Carry 5 Art Show

First Thursday Art show, featuring 5 gallon water containers painted by artists:

Obese Production presents:

A Carry 5 Art Benefit curated by Shaina Foley

179, Aaron Kraten, CTRL + Z, Ego, Jeff Jacobson, Jeff Taylor, Kean, Keith Noordzy, Parskid, PGEE!, Sally Sun, Solace Wonder, and Ten Hundred.

Music by DJ B-Girl & Miss Broadway

When May 1st 2008 (First Thursday)

Where 619 Western Ave - Fifth Floor
Seattle, WA

What Art Show, refreshments, buck chuck and more! All proceeds going to Carry5. Jen Norling from Water 1st will be there to field questions and sign-you up for the walk!

Why Cause you are classy and a humanitarian all rolled into one!

email: Shaina, shainamfoley@gmail.com for more info or to get involved.

Frank 151 has got the solution

776 Lincoln Denver,CO

The Hump

THE HUMP
w/ DJs Lindsey, Myles and special guest DJ Roxy Cottontail
Every Wednesday @ Blue Owl
10PM - 4AM
196 2nd Ave.
btwn 12th and 13th
FREE

$6 specialty cocktails and well drinks until midnight
http://www.myspace.com/thehumpnyc

Attention Attention Tickets will now be sold at the door!!!

Tickets will now be sold at the door!! So come on down!!!


Le Femme Sole Presents

SNEAKER GALAXY: A Glow-in-the-Dark Charity Art Exhibit

Featuring The Works of 12 Female Street Artists

Thursday, May 1, 2008

THE SOHO LOFT 199 Lafeyette Street 3rd FL

btwn Spring & Broome Streets

7-10PM

Hosted by Roxy Cottontail and DJ Elle


COME AND EXPERIENCE PINK EYE'S SECRET LABORATORY!!!!!
And You know FSF will Be in the Building!!!!!!

M.I.S.S. turned two!

Time flies so fast I missed it! Calling me a day late and a dollar short can be giving me too much credit sometimes, but I hope you ladies had a wonderful time! Let's party together next time...

Caliroots Free Shipping

CALIROOTS

Dimepiece Is out Now

The Ladies of Dimepiece just released their Summer line and I must Say it is pretty dope!!!! Take a look for yourselves.....









Everything can be bought at www.dimepiecedesigns.com, www.cultistshop.com and these fine retailers:
ASIA
JAPAN
BLACKet - Tokyo
Free's Shop - Tokyo

PHILLIPINES
G1xSocial - Makati City
Takeover - Manila

AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND
SYDNEY
VICTORIA

CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Complex - Victoria
Complex - Vancouver

ONTARIO
Dangerous Goods - Vaughan

QUEBEC
Off The Hook - Montreal

EUROPE
FRANCE
Majestic - Montpelier

GERMANY
Overkill - Berlin Kreuzberg

SWITZERLAND
A1 Shop - Lausanne
T he Gloss - Zurich

UNITED KINGDOM
Seven7 - Bristol
Candy Store - Birmingham

MEXICO
MEXICO
Lockdown - District Federal, MX

UNITED STATES
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
5&A Dime - San Diego, CA
Archrival - Los Angeles, CA
Bazarr Adriatic - Long Beach, CA
The Deuce - Cerritos, CA
The Fizix - San Marcos, CA
Joy Rich - Hollywood, CA
Labels - Artesia, CA
Neo 39 - Pasadena, CA
Rosewood Royale - Bellflower, CA
Stanfield & Barksdale - Montrose, CA
Store 13 - West Covina, CA
Up Against the Wall - Beverly Hills, CA
Up Against the Wall - Fox Hills Culver City, CA
Up Against the Wall - Lakewood, CA
Up Against the Wall - Northridge, CA
Up Against the Wall - South Bay Redondo Beach, CA

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
District Footwear - Alameda, CA
Fatlace - San Francisco, CA
Four Square - Stockton, CA
Fresh - Berkeley, CA
Invisible Stripes - San Francisco, CA
Premier Boutique - San Jose, CA
True - San Francisco, CA
True East - Walnut Creek, CA
Up Against the Wall - Arden Fair Sacramento, CA
Up Against the Wall - Sun Valley Concord. CA
Up Against the Wall - South Land Hayward, CA
Urban Era - Daly City, CA

COLORADO
Speakeasy - Denver, CO

DELAWARE
Urban Avenue - New Castle, DE

FLORIDA
Our Fly Lives - Hialeah, FL
Reign - Winter Park, FL

GEORGIA
Addikt Workshop - Atlanta, GA
Wish - Atlanta, GA

HAWAII
Dig Lifestyles - Honolulu, HI
Queens - Honolulu, HI

ILLINOIS
Jugrnaut - Chicago, IL

LOUISIANA
Traffic - New Orleans, LA

MARYLAND
Up Against The Wall - Annapolis, MD

MASSACHUSETTS
Re-Up - Allston, MA
The Lab - Allston, MA

MICHIGAN
Burn Rubber - Detroit, MI
Motivation Boutique - Ann Arbor, MI
Revive - Birmingham, MI
Sneaker Headz - Royal Oak, MI

NEVADA
House of Commons - Henderson, NV
Knyew - Las Vegas, NV
Thoroughbredz - Las Vegas, NV

MINNESOTA
Vs. Social Standard - Minneapolis, Minnesota

NEW JERSEY
Rare Breed - Long Branch, NJ

NEW YORK
Wealthy Hostage - Brooklyn, NY

TEXAS
Southern Smoke Fashion - Houston, TX

VIRGINIA
Up Against the Wall - Msc Arthur Norfolk, VA

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Kickballers - Washington, DC

Tonight is Super Crispy!!!!

Oxy Cottontail & Money $hot Present...
MONEY $HOT
The Super Crispy Edition
The Release Party for EGG FOO YOUNG'S New Mixtape SUPER CRISPY
Featuring...
DJ EGG FOO YOUNG
DJ ELLE
& DJ Induce (poplife/MIA)
Hosted by Roxy Cottontail & Dice
And Special Guest Hosts from Miami...
Jake Jefferson & Xavier
SWAY
305 Spring St.
btwn Greenwich & Hudson
FREE!
10pm-4am

Calling all Female sneakerheads in the Houston TX Area!!!

At 246 times Blvd, Houston TX, 77005 (713) 523-8825 Sale Only Applies to Women's Footwear and Apparel only!!!!

More Pics from Deadstock Kicks

Unique Autosports' Table. Now Fee aint this a sneaker blog, yep it is, but Troy (in shades) was a co-host for this event. Thanks for all the help, Troy & Ric...now let's work on the next flyer ; )
3 young ladies in some classy kicks. (R-L) Blazer mids. Pumps. Nike Vintage (pillars?)
Do you know what she holds in her hands? If not get ya game up or flashback to the early 90s, kids.
AMoney's Vandal hi's. Yesss another FSF who rocks the strap to the floor!
Pfft the LADIES sneaker battle went HARD! OG olive 9s, Avia 580 hi's, 94 retro AJ1s, Grandmama's, Pillars, KidRobot Hyperstrike AM1s, etc. Who says LADIES can't/don't hold MAJOR HEAT? NEVER a FSF!!!!!

Deadstock Kicks from Fee's POV

Friends of FSF...Good Wood. If you have an 80s jones, grab a 4 finger ring from these ladies.
Sneaker Divas. Small sizes and LADIES kicks. Lori found my AF180s (OG) but the ended up being a size 4.5y = /
Some ladies holding down one of the vendors' table. Black and white shutter shades aren't just for Kanye and A-Trak.
Deadstock Ric holds Fee's winner of the Female sneaker battle...OG Larry Johnson's. Grandmama had some of THE best commercials in the early 90s for Converse (not Barkley-esque but great for a laugh).

Throwback Video- "Can't play with my yo-yo" By Yo-Yo

DeadStock NYC Part 1

Yesterday Fellow Bergtruam Alum Rick From Deadstock Kicks threw his first sneaker event, and painting live was Miss Pink Eye also there was fellow FSFer Feeway. I know Fee will post more pics but here are some of the shots I got from the event...

The crowd is Live and Direct!!

You already know who's Air Max that is

The Ladies brought real heat to the battle

The Winner of the Female Sneaker Battle

Pink Eye Displaying the Goods

You Already Know

Rapper Cause and the Songstress

Pink Eye putting in work

Rick and Pink Eye

Rapper E-Regular Reps FSF

Danger: When Pink Eye's in the House its Oh My God!!

Hi everyone my name is A-money an I am a retailaholic

Got the shirt form the ladies of DPRC at the event. But if you wanna get your own check the site www.dprcdesign.com

New Stuff at Alife

The Rivington Club
158 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002
TEL: (212) 375-8128

Chicago knows Shakes!!!

I was so excited to see the Nikestore on the Magnificent Mile. It had 4 floors!!! But it was boring :( the sales people were rude and the section wasn't anything surprising. The did offer a ton of athletic items for womens.

I had a blast in Chicago, if you have never been go go go!!! I passed out the milkshake cards and postcards, put them on cars and anywhere else i could think of. Chicago pizza is sooooo good! The Cheesecake Factory too.

Reebok ups the ante on the April contest!

Hey all,
Reebok, our April contest sponsor, is upping the ante and making the prizes even juicier. For fans of the exclusive Reebok x Maeda "Emoretion" (below), they've now chased down additional sizes for us (originally we only had 2 sizes of the U.S. sold out shoe).


For folks who don't see themselves in the Emoretion, they've kicked in a FREE gift card good for your chance to design your very own pair of Reeboks on Rbkcustom.com. So check out the contest, and send us an entry by May 1st! For more details, click here.

(Here's my design of an Iverson Q3...)

(You can't quite make out the little "FSF" on the side, but it's there!)

New boutique opening in Boston...

Expressions has already found one niche, now they're looking to hit their next. Standing firm as a top New England retailer of kicks and streetwear, they wield enough clout to get collaborations with sneaker companies, premier releases (like the 1st 23 XX3s), and famous guests (like the Simmons sisters reppin' Pastry Kicks). So far they've aced it as the around-the-way chain.

Now they're leaving "the Street" and heading for Newbury Street, the toniest shopping district in Boston. Their new boutique, "X Squared", is opening a block from Karmaloop, across from Niketown, same side as Puma. (For Boston visitors, Newbury Street is spitting distance from bodega, too.) These guys are taking on all comers. They show respect to all the boutiques in Boston, but they don't show any signs of fear, either.

So what are they bringing? Time will tell, as they open in the next few weeks. Right now the store is just finishing construction. I can tell you it has great lighting (natural and artificial), a high-tech atmosphere complete with XBox, robots, DJ booth and free internet, and a futuristic look.

But of course, the truth will be in the kicks and the service. For some of us, it'll depend more on their commitment to respecting their female customers and offering us a good size and quality selection. Word on Newbury Street is that they've got that in the plan.

I'll keep you posted and try to get some sneak peek pics up soon!

Kool Aid x Reebok @ Training Camp NYC

Reebok had some Classics redesigned with Kool Aid in mind.
My future closet? Not quite yet (way too many AF1s ; ) but Training Camp lets you see the goods.
Crowd Shot. This place was rammed by 8:30p with an 8pm start. Maybe it was the FREE99 Dewars or DJ Neil Armstrong playing all the favorites.

Puma Unlimited Hi's

First of all, the concept of an unlimited high sounds great! Who wouldn't want one? Second, they're a great silhouette. And I'm not even usually down for croc, but I think it's done nicely here. I'm also kind of into the bold women's colorway. (It might just work with the upcoming Parker Los Angeles Sparks jerseys!)

The men's colorways are great too: (my favorite)

See more and find yours at overkillshop.com. Women's goes down to a UK 37 (about a size 4.5 or 5?) and the men's goes all the way down to a UK 37.5. Not bad!

Blaze of Glory!

Know what these bad boys are?
Know who made them?

If you're not all over the sneaker game, or getting ready to go to the launch party Down Under, you might have missed this clean, understated dynamo. Sneaker Freaker and Puma have teamed up to take the road less traveled, and I for one am thrilled about it. Beautiful! Well done guys.
The "Blaze of Glory" is launching 4/25/07, unless you're at the launch party today in Melbourne! More info on the kicks and where to cop them are at Sneaker Freaker.
No word on the smallest size, but I bet it won't be that small. I'm guessing a men's 8, but maybe a 7 if Mafia had her way!

Another ILL Party!!!

Hosted by:
RADIO ROSE of AROUND THE WAY GIRLS
NIRE of MARRIED TO THE MOB

With DJs:
PROJECT MATT
SURE SHOT
MELO-X
ILL P.


Giveaways from:
REBEL DANCE
END OF THE WEAK: "Live from the Dub" CDs

Photos by: TONE

FREE w. RSVP to: rsvp@illprohibited.com

Open Bar @ Midnight!



H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y D J S KU M B A G !



Party starts @ 10 pm!

@ The Delancey
168 Delancey Street
(bet. Clinton & Attorney St.)
New York, NY

CP3 for the stripes!

Candace Parker playing in adidas as a Tennessee Lady Vol

In Boston there's an old-school saying dating back to when it was adidas-only in certain neighborhoods. You wanna show you're down (and not get beatdown)? It was "3 FOR THE STRIPES", with a lil 3-fingered hand sign too. Well, CP3 just switched it up a bit with a not-so-little endorsement of the brand with the 3 stripes. Wooed by both Nike and adidas probably more than any other team-sport female athlete, Candace made her choice. What made her pick adidas? FSF is gonna find out. Was it the dollar bills? (The contract hasn't been revealed yet, but estimates put it in the $2-3 million dollar range.) Or that they're kicking it off with 3 unique sneakers ? (No orange ones yet, from what I hear.) Could it have been that all the employees were wearing Candace shirts when she went to visit? Or that she'd been dunking in them at Tennessee for 3 (there's that number again) years, all the way to 3 All American selections (not to mention 2 national championships)? Or maybe she's down to start the Sisterhood to go along with adidas' brotherhood? I hope so! CP, if you're reading, 3 for the stripes!

More details from paidcontent.org:

"After meeting with the team at adidas and hearing about their future direction, I was extremely excited about continuing to be part of the adidas family," stated Parker. "There were a number of companies looking to partner with me, but adidas' commitment to the game of basketball, their WNBA partnership, their future direction and how I could be an extensive part of that made me feel like this was the perfect fit for my future."

"The successful future of the WNBA is defined by talented, team-oriented young players like Candace Parker. Candace has shown throughout her basketball career that she can and will do whatever her team needs to win," stated Jim Gatto, Head of Global Basketball Sports Marketing for adidas. "adidas is clearly focused on partnering with the best team-oriented players and creating the most innovative performance products paired with cutting-edge design. This combination will continue to generate strong momentum for both our basketball, training and women's business, and we expect Candace to play a key role in all these areas moving forward."

The Twilite Tone

Rice & Peas

G Train Ent., Oxy Cottontail & Jamrock Magazine Present...
RICE & PEAS
Featuring...
MAX GLAZER (Federation Sound)
Weed Kolonge Sound
& DJ Gravy
Hosted By...
Melo X, Dice & Jasmine Solano
PHOTOS BY TONE!

SWAY
305 Spring St
(btwn Greenwich & Hudson)
10pm-4am
FREE!

Throwback Video-Neneh Cherry Buffalo Stance

Sneaker Galaxy "Le Femme Sole" Interview

Since I'm getting excited for my upcoming trip to NYC for the Sneaker Galaxy show (May 1st!), I thought I'd do a little interview with the 2 ladies who are bringing it to us: La Don, "Fashion Revolutionaire", and Ayanna Ginns, "Professional Dreamer", both founders of Le Femme Sole.

Why start in New York? Why end in Miami?

Well New York is where Hip Hop and the street culture
thrives. It is also where we both built our foundation
as young artists and professionals. To build anything
long lasting the foundation has to be strong. So we decided
to make our foundation in the concrete jungle!
As for Miami, I always said I would bring back nothing
but funk to south florida. I’m ready to return back home
with the best event south florida has yet to see......

What are you most excited to find in this new
"Sneaker Galaxy"?

We are excited to find true art from artists
who are hungry andinspired by life.

When did you start loving kicks?  Can you remember
your "first love"?

La Don: My addiction started when I was 6. My dad owned
a sneaker store and always came home with dope kicks. I
did not fall in love  with kicks until the Ken Griffeys.

Ayanna: My addiction started when the Huaraches came out.
My big Bro had a size 8 and I was a 4,so I would stuff
the toe with paper so I can wear them. I fell in love with
the Bo Jacksons as well.

There are sneaker parties everywhere you look. What makes
the Sneaker Galaxy something not to miss??

Sneaker Galaxy is a charity art exhibit. This particular
tour is about the culture that made rocking a fresh pair
of kicks meaningful. It’s about bringing back these elements
that are lost today and helping our community. We love
those sneaker parties; they're a lot of fun! Sneaker
Galaxy is actually inspired from all of those events. But
for us to be something different and give everyone something
new,we can't compare ourselves to something that already
exists.

Anything else you want female sneaker fiends to know?

We hope to bring something refreshing and new to this culture
and at the same time stay true.  Change is something that's
always colorful and without you ladies, our voice wouldn't be
as loud.

La Don at Sneaker Pimps NYC

P.S. Yes, you will be able to buy FSF t-shirts at the event!

Add some New Nikes to your collection

"Rock 80s style in the Nike Air Force 1 '07 Women's Shoe, a classic kick from 1982 updated with ultra-responsive cushioning for a superior ride and comfortable fit." NIKE.com.
Scoop them at the nikestore.com (members only section) and other small mom and pop shops. Womens style so small sizes are avaiable.
Pic via sneakernews.com

My Footlocker Hookup (biting off Roc)

So in the footsteps of fellow blogger extraordinare, ROC lol, I decided to post my kicks as well. Shoutout to Melissa at Footlocker and Lori of course for the great hookup!!!

So what did I get you ask??

Most of the FSF crew knows I'm crazy about PONY! I love em! and they are SUPER COMFORTABLE and stylish to me. So what better request than to get the PONY Uptowns!! Not just any uptowns...the PONY Uptown Darryl Dawkins!!

Darryl Dawkins also known as Chocolate Thunder was a monster dunker back in the ’70s and was remembered by most for shattering the glass of the back board. While breaking the glass he wore the Pony Uptown.



I know its not a female inspired shoe...and I'm not a big b-ball fan (sorry Lori) (I'm a baseball freak GO METS!)But its still heat to me!!!





Funny story while rocking them...I was at an Art store buying some stuff and a dude stopped me and was grillin my kicks. He stopped me and asked

"WHAT KIND OF KICKS ARE THOSE?"

WHAT???!!!???!!!???

I said dude these are PONY. He was like What are those?

WHAT???!!!???!!!???
WHAT???!!!???!!!???
WHAT???!!!???!!!???

I was in astonishment! I then went on to explain about them...I really couldn't believe he didn't know. Just another day in the life of a FSFer...educating the people on trueness... not hype!

Footlocker Hook-up

So last week my Footlocker hook-up kicks came through. As i tore through the box i was praying they were the Be true Multicolored.

They weren't but i still got some heat. I got some Blazers, a shoe i had been thinking about purchasing already. Man they are so retro. Now to find a shirt that matches.....

Thanks Lori and Footlocker!!

Living the Dream, Sneaker Design School

Drawings, mock-ups and mood boards- my life is fully full of them as well as my bedroom floor, days and weeks are merging into one, I'm living in a sketchbook!
Days have been spent refining the Final Designs for my range and trying to work out the best colourways and prints. Luckily, with a little help from Photoshop, I've found a way to speed up this part. When it comes to the final CAD drawings I've been making promises of free trainers in exchange for help to get everything as professionally finished as possible- it's fine to outsource workers, I hope...
Then there's yet another mock-up to be made (just completed the 4th one for each design now), adjusting the details of how one panel sits with another, changing my mind on having a raw-edge here, a folded one there. And then theres adding all those fine details so it all comes together apparently effortlessly.
I've also had to pitch my idea of how the exhibition set-up will look and how I'm going to sell myself. Without giving too much away the themes of 'something for the ladies' and 'sex sells' are the main inspirations...
ARHHHH 3 weeks left, I have a list as long as my leg and I'm crapping my panties!

hot vintage in Sneaker Freaker #12

Get your Sneaker Freaker Ish 12 before anyone else! Preorder now...plus you'll get one of these cool posters (see all the others at their website):

You'll also get to read our full interview with female sneaker fiend and vintage collector extraordinaire, Rashawn Austin from NYC. Here are some veiled peeks at her collection... (more photos in Sneaker Freaker and on FSF soon.)

Yup, those are NB Worthy's and Payton Roos! What else...?

Over 300 pairs all told...

Anyone know what these are? Shawn does. Take your guesses in the comment section.

Sneaker Sandy interview up!

Ever wonder what it's like being a mail-delivering, hip-hop singing, tattoo-collecting sneaker fiend in Sweden? Or maybe you're just wondering how many kicks Sneaker Sandy really has...




FSF had to get to the bottom of the story, especially since she blogs for us AND came all the way to the NYC Sneaker Pimps to rep with us! Read all about Sneaker Sandy here.

Nike Women's Court Force Diamond Pack

The latest edition to the growing women's releases is the Diamond Pack. This collection will include a Court Force high and low. Both sneakers have rhinestone detailing in the front and metallic fabric throughout the whole sneaker. These are available at Atmos

Sneaker Galaxy coming soon...

...to a planet near you! Okay, first to the wild wild super nova of New York City. Here are some details:

Le Femme Sole Presents:

SNEAKER GALAXY: A Glow-in-the-Dark Charity Art Exhibit
Featuring The Works of 13 Female Street Artists
Thursday, May 1, 2008
THE SOHO LOFT 199 Lafeyette Street 3rd FL
btwn Spring & Broome Streets
7-10PM

Hosted by Roxy Cottontail and DJ Elle

Sponsored by Carmelo Anthony
Limited Tickets Available!
Get Yours Now @ www.lefemmesole.com

More info and an exclusive interviews with the founders coming soon...

Seychelles

I found a different brand to blog about today, Seychelles. They also offer boots and pumps. Read below for more info or check out karmaloop for purchases.

"Seychelles started on the beaches of Venice, California in 1984. In 1999, a new Seychelles team was formed. In search of a deeper meaning, we questioned everything, including "does anyone really need another shoe brand?" We saw that there was a significant shift in the way girls thought, acted and lived. The way they dressed reflected this new way of life. Vintage and boutique shopping was taking off. Girls with incredible personal style were void of a special shoe brand in the market; a brand that was unique and ahead of fashion. To describe this phenomena we coined the phrase "The Independent Edge"; embodying the spirit that girls can be anything they want to be - and they can do it on their own terms. Our mission statement... "To personify the Independent Edge while fulfilling your desires beyond what you dream and expect."

The styles of their shoes feature trendy names like; Bad Mama Jama, Always a lady and Dont' Waste my Time.

Pics and info via Karmaloop.com and
Seychelle

Oxy Cottontail Presents...

Oxy Cottontail Presents...
GIRL ON GIRL
Featuring...
DJ Nicole (of Nina Sky)
+ Roxy Cottontail
Hosted By...
Roxy Cottontail, Marley + Tambar
Photos By TONE!
And Come Pick Up Your New Issue of Missbehave!!

SWAY
305 Spring St.
(Btwn Greenwich + Hudson)
FREE!
10PM-4AM

retro ad--British Knights from the 80s...

A reader just sent me this... I probably hated these at the time, but they'd sure be fun to find on ebay right now!
her blog is http://daggerdebs.blogspot.com.

Heart and Sole Party rocked Miami

FSF's Florida chapter put on their first event, and it was no joke! Besides having over 200 guests, FSF repped with more heat on the ladies' feet than any time in recent memory, plus a great slate of female DJs, performers and graf artists. Way to go FSF SoFlo, and many thanks to Charissa of Hi-top Studio for pulling it all together.

Crowd at the Sneaker Battle (thanks 305)

Shari, Lala and Marta holding it down at the FSF table

Charissa, Chef and Jen greeting the guests, but somehow I missed a pic of Yarelis with the bat. Well, maybe it's better that way...

Jen, aka nikesneakers300, holding her faves

For tons more pics of the battle, guests, DJs and performers, click here.

mixing and matching with Nike and Footlocker

Yup, Nike keeps mixing and matching tops and bottoms. Here's Jillian rocking them one way at the Heart & Sole Party in Miami...
And here's the style again in a limited Footlocker release that they're calling "Tuned Air" and I'm calling Hot Air =) (out right now)

The floating swoosh is never my style, but I know some folks will rock these well. Smallest size is a 7.5 men's.

Throwback Video- Salt-n-Pepa Push it

After my rant I needed to hear some uplifting music lol Enjoy!!

Must we be so Uppity!!!

I have always admired the sneaker and streetwear culture as a whole. Now that I'm actually having more networking experience in the culture, it amazes me how snobby people are when it comes to sneakers and streetwear. I mean what are we really being uppity over--some sneakers and tees?!? Some of these people at these boutiques wanna stare you up and down and look at you like why are you in here and really why I'm there is to buy some sneakers duh!!! Then you have these people who work or own these shops complain about how hype the whole culture is getting and claiming to be real when their shop is located in the land of hype (Soho and L.E.S.) Who are you fooling? You're feeding into it, and you know exactly what you're doing. The way some of these people come off it's like being at a country club. If you don't have the latest SB or you didn't spend 100 and up on a pair of kicks or didn't buy the most exclusive hoodie you ain't nothing. I thought this whole industry was about wearing what you feel and having fun with it. If I wanted to be judged, I would have entered myself in a beauty pageant!! Cause while you're sitting there and judging people and telling people what they should be wearing, Footlocker, Finish Line and major athletic stores are taking your money. Here is a suggestion for all the people who own and work at these exclusive boutiques: take the stick out and relax!!!

See buying sneakers really does pay off!!

Always buying sneakers? It's the sign of a leader: poll

Tue Apr 1, 9:50 AM ET

Got a passion for buying sneakers? It could be a good sign, with a poll finding that people who buy three pairs of sneakers or more a year are far more likely to be a leadership type than other people.

Mindset Media, a media company that examines personality traits of different consumers, found that people who buy more than three pairs of sneakers a year are 61 percent more likely to have the qualities of a modern leader.

These qualities were defined as having ideas and vision, and a style with others that is both inclusive and decisive.

The survey of 7,500 people, using market research group Nielsen's online panel, found multi-sneaker buyers were 50 percent more likely to be very assertive and 47 percent more likely to be spontaneous.

Lauren Arvonio, a spokeswoman for Mindset Media, said sneaker buyers were more likely to fly by the seat of their pants.

"It is often said you can tell a lot about a person by the shoes they wear, and now we have some hard data to back that up," Arvonio told Reuters.

"What is interesting is that these personality traits held true across the board, regardless of age, income, or gender."

Previous Mindset Media surveys found that people who pay their credit card bills off each month were more likely to be "highly deliberate," thinking through their actions, but also less modest than others, likely to brag about their habits.

Hybrid car owners were found to be 78 percent more likely to be highly creative than other people and less dogmatic.

(Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Patricia Reaney)

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April FSF contest up!

Yes, I know it's a bit late, does that make you MAD? Or just EXCITED to win kicks? Well, either way, you're on the right track, cuz this is all about the emotions we feel for our beloved kicks. Maybe John Maeda did have it right, calling this exclusive collaboration the "Emoretion", cuz we do get kind of, yes, over-emotional about our babies, don't we?

So here's the challenge:

Think about your sneakers. Think about how you get angry if someone steps on one. How you get anxious when you're waiting to see if you won on ebay. How you get all excited when the UPS guy delivers a brand spanking new pair of your heart's desire. How you get jealous when you see that other kid snatch up your size when you finally get to the front of the all-night line. How you get passionate about the differences between deadstock and retro. We do have a lot of emotion around these material objects, don't we? So tell us how you're "emoretional" about your kicks, and you could win...

And here's the prize:

Your very own pair of the Maeda x Rbk collaboration, which is SOLD OUT, we might add... We have 2 pairs for 2 lucky winners, a size 7 women's and a size 9 women's. (Sorry for the limited selection, but limited release means limited... =)

To learn more about the contest, click here.

Here's a fun lil example, in case you wonder how I feel about my kicks...

ProMama Winners!

Hey all, sorry for my delay in posting our March ProMama contest winners! I had to get back from the Final Four (go Lady Vols!) and Heart and Sole Party in Miami (go Florida FSF chapter!) We had many great entrants, and honored women from female pilots Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart, to singers MIA and Missy, artists Lady Pink and Matsushita Michiko, and some amazing moms and aunts. But at last, after sorting through wonderful art and some serious women's history lessons (go Elizabeth Stanton!), here are our top 3 picks. Thanks to all the entrants and to our judges, Mama and Kristen Wise from adidas. And thanks to Mama and adidas for the ProMama prizes!

From Kehinda Oshodi, recognizing Lisa Leslie. (Sorry for the change in format, I had trouble making it a jpg...)

[click on the images to make them larger]


From Angelina McClure, honoring Hatshepsut:

And from Asha Fields, recognizing Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf:

Being the first female president is tangible because one woman has accomplished the task. In 2006, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf made history as Africa's first female president! Until 2012, she holds office in Liberia, her homeland. Founded by freed American slaves in 1847, Liberia is the oldest of Africa's republics and a war-ridden country.

In 1980, Liberia experienced a coup, or violent overthrow of the government, by Master Sgt. Samuel Doe, who sent Sirleaf, who was then finance minister, into exile. Sirleaf reemerged and ran for president three times - in 1997, 2003,and 2006. The third time was the charm.

Sirleaf has promised to "discharge the duties and functions of the office of the president of the Republic of Liberia to the best of her abilities". "Stomping out corruption" is her top priority. Her approach earned her the nickname "Iron Lady", and that name is perfect for the adidas next shoe line. It's aggressive. And to think, when I feel powerful and fashionable as Commander in Chief , I will wear my Iron Lady's.

Congrats winners! Contact me soon so we can get your ProMamas to you.

To read more about the contest, or see the ProMamas, click here.

Reebok Freestyle X Colette X Married to the MOB Update

Remember this post, Well I finally got a picture of what the sneaker will look like..

These will drop later this month at Colette but still no info on when they will release in the States.
pic:The Clones

Fool's Gold x Dim Mak Tour Tomorrow night!!!

FOOL'S GOLD x DIM MAK PRESENT
SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER TOUR
Featuring...
A-TRAK
SINDEN
STEVE AOKI
SAMMY BANANAS
With very special guests...
KID CUDI
NICK CATCHDUBS
AND MORE!
HIRO BALLROOM
371 W. 16th ST, NYC
9pm / 21+ / $10

Claw Money X Boost Mobile

After her dope collab with Nike last year Miss Money latest is with Boost Mobile. Both have teamed up to create a line of accessories called Boosted. The collection will include 3 styles of mobile device holder, tote bag, knapsack,fanny pack,duffel bag and a laptop case. Each bag has gold trimming, zipper charms and they are made with artificial leather. Check the pic....

Nike Blazers

Blazers, blazers, blazers. These are nice find them at nikestore.com and expct them at pickyourshoes.com soon.

Pics via sneakernews.com

Another ILL Party!!!

Long time... Sneaker Design School

..and not much work. Following a bout of the flu, a birthday party to rave it up to and some Freelance work (which if my tutor reads this didn't happen because that would be a distract that I'm not meant to be dabbling with), I'm finally getting back on the bicycle and DOING SOMETHING!

Once again the actions of my kind colleagues and supervisor at work have seen that I get another insiders advantage- I was allowed the freedom of the carefully monitored stockroom with camera in tow. What good is this? Many photographs of different types of boxes and special bits'n'pieces of packaging that I don't already own. Why would you want to photograph this? Because it shows what companies have already done towards trying to make that purchase just a little bit more special for you. Ever bought a pair for sneaks just for the box? Well maybe not, but it is a nice extra and also easier to tell whats in which box when all those generic Nike boxes are stacked sky high in your room. Any one else feel me on this point?

Everything from how the product will be marketed, to how it will be packaged are important areas to consider when aiming for a higher mark, so I'm proposing to have my own shoe boxes printed and made-up.
Yep, I'm becoming a bit of a butt-suck, but ass does tastes mighty fine!

Oxy Cottontail Presents...

Oxy Cottontail Presents..
DJ B-ROC (Heavy Roc)
& DJ SOUL (NY)
Hosted by….
Roxy Cottontail, Dice & Mr. Johnson
PHOTOS BY TONE!!!

SWAY
305 Spring St.
btwn Greenwich & Hudson
10pm-4am
FREE!

http://www.myspace.com/djbroc
http://www.myspace.com/djsoulnyc
http://www.myspace.com/pilotcreative

Saturday Finale!

So after all of that A-Money and I head towards Chinatown and go to a Vietnamese Spot that I was a lil skeptical on but after much reassurance from A-Money, I was good! So after a long a very tiring day full of kicks and networking it was time for bed! Thas the life of an FSFer!

Check ya on the flipside!

and remember...

DON'T SLEEP ON THE LADIES!!!!!!!

A Busy Saturday [Part Four]

I told you it was a busy Saturday! And by this time its only like 4PM! So I wonder off towards the Bowery and go to WORLD NYC [worldstorenyc.com] at 187 Chrystie Street. My man Dallas is in there holding down the spot. I met Dallas at a Takeover Theory Party like ages ago, and we connected but I never went down to his store. So what great opportunity than today I thought. He remembered me right away and I was flattered!



If you haven't been down to WORLD, its a dope spot. It's not your average "graffiti-inspired" Street wear Shop. You come in and see wood planked floors and atlases plastered all over the wall with props of the captain's ship essence and you're like whats is this? You wouldn't think you could buy kicks and dope t-shirts and fitted hats in this spot. But thats the beauty folks! Out-The Box kinda shopping experience!



Some of the Clothes and kicks in the shop.



Chillin up in the Spot with my Irish Green Mets Jacket and my Green/Wht/Silver AM95's!




We kicked it for awhile about clothes and kicks and where the trends are moving in the future. Eventually A-Money met me up there and she got a taste of the WORLD experience! She checked out some heat and loved the store! They carry a lot of international brands so you can cop stuff not even seen here in NY or any other spot in the states!

So after talking his ears off for hours lol and enjoying my stay there it was time to "Jump Ship" which is a great saying considering the theme of the store! Hop on down to WORLD and tell em I sent ya mate!


Dallas Givin FSF much Love! Even let me put Flyers in the Spot!



Thanks Dallas! We'll see you soon!

A Busy Saturday [Part Three]

So the day went on with me traveling and walking around The LES waiting for A-Money to get out there from Queens. So I stumbled upon The Mulberry Street Vendors Fair! Now I love this about NYC cause this is where you get out among other creative people, artists and the public! So I found two T-shirt vendors that were really dope. They had a great selection of t-shirts and every sneaker gal loves fly T-shirts!

The first vendor was VERNAKULAR [www.vernakular.com]. They make T-shirts showcasing the work of emerging photographers. They had alot of cultural iconic types shirts that were fun and made me go back in my childhood a bit. Like this one below.



We all remember chasing the ice cream man, C'mon!!!

Here are a few other designs they had out there! Maybe one will spark something to you!



Much Thanks to the Gentleman who was selling the shirts and let me grab a few pics! (I told you I was going to Blog)




The other T-Shirt vendor wouldn't let me take pics, but I bought one of his shirts! And I got a cool "FSF" discount lol, not really but he did lookout for me!

This company is called PLASTER & PASTE [www.plasterandpaste.com] and they are based in Brooklyn. They had a great line of quality t-shirts with graphics and imagery. You'll see why I bought the shirt I did below.



GREAT STUFF HUH?? Goes beautiful with my Zoom FC's that I got outta Beantown!

And the day goes on....

A Busy Saturday [Part Two]

So Im on Spring Street now after the meeting and run into PREMIUM LACES [www.premiumlaces.com] and their new storefront on 68 Spring Street (right off the 6 Train as soon as you come out of the station) They've been there about 6 months in this place. Its a nice spot, got some heat, and smaller sizes as well. You know I definitely checked!!!! They carry gear too for ladies and the dudes. With the supreme location they have they got alot of mixed crowds all looking for kicks! Not just the sneakerheads.



Some of the ladies gear in store! Thas my boy Kev's t-shirt in the front from his line [Kosmetiks NYC] Check it out!



Caught a Girl in action coppin some kicks!



Even got FSF flyers on the Register man!



I met one of store owners Pete, (below) who was gracious with his time despite how busy he was and asked me what FSF was all about and just kicked it about kicks. So if you drop down there tell him I sent ya!



Thanks Pete! See ya Soon!

...and the day goes on!

A Busy Saturday [Part One]

I was out of the town ALL DAY Saturday. I had to meet with some other fellow artists about the big SNEAKER GALAXY EVENT going down in May at the SOHO LOFT!! Believe me you guys don't want to miss this event. I don't want to reveal too much...but with limited tix (and they are only 20 dollars) you should get yours right away!

(shameless Plug Below)



www.lefemmesole.com | www.myspace.com/lefemmesole

FSF will be in the building of course along with an installation of my own so I hope you guys can come out!!

Stay Tuned For Details!

More releases of the Nike Liberty Pack

Nike just released the rest of the Liberty pack this week. The reason why they named it the Liberty Pack is in reference to the Liberty Retail Plc Located in The UK. They are know for their high quality fabric. The rest of the pack will include two Nike Dunk Highs with the Liberty floral print fabric allover the sneaker. These are already sold in Europe and Australia. Provider in Australia already has these in stock.

pic and info via sneakernews

Questlove in Austin,TX

Black N Blue Bowl

Black N Blue Presents:

Black N Blue Bowl Featuring: Agnostic Front, Madball, Terror, Breakdown

2pm, 18+

All advance tickets sold out. $25 at door.

www.pitchforkny.com

Nike Solid Color

OK so maybe Reebok isn't your brand. Nike has some solid color ones to fit right into your look. Scheduled to drop in the spring time. They will be dropped at stores with Quickstrike accounts, so do your research so you will not miss out. They are a women's kick!! Thanks NIKE :)

Kicks in the background are fire too!!!!!!!!!
Pic via sneakernews.com

NB Element 576 Collection launching

No time to write much before I hop on a plane, but these are too pretty to miss. I really love the water one myself; it's so clean and spring like. Come on Spring...

These remind me of the ST33s that NB did last year, maybe a little simpler, but keeping with a nicely textured material story and Asian theme (from the Taoist principles of the elements, and with each shoe including the Chinese symbol for the element). Check them out...

Water


Wood

Earth

Knowing NB, they'll probably start in a men's 7.

off to the Final Four!

This will be my third Final Four, and my first one in which my favorite team is actually coming too! Wooohoooo! (I had the bad luck of going to San Jose and Boston without them.) Yes, if you've always wondered why I wear so much orange, why I collect orange sneakers, or why my next dog will be named Parker, now you know.

Speaking of Parker, she barely made it herself. She just got cleared to play after dislocating her shoulder twice in Tuesday's slugfest with Texas A & M. I have my fingers crossed that she'll be okay. We really need her!

If I'm slow on emails, blogs and site postings, I apologize! I'm off acting like a fool for the Lady Vols! GO TENNESSEE!

PS--but I will be driving to Miami for the FSF party on Saturday!

DXC comes to Beantown!

We're not NYC yet, maybe we only had 15 or so tables, but the spot was jumping! Thanks to the Re-Up for hosting, and Dunkxchange for recognizing the Bean's got a sneaker scene now...

Check the B's y'all...

and the NB's...

FSFer Kendra and her boys

ReUp's house, ReUp's heat...

ReUp supporting local artists...

Uni performing live

Jordan XX3s just out there on a table....happened so fast

FSF trying to bring a little something different (and not just cuz they weren't for sale)

Solexclusive brought a few smaller sizes. I still love those capoeiras in the back!

KICKSCLUSIVE RELAUNCH PARTY FEAT. FSF'S OWN PINK EYE

After 5 years and 14 issues Kickslusive Magazine is doing re-branding of the magazine. The magazine is now called KCLSV Mag., which stands for KICKS, CLOTHING, LIFESTYLE, SPORT & VYNL. For Issue 15 they have double cover with DJ AM on the front cover and the Adidas X Undr Crwn GilIIzero. This issue is also packed with sneaker culture stories that wont let you put the magazine down.

This past Tuesday Kicksvlusive celebrated this relaunch at Manor in NYC with a party featuring FSF's own Pink Eye and our homie Rebel Aire.

As always we send a big thanks out to Kicksclusive for always showing us love and we wish them the best as KCLSV!
And a special shot out to my homie Ace Brown FSF ally who sent these pics over for us.





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Nike Womens Outbreak High Retro

Nike went way back to 1988 for these vintage kicks. Retro feel with a spring time color. Available at nike.com
pics via sneakernews.com

Yo MTV Raps Puma 3rd Series

Puma has just unleashed the 3rd series of the Yo MTV rap collab. The series will consist of the first rounds,suede patent, and RS-100. Each sneaker has a wild and funky color way or design on them. These will release in Japan on April 15th and in the US later in the spring.

PUMA x Yo! MTV Raps - 3rd Series - Suede Patent

PUMA x Yo! MTV Raps - 3rd Series - RS-100

PUMA x Yo! MTV Raps - 3rd Series - First Round

pics and info via freshness

New Women's Patchwork Nike court force lo

Another release for the ladies this week, the women's patchwork court force lo. The color way on this sneaker consist of mostly a neutral gray undertone,touch of pastel colors and a patchwork pattern. Not feeling these what so ever they seem so blah to me, I guess they thought by adding the patchwork it was going to help but it doesn't. These can be found at your local sneaker spots and select Nike accounts.

Throwback Video-Monie Love Monie in the Middle

DXC NY Wrap Up

New ish, new ish! White tee w/ Carolina blue logo trimmed in navy. Bred tees still available for 23$ shipped in the US.
Jae repping the crew. Some kicks on display. NO they ain't for sale = p
Imported from the Bean (Boston)...Kendra came thru to drop off tees, hand out flyers, and make Fee mad she don't live closer to Bodega.
Charlene from Sneaker Rehab (NJ stand up!). They got the LADIES covered from head to toe.

Dr. Feelgood's w/ the matching tee. Wonder if she listened to Poison though......

Nuff of the Ruff Stuff Recap

Everyone LOVES a gift bag and this 1 is DOPE! Already had to fend off the sleepers for it. Party w/ FSF and friends because you can't have Fun without the "F"
A-Money rocks the Black Mamba tee while pondering her next dance film in a store.
Fetti and E aka Pink Eye with some Super Bowl Customs.
DJ Miranda mixes while our emcee and Ill P give away the goods.
GigiGotSole and Air Karina support FSF and friends.

SHOUTS...Princess of the Posse, Ill P, DJ Elle, DJ Miranda, Nola Darling (freestyle was wicked!), DJ Maya, Black Mamba, MAMA, M.I.S.S. Crew, Milkshake Kicks, Around the Way Girls, Cubannie Links, King Stampede, and ALL supporters of FEMALE brands/lines/crews!

Reebok x Maeda Emoretion Out Now!!!

The Reebok x Maeda Emoretion just launched. As you know, it was designed by world-renowned artist, graphic designer, and computer scientist John Maeda and is available online only at http://www.clickthat2006.com/rbk/maeda.asp Only 100 pairs are being sold in the U.S. and they're selling for $150. So i suggest you cop these quick!!!