adidas Originals by Originals Dave Beckham x James Bond

Everyone's still ooh-ing and aah-ing over the winged Jeremy Scott adidas, which really blew up their "Originals by Originals" line. Now adidas is ready to come back with a new original designer, soccer legend and media-heartthrob David Beckham. He's picked James Bond of UNDFTD to collaborate with him on two great adidas originals: the Official, which I've always loved for its buttery leather, and the high tech Marathon TR Mid. The designs are subtle and quite beautiful if you ask me. I'm guessing they've only made one mistake: I bet they don't come out in small enough sizes. Don't you think the Official would look great on small feet?



Launch date rumored for June, although I might sit on mine til wintertime...
Images from hypebeast.

Nike Women's Vandal "Triad Straps"

Check out these upcoming Nike Vandals...love the 3 straps! And they're a women's release too. Cheers! Can't wait to see them up close...

Image from Colmilludo.com

Why Guys Buy Fakes (and Girls Don't!)

Everyone hates fakes, right? Folks were going ballistic when rumors spread of Big Boi's fakes at Sneaker Pimps ATL. Was it an honest mistake? Could well be, since industry estimates are as high as 97% of sneakers being fakes! (Richard Stanwix, Head of Brand Security for Nike, in an interview with Sneaker Freaker.) Insane.

Now it might be blaming the victim to say that guys' egos keep the market alive, but I think I have a fairly strong argument. Check it yourself...here.

Skippies for Summer!

Janine, our fearless journalism intern, is heading for Europe... What sneakers should she pack? Weighing the needs of comfort, cost and versatility, she gives us the update on an iconic and price-conscious summer favorite--the skippy! Read her Summer Skippies article here.

Layoffs across the Sneaker World

Converse "Pink Slip-on"

Layoffs are hitting the sneaker industry hard. Recent announcements of 1750 layoffs at Nike amount to a 5% worldwide cut in staff, including cuts of 500 jobs in Beaverton. Converse is, of course, included in that count. adidas (with Reebok) are doing their own "restructuring", including cuts of approximately 1000 jobs worldwide and 500 at Reebok. Already FSF has seen many of our favorite contacts at sneaker companies lose their jobs. Since much of our work is about building the FSF community, we want to acknowledge the losses and stress that many women (and men) in the industry are facing. Our thoughts are with you as you try to find new work and reshape your lives.

We are also watching to see how job cuts impact the sneaker industry's relatively new (and fragile) commitment to female sneaker fiends and athletes. Already Nike has cut Mary Thompson, the head of its grassroots girls basketball program. (Under her watch Nike had firmly taken the lead on national tournaments and skills academies for girls.) We hope other difficult decisions like this one don't threaten the industry's commitment to high quality sneakers for female athletes and sneaker connoisseurs.

Note: If you are a female who has been laid off by the sneaker industry or has been impacted by layoffs in some way, please contact us for a follow up story at: submissions@femalesneakerfiend.com

Sources: ESPN Hoopgirlz.com, ChinaFinancialDaily.com, Transworld Business

Johnny Cupcakes presents...

Each month, Johnny Cupcakes hosts a midnight movie of one of his all-time favorite childhood movies on the Coolidge's GIANT screen in Brookline, MA. (Right outside of Boston.) Not only does Johnny host, but he brings along limited edition tees to sell that are made just for each show. Fun, right?

This month Johnny is presenting the THE WIZARD and has set up a raffle where winners will face off head to head in a CLASSIC NINTENDO CHALLENGE. Get there at 11:45pm to partake in giveaways and mayhem!

The fellas love FSF!!!

FSF always gets mad love from everywhere and everyone. Recently two musicians NC rapper Royal-tee and NYC Producer Handcancel have shown us love on wax. Thanks for the love fellas!!!

Handcancel's Sampeloco "Chix in Chux": http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=462481da32554d4dd2db6fb9a8902bda

Download Royal-tee's " Sneaker Fiend": http://www.zshare.net/audio/603073115f40aac8/

Playing with Canvas-Nike Dunk high fall 09

For fall 09 Nike has created a pack dedicated to canvas. To spice it up, they seemed to have used some sort of dot marker technique for the design. The Purple ones are the best looking ones in my opinion, the second pair need a little more work.  Overall the pack is still simple and somewhat likable. No word on when the actual release date is. Pics via Dunkbar

Younity Art Show Deadline Extended

Click on image to read the details.... this is a great opportunity to get down with a fantastic crew of female artists from around the world! And a chance to be published! Don't miss it... The deadline for submissions has been extended to JULY 1ST. For more info, check out their website: theyounity.com

Format Memorial Day Weekend Sale

Girlz vs Boyz

Hit me with that Everlasting Bass!!

FSF x Sneaker Pimps...

FSF will be holding it down at Sneaker Pimps Miami May 30th, so don't miss it! (Note the new venue.) Here's a little peek at the FSF booth in Sneaker Pimps LA, where ReeCee and her crew repped hard for us ladies!



After Miami, New York City baby!

Britney Bosco at Santo's Partyhouse

Nike Goes Gladiator

Although I am a sneaker fiend, I do like to show some toe action especially in the upcoming months. So now Nike has made it easier for me by creating a gladiator sneaker sandal. At first I wasn't feeling them but the more I looked at them on Colette, they got my vote. They come in another color which is white and are priced at  80 Euro (that's 110 American). So what do you think?

Temple of Boom: Roxy Cottontail's European tour

Sweet Cheeba X World Presents....

Transformers by NIKE

Do you like Transformers? Did you know Transformers 2 is coming out this summer? Well NIKE does... Say hello to the Transformers 2 pack.

The CB 95 as “Megatron”

Air Max 95 as “Bumblebee”

Dunk High as “Optimus Prime”

The only unfortunate thing about them is they are a GS (Grade School) release!!!! I'll have to cop some for my nephew. It's a good look for the kids and little foot people.
Pics via sneakerfiles

Sue Bird (PE)

Sue Bird's Nike Zoom Soldier 3. While it is not a shoe deal, it is one step closer. The WNBA season starts June 6th, so check for Sue in her Nikes as she leads the Storm to many victories.

"Girl on Girl" Party NYC tonight!

Nina Sky, Oxycottontail, DJ ELLE...this is gonna be good!

Sneaker Fever Outbreak Alert!

OUTBREAK ALERT!

FSF journalism intern Janine Simon reports on a sudden spread of a highly contagious illness...

"A dangerous infection has been claiming victims all over the world. The disease has been identified in Paris, France; there have also been thousands of cases reported in New York City. Experts anticipate the infection to hit epidemic proportions because it is spreading at a rapid fire pace. As Dr. Pinkeye asks thousands of patients, “Did you catch it yet?”



But never fear, she also selects a handful of perfect Spring kicks to help get you through the outbreak... for more on the story and her recommendations (like these Keep Shaheens), click HERE.

The Jordan Girls

Hey ladies, how nice would it be to find a table like this @ a sneaker event. Yes, those are old retro Jordan boxes shown = 0

In 2002, Jennifer and Kiya began collecting sneakers. All shoes shown are for sale and out from their personal collections. Kiya worked in a sneaker shop and noticed the popularity of certain sneakers. Jennifer got bit by the bug through friends.

Jennifer (glasses) and Kiya both are from Jersey City, NJ (JERSEY stand up!)

Jordans on her feet

Sole Jam - Ladies Footwork

Black & chrome Air Jordan 2

Black & red (bred) Air Jordan 11

Tweed & aloe Blazer Mid 73

Black & pink Greco

Sole Jam

This event was held in North Bergen, NJ and put on by a local crew of high schoolers. Had a nice mix of vendors and even sold event tees

Simply Laced NYC was here. See these guys @ a ton of NY/NJ events. Always have a good run shoes in various sizes

Some teens trying to hustle kicks. My man in the glasses seemed to be the cheif negotiator. Knew his shit so props to you, little man

Suraj and his son. If you do sneaker events or are a sneaker fiend and live within 100 miles of Jersey City and don't know who this is , shame on you. 6th Boro coming soon!

Spray It, Don't Say It - solo show by Claw Money

It's like 3 pieces in 1

A little sign editing

Two of the words most heard @ an open bar event like this one...shouts to Belvedre vodka

Claw Money(middle) and two fans both rocking Claw Money apparel available @ http://clawmoney.com

More party pics

AirKarina, Bronx Street Team member, enjoys some FSF hospitality

Fetti shows off her new Betty Shake kicks. We see you Fetti!

Cee the photographer. So nice to see FEMALE photogs out shooting parties and she's a FSF too

Crowd shot because FSF ALWAYS bring the party people

FSFxIll P's Don't SLEEP on the LADIES nite party

DJ Ill P, Pink Eye, and JenOne rep for FSF

Some of the pillows made by JenOne and FSF merchandise

Patty Dukes and Rephstar rocking for the crowd

Can't be a FSF event without a shoe circle. LADIES brought the heat out and vintage, Pony, ACG, Air Max, dunk were all repped.

Saucony Originals Duct Tape Pack

You read the title correctly. Sacouny has just came out with a duct tape pack and they are aimed for us ladies. Now I'm sure they thought that this was a good idea and I will give them credit for doing something different, but these right here ain't the move.

Nike Does Uslu Airlines

Some of you might have seen these already, but you can let me slide. Nike teamed up with Uslu Airlines to create a sneaker for their Nike 1World Project. The whole sneaker is suppsosed to emulate the Uslu Airlines signature plane and brand. They added some flair by adding a scarf which I kinda like. But what I don't like is the sheep lining. The sheep lining is suppose to represent the pilot seats in the cockpit, but they could have left out.

Out now at Colette

Pics and info via Nice Kicks

I want that Nola D!!

The girls of Nola Darling came out with a bangin' remix of the Black Eyed Peas' Boom Boom Pow. The remix is straight fire !!!!!!! And better then the original I might add. I want them to definitely perform at the next FSF Party!!

Crooked Tongues Summer Sale!

Some great kicks and great prices!

Hightop Bob Cousy's from PF Flyer

Last year PF Flyers honored the Celtic great Bob Cousy by re-releasing his signature shoe from 1956...and the Celtics won the NBA Championship! Well, things aren't looking that smooth for us Celtics fans this year (injuries, epic struggles in the first round, etc), so you can only imagine how excited I was to see that PF Flyers is releasing a hightop version of the sneaker! This must mean we're going all the way! Go Celtics! (And I love the hightop...)



The unique "gull wing closure" opens on the hightops as well:


They're $75 at pfflyers.com or revolveclothing.com, and they come out all the way down to a men's 4. Yay!

New artist tees at Upper Playground

The May Upper Playground's artist series tees are here. With designs featuring the artwork of Munk One, Saelee Oh, Craola, Saber, Alex Pardee, Adnauseum and Denis Kennedy -- there is definitely something to suit all tastes. The graphics cover topics from music, film and vaudeville, to the animal kingdom and creepy critters. Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores and Estevan Oriol also bring new styles to their superFishal, Twelve Grain and Estevan Oriol lines, respectively. The new collection is available at all Upper Playground retail stores and online at the Upper Playground web store. Here is another of my quirky favorites...

(click on images to enlarge)

New M.I.S.S.!

M.I.S.S.--aka Mama's International Secret Society--is celebrating its third birthday by redesigning their much-read, multi-faceted blog. It's now a well-organized "curated collection" of fashion, art, music, beauty, design, travel, politics, film, and more... Basically everything you need to know from "techcessories" to--of course--great kicks with matching nails! One of my recent faves is Gabriella's response to this ad:


Click on the image to see how she roasts him! Go M.I.S.S.!

Let's get Limited: SBTG X Nitrolicious

If you're a blog hopper like me then you probably know Miss Wendy Lam aka Nitrolicious. Well Nitrolicious is one lucky girl because the infamous customizer SBTG aka Sabotage designed a special custom for her called the Sawtooth "Poison Ivy". And he is sharing the wealth too, these babies are very limited 18 pairs worldwide. They are $400 a pop and available at Royale Fam. All I have to say is finally SBTG!! I was starting to wonder.

Pic and some info: Sneakerfiles

Tonight at Sway....

Koi Nobori Pack by Reebok

Reebok caught some inspiration and came out with the Koi Nobori pack. Koi Nobori are Koi fish carp banners that are flown in Japan on Tango no Sekku which is a traditional Calendrical holiday. (That's right I went to Wikipedia.) Each freestyle has a Koi like design on it and comes in the four colors shown below. Now although it was a good concept, these aren't my cup of tea. There out now at RS.

Pic and some info: High Snobiety

Attic's 30% off sale

Bamboo Banger Thursday!!!

We like to Party!!!

On Wednesday, May 13th it's going down!!! Come join us on our Don't Sleep Ladies night!!!!

Chop it up with Fee on OSD

Our girl Fee, bka Feeway730, will be Chopping it up on Thursday at 10pm on OSD. Remember the show is sneaker based, so stay on topic!! It's been changed to a web-chat, so log on here: http://www.mogulus.com/osd. See you there!

Didn't think Fee forgot what the LADIES did @ DSKicks

Vintage LA Gears!

Alife Rivington Club Saucony Shadow 6000

2001 AJ3 retros. No cracks, no pissy sole!

Yeah we coming with these soon....keep ya eyes open and ya head on a swivel and DON'T SLEEP on the LADIES!

Deadstock Kicks Ladies

Jenny from Yours Truly and a friend grab a bite during the event.

Kerri from GoodWoodNYC making deals.

One of the brand models in the Love Target tee.

Brooklyn Robot has new tees and fitteds along with some ice cream from our host, Ric.

Vintage Vans and Cons at Z-Box

Z-box is a new online store that serves up solely "California-style" vintage Vans and Converse. All sneakers are made in the USA, and prices range from about $150 to $250. Each comes in one size only, but the variety of styles is beautiful and some DO come in small sizes. If you're an old school Vans/Cons fan, don't miss this site!




www.zboxstore.com

Who is Kandi Cole?

That's a very good question. Being that I just got put on to her today, I really don't know much about her. But what I do know is that she is a Los Angeles native and is one of the few talent out there that is bringing something different to the table. She kind of reminds me of Queen Latifah during her time in the Native Tongues Posse. Kandi is definitely about that female empowerment and really brings back that true hip hop element

Kandi has a album out tittled "Happy Birthday Kandi Cole" which is available on her site www.kandicole.com Also check out her full length songs (shame on you imeem!!) on myspace. More music posts soon..

Latin Quarters in DC

Spray it, Don't Say it

And they're not even Air Yeezies!

Michelle Obama finally went all out on some sneakers! And while all the non-sneaker heads of the world think it's SHOCKING that they're $540, I'm just surprised that they're not Air Yeezies =) I mean, for that kind of money... Okay, seriously, they are Lanvin Cap Toe sneakers, a French fashion brand that apparently she's worn before. Yet another example of the fashion houses dipping into sneakers. What do you all think?


Folks were also spazzing that she wore them to a food bank, and not because they were worried she'd get ketchup on them. Wait 'til they hear about all the kicks she has "on ice"...

(And Kanye West is also a Lanvin fan, so these are one step away from the Yeezies...)

The Hip Hop Social has been cancelled...

Yes the Hip Hop social has been cancelled, It will be rescheduled to another date and venue.

Overkill in the Spring

I love browsing at Overkill, so here are a few nice kicks for the Spring, starting with this sweet Puma Disc Blaze (size 40 Euro is the smallest, aka US men's 7). They also have the Puma Terror Kings Pack (shown in Puma post below). As well as:

These women's Blazer mid premiums have a surprise lime green accent...

These are classic Rudolf Dassler Hesselbergs.

And finally, a familiar NB 574 with great materials and handsome colorway...