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August 9 2014

Stocked the Air Max Lunar1

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It turned out that I only window shopped the Air Max 1 Breathe, returning them after not liking the fit. Then as luck would have it, Nike restocked the AM1 variation called the Lunar1. Think Air Max 1 updated with Lunarlon foam around the Air Max bubble. Now we’re talking – classic look with modern tech. Take a better look…

Air Max Lunar1 "Photo Blue" — Air Max Lunar1 “Photo Blue”

Instead of the hard feel of the OG AM1 sole, the Lunarlon has a mushier ride but not overly spongy. The taped seams are there along with the improved laces. Not sure what the laces are made of, but I like them. The speckled sole and the yellow accents add enough design, but the photo blue color is the main attraction. Fortunately for my foot, reviews of the Lunar1 complain that sizing is off. Reviewers say to order a half size smaller saying these run bigger. But since the AM1 Breathe was snug for me, the extra space of the Lunar1 is welcomed.

Cross the Air Max 1 off my kicks want list. 🙂

August 8 2014

Window Shopping the Air Max 1 Breathe

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One of the classic Nike silhouettes that I’ve never owned is the original Nike Air Max 1. The AM1 was never my thing until recently with more and more colorways catching my eye. But I didn’t want to get the AM1 in new colors, I wanted a contemporary version of this classic. That’s when I saw the Breathe line featuring new breathable materials and taped seams.

Unfortunately, this pair just didn’t work out for me. After trying these on, they were on the narrow side and the old school Air Max bubble felt, well, old school. So back these went to Nike.com.

More pictures of the window shopped Air Max 1 BR.

February 2 2014

Keeping the Griffeys

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Thanks to the Seattle Seahawks’ victory in Super Bowl XLVIII, I’ve decided to keep the Nike Air Max 360 Griffey Hybrids I found at Ross. The Seattle win was a sign since Ken “The Kid” Griffey Jr. starred for Seattle’s baseball team, the Mariners, for years. Seattle win, keep Seattle player’s shoes – that’s how you rationalize in the kicks world. 😉

Retailing for $170 at Nike.com, this tonal grey colorway appeared at Ross in Kaneohe for 50 bucks. Yeah, so it’s heavy and on the bulky size, but this cross trainer has Air Max 360 and Flywire, and did I mention $50?! I’m liking this “dark grey” version compared to some of the other crazy Griff colorways.

Thanks for helping with the decision, Seahawks!