Super Sale: Converse All Star Deluxe Athletic Inspired
On Overstock: Converse Deluxe Boot
Original price was 70.00 – Current sale price $34.99
I never seen these sneakers before (or at least I don’t remember seeing them). They look like hi top Converse sneakers but apparently they are “boots”. For the guys who are getting excited about this, please keep in mind that this particular sneaker is for the ladies.I love the color and it shape is pretty cool too. I can’t imagine why they call them boots, but I guess I would have to see them in real life to know why. Too bad there are not many of them left at Overstock.com so if you don’t go now, your not gonna get any.
I wonder if my girl would like this sneaker?
On Sale: Nike Experience + on Eastbay
Price: $139.99
Wow.
I have been looking for something that will work with Nike+ and its iPod system along with a Nike sneaker that will really support my workout routine (like I have one). I have a pair of Shox (one of the first that came out) and truly planned on working out in them at the gym. I think they are great, from what I have done in them, for jumping jacks, walking in, lifting weights and such activities that are not like running or jogging. I mean, I guess you could run in them, but I try to run on my toes and not on my heels so what good would Shox do for me while running or jogging?
Nevertheless, I like this new “Complete new cushioning system combines Air Max™ cushioning, Nike Shox™ technology and Zoom Air™ to provide a unique experience under the foot” thing. I especially like the Nike+ thing. I just need an iPod and I will be ready to go.
The bad news: What the hell is up with the guy colors??? That picture above you see is one of the 2 colorways for the ladies. What does the guys colorway look like? It looks like this…. WACK!!!!
So other than the guys colorway being boring, this sneaker is the bomb! Can’t wait to see if its worth the hype by trying one on one of these days.
In Sneaker News: Nike Strike Ends But There Is Violence
Can the title be more misleading? Well as the story goes the workers at a Nike factory went on strike for about 2 days. The strike ended but as the workers wre on their way back to work, there was a fight.
About 17,000 of the Ching Luh plant’s 21,000 employees reported to work Wednesday morning after the labor union and management of the Taiwanese-owned plant reached an agreement to increase monthly wages by 100,000 dong (US$6) amid record-high inflation, said Pham Thi Lap, head of the labor union of southern Long An province in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, where the plant is located.
But after a brawl broke out following a spat between a former worker and a security guard, police were called in and the plant was closed, Lap said. No one was seriously injured, but several workers were beaten during the melee, she added.
I found somewhere how much it costs for Nike to make its sneakers and it seemed legit. It was something like 10 dollars a shoe. If I find a link or a video about it, I’ll post it here. The workers and their union managed to get a raise and now get 65 dollars an hour week month. I don’t know how much 65 dollars a month goes in Vietnam but in NYC it would get you 2 slices of pizza and a drink. Damn sure wont get you a 184.99 pair of Jordans. But they do get free lunches according to the article (and according to the workers the lunches before the deal sucked lol).
Sneaker Fiends Are Leaders: Always buying sneakers is the sign of a leader
Always buying sneakers? It’s the sign of a leader: poll
Its true ladies and gentlemen. I AM PROOF OF IT!!! lol Well, anyway, while I was going the news of the day, I came across this gem! It would seem that people who buy more than 3 sneaker a year are 61% more likely to be a leader (or the qualities of a modern leader). Not 3% or 20%. 61% of the people who love footwear and tend to get it at or more than 3 times a year are natural born killers leaders! We are also more likely to be assertive (I’m not too assertive) and 47% percent likely to be spontaneous (I’m not that spontaneous… I’m a little bit like that).
Here’s a quote from the news article:
“It is often said you can tell a lot about a person by the shoes they wear, and now we have some hard data to back that up,” Arvonio told Reuters.
“What is interesting is that these personality traits held true across the board, regardless of age, income, or gender.”
The news article also goes into what type of person buys hybrid cars and people who pay their credit card bills on time. That stuff is TOTALLY UNRELATED TO SNEAKERS OR SHOES but it is interesting.
On Sale: Stan Smith 1 De Lux on Eastbay
Stan Smith 1 De Lux on Eastbay
Price: 79.99
I love it!!! I really do. I still have my first Stan Smiths (got them on super DUPER sale) from like 8 years ago and they still going strong!!! Now I have a chance (of which I might pass because my sneaker budget is ballooning to astronomical proportions) to get a classic remix. I usually get white and green for the Stan Smiths, but I can deal with the brown/tan and white look of these.
Here is the description o the sneakers from Eastbay:
The adidas Stan Smith 1 DE Lux is a new version of the iconic Stan Smith that is presented in a luxurious leather with subtle colors. The ultimate head-turning point is the beautiful perforated upper and stylish sockliner and lining. A rubber outsole provides grippy traction.
Sockline h’uh? Head Turning too? I’M SOLD!!!
They also have another colorway of this (of which I do not like, but its still appealing). It on sale now at Eastbay.com
