Here we go..

Ya'll not fucking ready.

Adidas Originals Fall 09 Collection By Jeremy Scott

Winter, Winter, Winter...

I love fall/winter for many reasons. Snow, snow days, heated seats, and new clothes. Y-3, the high fashion line by Adidas for the ballers has begun to release snapshots of shoes from the fall/winter 09 collection. You know I'm a fan for them. I geek for Yamamoto. He stays killing the creative game with his on point designs and color schemes.

Honja Hi







3 Colors. It's christmas in May. Thank you higher powers.

PS. The Honja Low



Credit to Highs Nobiety

Creative Recreation

Creative Recreation is a shoe company based out of Los Angelos, California, and is best described as urban runway along with countless other shoe outlets across the world. Consistent styles combined with unique patterns, designs and materials make them a company that is absolutely worth watching and wearing. CR's Spring 2009 shoe line features solid, clean, bold colors and shoe quality built to last. The Italian manufacturing is icing on the shoe construction cake. And the best part is their logo is just too dope, so I guess I like them just because of that. It's just a bonus that the shoes happen to be nice.

Check out their Spring Collection and more Creative Recreation

Gravitate to...

Gravis Shoes. I'm not gonna spend a lot of time talking about the company, because it's simple. The shoes are cool. Simple, fresh, and always fly.
The pictures speak for themselves. They're a solid mix of skateboard classics mixed with urban flair, and topped off with unique and creative patterns.

Check them out Gravis Footwear

I want....

Adidas Ecstasy Mid

Adidas is celebrating their 60th anniversary this year, so look for a lot of retro styles to hit store shelves soon. These shoes scream dopeness and freshness, and I need them. I mean come on! Maybe I'll continue the retro revolution with a hi-top fade and a kangol hat. Or maybe I won't.







Y-3 2009 Collection
I don't care that these are most likely well over $200. Yohji Yamamoto is quickly becoming one of my favorite shoe designers, and he's proof to others (cough Kanye cough) that slapping a hefty price tag on bullshit that can be found at any swap meet from here to Alaska is not gonna go over well. The price of men's sneakers has always been a little overkill, but if the style is there, the durability is also present, I'm all for spending a little bit of money for a good pair of shoes.

Just make sure your bills are paid and you have a roof over which to store your shoes. Because I know I'm not about to begin begging for food and money while looking like I stepped out of an advertisement for the good life.

Thanks to Sole Collector for the images.

Flyness with a Purpose

Converse. Chucks. Whatever you call them, you know they're simple, classic, and most importantly fresh. My Chucks are my favorite shoes because I don't have to worry about beating some people up for stepping on a pair of shoes I wasted an entire paycheck on. And don't act like I'm crazy because you know people (myself included) lose their minds when they get a scratch on their shoes. And I'm just lazy and don't want to match everything I wear with my shoes. I'm convinced it's a sick cycle. If you can't match your clothes, you go out and waste more money on shoes until you do. But that's another issue.

Back to Converse. Maybe I've been living under a rock or something, but apparently they've been building up their brand. And I'm not talking about those ridiculous Ed Hardy Converse shoes either.



1Hund(RED) Artist #58 Steve Monti ($76.99)
First off, the Product Red movement is amazing. Although society tends to only praise these social movements for as long as they're 'it' issue, some really great artists have come out of this project. Steve Monti's design is completely dope and something not found anywhere else. The people cutouts surrounding the shoe equal complete freshness. And whenever the proceeds go to help people in need it's a bigger plus.



Matt and Kim #66 ($54.99)
Once again, Converse's idea to have one hundred different designers for their Product (RED) campaign was complete genius. Matt and Kim, whoever they are, created what can only be called walking art. The building photo on the side of the shoe gives me Warhol-esque feelings and I'm digging it.



Mike Schall #33 ($54.99)
The pipelines around the shoe has a really modernistic art feel to it. I think I might need these.



Chuck Taylor All-Star Big Plaid ($50.00)
It's plaid. It's fresh. It's Converse. As corny as that is, there's not really much more that needs to be said. Freshness all around.



Jeff Hamada #24 ($55.00)
The whole "we are the world" thing with the hands is really creative, and does more to drive home the emphasis of the (RED) campaign. I'd like brighter colors or at least bolder colors but the design is still fresh.

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Product(RED)

Thank You Adidas

Y-3 line has some dope stuff. Really Adidas in general has hot clothes. Kind of not promoted enough. Really. The only issue is that the prices are insane.
I guess sports designers are experimenting with high fashion prices.
So it's just more motivation for me to get my paper right.
I will.


Hayworth II Mid ($270.00)
I'm really upset. These shouldn't be so expensive AT ALL. They're dope.
So I will be hoping for a gift, or a winning lottery ticket.


Tenji Winter Hi ($315.00)
Again, Adidas is blowing my life with these prices, but Because I really like these shoes, I'll cut them slack. I guess I'm one of the few realistic males out there because I won't blow that type of money on shoes especially if they're going to be touching dirt. And for that price, they better be worn every day of my life.

And now I'm going to stop because the rest of their prices are so blatantly insane for shit you can find other places for cheap. The shoes are the dopest part. The rest, not worth it at all. But regardless I'm still a fan. And I'm hoping to win the lottery still.

Now for the cheaper, but just as dope shoes.


Rod Laver Mid ($70)

I'm not too crazy on the grey color, but it's simple and has a really nice flow to the construction of the shoe. So it works. And clearly the price won't make you say WTF like the Y-3 line

Conductor Felt DP

The Conductor Felt DP ($130)

This is probably the best knockoff from the Y-3 line, and this price is a little more reasonable. Part of me thinks it's a little exaggerated in design, but this is why I like black shoes. It's a good detractor from the other stuff. But this is a definite option for the shoe closet.

Decade Mid
Decade Mid (DJ) ($100)

I really want this in another color, mainly because I just haven't committed to grey shoes yet, but I guess it fits the metallic theme. But once again, the design is really nice.

Y-3 Store
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Nizza Hi DP

Nizza Hi DP ($75)

Now this is the Y-3 on a much smaller scale, and I'm ok with that. It has more of an everyday look to it, but the design is definitely on point. I like the Chuck Taylor feel that it has, and thank god Adidas shoes feel much better. The Nizza Low DP is also dope, and is the same idea, only low top and in white. So I won't really post it lol

All of the prices I posted are adidas.com prices. So clearly you should find it elsewhere for cheaper.