Isabel Murant Sneakers for the upscale sneaker lover

I know I usually post casual shoe releases from Nike, Adidas etc but these particular sneakers are for the fashion forward sneaker lover. I first got wind of these Isabel Murant sneakers from jewelry designer Melody Ehsani's blog. When I first saw these, I wasn't feeling these too tough but then the gum sole on them is what kept me mesmerized. The silhouette does give essence of a high heel, so this sneaker would be ideal for the high heel wearer who wants a simple yet fashionable sneaker.

Isabel Murant-Bobby High top

Isabel Betty High top

Joan Smalls in Isabel Murant Sneakers(pic via House of Sartorialism)

These sneakers are available at Barneys, Net-a-Porter and Lgarconne for $680 a pop. Since they come with a hefty price tag, Ash Shoes has a similar version called the Bowie which are sold on Karmaloop for $225.00. Check it....

I'm feeling them both. What about you guys?

Sneakherbox's Top Ten Women's and GS Sneaker moments of 2011

Check out our girl BeeDee of Sneakherbox top ten women and grade school sneaker moments of 2011! With submissions from yours truly :) and SnkrdivaMob. Check it here

KICKS ON THE LINE!!! Jordan 10 Retro "Chicago"

Hey ladies! This weekend was cold and snowy in NYC, however that didn't stop #SNKRLUVRS from coming out and waiting in line for their pair of CHICAGO 10's!

Ladies!! Take your SHOES to the next level!!!

IT'S NOT JUST CUSTOM SNEAKERS THIS YEAR!!! BRING YOUR FAVORITE PAIR OF HEELS, EVEN YOUR FAVORITE LEATHER JACKET & I CAN DO AN EXCLUSIVE DESIGN JUST FOR YOU LIKE I DID FOR L.A. ROCKS!!! CHECK OUT THE VID!

1st pickup of 2012! SUM!MIT LAKE HORNETS LBJ9

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Here's my 1st video of the year of my 1st pickup of the year! The SUMMIT LAKE HORNETS LEBRON 9! When I saw these online, I immediately ordered without hesitation since there is no official release date for them as yet! Be sure to check out my new website also! www.sneakerfairy.com

Product review: Reshoevn8r

So a few months ago, the nice people of Reshoevn8r sent me their sneaker cleaning product for me to use. Reshoevn8r is a new sneaker cleaning kit that's out on the market that is one of a kind. The Reshoevn8r system comes with 4 contents and 4 simple steps that will help rejuvenate your kicks. I'm glad that peeps at Reshoevn8r sent their product over because some of my kicks were in desperate need of cleaning. Especially these red canvas Nike dunks that have been in contact with sand,dust and other filth.







I applied the the Reshoevn8r kit which includes: 1 pair of adjustable shoe trees (sizes 6-13), 1 shoe brush, 1 reshoevn8r bag and 1 advanced sneaker solution.



I put the shoe trees inside the shoes then pre-treated the dirt stains on my shoes with the solution by using the brush. Next I placed my kicks in the bag by facing them in opposite directions. I then washed them in the washing machine using cold water and mild detergent. Once sneakers were done washing, I placed them out in my apartment for air drying. One thing I would like to point out is that you can also use the advanced solution to take out soiled stains for a quick cleaning without putting your kicks in the washing machine.

Here are the results......

Like New! So far I like Reshoevn8r and will be using this product on my other kicks. Thanks Carmadel and the Reshoevn8r crew! To cop your own Reshoevn8r kit, hit up www.reshoevn8r.com

Eeeeow! Claw Money NYC sample sale!

Hey NYC! Our girl Claw is having a three day sample sale! From January 17th-19th from 12pm-8pm, you can cop tees for $15, hoodies for $25 and dope shades for $75! Plus dirt cheap accessories. Claw will also be serving wine eeeeow! So come through!

Address:

Clawffice -

36 East 23rd Street

Suite #9R/Buzzer #16

btwn Park & Madison

Worship the Wu by AstroWIfey

Our favorite nail tech and fellow FSFer AstroWifey has created these dope Wu-tang Nails did tees. Check it!

Dope Right? To cop your own hit astrowifey.bigcartel.com
These run in Men sizes

New Flava for your ear: U & me and everyone we know by Jean Grae

New track from Brooklyn MC Jean Grae off her upcoming Cake Or Death album. This track has been on repeat all day. Nice one Jean!

Claw Money's New Year's Hangover Sale

Get it at www.clawmoney.com

Back to School: I've enrolled in OSD's the class

I've never thought I would say this but yes your girl here has taken her behind back to school. But school is different this go around. You want to know why? Because its run by OSD that's why! The reason why I've decided to join the class is because I still have a lot to learn about sneaker culture and the business. Even though I've been with FSF for 4 going on 5yrs and learned a lot , its always good to know more.

The first class, Sean aka Paper Chasr discussed important moments in sneaker history as well as our sneaker love story. Also Sean had me and my fellow classmate Preston pick(with our eyes closed) a sneaker brand in shoebox that was written on a piece of paper. Whatever we picked from that box was our sneaker brand for the entire semester. I picked an innovative sneaker company that focuses on running by the name of Newton. Which leaded into our first two assignments. We had to research our brand and present them in class and discuss which one of the important moments in sneaker history meant the most to us.


On week 2 of OSD's the class we discussed our assignments and continued on with the topic "Important moments is sneaker history". The Bloodline Fresh crew also stopped by as well as Gerald Flores from Footwear news and they also spoke about their important moments in sneaker history with the class. One of the highlights of week 2 for me was Gerald Flores who is an editorial assistant at Footwear News. Gerald spoke about the background of Footwear News and how it covers all aspects of the footwear business. Unlike like most footwear blogs or footwear media outlets, Footwear News touches on the finance side of the industry as well as the cost of materials and upcoming releases. Gerald also does in-depth interviews with designers and people in corporate. Another highlight for me that night was Sean's lecture on hype and how consumers need more discipline when it comes to buying kicks. He brought up a good point that people can have so much negative things to say about an upcoming rapper or musician but when it comes to a Jordan brand or Nike brand release people will hop all over it because of hype. Which is so true!

Next session we will have Premium Pete from Sneaker Tube tv and Ree of S'neads to talk with the class about their contributions to sneaker culture. Which I'm really excited about! :)

Sneaker Nails Did pt. 5

It's been a hot min since I've done a sneaker nails did post. Well this goodie I have here will make up for lost time. :) This sneaker nails did post is from fsf's own AirKarina! I took this pic of her Doernbecher AJ 4's and her matching nails did at sneaker pimps. Not only does Karina have a mean Jordan game, she has great nails skills too!




If you wantt to show off your sneaker nails did, email me at amonee@femalesneakerfiend.com :)

Happy New Year!!!

Want to wish our readers a happy and healthy new year!! Thanks for grinding with the FSF movement!! :)

OSD's Sean "Paper Chasr" B-day Celebration!

One of the biggest FSF supporters Sean "Paper Chasr" Williams from OSD is celebrating the big 40 on 12/19 and everyone is invited! Resident DJ's Operator Emz, Natasha Diggs, & Joey C will be spinning all night! There is No list, No door policy and most importantly, no bs. So come through and percolate! Party is from 8pm to 1am. Hosted by Miss Rebecca and Sneaker Pimp Joe.

Oh Snap! It's a Claw Money Holidaze Sale!

Miss Claw Money is feeling the holiday spirit so much that everything siteide(exlcuding vintage) is 50% off! Can't beat that right? Also you get free shipping over $50.00 when you enter "merryclawmas" and orders $100.00 get free shipping and a dope claw money key chain. Head on down to Claw Money and feel the spirit. www.store.clawmoney.com

Win a piece of the Dream: Dreama's Adidas Decade lo's giveaway!

UK MC and fellow FSFer Dreama is giving away a pair of white and orange UK sz 5.5 (US 7) Adidas Decade lo's. All you have to do is answer these for questions:

1. I love a cuppa - and I have two favourite mugs featuring characters from Winnie the Pooh – Which two characters are these?
2. Which (trashy) TV Soap do I make an effort not to miss?
3. I love live music concerts! – Can you name 3 artists I have seen in concert this year?
4. I ran into a footy player this year & posted the piccy online – who was he and which football team does the man in question play for?

To enter, hit up Dreama's site: www.dreamasreality.com. Giveaway ends 1/1/2012. Good Luck!

Hey #SNKRLUVRS! This past weekend was SNEAKER CON NYC, and was the 1st time I myself ever went! There was lots of HEAT in the building, as well as a few FEMALE SNEAKER FIENDs! Take a look at MORE PICS and the vid!

Bowling with FSF!

Ladies get your bowling sneakers on!

FSF is going to the Brooklyn Bowl! Come chill, meet people, talk sneakers, eat bad food, whatever...

Bowling with FSF
December 18, 2011 2-6p
Brooklyn Bowl
Williamsburg, BK
Please rsvp to rsvp@femalesneakerfiend.com

See you there!

Crocodile Celebrates their 3yr Anniversary!!

This Saturday and Sunday, December 10-11, at RGB Lounge on Milwaukee they are hosting yet another great event where you can come and support your local businesses and shop from their personal selections. Get your holiday shopping out of the way all in one place. Kicks, clothes and art!! Our very own FSF'er Miss Brenda Bee will be there posted up repping her brand Vintage Pot!! There will be men's and women's gear for sale and not to mention the LIVE art work performed by one of Chicago's oldest and most respected graffiti crews X-MEN!!

So please Chicago come out and support!! I cant wait to see you all there!!

Sneaker Con Back in NYC

Sneaker Con is back! Buy, sell, trade and see what this Gorilla will take for his Concords =)
NYC, Dec 10th, noon-7pm.

If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put U and I together

I know that was mad corny but I have a jones for these Patta X Asics Gel Saga II! The colorway, the accented piece of pony hair and the laces give me fever! These are definitely going to be on my cop list. Word on the internetz is that they may drop this month or sometime next year. So if your feeling these like I am, be on the look out.

Pic via Sneaker Freaker

Sneaker Freaker #23 is out!

The new Sneaker Freaker is out now! Get yours here so you don't miss any of their sneaker-loving, kicks-hunting, fashion-setting, history-uncovering content!

CONTENTS

+ We find 727 pairs of Jordans in a Chicago basement

+ Nike iD Bespoke re-upped – $800 Air Force 1s never looked so good

+ First pics of the Patta x ASICS colab

+ We uncover the most valuable Nike sneakers of all time in a closet

+ Exclusive sneakers and colabs from all over the world

+ A mental retrospective on 80s tennis style inc. all the OG ads for McEnroe, Borg, Sabatini, Becker, Lendl, Vilas.

PLUS - OUR ANNUAL BEST OF THE BEST SNEAKERS FEATURE!

A Ladies Love Project Pop-Up Shop!

LADIES LOVE PROJECT presents its third POP-UP SHOP!

The West Village Brecht Forum
451 West Street (between Bank & Bethune)
New York, NY 10014
(www.brechtforum.org)

Saturday, December 17, 2011
12pm – 8pm.

The PROJECT, a brainchild of renowned street artist TOOFLY and sound sensation PattyDukes of the Circa95 duo, highlights some of NYC’s most creative underground artists and designers. The one-day-only holiday event boasts an intimate, yet extraordinarily colorful market experience designed to familiarize consumers, media and tastemakers with established artists.

In other words, come get way cooler shit than you got at Walmart or Footlocker on Black Friday!

Femme Fatale Sneaker & Hip Hop Event in San Fran

It's going down in San Fran next week, with the likes of Rocky Rivera, Homey Grown and decorated DJs Crykit and Pony P making it happen. If you're anywhere near San Fran, check out the aptly named "Fly Chicks in Dope Kicks" event, including a sneaker swap, a chance to get your nails done by Lila, and have a great time, all for 5 bucks! Can't beat that...

Gorillaz X Converse

Hello Ladies and Gents!!

Today, CONVERSE Inc. announced the launch of their newest footwear

collaboration with world-famous Gorillaz. Launching in February 2012, the

styles from the collection combine the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star

silhouette with the band's legendary graphic images. Award-winning

designer and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett has designed exclusive

prints incorporating elements from their ground breaking artwork.. Each

design melds their diverse backgrounds and unique influences to create a

revolutionary collection. The partnership with Gorillaz will also include

a Converse "Three Artists. One Song" music collaboration that will

coincide with the launch of the collection.

"To converse: the exchange of thoughts, feelings or ideas. That's what

Gorillaz are all about, working and collaborating and exchanging ideas

with other artists and global communicators. We've been trading in ideas

and conversing with one another for ten whole years. So I couldn't think

of a better bunch of people to help celebrate our decade in the business

than the good people over at the Converse shoe company. Plus I've been

wearing my Chuck Taylor's since forever." - Russel Hobbs, drummer of

Gorillaz

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of their self-titled debut album,

Gorillaz are widely recognized for not only creating a new genre of music

but redefining the concept of a band. With a unique sound that brought

together alternative rock, hip hop, electronic and pop music, the band

implemented fresh ideas from their limitless fictional universe and have

sold over 15 million records worldwide to date. In 2006, the band won a

GRAMMY® Award for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals", for "Feel Good

Inc" with De La Soul. On November 28th, they will release the long-awaited

"Singles Collection: 2001-2011," a celebration of a decade together.

The Gorillaz collection gives the classic Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette

an edge with four different looks inspired by the band. The military

inspired camouflage print, taken from the cover of their self-titled

debut, is the signature design for the collection and is featured here as

a sneak peek. All shoes from the collection contain a Gorillaz heel tab

and hangtag with additional details on the product. The full Gorillaz

Chuck Taylor All Star collection will be revealed in February 2012 and

available nationwide and globally at select retail stores and online at

www.converse.com.

These are definetly worth the cop for the low low price of just $60!! Will these be on anyones Valentines Day Shoe list??

Jordan Black Cement 3 Release Party!!

After a long day of shopping and grabbing those door busters head over to Akin to grab your pair of Black Cements and see performances by Scheme x Slot-A!! It's going to be
another epic party at Akin! See you there!!

Footlocker Celebrates KICKSMAS!

Last night, myself and others in sneaker culture, including DJ Clark Kent spinning nice tunes joined Footlocker execs at Cabanas NYC; a very nice and intimate space, to join them in celebrating KICKSMAS! KICKSMAS is a celebration of our love for sneakers! Sharing our love of new releases, starting this Black Friday and for the next 6 weeks, there will be premium sneaker releases such as the Retro Cement 3's, Total Foamposite Max, Jordan 1 Flight, new snapbacks, and accessories to go with your kicks so you are decked out for the holidays! There was a raffle for the Black Pack also! A guy won all 10 pairs!! WOW!

They gave us giftbags at the end of the event filled with a Yankee fitted cap, Court grip solution, an Adidas Ultra Star jacket, notebook from Complex media, and a giftcard! Thanks Footocker! Check out the pics below and MORE HERE!

Reebok Chi-Kaze!!! Our own Kamikaze!!

With the great response from Swizz Beatz Kamikaze sneaker release, Reebok has answered our question about a Kamikaze just for us with the Chi-Kaze! Dropping next month at retailer Journey's for $90, there are 2 colorways that will release. The first being Steel/Flat Grey-Sonic Green, and the other which I happen to like very much is the Black/Pink/Blaze-Yellow. Both pairs feature the Kamikaze Hexalite outsole and reminiscent straps from the women's classic Freestyle. Expect to see more fresh colorways coming after the initial release!!

Salute to RUN DMC ADIDAS mixtape MICK BOOGIE

The recent release of the 25th anniversary pack which was limited to 1,986 pairs naturally reminds us all of RUN DMC's historic era in hip hop, topping charts and setting a trend of wearing Adidas to another level! Nice Kicks and DJ Mick Boogie pay homage with this mixtape featuring Skillz, Bun B, Big Pooh, DJ Jazzy Jeff and others remix the classics like Rock Box, Run's House, and one of my favs Beats to the rhyme!

FOLLOW @nicekicks @mickboogie
PICS AND DOWNLOAD HERE: Nice Kicks

Sneaker Pimps NYC 2011 RECAP!!!

The Sneaker Studio

Kendrick Lamar Meet & Greet at Footaction before Sneaker Pimps

A fellow Female Sneaker Fiend enjoying the show!

The last stop of Sneaker Pimps tour came to an end Friday night at Irving Plaza, and sneaker lovers came out in their favorite kicks to represent! I wore Miami Nights Lebron 9's, Flower wore Foams, A$ wore denim SB's, Air Karina wore Doernbecher 4's with a matching custom tee, and Pinkeye wore Dominique Dawkins Pony's!!

Hosted by Dave Jeff with performances by Waka Flocka, Kendrick Lamar,who had a meet and greet earlier at Footaction, Jim Jones, Siya, Stalley and a few others, powered by FOOTACTION, this event had sneaker lovers gather collectively for a night of #snkrluv!! Check out MORE PICS and these videos!