Shoes… Me Like
Recently, there are a couple of shoes that have caught my interest. It seems ages has past since the times when I would buy probably 2-3 pairs a month. Now, I probably buy shoes on average of 2 per year. Have I lost interest in the sneaker game? A little. Have the shoe designs been sub-par? A tad. Have the pricing and the methods of acquisition been ridiculous? Fucking yes. To get a pair of SB’s, I would have to check each store that MIGHT have the shoes for availability everyday, go line up in front of the store 8 hours before it opens if it does. Then if I’m lucky to still find a pair my size, I have to then pay at least twice the amount that it would cost because the store jacks it up, knowing that if you won’t buy it, the 100 other people behind you will. Yeah, call me bitter.
Sorry for that rant. Back to the original topic. These are a few that I’m quite interested in.
Nike Dunk SB – Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan
This is new Dunk SB is inspired by a Dutch Painter, Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan. I really like the thick black borders that are placed on the stitchings. It creates a boldness that really stands out and it’s a little different than 50 color mashups that Nike has been doing with their SB’s. Below is the one of a series of paintings, called “Compositions”, that it is inspired by.
Gravis Fulton – Expedition Series Pack
I haven’t paid attention to Gravis for a long while, but this one caught my eye. It’s from the Expedition Series pack, which has 4 different of their shoes in an outdoor theme. This particular one that I’m interested in is the Fulton.
Ato Cow Hide Boot
These first caused a craze when Kanye West wore them in the Stronger video. Many people are calling it wack, but I think these are pretty cool. Designed by Ato Matsumoto, these can be pre-ordered on Oki-Ni. It’s only 199 pounds, which is approximately 390 dollars. Thanks, I’ll just watch.
Adidas x Star Wars “The Force” Consortium Pack
These have been released a while ago and I had lost hope in acquiring these. I was really hyped up by these, but I missed my chance. Then 2 weeks ago, I saw them in their gloriously geeked-out box in SURU on Melrose. I have $200 store credit over there, so I was super excited to be able to get at least a pair, even with their usual price gouging. Wishful thinking. $320 for a pair… The force was not with me that day.
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