Posts Tagged: nike
Most sneakerheads can recall back to their childhood when their parents copped them their first pair of Jordans, and how fuckin magical it was. I can’t say was part of that club because of a few factors;
1. I was pretty much a nerd until high school so I didn’t really care,
2. there wasn’t exactly Jordans money floating around the Johnson household,
3. I lived in D.C., my parents weren’t really high on the idea of me getting robbed…
Wasn’t till I was out in the world on my own that I bothered to revisit that missing piece of childhood. By that time, Nike had well established the Air Jordan line into high the teens, so I had a lot of researching to do. By the end of my learning experience, the only pair I knew I HAD to own where the black cement 3s. I know that others have more significance in the history that is Michael Jordan, but personally I couldn’t give two shits. Having missed the previous retros, determination wouldn’t let me wait another 5 years for them to release another pair. Now some will go through the trouble of pointing out why the latest retro isn’t as good as previous and the flaws etc, and I call those people petty. At this point we are all trying to enjoy a little piece of our childhood, so don’t be a jackass about it, because I’m surely enjoying my pair.
During my monthly magazine raid at Kinokuniya, I came across what I have come to call, “The Nike Bible Vol. 1″. The Nike Chronicles covers the history and evolution of not only their footwear, but apparel, advertising, a freeze frame into sports of that era, and even some of their competitors shoes. Published by Lightning, the bible is in mostly Japanese, with the titles, dates, and silhouette names in English. A great pickup even if just to see the history of the Nike brand. I’m hoping to see a 1980-90 volume at some point, but only time will tell.
Also, those are my LDVs in the first picture, one of my favorite pairs of kicks. Shows you how some of the original silhouettes stand up to the test of time. If anyone has any in size 13, feel free to hit me up.
For a large segment sneaker heads, the Air Jordan III was a pivotal point in their lives, as it was the shoe that set off their love for Jordans. In December, when the previews of the retro IIIs started to circulate around the interwebs, people began to feel the love/nostalgia all over again. Now while I covet the Black/Cement Greys over these, you just can’t ignore the shoe. Something about it just takes you back to the days after school, running around the court, swearing you were as good as Jordan. The silhouette hasn’t changed at all, with its iconic elephant print on the toe and heel, and sporting the Jumpman instead of the original Nike Air on the back tab. While some will say the quality of construction and materials isn’t as good as previous retros, I wonder if they are just looking for something to bitch about, I can’t really comment. Getting these isn’t too hard at the moment, with a large amount of them also appearing on ebay for about 20$ over retail. If you love Jordans you probably already have 2 pair, but I’m sure for those who weren’t around for the originals, this may spark their love affair.
A couple side notes: There is word that the Black/Cement IIIs will be coming out in late 2011, hopefully in large quantities, as I will need several pairs. Also if anyone is interested in any of the shots in wallpaper size for your computer, just shoot me an email, or leave a comment, and I’ll hook ya up.
So usually I do fit pics if I get a request, and the Roper pants brought a couple. So after spending the past 4 days in the Carhartts, here is my my simple fit pick and a quick overview.
- The denim is pretty damn dark, makes me think that as they start to break in, that there will be some nice contrasting fades.
- Extremely comfortable. While the outside of the denim is rough, my knees aren’t being sanded, as I’ve experiences with other jeans.
- The cinch is great. I’ve had other jeans with a cinch back before and actually using it made the jeans feel awkward and sitting was even worse, but with these I don’t even notice.
- I got a 32×32 but i’m almost certain i could have done smaller, unless I’m losing weight, which is highly possible.
- Looks like its gonna be black shoes for a bit while these suckers bleed out a little bit.
- I learned to take pictures so I didn’t have to be on the other side of the camera, I need to hire a model or intern…
“Fresh” taken to another level. Fuck all the oxfords, loafers, mocs, and desert boots, deep down I’m a sneakerhead. When the re-release of the Infrareds was announced, I was ecstatic that I’d finally be able to grab one of my grails at retail. Don’t let hype confuse you though, the Air Max 90 isn’t some technical running shoe masterpiece. It’s the more the combination various aspects that made this so sought after. The overall comfort of the shoe is excellent, the long panels of the AM90 that give each color equal balance on the silhouette, and the Infrared colorway itself. The majority grey and white upper, is just enough to balance out the black and red hits, but not mute the entire shoe. Thats enough, I don’t need to write a thesis on this shoe, all I can say is, my patience has finally been rewarded, and if you’re on the hunt, I’d advise to pick up a pair or two before they disappear again.
