Neon Pattent Leather RS100s

High Snobriety Has some pictures of Pumas coming out in 2007. What really caught my eye was these
neon patent leather RS100s. Normally the front toe area is made of reflective material but in these pics it looks like they wanted that to be patent leather. I think that was a bad move, but that's why I am a blogger and not a sneaker designer.These extremely reflective RS100s are pretty dope. the remind me of the nitebrites I posted a while back but these will probably see a wider release.

Gravis 'Native American' pack

I had a pair of gravis sneakers and I really liked them. I wore them out completely until the sole was gone and the leather was ripped.
That said, these "Native American" shoes they are coming out with are not to my liking. I like anything high concept and ugly in brown is always better than ugly in bright colors because you can actually wear ugly in brown. High Snobriety has more pictures and info.

Horse Hair Court Forces

NSB has some pics of a pair of court force high tops made out of black horse hair. other classy materials include fake croc in mustard, black, and purple.

Bonnie et Clyde

Sorry for the unannounced hiatus I have had a really busy week with lots of work and shows.
Puma is making two Clydes with the theme of Bonnie and Clyde.
The best thing about these shoes is they come in a giant sack with dollar signs allover it.


I think it would be cool if it came with a big, round, black cartoon bomb with a burning fuse.

LaCoste Pattent Leather

I really am not a fan of LaCoste or patent leather. these look very similar to Stan smiths only they are made from lots of shades of patent leather and have a alligator on them. Hypebeast has pictures of them in all sorts of colors.

Taxi Series

I am totally psyched for this release. Nike SB is releasing a taxi pack with shoes based on the colors from taxis from the world over. I am definitely getting a pair of the NYC zoom teams when they come out I have read that they might come out some time around January.

FOR THE HOMIES LACE JEWELS

Sneaker Freaker is releasing the sickest pair of lace locks I have seen in my young life. They are made in sterling silver and let the world know exactly how ballin' you are.

Little Boy In orduroy

These AF1's are part of a 'Harlem black 5' pack. These shoes really aren't all that ugly. The really interesting thing about them is the ultra wide-wale corduroy lining at the collar. One neat thing about this material is that it matches the vertical lines on the side of the sole of the AF1. Another thing about corduroy It that it's great at picking up lint from your socks.

Tie Die

G-d damn tie die looks so lame. What really puts these over the edge is the hemp type material at the collar.

I saw Fat Joe IRL

Yesterday at work I saw Fat Joe in his car on 34th. Fat joe isn't just famous for being a great rapper,but for having probably the greatest sneaker collection of any one man in the world. I told him to check out my blog. He repeated the name back to me, but i seriously doubt he actually went. If I don't check out some dudes band on myspace every time I get a message I doubt he's going to do the same for me. Check out this video of Fat Joe showing off some of his collection.

This celebrity citing was only eclipsed later that evening when I saw Zach Galifianakis and Demetri Martin perform at Rififi. Joe if your reading this I'm sorry. I am a comedy nerd first and a sneaker nerd second. If it makes you feel any better I can assure you that your SUV was significantly more ballin' than Dimitri's folding bike.

Crocs Mary Jane

Crocs made a billion dollars this year. just a couple years before that they made a million. If they don't expand their product line and create more MUST HAVE items sales will plummet next summer and the next time you see croc it will be in the hand of chuck nice on VH1 discussing how much he loves the aughties. These are supposed to look like Mary Jane's, but if you ask me Crocs better have something else up their sleeve if they want any sort of staying power. I think instead of making more shoes Croc's should take other items out of rubber that should never be made out of rubber. Items from MP3 players to coffins, bicycle pedals to bath accessories. On seccodn thought I think crocs should just go out of bussiness.

Japanese Nike iD ad

This Ad like many Japanese things gives me a case of the creeps. This ad makes me feel liek Nike and it's customers are violent ass holes. You heard me right generic power rangers leave that man alone he never did anything to you.

Three Bears Pack Update

I posted a while back about some furry Dunks that will be part of a "three bears" pack from Nike SB. I am trying to cut back on Nike news,but I find these shoes so horrendous I must post the most recent pics I found on NSB. These Dunks are made from golden brown faux fur and plush suede. I think the head of design at the skateboarding division is trying to get himself fired, but nothing he does seems to be working.

New Blog

I Started a new blog about Flamin' Hot Cheetos viral videos called Some Like It Hot. It's a pop cultural sensation you really should get in on.

Adidas Materials of the World

Adidas is doing a project that on it';s face sounds cool, but really is just the same old ugly sneaker game that we're used to. They are taking indigenous materials from across the globe and using them in their sneakers in runs limited to 500 pairs each. Above is a metro attitude Basketball hi-top with a traditional Chinese textile. Below is a Mexican day of the dead Gazelle and a Turkish track jacket. It would seem to call these ugly would be culturally insensitive. However you know what? these materials were never intended to be used on athletic sneakers for reasons obvious to anyone with eyes.A little post script for y'all, I would like to point out that Nike SB's Day of the Dead Dunks aren't any nicer looking

Not Again

I appears Nike has yet again based a basketball shoe on awful wallpaper of the early 70's. Check out NSB for more pics.

Vans

Vans has something really big in the works.LOL, I'm so punny. This is from SBTG. Apparently this will be at Sneaker Pimps 2006 in NYC which I will be in attendance for. Apparently they are very difficult to clean.

Adidas Safety

High Snobriety has a post with lots of pics of the new shoes from Adidas Safety collection. It's a part of adidas lifestyle branch that puts out consistently hipster friendly footwear.

Metrocard Dunks

I designed these shoes on Nike ID. They are based on the MTA Metrocard. I would order them, but I hate patent Leather and there is no yellow available in full grain. The sole is supposed to look like the magnetic strip.
Besides the subway and MTA buses my other modes of transit is the Staten Island Ferry and my red Pedicab.

Franken Kids

Here at RHK we believe that the children are our future. This Vandal lo (similar to the Frankenstein AF1 I posted a while back) will be available only in children's sizes. I think if I was a kid and I had these shoes I would feel like the fucking shit until some jealous bully berated me to death.