Women Get All The Luck: Nike Womens Blazer Hi This Fall
(from The Shoe Game.com and Yoshi)
This looks so good, I may, for the first time in my adult (or child) male life, get womens sneakers. I am so glad that Nike didn’t go the “pink” way with this or do the soft colors with the colorways.
It looks great all around. The gold and white laces really pop and the materials used for the rest of the sneaker work well. This is a good 8 out of 10 on the scale of 1 to 10.
See more details shot (and to get a look at those laces) head over to The Shoe Game.com. If you want you can also head toward Yoshi (from Fatlace.com).
(from sneakernew.com and nitro:licious)
You can also see more at sneakernews.com. They got great shots of the sneaker too. And for the ladies, I will really try to remember to remind you guys that this will come out. You know you will look great in them lol
Custom Fitteds: Custom Hat from Jay Cruz on Strictly Fitteds.com
I haven’t done my 25 – 30 readers justice! I have been focusing so much on sneakers that I have totally forgot about what is going on in the fashion areas. Strickly Fitteds.com is a place I stop by weekly (I see I need to stop by there more often) and this post on a custom hat that Jay Cruz created was posted a while ago but I didn’t say anything about it.
Well, let me say something now: This is the fly-est custom hat I have seen in a long time. I don’t know how original it is in concept cause I don’t watch the hat scene like Strictly does, but I LOVE IT!!! Maybe its because I’m from NY and I have a affinity toward anything subway, but I think it looks great and was well done.
On Strictly Fitted, they have more shots of this hat and what seems like a different hat in the post. I’m too slow to realize if they are 2 different hats or not but all the pics only show how fly Jay Cruz is.
Visit Jay Cruz’s MySpace here: www.myspace.com/jaicruz22
Oh and something else I found while browsing Strictly Fitted, I saw this site that shows you just how important picking the right hat with the right sneaker. My Fitteds.com isn’t a site I have ever bought from so I can’t vouch for the site, but it was on Strictly Fitteds so its probably ok. Happy shopping.
On Sale: Timberland Women’s W Animae 14″ High Heel on Eastbay
Found the Women’s Animae 14″ High Heel on Easybay for $99.99 (a sale price from the original 144.99)
Lets start off this little opinion about the shoe with the: Animae??? LMAO!!! Who decided to call it that? That is very suspect… but other than that this womens boot look real good. Another grown AND sexy look by Timberland who is ever so diligently branching out from boots to casual wear, clothing even watches (but who doesn’t make a watch these days? lol and they said watches were on their way out because of cell phones phfffft).
Not allot of sizes left with these so if your going to get them, then do it. My advise is KNOW YOUR FOOT. If you know you need to try these on before you get them, then don’t do it (at least in this case) because they don’t have many sizes left and all you will end up doing is returning them. Unless you have a personal assistant, all that shopping and returning can be a hassle for the weekend warrior lol
They have another color that I am not to sure about but if you like here is the link to the tan look. Eastbay usually (but not always) has a side area for shoe or sneakers that you “may also like” and there is one that I like and that is the Timberland Women’s W Hallam Heel Angora. Its not sheek, but it is smooth.
Ladies… this is coming from a guy so you can take that with a grain of salt, BUT at the end of the day, who are you trying to empress??? Sooner or later it is a guy (or maybe a girl… nothing wrong with that lol) so maybe you will think about my choices. Feel free to comment please. I do read my comments (I may not respond, but that’s the way it goes sometimes).
On Sale: Timberland Irina Brigade Ankle Boot
Irina Brigade Ankle Boot Price: $89.99
This is one fine looking boot from Timberland. Very stylish and sexy. In fact, I give it grown AND sexy approaval (I need to come up with a grown and sexy symbol lol). The leather is real (LOL), the fur is faux (but looks good) and the color is favulous. Yes I wrote favulous. It means fabulous and… oh whatever, I made up the word anyway.
It helps that it is now on sale too. Its original price was 119.99 so it going down to 89.99 is a big drop. Its not a Super Sale or anything, but its still a 30 dollar drop.
If I saw my girl in this, I would really just flip out (especially if she looked nice all around). I’ll admit that I am into womens feet. I’m not crazy about it like some people, but I do likes the feet. She can look like crack, but if her feet are nice and she know how to dress up (and knows that the shoe makes the outfit) then we will be alright.
Eastbay.com also has another interesting color of the same style. I’m not so into that color, but its just an option for you ladies out there.
Michael Jordans Greatest Dunks
From PuttinUon
Saw this on YouTube.com and I just had to post it. it is missing one dunk… then again its not really a dunk so i guess that is why it wasn’t on there (but it still was a GREAT SHOT). When I finally finish my Air Jordan page here on Sneakers & Shoes, I will be sure to put this on there.
PuttinUon put up allot of info for the video… here is a clip:
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. He is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, and was among the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation. Jordan was instrumental in popularizing the National Basketball Association (NBA) around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.
The video doesn’t dissapoint. Oh and I am sure you are wondering what shot I am talking about that I though should have been on the video (even though its not actually a dunk)
Well here it is:
Best animated gif EVAR!!! LOL
Good lawd, i wish I could remember why he switched hands on that jump. he was so high in the air, i don’t think there was anybody even close to the ball or his hand. He must have saw something to make him think that he needed to switch.
On Sale: The Gucci Sneaker
The Guccii (lol) on Nieman Marcus
Price: 410.00
That’s it, I quit this sneaker game. Maybe Neiman Marcus made a boo-boo and forgot to name the sneaker on their site, but here is a nice Gucci shoe and I don’t have the name for it. Ok, ok, there has to be a name for it. It is just not on the site. Unless the name on the sneaker is actually called Gucci Sneaker. In that case, Gucci is being a little lazy (or ran out of names).
Anyway, I like this sneaker allot. I am not a HNW individual yet, so buying a 410 dollar sneaker seem a little much (I would buy a 350 dollar dress shoe… AND IT BETTER BE COMFORTABLE AND ITALIAN!!!), but if I had the money and 410 dollar is like 50 dollars to me, I may get it (but it better be comfortable).
So if you have $10,000 dollars laying around in your pocket, then get it. No it doesn’t cost that much, but why would you buy a 410 dollar sneaker and not have more money in your pocket? lol You will be grown AND sexy if you get it. You MAY empress the women who read my blog and they know you have taste (or lack it) and money to buy those expensive shoes.
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
Nice Boots: Mark Nason ‘Capone’ Ankle Boot
Mark Nason ‘Capone’ Ankle Boot – From Nordstrom
Price: $375.99
This is grown AND sexy with a cowboy twist (with a lemon “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” type look). I would love to wear this, but then again I would have to buy a bunch of clothes to go with it just for me to work the shoes.
I just have nothing else to say about this except its a must buy for those who are making that bread (or are married and together they are making that bread lol) cause I don’t see many people buying 400 dollar shoes… now 200 dollar shoes would make more sense (I rather go to Syms, Burlington coat Factory or Barney’s and get the same shoes for 50-100 dollars).
I was talking to my friend today about shoes and she was like “260 dollars is a whole lot of shoe!”. I neglected to tell her that I run a footwear blog and that I spent more than 500 dollars already this year or Jordans and WILL be spending allot more before the year is out on sneakers and shoes (yes I know that is ironic… or something like that). I also didn’t tell her that I think 200 – 300 dollars for high style shoes is normal and that sooner or later you will have a pair in your closet if your into footwear. By the end of next year I would have bought 2 pair of dress shoes and at least one sneaker (I am just so sneakered out from this year that I am sure I won’t be buying sneakers for a while… unless i see something historic or special) and spend around 400 dollars to do it.
OKAY, I’m blabbering… all I’m saying is if you are into footwear and think the shoe makes the outfit (or breaks it) then you will spend 200 – 300 for it.
Nike Air Force 1 Canvas Supreme KNICKS
Nike Air Force 1 Canvas Supreme Max Air – Knicks on SNEAKERNEWS.com
Wow! I like this! maybe it because I’m into canvas this year or something. Anyway, these look fabulous. I don’t like the NY Knicks colors (that what this is based off of according to Sneakernews.com), but I like the way this is done. the gum orange sole and the blue canvas just works right. The white-white also works and the plastic clean transparent mid-sole (using that new Air Force One 25 Anniversary mid-soles) finishes the job of making this sneaker a really cool addition to anyones footwear collection.
Too bad it doesn’t have the Air Zoom in the front like the high-tops. Then again it might not make the sneaker look that much better. No matter what, I hope NIKE makes some more cool canvas sneakers. CitySole has them on stock but be warned that i never shopped there so do your dilegance when buying sneakers online. Admittedly, Citysole is mentioned on many sneaker blogs so I guess they are ok.
adidas Stan Smith 1 Graph – White Perf
adidas Stan Smith 1 Graph – White Perf on sneakernews.com
(from sneakernews.com)
Wonderful!!! This is great. i love the Stan Smith collection of adidas sneakers. I still have a pair (in good condition) from back when I was in college over 8 years ago. The leather is still soft!
This pair to be release soon, looks fabulous! Very grown and sexy. Very casual and in style. I love these sneakers! Now the question is for me is how do I fit this on my sneaker budget. I’m already spending over 1200 buying Jordans, running shoes, and some casual wear from Rockport and Creative Recreation, now this? I won’t be buying any sneakers for the next 5 years!!! Why would I need more pairs of sneaker of after this year?
On Sale: UGG Men’s Ascot
UGG Men’s Ascot
Chestnut Suede – Eastbay
Price: 89.99
How did I miss this one? Not many sizes left unless you are a size 8 or 9. I am telling you, I just did not know that Ugg made footwear for men LMAO
I would not wear this out in the street of NYC. I would, however, wear it in the suburbs, while driving or just going to the local food shopping center. Otherwise, these sandals (???) would be so out of place for me. It looks real comfortable though.
Rockport Men’s Day Pass
Tan – Eastbay
Price: 99.99
Not too bad. I don’t know if i would wear it, but it is grown and sexy. Here is what the description on Eastbay says:
Blur the line between casual and dressy in the Day Pass shoe by The Rockport Company. The smooth leather/nubuck upper and detailed styling makes for a versatile, classy shoe that goes great with khakis for the workweek or jeans on the weekend. Durable rubber outsole with diagonal channel design has the look of leisure with the formality of a dress-up shoe.
You know what it is? I don;t like the bottom back of the shoe. That is what it is. It looks incredibly bulky. If that wasn’t there, it would be great. I wonder if you would get away with wearing this in a club?
On Sale: Air Max Goadome Seamless
Nike Men’s Air Max Goadome Seamless
Black/Black – Eastbay
Price: 179.99
Eastbay still has plenty of sizes left even though this style has been out for a while. I have a pair and it held up well… until it got a hole in one of the air pockets. I still want to do a review of the sneaker (and the LeBron Soldier) but i can tell you this now; I AM MAD THAT THE AIR POCKET CRACKED. This sneaker is supposed to be a All Conditions Gear (ACG) type of boot. How is it that one winter of rain and snow make the air pocket crack???
Nevertheless, I still like the boot. It is very comfortable and I plan, since I have a hole in my current boots, to get another one. Even with the hole (and another one is forming on the other foot) the boot remains comfortable. I will hopefully return my current boot to Nike and when they return it, I will have 2 of them.
If you are looking for something rugged and comfortable, this is the boot to get. I wonder how Timberlan feels about the popularity of the Nike boot this winter?
Check out the other Goadome sneakers that Eastbay got on its website.
Plain, Simple and Good: Nike Dunk Cognac
Nike Dunk Low and High Premium iD – Cognac – Sneakerfiles.com
I think this is great! Just fantastic… well maybe not fantastic, but its pretty good. It is definiatly a grown and sexy look. It is a nice smooth brown that will really go with anything. You might get away with going to the club that has a somewhat high dress code.
According to Sneakerfiles, this is a House of Hoops design (or an exclusive, not sure). While I like the hi-tops, the low top sneakers do look better. Check it out on Sneakerfiles
Sole Magazine Issue 22 – As Seen On Nicekicks
It the newest issue from sole totally about Jordan and his top line sneaker Air Jordan. Check out Nicekicks for more info. I am trying to come up with a super post on the Air Jordan 23 as well as those countdown packs so you can (as well as me cause I like looking back on this stuff) view it all in one spot. I hope to have this done by next Saturday… well, I’ll try lol
PS
That white on white 23 looks really sweet! If they release that it has got to be limited cause it won’t work as a general release… cause its too plain! lol but I still like it.
Greedy Genius Spring Preview on Sneakerfiles
Greedy Genius Spring ‘08 Preview – Geo Greedy
Sneakerfiles has some great shots of the new line up for Greedy Genuis 08. The line up has a name to it (of which is pretty interesting to me) called Geo greedy. I like most of them but the best are the ones pictured above and the brown Nomads.
I am amused by the Apache Geo (it looks like the Air Jordan5) but it is like… it is too busy for me and too fake Jordan like.
Over all, I think Greedy will definatly be getting some of my sneaker budget this year.
Bape Stas for the Grown AND Sexy – Leather Tri-tone Bape Stas
New Leather Tri-tone Bape Stas on Nicekicks
Looks like Bape is calming down the colors a tad. Kids in Highschool and Intermediate school are crying at this very moment… nevertheless, those who are in the 25-90 crowd who would like to chillax in the cut with their grown ass man (or grown ass women) look will enjoy these sneakers.
I for one, liked Bapes (even with the incredible colors) but these are just my style. I am more for the calm colors (I’m mad that I bought the “Do The Right Things” cause I wanted to wear them but I have nothing in my wardrobe that matches and refuse to buy bright ass yellow to go with it) and it will go well with what i already have.
Too bad Jordan is taking all my money this year cause maybe I would have bough this. I am getting at least 2 AJ23′s, the 14.5, the 15 SE, Air Jordan Fusion Force 5 (and maybe I will get the 12′s too but I am not sure) and 2 of the Countdown Packs (16 + 7 and the 20 + 3… maybe the 17 + 6 too because of those Carmines). I also want to get the Back to School 2 Air Max 90, a Dunk, a Dunk low, a Air Force One, a pair of running sneakers, and those Rockports with the DMX cushioning.
Anyway, the new leather Bape Stas are currently on sale: if you are in NYC you can go here:
Bape NYC
91 Greene St
New York, NY 10012
212.925.0222
On Sale: Converse Men’s Red All Star Mend It Patch on Eastbay
Converse Men’s Red All Star Mend It Patch
Red/Multi Colored – Eastbay
Price: 74.99
A really cool looking sneaker AND its for a good cause too! This sneaker is part of the Red Collection and some money goes to the fight against AIDS. Here is the description of the sneaker from Eastbay:
Whether you do it because they’re cool or because they’re RED™, it’s a good choice all around. The CONVERSE (PRODUCT) RED™ All Star is a casual shoe with a worthy cause — buy a pair today and money goes to The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. It’s a great reason to invest in a great shoe. The CONVERSE (PRODUCT) RED™ All Star features a canvas upper and a rubber outsole. 5% of the net wholesale price of this shoe will be paid to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Geneva, Switzerland). No part of the purchase price is deductible under US law.
I think Converse makes some really cool sneakers (and comfortable) and the fact that they make these very important sneakers actually look good while they are doing good is a great thing. The hi-top version might not be as bold, but its still cool. Same price too.
I’m mad that there are not any sizes bigger than 11 but they have sizes as small as 3… what’s up with that?
From Sneakerfiles: Top 23 Stores Getting the Air Jordan XX3 on Jan 25 2008
Air Jordan 23 will release the really ultra-special edition using colorways based off of Jordans time in College at UNC. It would seem that from this pick of colors, Micheal Jordan holds his time in College very high on his list of accomplishments. Other wise why pick the UNC colors? He could have easily picked the Bulls black on black with red as his ultra-exclusive colorway.
I wonder if anyone else will pick that up? Anyway here is a short list of the exclusive places this sneaker will be at:
House of Hoops (268 West 125Th New York, NY 10027)
Footlocker (43-45 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001)
Champs (5 Times square New York, NY 10036)
Footaction (430 7th Ave New York, NY 10001)
Finishline (Fox hills Mall, 167 Fox Hills Mall, Culver City, CA 90230)
DTLR (Columbia Mall 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD 21044)
Jimmy Jazz (224 E Fordham Rd Bronx, NY 10458)
NikeTown SF (278 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94108)
NikeTown LA (9560 Willshire Blvd #102 Los Angeles, CA 90212)
NikeTown Chi-Town (669 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611)
NikeTown NYC (6 East 57th Street New York, NY 10022)
This IS NOT the full list. Check out Sneakerfiles for the whole list. Most places seem to be in NYC. Hopefully by Monday I will post a wrap up of what Jordan plans on doing with Air Jordan 23 including release dates and more places to get this ultra special edition sneaker (keep in mind sizes are ALSO limited in each store as each store gets only 23 pairs of sneakers). Oh and for all of you NYC fans (where I live), keep in mind that allot of the places are easy to get to (except Niketown… that is a good walk from the train station). Don’t drive unless you can afford the parking…
Super Cat Hi from Dr. Jays
Dr. Jays.com – Baby Phat – Super Cat Hi
Price: 70.00
Not bad! Not bad at all. I have to say that I like it. The color is good (except for that teal green strap looking thing), the baby phat cat is in the right place, and the all over print at the ankle just ankles this look real edible. Plus I like the gum looking soul of the sneak.
I wonder if that purple lace is what the sneaker comes with or not… oh and yes, this is for the ladies if you couldn’t tell. Dr. Jays has different views of the sneaker so take a look. They also have those related items… they actually are related. I love those jeans and that jacket is a good look. (Get the shirt too… and the shoes… yeah I know you are already getting the sneakers lol) I love Baby Phat jeans. there is something about the cat on the back of a woman’s butt that just turns me on.
Long live Baby Phat! Another color is available too if you like (I think its sort of wack… but I’m not a girl so…)
Gourmet Makes Smooth Jordan Like Sneakers
Gourmet Summer 2008 Footwear Line Up
Gourmet maybe be trying to get sued out of existence… but before that happens they are making some really cool sneakers.
I thing one thing is very true: if Jordan did this, it would be wack as hell. Ok, maybe not wack as hell, but it would most likely be looked at as wack. Jordan would have to ease us into the idea that he can make this type of sneaker.
I have been into earth tones and greys for a while now so for me the best looking one out of all of these are these pictured above. I can see the other shots pictures on The Shoe Game being popular but this looks the best to me.
Now as for whether or not they can actually make a sneaker that look so similar to Jordan… I say maybe. if Gourmet can prove that no one would seriously look at these sneakers as Air Jordans then it may be ok. Butthen again the design is so simular to AJ’s that they could sue… I don’t think Jordan would win though but… you know what I am going to research this one and get back to you.
I still want a pair though for the summer. Real cool.
Air Jordan 1 + Levi’s 501 = 23-501 Package
Air Jordan 1- Levi’s x Jordan 23/ 501 Package – TheShoeGame
In a brilliant move, Brand Jordan has decided to do a joint project with Levi’s to create this pretty handsome sneaker. As part of the pack is supposed to include the sneakers pictured above, a pair of jeans, and a t-shirt.
This is not just a simple pack, it is very unique and I think historic as well. The price of the 23/501 package will be 395 USD and is supposed to come out March 1 of 2008.
If the picture above makes you say, “Nice” then you got to see the other pictures on The Shoe Game with plenty of details. Air-Randy.com also has the sneakers for sale on its site if you want the sneakers early.
Air Jordan 23 – Limited Edition University Blue from Sneakerfiles
Straight out the mouths of Sneakerfiles.com
The more I see of the new (and last) Air Jordan 23, the more I like it. Now this. I even like the pattern. It has a classic look to it; kinda like those sox your grandfather used to wear with his suits.
I do not like that “fin” in the back of the new (and last… did I say that before?) Air Jordan 23. I look forward to reading that Slam article on these and the other colorways of this last non-team, non-retro, non-lifestyle, king of all sneakers…
Nicekicks and Sole provides some more pictures of this sneaker with its crystal like soul. Just in case you are lazy, here is one shot: (more…)
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