Showing posts with label Gear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gear. Show all posts

Friday, February 26, 2010

Old School Griffeys


I've seen a lot of old Griffey kicks re-dropping lately. I love when I see this kind of thing because if I remember correctly, my man Kann had these O.G.s. Also, Kann what up? Get at me.

HelloRewind


HelloRewind sounds like a made up company that Jeremy and John would have created in Wedding Crashers. Nevertheless, they are legit and make a sweet product. The deal is that you send in an old shirt that you no longer wear, no reason required, and they turn it into a laptop sleeve. These folks slap some felt, batting, and velcro on your old duds and voila, you have a one of a kind sleeve. Keep it movin.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Daily Brew Air Max 90 Countdown

So, since I posted a link to Mayor's top 50 AF1s earlier today I decided to make my own list of fresh kicks. I'm not a huge fan of the Air Force 1s so I figured I would make a tribute to my favorite sneaker line, the Air Max 90.

7- Olympic

6- Metallic Gold Foil

5- Art Force One X Titolo

4- Premium Elmer's Glue

3- Day Of The Dead

2- Premium USA


1- Infrared Ostrich

Bonus: For the ladies, Andy Warhol/Marilyn Monroe

Mayor's Top 50 AF1's


Sneakerhead and Air Force 1 enthusiast, Mayor, has teamed up with Complex magazine to drop a top 50 list to end all AF1 lists. Mayor knows his kicks so this list is legit, he's even done the Bespoke thing with DJ Clark Kent. I also like this list because it doesn't just have Quickstrike releases, he includes shoes that were released to us less worthy sneakerheads. Enough talk, check the list. AF1 Top 50.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

White Watches


If you're looking for a casual white watch but don't want a G-Shock a la yours truly, check out the Casio Databank. This thing is equipped with more capabilities than the Nokia brick you rocked in '99. It's has a calendar, currency converter, little black book, and the ability to hold 25 pages of data. The face is a little bigger than a G-Shock so yeah, it's your big boy. Nooka makes more modern looking versions of something like this, see for yourself.

Wintercheck Factory


The Julian Scarf by Wintercheck Factory is kind of like something my mom or sister got for Christmas. I forget which, but one of them got a scarf with pockets in it. Whoever is was, was very excited that there were pockets for their stuff, thus this scarf is perfect for them. The Julian has two zipper pockets to keep all your goods safe while keeping your neck warm. Now I have the perfect gift idea for next year, now I just need to figure out who it should be for.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

MiniKicks


Want a pair of the Pigeon SB Dunks but don't want to trade your Kia for them? No biggie, scoop a pair of these mini vinyl ones to sooth your broken heart. They may be 1/6 the size of the ones you wanted, but they provide 5/6 the amount of joy so you'll come out even. What?

TIK Alfred Watch


A few weeks back, my man Gibb asked me what type of wrist wear I was rocking because he was looking for a nice casual timepiece. He wasn't into my dinnerplate-sized Nixon so now that I have a few hours of free time I figured I'd post this one for him. TIK has a few watches that aren't too pricy but are still pretty fly. Some of their designs are not available yet, but keep your eyes peeled for new colors.

Marcus Troy X Nike Bespoke Air Force One



Marcus Troy is a dude that writes a killer blog about pretty much everything, and was recently given what he called, "the opportunity of a life time". Marcus was able to go to Nike's Bespoke headquarters to make his own pair of Air Force 1's. To the uninformed, Bespoke is like NikeID.com on steroids and is by appointment only. Anywho, the dude made a sick pair of 1's that is valued at about 800 bones. They're 1 of 1 so you can't get your hands on these, but at least check them out and give the man some props for this creation. Also, his blog is on point so check that out too. Marcustroy.com.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

LeDeux 2010 Sweet

LeDeux has dropped their 2010 line on us and if I had stacks to blow, I would do so here. The line is entitled "Sweet" for obvious reasons, featuring pen sketches of historical and current ballers like Jackie Robinson and Manny Pacquiao. My favorite part? Probably the quote on the back of the Pac-Man shirt, "Your arms too short to box with God". Oh, also, this stuff is printed on organic cotton with lead and pvc free ink.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

iPhone Gloves


Hate how when you have on gloves or mittens you can't control the screen on your touch screen phone? Me too, but fear not, there's a solution for this dilemma. Several companies make gloves with finger tips that are sensitive to the iPhone or other inferior touch screen devices. Two of best looking ones I've seen are the North Face E-Tip Gloves and the Dots D110 Gloves. Now you no longer have to look like an idiot and wear gloves with the tip of the pointer finger ripped off or make the crucial decision of frost bite or text.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

NIke Air Max 90 Pigeon iD


Ok, so short story long, Jeff Staple is a designer who has collaboed with Nike (and NB and Converse) in the past to make a line of limiteds dubbed, "Pigeons". He puts a pigeon logo on the shoes and uses colorways that mimic that of a pigeon, i.e. grays in the upper with orangeish soles. These limiteds are coveted by all sneakerheads, especially people from NYC as the pigeon is the unofficial bird of the streets of the concrete jungle. Recently, a pair of 90s were shown online that someone created on NikeiD with the Pigeon colorway. Although they don't have the ever-so-important Pigeon logo, they still are ridiculous and dare I say rival the Infrareds.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Penfield Winter Collection


Penfield has been at the top of the outdoor winter gear game for some time now, and this year is no different. Chuck that North Face and rock some sick Penfield gear this winter by checking out the online store.

Vintage Beanies


These vintage NFL and NHL beanies are just like the one your dad wears to shovel snow. Head to EastWestWorldwide to check out the full selection.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Nike Air Max 90 CT LE Athletic South Black Infrared


The OG Air Max 90 Infrareds have got to be one of my favorite sets of rides all time, but these new boys aren't too bad. The Nike Air Max 90 CT LE Athletic South Black Infrared is the newest batch of 90s to drop and my feelings are mixed. On one hand, these are subtly sick, but on the other hand I don't like the idea of redoing the Mona Lisa.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski


P Rod's not the only one on Nike's SB payroll, Stefan Janoski is now the second skater to have a Nike shoe launched with his moniker. These are kind of like a boat shoe and skate shoe hybrid that turned out pretty nicely, though the description would lead you to believe otherwise. Check out the other colorways on the flip.

His & Her Jordans

I've had a new appreciation for Kanye ever since I found out that he's a cool dude is person (courtesy of the world famous Tom Boyd). Knowing that, I figure he and Amber are probably one of the coolest couples on Earth behind Jay & B and Jack & I. I don't advocate couples wearing matching gear, but I would wear dueling Jordan IIIs any day of the week. Pics, kicks.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Plaid Shorts

Although I don't do plaid shorts anymore, there was a time when I did wear them. In fact, I'll let everyone in on a secret: I brought plaid shorts to the east coast. Seriously. Think back to when you first started seeing plaid shorts around here, probably like summer '05ish right? When I went to my senior week in '04 I rocked plaid shorts on the boardwalk, and continued to for the rest of the summer. Your welcome for the business AE.

Rock n Jocks


Rock-n-Jocks has 20% off all New Eras until 11/21. I'm not into the brightly colored fitteds, but if that's your bag type in the promo code TURKEY to get the discount when you check out.

Monday, November 16, 2009

DJ AM Memorial Fund

AM was not only a master of the ones and twos, he was also an well-known sneaker head. Some of his personal collection of limiteds and rare kicks is being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Proceeds from the auction go to his memorial fund to help people with addiction. Scoop some kicks here, this is as good a reason as any.