I’m Strapped Fools!!! Supra NS Strapped
(as seen on Individual Sole via Complex)
Its been a while hasn’t it??? LOL Sorry, I had finals and other junk going on. I am backlogged in sneaker and shoe stories like you can’t believe! Still more Olympic colorways coming out, custom footwear, rants on why footwear companies don’t make sneakers with widths (and praising the companies that do), presidential sneakers/shoes and more.
And this is back to school week for my peoples in NYC so made stuff is on sale (like the Air Jordan Fusion V’s 3M of which is very popular in NYC selling for 119.99 in some stores).
I think these look really nice. Its not for me because I just wouldn’t know what to wear with this that would look good. Strangely enough though I still want it. Nobody can tell me I’m not strapped in NYC if I got these on, right?
I’m strapped FOOL!!! lol
The sneaker releases in the next few week at a cost of $140.
PS
WAY more posts starting tomorrow, so be sure to stop by and get your fashion/sneaker/shoe/laugh/cry/exercise/foot-care-and-over-all-health on!!!
Lisa Leslie First Team Player To Have 4 Golds Plays Her Last Olympics
I somehow missed the ladies games and in particular the gold metal game. I would have loved to see that for the last time. Lisa Leslie, along with her team, keeps Olympic gold for Team USA and for her final ceremony she wears all four golds on the podiam.
Some of the other players on the team include Tina Thomson, Candace Parker, and Kara Lawson.
Lisa Leslie: First team sport athlete (male or female) in Olympic history to win gold metals in 4 consecutive Olympic games. What an accomplishment.
Ladies and Gentlemen The New Olympic BasketBall Gold Winner Is… USA
Most seen sneaker in the finals LOL
Firstly I will admit that I did not know that Team USA lost for the past 8 years… I thought they had a unbroken streak. Secondly I didn’t know that Spain (or anybody outside the US) was that good. I mean Spain was gooooood. If this was an NBA final would Team USA won the best 4 out of 7?
This was a big win. And I might say, since I am grown and sexy, they were successful on AND off the court. I am very proud that they went there and really represented us in the Olympics.
You can see a whole bunch of shots, scores and other data on NBC Olympics (at least in the USA… I think others can go to YouTube to see video). You HAVE to see the pictures. I think the pictures say more than the videos.
And yes, you can see the sneakers they are wearing too in many of the shots. By the way, did anybody notice that when they were playing for the gold that you could only really see the sneakers of the USA team? LMAO On top of that, why in the world, in the OLYMPICS, did they play the theme from the NBA during the breaks? The NBA FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!! I’m watching the Olympics and I’m hearing the theme when they get to the end of the game.
Unbelievable LMAO
Olympic Sneakers and Shoes: adidas Men’s adiStar Sprint
I saw these tonight being worn by Marshevet Hooker (she is from the University of Texas) running in lane 9 for the 200M (for those who taped the games to see later). I never liked lane 9 when I was running track, but its a mental thing I guess. In lane 9 you are basically running against yourself because you can’t see anybody and when you do, it means you’re in trouble because now your running on the outside trying to catch up with someone on the inside.
LOL, you know whats funny? Lane 1 isn’t any better because now everyone is ahead of you and you feel like your last and forgetaboutit if you don’t start passing people on the curve cause you aint caching them on the straight-a-way.
Anyway, back to the track shoes, they look ok, but they looked MADDD odd out there on the field. You can’t miss them if you are looking at the womens feet for that 200M heat. They looked like they weighed a ton.
Not sure if I would run in them, but I will admit that they look pretty cool. not great, but cool.
Get yours (if you want it) at Eastbay.com on sale for $59.99 (not bad considering the original price is 79.99) of which is a good place for sports equipment. I wouldn’t say this is a collectible, but make no mistake, as my collection of sneakers and shoes grow, there will be some alternative sneakers in the bunch and I will probably have a couple pairs of track shoes in there.
Find more about Marshevet Hooker here or just Google her.
From Nicekicks: Virtual Mo Gets Political… sort of… With Sneakers: Mo-Boma + MoCain
Oh you have the read the info on these sneakers. And just when you think you can’t take “no mo”, he hits you with the other side of things:
LOL @ Mo Cain!!! And the idea to put Mc Cain on “old people shoes” because that is a shoe of his time is just funny (and cool at the same time). If you are wondering who the maker of this shoe is, let me make you feel oh so much better: San Antonio Shoes (made in America)
And you know Nader has to get in the mix and Virtual Mo put him on some green clogs by Birkenstock (I guess its hard to get the word Mo in Nader… MoNader?) . I’mma gonna let you be surprised and just let you click the link to see that one.
All made by Virtual Mo and are “one off pairs” which means no one else has them and they are not released for public consumption. None of the shoes mentioned or the companies named endorsed making these footwear items and are a artist creation of Virtual Mo (read that on Nicekicks…. I didn’t think they were but I guess you gotta add this type of stuff)
Nike Sportswear.com Has Most Popular Sneaker In NYC – Nike Air Force 1 ’07 LE Men White Red
That was a long title for this post LOL
Nike Sportwear is officially up and running and everybody is talking about the Air Force 1 Studio ID of which, by the way, is super cool. Here is a snippet rundown of the Studio ID from Nicekicks:
The options for the Air Force Ones include premium leather or metallic woven textile upper, metallic leather in gold, silver and bronze, laser-etch metallic hang tag in silver or gold, customizable side-wall stitching, custom debray (lace tag) and custom lace tips. Lastly, one can customize their kicks with a choice of digital printed sport graphics including images from soccer, basketball, 100-meter dash, and track and field.
Thats hot. The price, only Paris Hilton would not think twice about, at 225 Dollars. I guess if you want all of that customization then you must put you money where your mouth is.
Bu the Studio ID is the the main reason for this post… the Nike Air Force 1 07 is! This sneaker is the most popular sneaker right now in NYC. You can not go too far in the streets of NYC without seeing these sneakers right here.
The best part is about the LE ’07 “Bird’s Nest” is that it costs only 85 Dollars. Consider yourself up to date without spending 109 dollars for Hyperdunks or 145 dollars like the 6 Rings, or 145.99 for Spizikes, or 179 for Air Jordan XX3′s, or… I think you get the point.
With all the money Nike has to be making, lets hope the drama about sweatshop factories in other countries has been settled at least somewhat (yeah I went there LMAO)
Olympic Sneakers And Shoes: UPDATE – What Usain Bolt Wears – Fastest Man Alive
The Puma Men’s Complete Theseus II Croc $99.99
(I don’t think that this is the sneaker This is not the sneaker because I think the shoe is all gold, but it sure looks like it… I’m sure we will know in a few days)
Pictured above is Bolt winning and Puma grinning with the Jamaica Puma Cell Meio
Nicekicks.com saves the day and may show the sneaker he wears soon
If you want to watch a commercial (that doesn’t even show the sneaker lol what’s up with that?) then click here (why it is on AOL website I don’t know). Here is another teaser video on Runningspace.com
Puma commercials from 2006… funny!!! Bolt is in some of them
You can also find out more about what Bolt wears here at Pumas website (ChasingBolt.com)
The sneaker looks ok (if it is the Puma Men’s Complete Theseus II Croc). Not great but ok. He also has a more causal sneaker that you can actually wear on the streets. There is a sneaker for Bolt based off the new Puma Cell Meio “street style” sneakers that are pretty interesting to me but I have not seen too many people wearing them.
Special Edition Puma Cell Meio
See More Pictures Here At Freshness Magazine
Oh and yeah, Usain Bolt holds the 100M world record.
The question is, just how fast is he? So far I, nor anyone else, has seen him push it to the limit. He has, so far, let up just before he reaches the finish line (sometimes way before). I’m not too into his show boating either, but hey I remember what I was like when I was 21… and it wasn’t grown and sexy (more like brash and reckless… ok, ok, I was a nerd but you get the point).
I hope he looses some of the show boating otherwise I think he will become the fastest and most disliked man alive.
Air Jordan Countdown Pack 5 + 18 = I Like it Allot
I was not very into this pack. I didn’t really want a pair of V’s and I didn’t really want a pair of AJ18′s either, but its grown on my ALLOT. After reading some of the comments on The Shoe Game and other sites, not many people are into the pack (sort of a 60/40 against it but there is allot of love for the V’s)
Video of 5/18 Countdown from MaplewoodBootCamp with a appearance of the New Balance Pigeon
I think I am falling for the 5 + 18 pack… I am thinking I may have to figure out how I am going to get them this Saturday.
You Probably Know This Already: Air Jordan 6 Rings Released
As seen on Eastbay.com and a few other sites (Finishline and Footlocker to name a couple). The Six Ring Bred (Bread as I call them… not that I have any authority to do so LOL) is one of the most popular searches on my blog so I am guessing that these will be a sleeper hit (I say sleeper hit because there were not many nice comments about the sneaker for the most part on sneaker blog sites… sort of half and half). There is even a Digg.com post on it that actually got 52 votes, of which is surprising because Digg is a tech site fo the most part.
I have also seen many people wearing them today, even 2 couples (of which is not that common to see such a thing). People seem to really like tham and I will admit that they look WAY better in person.
WAY better in person.
Details of the sneaker from Eastbay:
The Jordan 6 Rings incorporates key features from each shoe that MJ wore while stacking up the Championship rings for the Chicago Bulls. Celebrate the history of Jordan with this hybrid design that takes its cues from six legendary Jordan shoe styles. It’s made with a full-grain leather, synthetic leather and engineered mesh upper, with details like the lacelock and heel loop from the Jordan VI, a huarache-style inner sock from the Jordan VII and a fuzzy tongue logo and VELCRO® brand fastener from the Jordan VIII. The midsole, a full-length Phylon™ unit with Zoom Air™ in the heel and forefoot, was inspired by the Jordan XIII. The entire upper silhouette gets its design from the Jordan XI while the “TWO3″ script on the tongue and metal lace loops on top are taken from the Jordan XII. The outsole is a combination of solid and clear rubber, which created performance traction with superior style.
Source: Eastbay
I love reading these descriptions. sometimes they are really into the sneaker, and sometimes… well lets just say that you get a one line description that basically says that this is a sneaker lol
Here is the breakdown of the sneaker, thanks to KicksonFire.com:
- Air Jordan 6 (VI) – Lacelock on laces, heel loop
- Air Jordan 7 (VII) – Huarache style inner sock
- Air Jordan 8 (VIII) – Fuzzy tongue logo, Velcro strap
- Air Jordan 11 (XI) – Silhouette of upper
- Air Jordan 12 (XII) – T W O 3 on tongue, metal lace loops at top
- Air Jordan 13 (XIII) – Outsole
- Air Jordan 14 (XIV) – Jumpman at bottom of tongue near the toe
So first we had the Dub Zero, then we had the Spizike, not we have the 6 Ring. I wonder what is next? I think the next time they do this, they should call them Monster Game or something like that (I’m usually good at coming up with names but I’m tires lol). There is another color coming our way in January. Check out what that will look like here.
Air Jordan 6 Rings CONCORD coming soon in October
The Retro Movement continues!
PS
I still say that I need more 14′s in my life. He was wearing them for the last shot and he was a Bull while wearing them and at peak form, so I think as a thank you we should get some black and red DMP (defining moment pack).
Sooooo… What Was Micheal Phelps and Team Wearing On Their Feet?
The American Swimming Team (Go Team USA!!!) has made history, kept history and broke a new world record while doing it. First of all, I was totally not aware that the US swim team never lost the 400M Swim since the inception of the 400 at the Olympics.
That is ALMOST as interesting as what they were wearing on their feet (at least to me lol). I had to rewind the tape a few times (and no, they do not swim in footwear but they did walk out in them) to see them and make sure that what I was looking at was what I was looking at.
And I am still not sure lol
Well, this is what I think they had on:
The only problem here is that the sneaker I saw them wearing looked like it had the Nike swoosh on the upper, not on the midsole. Maybe its the next gen?
Here are the details from Nike:
The shoe of champions. Just like the Beijing athletes who take to the medal stand in Nike Air Rejuven8 LE Men’s Shoe, you too, can enjoy this lightweight, cool-down shoe that’s designed to soothe weary feet.
- Breathable mesh upper for cooling ventilation
- Lightweight Phylon midsole
- Rubber pods outsole for excellent traction
100 Dollars is what this will cost you… and it looks really comfortable.
I do have a few un-footwear related questions though:
- Why would anybody wear sneakers walking to the pool knowing that all you are going to do is swim?
- How did Visa know Micheal Phelps would get 8 Gold metals before he did it? lol
- Why does NBC have a chronicle ready for all to buy on its website…ready to be shipped!
- Why, even after all the attention to swimming, will their still be no Aquaman movie/tv show?
- Why do they call Micheal Phelps Superman when he is a swimmer and not Aquaman?
- WHERE DO I BUY THOSE SPEEDO SWIM SUITS????
Man, Aquaman just can’t get no love!
Grown and Sexy Time: BePositive By SlamJam Fall Line Up
I need to post more on my other blog, but I haven’t had the time (I think I’m gonna make that blog a Monday/Wednesday/Saturday post blog cause trying to post everyday there just doesn’t happen) but if I was posting there, I would post these. This is defiantly for the grown and sexy adult male who has a job (or owns their own business… or both) and has a grown man lifestyle.
Did I say grown enough times?
Anyway, this shoe is just one of a whole line from the Slam Jam (?) called BePositive. I like them; they are a little understated, but still cool.
More info and shots at Selectism. (Also seen on High Snob)
In Sneaker News: Olympic Sneaker Wars
There is no way that sneaker companies are fighting for the chance to be seen at the Olympics with 
Olympians wearing their gear (I’m not a swimmer, but I bet everybody and their mother will want a Speedo… just not too sure how far that will carry). There can’t be a battle for the Olympic floor.
Or can it?
According to Black Book Mag (via the Wall Street Journal) Nike and adidas seem to be at war with each other from sports such as fencing to weightlifting and of course track and basketball. adidas is the official sportswear sponsor of the Games, but that has not stopped Nike from making sneaker for the Olympics (obviously lol)
According to the article, the Nike has 28 different shoes and adidas has 27 (come on adidas, pick up the slack!) of which include table tennis sneakers and slippers for gymnastics… lol I have to post those if I can find them.
HAWT!!! Its not for me, but maybe its for you hmmmm? They need to make a street version of this boot! And what’s crazy about this is that it has zoom technology. I don’t know about you, but it just seems weird to have zoom tech in a boot like this.
You know the best part of this post? A link to a slide show from the WSJ!!! LMAO Who doesn’t love this kind of stuff?
On Sale: Baby Phat Women’s City Cat Vulcanized High at Finishline
Ladies, you need this! Price $44.99 (not bad)
Owe man this looks pretty good. I do wonder how it looks with the sides not all rolled up. Anyway, this sneaker really looks nice. Its sort of plain but detailed at the same time. I can’t put my finger on it but these just looks so fashionable to me. I know I’m a guy (at least I think I should know that by now) but I am sure that some lady out there must agree with me.
I LOVE Baby Phat on a woman!!!
Eastbay Is In The Olympic Spirit: Olympic Gear
Air Jordan Olympian 2008 is one of the things you can get to be in the Olympic mood… fashion wise lol
If you want some Olympic gear, here is one place you can get some. I did a search on Eastbay for the Olympics and got 4 pages of stuff. From sneakers to shoes to t-shirts to jewelery, Eastbay seems to have something related to the Olympics.
I’m not sure about having Olympic shot glasses… but everything else looks cool. I mean just take a look at this:
How cool is that (a little pricey though for 2 pens).
Olympics T-Shirts: 2008 Basketball Tees
I would like to go back-to-school with this! lol
This t-shirt looks AWESOME!!! I may even buy a couple of them even though I still feel that t-shirts should only cost 15 or 20 bucks, not 30 to 70 dollars, but it looks good enough to pay the amount they want. $39.99 and it won’t be available until the Olympics is over/almost over (08/22/08)
3 different styles available. And you may wanna look at this too. Nice.
What The Hell is This: Fila Men’s Armatura
It looks… interesting. I am not sure how popular this sneaker will be but it does look… interesting. I’ll admit that they do look… interesting, and it may be something that somebody will want to wear and make part of their collection (that is if they are collecting).
They cost 84.99 and can be found at Finishline.com. It also comes in another colorway of which is calmer but not nearly as bold as the one pictured above. Your choice if your doing the Fila look this summer/fall.
Olympic Sneakers and Shoes: adiStar Weightlifting
Hope your wallet is ready: 200 Dollars for these.
I’m having a tough time finding out who is wearing what and so forth, but at least I know that somebody is wearing these. For weightlifting shoes, these things look hot. I would get them just to walk around in although I am sure that they are not as cushioned as megabounce.
I have a pair of Nike Shox that I use in the gym when I’m more or less stationary doing lifts and pushes (when I’m running I choose my Air Max 360 Rejuvenation or my adidas Megabounce “Rainbow Brights” (more on that later)). Did I mention that I have not gone to the gym yet even though I paid for the whole year? Did I mention that the year is up and I’m going to pay for the next year and have not planned on when I am going to go?
LMAO
Here is the low down on the adiStar Wightlifting:
adiStar WeightliftingPower from beneath, so you can focus on reaching the top of the podium. These award winning Olympic weightlifting shoes feature an extended TORSION® SYSTEM offering essential midfoot stability, and ClimaCool® keeps your feet cool and comfortable.
- ClimaCool® provides 360-degree cooling for the entire foot
- Polyurethane-coated leather in midfoot and forefoot areas for a durable, form-fitting hold
- Extended TORSION® SYSTEM bar for heel and midfoot stability
- Midfoot strap for improved performance and support
- Wooden heel wedge for stability and durability
- Imported
Source: Shop adidas
You got to love it. The cost? 200 Dollars!!! That is allot of weight lifting for my wallet (and they aint even Eggplant Foamposites!!! lol) If you have the fashion sense and want the optimum in weight lifting ability, you are gonna get what the Olympians are wearing… and that is the end of my commercial.
Non-Sneaker & Shoe news: 12,000 Calories A Day for Micheal Phelps
When you run, swim and just all around move 6 days a week, you need energy and that is what one gold winner does; at the rate of 12,000 calories a day.
I remember when I was running track I could eat anything at any time and still want more. I can only imagine what someone who swims through water would want to eat. I know one thing, carbs, carbs and more carbs is what one needs to eat.
What does he eat?
Breakfast:
3 fried egg sandwiches with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions, and mayonnaise
2 cups of coffee
a 5 egg omelet
a bowl of grits
3 slices of French toast with powdered sugar
3 chocolate chip pancakes
And that is just breakfast. Imagine he does all of that and is 6′ 4″ and weighs 185 pounds (I’m 6’2″ and weigh 238 pounds LMAO). I guess you need all of that for being the winningnest (real word?) Olympic medal winner EVAAARRRR!!!
Does this mean that the movie Aquaman will actually become a reality due to all this swimming fever? Ladies, he is single.
As seen on WNBC news New York
Olympic Sneakers and Shoes: Mens adiStar Sailing
Here in NYC there was a “special” report on sneakers. It looks like I wasn’t the only one who wanted to take a look at what the people in the Olympic are wearing on their feet. Anyway here is a sneaker that the row boat team (or somebody who is suppossed to be on the water) will be wearing. No laces, all zippers lol
Here are the details from the adidas shop site:
adiStar SailingSet sail single-handedly in these shoes that are light and supportive so you can ride the water. A neoprene upper with TPU bands keeps you in command. The wind never met such a match.
- 3mm neoprene upper provides warmth, unrestricted movement and sock-like feel during summer sailing
- Thin, welded elastic TPU bands for additional comfortable support without movement limitation
- Optimal for RS:X, Laser, Finn Olympic classes
- Speed Heel featuring RadialCurve contours, sculpted heel and midfoot for secure grip on wet decks
- Sticky forefoot rubber cupsole with RadialCurve for superior multidirectional water traction
- Imported
Source: Shop adidas
Its not a sneaker I think people will wear on the streets of NYC, but it does have style. Plus, its an odd thing to add to your sneaker collection, but that’s what makes you different. 
The adiStar Sailing costs $75. Plenty of sizes available… of course lol
A Pastry Party (from 2007)
Don’t know if you are interested, but i figured I post it. Sandra Rose got lots of pictures of a Pastry 2007 Event. If you want to check them out the click here. This is for the ladies who come to my little ole blog.
Oh and by the way, if you want to see some video action, Pastry released a music video (recently) so click here to watch it.
Oh and if you are interested, there is a super sale on a very nice looking (in my opinion) sneaker. I like the colorway. See below:
For $48.99 (was 70 Dollars) with sizes 6 – 11 left
What is Chris Brown wearing on his feet? 6 Rings Bred?
Looks like someones got the Breads… I mean the Bred 6 Rings (I just call the breads when it black and red). They sure do look like them. What do you think? See for yourself:
(from marqueesole.com)
Man, those 6ings are just looking better and better. I like the white and black, but maybe those Breads will work too.
White and black for me please LMAO. And yeah, I like the laser 6 Rings too. Here is the Air Jordan 6 Rings breakdown:
Air Jordan 6 – Lacelock on laces, heel loop
Air Jordan 7 – Huarache style inner sock
Air Jordan 8 – Fuzzy tongue logo, Velcro strap
Air Jordan 11 – Silhouette of upper
Air Jordan 12 – “T W O 3″ on tongue, metal lace loops at top
Air Jordan 13 – Outsole
Air Jordan 14 – Jumpman at bottom of tongue near the toeSouce: Uptempo Air Forums.com
So they do have the the 14′s in them!!! lol Not allot of 14′s in these sneakers but I guess a little bit is enough.
Nat-2: Sneakers + Sandals = Snandals
These are some very interesting sneakers. Sandals are popular. Sandals are so popular that footwear makers from Nike to Timberland makes them. Since they are so popular and have been for a couple of years now, I think that makes this sneaker that can turn into a sandal is a good move.
I do wonder just how comfortable they will be because you have the sandal straps and then you have the sneaker “cover” over it with its own restraint system. But that is probably not that big of a deal.
The site says you can get them at the Coilex Store right here (you might wanna get the site translated cause it looks like they are speaking Dutch or something there). I can’t find them at the online store but maybe something is missing in the translation. (They were right in front of me) Here are a couple of them on the site.
I think I may get me a pair, if the price is reasonable (its within the 80-130 range).
You wanna see more of Nat-2 exposer then take a look at these links found on their site:
Summer is almost over, so I don’t know how popular these will get, but next summer if they come out with some new flavors and maybe a couple of collaborations, I think they will be just fine.
As seen first on Sandra Rose via Nat-2 wordpress blog.
PS
Never heard of Maybe Jeans LMAO that is a interesting name.
THE OLYMPICS 2008 IS HERE: 08-08-08 and The Sneakers Look Great
(also see the Air Jordan Olympia at Sporting News.com)
Olympic 2008 Opening Ceremonies
The Olympics have started and soon we will be seeing all the athletes footwear styles and designs. What will they wear, whats on it, why, where can you get it, and so forth will be here (to some extent… I’m only one guy blogging for fun here lol)
I know I won’t be able to watch everything like I used to, but I will be taping stuff and watching the basketball game, swimming, beach volleyball, cycling, and track.
By the way, isn’t this funny? YouTube will have the Olympics, but just not in the US Boooooooo!!!! Go ahead and give it a shot, but for those in the us (that includes NYC lol), it won’t work.
Oh and check out this site I found. Nice.
