Nike Air Royal Mid “Baroque”

My first experience, with the Air Royal Mid, was last year with the patent leather version.  I was contemplating wearing them in my upcoming wedding.  The Royal’s, this year, have been changed a little bit.  Instead of having a perforated swoosh, they chose to use compression molding; creating a raised swoosh. They also swapped out the leather lining for a softer wool lining.  Besides the technical jargon; this shoe is pre aged leather shoe; with all the crack and creases of aged leather. It looks like a shoe that has been handed down from generation to generation.  This is just a great looking shoe.  It’s available now at Canadian boutique Livestock for $155, which is so worth it for these shoes. What do you think of the redesigned Air Royal Mid?  The rest of the pics after the break.

Vans 31 CA

Having trouble finding a great tennis classic shoe?  Well Vans has added one to their growing stable of shoes. The 31 CA, which looks surprising similar to the Nike tennis classic, has just popped up on the web. The shoes are available now in two colors; grey and black, but each shoe has tan leather on the toe and heel; with the tan leather, the grey color is far superior.  What do you think of the newest Vans? Check out more detailed pics after the break.

Nike Lunarmax+ Vortex

The Lunar Series is the newest Nike running sensation.  I purchased the Lunarglides last year and they are some of the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned. Now Nike has stepped up their game by adding an airbag to the lunar sole mix.  The first colorway to pop up was the varsity purple and black, but it wasn’t until the dark grey and volt that I really got interested.  Also these have been constructed with a hidden seam, part of Nike’s new design standards. I think I have found my newest running shoe.  What do you think of the Lunarmax+ Vortex? More detailed pics after the break.

Bonus Post: Diversitile Nike Dunk Child’s Play

Florida based design company, Diversitile, has done it again. What did they do the first time?  Remember the Nike Dunk “Freddy Kruger?” They first hit with the unreleased Kruger Dunk for a Nike Horror Pack that was never released.  Diversitile is back in the horror game with the release of these Preview shots for the custom Nike Dunk “Child’s Play” shoe. The shoe is modeled after Chucky, the main protagonist of the “Child’s Play” series. They  really pulled out all the stops when it came to customizing this shoe. The front of the shoe looks like the reconstructed head of Chucky from the “Bride of Chucky.”  The mid and heel are modeled after Chucky’s good guys overalls. Also a little blood splatter mixed in.  The best part is the shoe box; it looks just like the yellow good guys box. I will the let the rest of the pics to do the talking.  What do you think of Diversitile’s latest creation? More detailed pics after the break.

Bodega x Saucony Elite 2011 Spring Preview

Bodega has added a smorgasbord of new Saucony Elite’s to their store and webstore.  The Saucony Elite was designed for small Japanese retailers made of the finest leather, suede and nylon. There are four new colorways of the Shadow 6000 and one the Jazz ‘91. These shoes look amazing. They simple colorways, but they look incredibly high class. The shoes are limited to 300 pairs per colorway and are only sold at Bodega, online and in store. What do you think of the Saucony Elite line? Which pair is your favorite? Check out the full pics after the break.

Sneak Peak: 2011 Nike Air Max 2011

This is one of the most highly anticipated shoes of 2011.  Last year’s redesign was an amazing looking shoe, but this year’s is looking epic. Gone is the massive patch of flywire and has been replaced with a net of support.  I can’t wait until these finally drop on February 9th. More pics after the break.

It’s Trash Day–K- Swiss Tubes Run 100

It’s Friday, time to take out the trash.  I blame Reebok for this travesty.  It seems like every shoes company is trying to find the latest running shoe fad. The Reebok Zig, New Balance Zip and now the K-Swiss Tube.  What do they have in common, besides horrible names, they tried using gimmick technology and failed miserably. Let’s take a look at the travesty that is the K-Swiss Tube. More after the break.

Nike SB Stefan Janoski Brown 2011 Model

This is my favorite Nike SB by far.  I love the loafer style of this shoe.  Nike decided to update the “Janoski” for 2011. It’s not a whole redesign; they just added a string lace to the back of the shoe.  I think it gives this shoe a more “boat shoe” feel then before. Before it just reminded me  of a loafer or a slip on. What do you think of the redesign?  Was it needed?  Check out a more pics after the break.