow in the dark is fine until the “glow” stops glowing and the hat becomes a regular hat.

And what is this? New Era is collaborating with Spike Lee?

Another interesting new Era cap has allot of shiny things on it. Again, I don’t know if its a real new Era cap… well the cap is real, but all those sparkles was probably applied later.

 

Oh and does New Ear really have a store in NY?

NewEraNewYork

LOL this is getting crazy. for real. If they got a store, I have to go visit and drag one of my friends to go with me.

Oh and in case you have no idea how to wear a new Era cap…. Someone even came up with instructions on how to wear a New Era fitted cap.

Do they even make the caps with the open back anymore?


The Ultimate Fitted Cap Accessory… on YouTube

YouTube – The Ultimate Fitted Cap Accessory

 

 You like fitted hats? You like fitted hats so much that you go to sites that ONLY feature fitted hats? Want to take care of that fitted hat?

La Vida, Inc. has spent the past two years designing and developing Fitted Pro, the ultimate fitted cap/hat accessory. These superbly engineered, lightweight, portable units were developed for re-sizing, shaping, steaming and the overall maintenance of New Era and other fitted baseball caps.

Since it doesn’t look like fitted caps are going anywhere, if they make this thing, there is a large possibility that many people will want it. I am very interested in your thoughts on this…

Me you ask? I am not really sure what to think. Considering the fact that I haven’t bought a fitted hat since it became cool to wear hats with a flat brim, I don’t have a clue if this would be something I want if I had hats. I just think others would want it… possibly.


On Sale: Air Jordan 8 Retro “Aquas”

Eastbay::Jordan Men’s Retro 8
Black/Bright Concord/Aquamarine

Jordan Men’s Retro 8

Sizes 7.5 to 17 (going real quick on Eastbay)

Price: 139.99

This has been a retro sneaker that so many people have been waiting for (except me). For the first time in 14 years, the Air Jordan 8 “Aquas” are now avaibale in stores and online.

The sneakers look pretty cool to be honest. I just prefer the white and red ones over these. Regardless of my feeling about them, they are the most talked about retro release this year.

Eastbay has kid sizes as well all the way to baby sizes and for the ladies (of which I think even men will wear… and I have seen a few do it):

Womens Air Jordan 8

Womens Air Jordan 8

Same price as the mens Jordans. Add 1.5 to the womens size for the male size.

Get it while it lasts.


Charles Barkley “Alpha Force” Air Force Ones | From Nice Kicks

Charles Barkley “Alpha Force” Air Force Ones | Nice Kicks – Air Force Ones, Air Jordans, Release Dates and sneaker news.

Ladies and Gentalmen… Nike Gives You Charles Barkley

ALPHA FORCE

Charles Barkley Alpha Force from Nicekicks and highsnobiety

No Release Date Given

 

This is one hot sneaker. its a classic and its the future. I can hang with this 2 ways – what I call urban casual and grown AND sexy.

High Snobiety also has a post on it too. Here is a quote:

“Starting at the bottom of the tongue, the horizontal strap is that of the Alpha Force II. One of the last Nike Force shoes that Barkley wore before being granted his own signature line. Going up the tongue, you will see lace holes at the top like that of the Air Force V – one of the most sturdy basketball shoes made to date. Lastly, at the top of the tongue is the circa 1990 “Air Force” logo with the basketball again from the early Air Force products that Barkley wore.”

Via Nice Kicks.

 

You have got to see the close up. Very nice indeed.

Sneakerfiles has a whole list of Charles Barkley Air Force One sneakers so take a look here and here.


Jordan Greats and Glory Reversible Jersey on finishline.com

 Finishline::Jordan Greats and Glory Reversible North Carolina Tar Heels/USA Olmypic Jersey

Price: $90.00

I saw this about a week ago I think. Then I forgot about it. Well, I was looking at what I wanted to post for the week and bam, there it is. Even though it costs like 90 bucks, it is a hot jersey to say the least. I usually don’t like reversibles because they never seem to be either one or the other, but I think this one pulls it off.

And yeah I would say it is a collectible to some extent. Get it while its here.


Official Fitted Cap Interview @ United: LNTV

YouTube – Official Fitted Cap Interview @ United: LNTV

This is getting VERY serious

I haven’t worn a baseball hat in YEARS. I am more of a gatsby or a newsboy type of hat person. Maybe cause I’m a littler older… lets put it this way, I never (so far) have worn a baseball hat with a flat brim. When that fashion trend started is about the same time I had stopped wearing baseball caps.

Anyway, here is a new company who is going to try to give New Era (I always thought New Era was lame when it first came out… now look at them! lol) a run for the money.

While they are making baseball caps, they don’t represent ANY teams at this point, they are just hats with real style.

Quote from the video page:

Official’s fitted cap styles and patterns are delivered fast and setting the pace of trends, which in this category has moved beyond the typical sports version and into leading-edge streetwear style.

From:  LabelNetworks

 

Oh and anybody here ever heard of Vapors Magazine?

 


From Complex || Cake-A-Holic Huh?

Complex Blog » Daily Swagger: Cake-A-Holic Huh?

Pro Keds is teaming up with a Japan’s Pacific Baseball Division for this Royal Plus model. We guess Damon finally got the memo that collaborating with anything Japanese will help you move some units. [Hypebeast via Zozo]

Well… I guess I have something more to say for my EPIC review on Pro-Keds sneakers (my first truely featured story… yeah me!!) .

Personally, I think Pro-Keds is making some real moves.  I may actually get a pair before the year ends (I need to start getting grown and sexy casual sneakers and footwear… I’m buying all these brash in your face sneakers… I need to sit down for a minute with that).


Is This Real??? Adidas on Flickr

Adidas on Flickr – Photo Sharing!

From Flickr.com:: by Phyton - Loja de Tênis

Could… this… be… POSSIBLE???

More on this later…

Uploaded on September 17, 2007
by Phyton – Loja de Tênis

 


From Complex Magazine: YO!MTV Raps and Puma Press Rewind

YO! MTV Raps and Puma press rewind | Features | SNEAKERS | Complex Magazine

Yo MTV Raps and Puma Collaboration

MUCHO THANKS TO Complex for helping to get the word out on this. Many sneaker sites talked about it, but it looks like Complex gave a little more push with an actual release party last Friday (yes these things are out in the wild on sale somewhere… why do people make it a secret where to get this stuff???)

EDIT: Take a look at this! Yo! MTV Raps x Puma WebTV

 

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On Sale: Air Jordan Spiz’ike Do The Right Thing

Finishline::Jordan Men’s Spizike Basketball Shoe

From finishline.com

Price $174.99

Sizes 7.5 to 15

In the NYC area, these sneakers are pretty much sold out and its only been 3 days since they came out. They may have your size in the store or they may not. I should have tried a little harder to get them, now I have to order them online and spend a extra 12 bucks (and on top of that, wait for delivery).

Air Jordan Spizike DTRT

When it comes to FinishLine, what I don’t get is why it will take 2 – 4 days to send this… no correction, 5 to 10 days to deliver. So basically I could get this thing in 2 weeks? LOL

Anyway, I saw this sneaker in real life today and I have to say it is a loud and yet handsome sneaker. Plus, it is easy to find stuff to wear with it. Anything white, blue… maybe some yellows, dark colors too. And those speckles… don’t worry about them. they are not as pronounced as you see in the pictures around the net.

As for the Kings County Spiz’ikes

Kings county from finishline

Sizes 7.5 to 15

You can still get these in stores. Not as popular as the “Do The Right thing” but its a good look. Its actually pretty easy to match these too. Plus there are plenty of cool t-shirts available to would go great with them. Get a pair of white shorts or black jeans (or some really dark grey or blue) and your good to go.

BUT WAIT, WHAT IS THIS????

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Gang Violence… and New Era Hats???

That Fitted Is Not Hot, Son: Official MLB Licensed Gang Wear Is Protested

New Era Hats

 

 

Wow man… out of the 3 hats that I saw in some newspaper (this is where I first heard of this a few weeks ago), the hat pictured above seemed like the most normal. I would have never thought it would stand for the Latin Kings.

Now those other 2 hats (which I last saw on sale on Eastbay… I guess they didn’t pull them down yet) with the red bandanna look around the outside of one cap and blue on another looked very obvious to me… once it was pointed out that is.

If no one told me, I wouldn’t think too much of it.

Here a picture of another one: (more…)


From Sneakerfiles.com | Jordan Melo M4 Possible Player Exclusives

Jordan Melo M4 Possible Player Exclusives – Sneaker Files – Air Jordan – Nike Air Force One – SB – Release Dates and Information

They look unique and ugly at the same time…

Check it out at Sneakerfiles.


Penny Composite Black Cactus… sometime this winter

Fatlace… Collect Everything

Foam Composite Penny Hardaway in Black and Cactus

Image from Fatlace

 Man, I am so mad at myself cause my sneaker budget is grown way out of preportion. I was supossed to have already bought the “Do The Right Thing” Spiz’ike, but now I am having second thoughts cause the Air Jordan 8s are coming out soon, I am thinking that I wan the Lebron Soldiers, I know I want the Air Jordan 11 Low.

And I know I’m getting these… 200 dollars (almost 20 more than the original cost… since when does a retro cost more than the original?). I wanted them when they fist came out, but I couldn’t afford them. Now they coming out in this fabulous colorway.

Nike got some other fall sneakers coming out too including dunk tweed, air max, Barkley’s and more. Just check out the Fatlace page link above.

Here is a video of the original coloway for the pennys that I saw from sneakerfiles.com


highsnobiety.com: Ato Matsumoto Cow Hide Boot

highsnobiety.com: Ato Matsumoto Cow Hide Boot Pre-Order

 Ato Matsumoto Cow Hide Boot

Why?

 ”…features 2 velcro straps and comes in a mix of patent leather and regular premium leather. Not due to be released in europe or the states until January next year, oki-ni has secured the deal to bring these to you first.”

From High Snob

If you want them, you can get them for 199 Euros… I have no clue what that is in US dollars. More info on High Snobiety.


We Run NY T-Shirts

Once Upon a Time We Run NY T-Shirts

 We Run NY T-Shirts

From killhype

 

The We Run NY (with a picture of people running instead of words) is supposed to be a play off of the I Love New York t-shirts that are currently VERY popular in NYC.

The ones I see sometime vary in style, for example the 3 running people would be bigger than what it shown in the image above and the NY is larger and elongated.

Well, at any rate, you can get your own we run NY tee cause its still on sale on ebay.


NIKE Back To School Pack! Dunk Composition HURRY!!!

Back to School Pack - Composition Dunks

Currently at FinishLine – Price: $89.99

HURRY SIZE 8, 10 and 10.5 ONLY click HERE

I was soooo close. 89.99 is the price but its gone already. (The darn thing changed while I was typing!!!)

MAN, you have to watch Finishline close cause they will all of a sudden have more of the sneaker you want (most likely because the brick and mortar stores send sneaker back to the storage facility to be held until sold).

Well apparently this morning they had the NIKE Back to School Pack Composition Dunk. I don’t know what size but it was there and now its gone.

Man, I tell you, the people who bought the whole pack are so lucky. The whole pack (as in all 3 sneakers) has got to be worth at least 500.00 by now.

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Just In: New Color For Lebron Soldier on Finishline

Finishline::Nike Men’s Zoom Soldier Basketball Shoe

Sizes 7.5-15

Price 109.99

From Finishline.com

WOW

This colorway just came out. How do I know that? because I was on Finishline no more than a hour and half ago (or less) and this was not there. I am sure some people will think its a little dull. It isn’t the best colorway, but it is still a hot sneaker look. Its like some sort of chocolate with gold.

The official color is black, gold and crimson. No chocolate and no zest color either.

Finishline has 2 other colors available. I am not sure if the sneaker pictured above is exclusive to Finishline but its the first place I saw it. If you want more color choices, then go to Eastbay. They got more colors… but not all of them. Finishline seems to have control over the white gold as well as the black gold.

Also, I have to say that the 3 on Finishline is more adult like while the ones on Eastbay or more teenage aggressive, “look at me now” colors. Nothing wrong with that, its just about what you want.


Would You Buy the Lamborghini Reventon? – Fast Lane Daily – 11Sept07

YouTube – Frankfurt Autoshow 2007 Day 1 – Fast Lane Daily – 11Sept07


The shoes on the Lamborghini Reventon is sweet as hell and I hope they somehow decide to allow other Lambos to get them. (more…)


Nice Kicks says “Yuck”… I say “They got potential”

Magic 2007 Kicks Awards: Worst in Show | Nice Kicks – Air Force Ones, Air Jordans, Release Dates and sneaker news.

From NiceKicks.com

Would you wear them? That is the question.

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Blast from the PAST: Puma “Bonnie and Clyde”

Puma “Bonnie and Clyde” | Nice Kicks – Air Force Ones, Air Jordans, Release Dates and sneaker news.

Bonnie and Clyde from PUMA

limited to 216 pairs

OOOOH MAN!!! HOW DID I MISS THIS? Well I didn’t really start blogging about sneakers until this year… and boy did I miss a big one.

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OH SNAP!!! Bun B Throws His OG AIR JORDAN Spiz’ikes Into Crowd

NICEKICKS does it again!!!

Bun B signed and throw his sneakers out into the audience… right off his feet!!!

OH SNAP!!!!!

Video on Nicekick.com


From Nice Kicks: Reebok Reverse Jam Returns

Reebok Reverse Jam Returns | Nice Kicks – Air Force Ones, Air Jordans, Release Dates and sneaker news.

 Reebok Reverse Jam

Ummmm… why? I don’t get it. Iconic? Maybe… If I had more cream, maybe I would get a pair just to say, “Yo I got a pair of those Can’t Jump sneaks!”

Close up shots on NiceKicks


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