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Vans Sneakers is having a contest for custom made kicks and local art students at Moanalua High School are in the running. The Menehune hand painted aloha themes of surfing, whales, and sunsets on their entries.
Vans Sneakers is having a contest for custom made kicks and local art students at Moanalua High School are in the running. The Menehune hand painted aloha themes of surfing, whales, and sunsets on their entries.
Manny Pacquiao almost had me. After hearing about the boxer’s canceled concert in Hawaii, I felt for the poor guy. The Pac Man must be so busy whooping everyone’s butt, running for office in the Philippines, entertaining fans with his vocals, and inspiring his very own Nike kicks.
So there I was, faced with these, the Nike Air Trainer SC 2010 in a special Pac Man colorway.
Do I get them and give Pac Man his props? Alas, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t justifiably rock the colors of the Philippine nation. So instead, I went with a more traditional white colorway.
Sorry Pac Man.
And how are the Air Trainer SC 2010? Not bad at all, especially when using a Footlocker Friends and Family discount. This is the first shoe I have with FlyWire, and it’s interesting. With the thin FlyWire providing strength and support, there’s less shoe material and weight. The shoe also flexes until you hit the tension of the FlyWire. For whatever reason, I had to get a 0.5 size smaller shoe. The smaller size gave a more lock down fit while my regular size felt too spacious. Something to do with the FlyWire construction?
If you have pity for Pacquiao, be a pal and purchase his Filipino kicks by clicking on the image below.
These Nike Air Trainer 1’s are inspired by Brandon Roy and the Portland Trailblazers, but they sure have that No Ka Oi feel.
To bad these player exclusives are not for general sale.
The Famous Footwear store is now open in the Ward area, taking the spot formerly filled by Nordstrom’s Shoes. Tons of affordable shoes (and slippers) for men, women, and kids. A few pictures…
For the hardcore Twilight saga fans, do you own a pair of Nike’s Air Twilight?
If the Grammy Awards recognized the best kicks in a musical performance then the award would have definitely gone to Eminem and Lil Wayne. During their Grammy night performance of Drake’s Forever, Eminem rapped with what looked like Nike Air Max 90s while Lil Wayne rocked the distinctive Air Jordan 11, Space Jam editions.
And yes, Lil Wayne matched his kicks with the lyrics of Forever.
Footlocker is having a Friends & Family sale from January 28-30, 2010. 25% off mostly everything with some exceptions, in store or online.
I haven’t bought a pair of basketball shoes since I retired from the game, but these Air Max LeBron VII Dunkman Editions might change my mind.
Is that how Perseus felt riding atop the winged Pegasus? I surely doubt it, but for me, I am getting blisters from running in my new Nike Air Pegasus 26+ shoes
. I’m hoping this is just part of the break in process.
With the 26th model, the Pegasus line has a long history of running, and it is a no frills runner’s shoe with the right amount of tech in the right places, no more, no less.
University of Hawaii basketballer, Rod Flemings, has his unique sense of style with his kicks. In 2010, he’s at it again with a garish display of every color in the rainbow and then some.
The kicks are custom made and molded to better fit Rod’s dogs, but my question is how does Rod get to don the Swoosh when the team is sponsored by the three stripes of Adidas? Is there some kind of medical clause? Does Rod (or the school) pay a fine or something? Hope these rainbow Nikes lead the Rainbows to victories.
After 72 runs and 209 miles, I think it’s time to replace my Nike Structure Triax+ 12 running shoes. These shoes were great but have recently started to feel soft and spongy like it’s not providing firm support or adequate cushioning. Maybe I’ll get another pair.
Or maybe I’ll take a look at the Lunarglides or Air Max 2009.
So you’ve been captured by a blobby, intergalactic crime lord and forced to wear a metal bikini, where would you find matching kicks?
Why, from Adidas of course! Adidas has a collaboration line with Star Wars featuring some interesting items like these Princess Leia themed kicks.
From the dark side of The Force is this Darth Vader Track Top jacket.
May The Force be with you this Holidays season!
Over on Slam Online, they’re reminiscing the top basketball kicks from the 80’s, 90’s, and now. Without a doubt, the 90’s was my kicks era. Let’s check them off:
A very nice stroll down the kicks memory lane indeed.