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Archive for November 20, 2007

On Sale: Rocawear Women’s Elle Boot

Rocawear Women’s Elle Boot – Finishline

Rocawear Women’s Elle Boot

Wow… I like this and I’m a guy!

Price: 79.99 (not allot of sizes left but it depends on the color)

This is a very cool looking boot like thing from Rocawear. Ladies you got to get this one. I think I would be very attracted to someone who was wearing this. I will admit though that you have to have the wardrobe to go with it. What that is, I don’t know.

They have some other colors too and they are just as good (even though the cost a little more)

Rocawear Women's Elle Boot Rocawear Women's Elle Boot

I really think Rocawear is going in the right direction with its designs. I wonder if Jay-Z is upset that he sold his controlling shares? I think out of all the “urban” aka hip hop styles, I think Rocawear has the most clout and best styles. It wasn’t always like that but now the line has clothing for those who want urban casual (for the grown AND sexy), urban sport and other categories instead of just urban “gangster” aka thugged out gear for the 16 to 24 set.

I said it before and I’ll say it again, the people who listened to Hip Hop and R and B back in the 80′s and 90′s are adults with kids now (some with grand kids) and there is a market for those who have their roots in black culture around urban surrounding who want a more grown up look and want to hear about more grown up topics.

The go to clubs to talk, they spend 1000 dollars just to go on a trip for the weekend and so forth… so make something for the grown and sexy set why don’t ya? I think these boot like things make the cut for urban casual.


Before and After: What Happened To Nike Air Foamposite Retro Black Cactus

 The “new” Nike Air Foamposite One Retro Black/Cactus

 Nike Air Foamposite One Retro Black/Bright Cactus

VS

The “old” Nike Air Foamposite Ones Penny Black/Cactus

Foam Composite Penny Hardaway in Black and Cactus

 

 

What the deuce???!!?!?!1!!!??1?!!! Nike, how in the hell could you think that “bright cactus” would be better than “cactus green”? I think this is one of those situations that Nike should have did some research to find out what people were saying about the preview of the sneaker image.

You have the internet and you have buyers who are very obviously lead users when it comes to your products… why in the great wide world of sports would you change the look of a sneaker that was getting all types of praise?

Take a look at some of the comments on Sneakerfiles:

Nash said

am November 19 2007 @ 9:23 am

Nike needs to suck a d**k!!! Do they realize how long i was planning on buying the Cactus Green Foamposites!!!! Now instead of buying these i guess i can pay back some student loans lol.

M said

am November 19 2007 @ 5:26 pm

nike ruined a classic… these shud b thrown in tha dumpster

The other negative comments are just not postable her. There are some positive ones but at the end of the day there are more negative and more negative ones are also very sharp against this as oppossed to just not liking them.

Currently the brighter cactus is on sale on Nike’s Members Only site. 200 dollars. Now if you include shipping and any taxes you might have to pay… well you do the math. All I am saying is that I was saving money to buy this thing and now I guess I’ll just pay a bill or something… maybe I’ll get the Jordan Playoffs.


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