Hottest shoes out

K-Swiss is really changing the game up with the release. These will be released later this month on August 29th. These go hard...foreal. K-Swiss collaborates with Partners & Spade. I don't know how much these will retail for, but whatever the price. You need to cop em. With only 266 pairs being sold, you need to hop on these quick. Not only do you get the shoes with your purchase, but you also receive a limited edition ping pong table. Steal? I think so.

That whole paragraph was a joke. Well everything but the limited ping pong table part (lol). Wack?Uh, yea. Anyway I don't know who is going to be unfortunate enough to cop these, but I feel sorry for them. August 29th. I guess Katrina won't be the only disaster to happen on this day now...smh.

I can say that cuz I'm from N.O. by the way (lol).

LAWF

Ahhhh Perks

For those of you who don't know, Dwayne Wade (Miami Heat superstar) left Converse and is now with Jordan. It's about time. I always felt Converse was never a respectable enough basketball shoe brand to fit the superstar status of Dwayne Wade. Maybe he was trying to "bring em back" in a sense...I don't know. Whatever the case, he has officially left the brand.

This picture, posted by D-Wade on his twitter page, is apparently HALF...yes...HALF of the Jordan branded shoes that D-Wade received by becoming a member of the Jordan team. While I am not surprised at the amount, it still is something that needs to be recognized. Many brands have been said to do this for new members of their "teams." Supposedly the perk for becoming a member of Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club/Ice Cream team is a truck (U-haul size) showing up at your house filled with BBC/Ice Cream apparel. I have heard that singer Teyana Taylor was one of the latest to be blessed with this perk.

Anyway, congrats to D-Wade. I am certain that your stint with Jordan (however long it may last) willl be waaaaay more profitable and productive than your years with Converse. Converse apparently offered D-Wade unlimited Chuck Taylor Converses; but he was ironically not a fan of the shoe. I think D-Wade is pretty happy with Jordan's gifts...

Sho nuff...Shofolk

Shofolk is the sister brand to "Folk", the British clothing brand. Shofolk produces...Sho...es...

And in the ongoing quest for the next "Boot" (After the utter collapse of Timberland, ACG, Blazer Boots, Yo Mama...), I just want to let the footwear world at large know, THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS! The "andre boot" has beautiful frame, comfortable and relaxed, yet different enough to make sure that they can be worn in various settings. With bootcut or rolled up slim fit jeans, chinos or otherwise, these boots have the potential to do great things. Can you work these shoes?

Gucci Flash x Mark Ronson

I know, I know...to dislike anything Gucci is like...fashion suicide...? But, I just can't, in any good conscience, admit to enjoying these shoes. They look like a freaky "Sperry-PF Flyer" hybrid...and if I'm going to be paying whatever astronomical price these shoes are sure to run for, they need to at least look up to par. Now that I have that off my chest, I'll tell you what they are. Gucci and Mark Ronson have done a collab for the Gucci sneaker flash line, which will be offering 18 pairs of men's shoes and 2 pairs for women. They will be opening up their own "flash" sneaker stores in about 7 locations around the world, and will stay open for about 2 weeks. These shop locations are as follows: New York City, Art Basel Miami, London, Berlin, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo. If you are feeling these like brail, hit up any one of these fine retail spots, and stain.

Posers

Come on now Converse. Don't you hate when you can tell somebody is trying to be something they are clearly not? Well Converse is officially the newest poser you will come in contact with. Apparently this shoe is part of their "Skateboarding line." Really? I had no idea they even made SB shoes. What skateboarder is seriously going to buy Converse over other popular boarding shoes like Volcom or DC? I feel like these should be rocked by Julius Erving and the Philadelphia 76ers back in the day. Converse just needs to stick with the classics. That's what they were known for, that's what they are known for, and that's what they will always be known for. I'm all for changing the game up and trying new things, but not in this case. Thumbs dooooown...