Sneaker Review: Nike Foamposite Safari

The Safari Foamposites released on Nov. 27 2013 was the first pair of foamposites I ever purchased. (so yes i missed out on the galaxy's) I love the all white box they come in. I don't know but it's something about that white on white box that gives that something special vibe. NOW- If you watch the Trinidad James 1st and 15th, you will remember he said you have to feel the shoe to understand how incredible this sneaker is. That was actually one of the first things I did today after I received my foams. Here's the deal they have a very distinct texture and you can feel the dots on the sneaker....AMAZING! The strangest thing I noticed about the design of the shoe, aside from it being this wavy sleek type shoe in itself, is on the toe, I cant really say theres a defined toe box the laces start almost at the toe of the shoe. Look from the top, its a little weird. Now when it comes to size, I did a little research to figure out how the sizing is on this shoe. I read online that the shoe runs small and to buy half a size up. Then I ran into someone at my 9-5 who said they run true to size. Soooo I wasnt too sure what to do. I have a unique foot. I can wear a size 7Y in almost every Jordan out except the 3's and 6's and feel fine for most of the day. If I go up to a 7.5 I can wear them the entire day with no problem, but based on my actual shoe size for heels, converted to a mens shoe I am suppose to buy an 8.5 on the larger end but most of the time I buy an 8 because it fits nice, not too much toe space. So for the foams I bought an 8 and with no sock on because they have the nice built in sock. Well I would have to recommend that especially if you plan on wearing socks with your foams, buy them half a size up, because my toes had pretty much zero wiggle room. Overall, I love the shoe. Im happy with my first pair of foams, they wont be my last.

Nike Glove x Sole Collector

This Saturday 12/7/13...a very anticipated release. If you keep up with Trinidad James 1st and 15th he's been saying he's been looking for this particular pair of kicks. The color way is absolutely dope! Will you be coping a pair?

PICTURES FROM SOLE COLLECTOR

Bella’s Nike x Doernbecher Free 5.0

Another huge release for Nike was the Doernbecher Freestyle Collection. I picked up Bella's Free Run 5.0 Those were definitely targeted towards women, which was nice and they are cute enough for the older woman in your life aka MOM. Me personally, I love the details of the shoe, the hearts are great if your last name is LOVE and the microphone on the side is a plus if your into MUSIC.  I love the meaning behind the Dornbecher Collection as a whole; helping heal children- Beautiful. Im glad to know my purchase went towards a greater purpose.

Besides the mini bio thats included inside the box about Bella, you get to learn more about her by details of the shoe. On the microphone it says Grace, the heels of the shoes, have a "B" circled in hearts, the right tongue says BELIEVE, the left tongue says BRAVE BELLA, the inside of the right shoe says 20 surgeries and the left shoe says MIRACLE BABY GIRL. Now the hearts on the toe box have a very unique detail those gold accents don't just make the heart look cute, those are kidney shaped for a reason- Bella is in need of a kidney transplant. Of course nike completed this pair of kicks with an extra pair of laces, that include all the colors of the shoe-nicely done.

 
 

Nike Dunk Low SB Primitive x Clark Kent 112

This is definitely a great Black Friday release. For me the best for 2013-EASY! Costing only $98 Any and everyone knows that DJ Clark Kent is one of the most respected sneaker heads. His collection is crazy and for nike x primitive to release this collabo at at such a low price is impressive and much appreciated. Im not big on lows of any shoe except the Air Force 1, but I couldn't pass up this low. Its very comfortable and a head turner. The neon yellow, elephant print and 3M reflective all on one shoe- AMAZINGLY DOPE.

 

H-TOWN SNEAKER SUMMIT PHOTOS

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FLUD X MAYOR SNEAKER TRAVEL DUFFLE BAG REVIEW pt 1

On Nov 23 2013 in Houston, TX aka H-TOWN. I attended the H-TOWN SNEAKER SUMMIT 10TH Anniversary at Reliant Stadium. One of the vendors was FLUD, who was selling the most sought after Sneaker Travel Duffle bag for $70. BUY IT HERE Now they only had the camo which is what you see pictured above. This is a great travel bag. the individual pouches for the sneakers are actually sown into the bag. The pouches don't fit all shoes sizes, I wear a mens 8.5 and they sales rep told me, I would have no problem. I've had people who wear a mens size 13 however, express that their shoes don't fit in the bag. So would imagine if you wear anything larger than maybe a 9.5 or 10 you should contact FLUD watches before you purchase the bag. Now whats great about it, if your shoes fit, you can lay the shoes in each pouch, like they are in your shoe box, or you can stand them up; but you must face them in alternate directions. Now if your like me, you have more than 3 pairs of shoes that you travel with, so you need more than 3 pouches. What the rep at the summit informed me is that "Fall 2014 they will be sold separately" So thats definitely something we can look forward to, are some additional pouches to put into this wonderful bag. Once I take it for a trip, I'll do part 2 of this review and let you know how sturdy and durable the bag is.

REAL or FAKE: JORDAN 11

So Im in the process of solidifying my Jordan Collection, and as I mentioned in my last post, Im an ebayer. But I don't do fakes and like to make sure I'm well informed before I purchase any pair of kicks. One thing that has been very helpful that learned around the way is ASK THE BUYER FOR THE STYLE NUMBER.  You can call or email Nike, or use their or any search engine (google, yahoo, bing etc.) to make sure the style number matches the shoe :) If you need more assurance than that I came across a great check list to make sure you don't buy any fake Jordan 11's.

HERE'S THE LINK