#130 Y-3 BBALL NEW

WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE CONVERSE ALL STARS, THIS IS Y-3'S VERSION. VERY BOLD & STRONG LOOKING. I USED TO NOT CARE FOR THIS MODEL MUCH AS THIS USED TO BE ONE OF THEIR STAPLE DESIGNS. HOWEVER, DURING THE 2ND TO THE LAST SEASON THAT THEY RELEASED THESE STYLES, THE CAMPAIGN HAD A LOT OF THE MODELS SPORTING THESE FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES. THE CAMPAIGNS ACTUALLY MADE ME LIKE THEM MORE. SO I PICKED UP A PAIR.

I LIKE THE USE OF THE ADIDAS 3 STRIPES ON THE BACK AS OPPOSED TO THE USUAL SIDES. LIKE THE GUCCI ONE, THIS ONE IS ALSO ALL BLACK LEATHER. THE MIDSOLE WAS WHAT I DIDN'T CARE FOR AT FIRST...THAT GRID PATTTERN. YOUR FOOT ACTUALLY SITS HALFWAY DOWN THAT GRID PATTERN, SO YOU'RE STILL FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE GROUND, WHICH I LIKE A LOT. NOW THE GRID PATTERN, TO ME, HELPS GIVE IT THAT BOLD APPEARANCE.

#129 GUCCI'S VERSION OF CHUCK TAYLOR ALL-STARS

TOM FORD ERA FROM THE EARLY 2000S. OKAY I LOVE THESE. WHEN I WAS A KID I OWNED SEVERAL PAIRS OF THE CHUCK TAYLOR ALL-STARS. SO NATURALLY, WHEN I SAW THESE I HAD TO GET THEM. UNLIKE TODAY, WHERE SO MANY SHOE BRANDS HAVE THEIR OWN VERSION OF THE ALL-STARS, THAT WASN'T THE CASE ALMOST A DECADE AGO. GUCCI IS NOT MY FAVORITE LABEL, BUT JUST THE THOUGHT OF A HIGH FASHION HOUSE DOING AN INTERPRETATION OF A POPULAR SHOE THAT'S BEEN SELLING FOR SEVERAL DECADES WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO CATCH MY ATTENTION.

RELEASED DURING THE SEASON (DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT YEAR) THAT SAW ROCK N ROLL & ASIAN INSPIRATIONS FOR THE MENS LINE, THESE SHOES WERE PAIRED WITH BAGGY SILK CREPE PANTS WITH MATCHING DRAGON EMBROIDERY & SILK MANDARIN COLLAR BUTTON SHIRTS. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SIMPLE RUBBER SOLES, THESE SHOES ARE ALL LEATHER (INCLUDING THE LACES) FEATURING A DRAGON EMBROIDERY THROUGHOUT.

#128 PRADA SPORT RETRO SNEAKERS - HIGH TOP VERSION

#127 NIKE FREE TRAINER 1ST GEN

#126 PRADA SPORT AMERICA'S CUP RED SUEDE

#125 DIOR HOMME SVNC3025

COOL DESIGN FROM DIOR HOMME, INCORPORATING MANY DETAILS & MATERIALS. BLACK SOFT LEATHER (FEELS LIKE CALFSKIN), SUEDE ON THE TOES, PATENT ON THE SIDES & STRAPS, SILVER COLORED LEATHER, METAL GROMMETS. A VERY LOW PROFILE SOLE THAT RIDES CLOSE TO THE GROUND.

#124 PRADA UOMO 1272 SQUARE TOE LOAFERS

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAIRS OF LOAFERS. FIRST THING TO NOTICE IS THE BEAUTIFULLY SHAPED PROFILE OF THE RUBBER SOLES. WHERE IT'S MORE ROUNDED ON THE FRONT PORTION OF THE FOREFOOT, THE HEEL SECTION IS MORE SQUARED WITH A NICE ARCH CURVE IN BETWEEN. VERY UNIQUE. AS IS THE BOTTOM OF THE RUBBER SOLE. NICE DETAILS SUCH AS "PRADA" STAMPED ON THE BACK RUBBER HEEL SECTION, A STRIP OF NYLON WEBBING JUST ABOVE IT, & SATIN-LIKE FABRIC ON THE INSIDE OF THE SHOE FOR A SMOOTH FIT.