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Archive for November 29, 2007

Air Jordan 14.5: Soooooo Hot

Air Jordan 14.5 Samples – Sneakerfiles.com

From sneakerfiles and kenlu - Air Jordan 14.5 Renders

LADIES AND gentlemen, Jordan is back at it again! This time I think they got it right Other than the 9.5‘s, these are the hottest when it comes to the .5 series of sneakers they have come out with over the years.

First look at the 14.5 was here…. I didn’t believe it. It looked like something that they were thinking about but probably are not really going to do…

But now, I am starting to believe that this may actually happen. The Air Jordan 14.5 is a combonation between the Air Jordan 14 and Air Jordan 15; The Air Jordan 15, clearly the ugliest sneaker in the whole line of Air Jordan’s, finds a way to look good by having sneaker sex with one of the hottest looking sneaker in the Air jordan line: Air Jordan 14. Notice that the sneaker mostly look like the 14 and not the 15. Also notice that the Air Jordan 15 tongue is included… a feature that many did not like on the original 15 but I have to say that it really works on this sneaker (let it be known that I actually liked the tongue… it was the rest of the sneaker that I didn’t like).

Some people think that the Air Jordan 14 was a mediocre sneaker… WHAT ARE YOU BLIND??? Air Jordan 14 is one of the hottest sneakers of all time and definitely of the Air Jordan line of 23 sneakers. If Air Jordan Brand continues making these fusion sneakers and includes the Air Jordan 14 as one of the elements, I think it will be hot regardless of what it is matched up with.

Ok… ok, yes these are samples and as you may know samples don’t have to look like the finished product. Lets just hope that this actually looks like what it looked like as a finish product. I don’t know what the other sides look like but this side look (drawing by a member on the Kenlu Forum) gives me hope that the rest of the sneaker will look ok.
Apparently Jordan Brand loves its fusion technique. I can imagine Goku and Vegeta being very mad at Micheal Jordan for all of this.


Nike Air Huarache “ACG Mowabb Pack” on Sneakerfiles

Nike Air Huarache “ACG Mowabb Pack” @ Purchaze

From Sneakerfiles - Nike Air Huarache ACG Mowabb Pack

Do you remember the original Huarache sneaker from Nike (not the real original of which comes from Mexico)? Well anyway, Nike decided to do a fusion of the Air Huarache with the popular ACG Mowabb. The results can be seen on Sneakerfiles.

I think it looks pretty good. I loved, just loved the ACG Mowabbs. I got the purple and browns (that was when I was very into purple) and they not only looked good, but they were comfortable. One thing though (unless I was totally scammed), I thought the Mowabb’s had Air since it said Nike Air on the back… turned out that they didn’t. How did I know? I sawed my sneakers in half.

Anyway, I am loving this idea. I don’t think I will get them because I never really liked the original Huarache (although they were very popular when they came out in 1992), but I can admit that they do loook very nice. I think these will be a good look for someone who wants them. Sneakerfiles says that they are available at Purchaze and gives plenty of links.

For more info on Nike Huarache and any hybrids or retro reissues you can visit Sneakerfiles or Nicekicks


I’m Impressed: The Supra Denim Skytops and Limited Edition Supra Muska Skytop

Supra Denim Skytops at SneakerFiles.com

Supra Denim Skytops as seen on Sneakerfiles

Not bad at all!!!

These Converse slash Pro-ked souls on a suped up top is very impressive. I think its hard to reinvent the sneaker but it looks like Skytop is doing it. I think this look as actually very grown and sexy; Casual while still representing a smooth comfort level. Clearly this is an great urban casual look. What doesn’t this go with?

And speaking of a good look:
Limited Edition Supra Muska Skytop Gold

 The people who comment on Sneakerfiles give this sneaker the thumbs up too. While i think it will be WAY harder to try to match a bright gold sneaker, it still looks good at least on its own.

The denim one will come out in 2 weeks while the gold one has already come out.


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