adidas Original Stan Smith with Woven Upgrade

COBA LIAT INIK!

Yes, adidas Original Stan Smith will come out this year with an upgraded upper. The red-white-blue one looks like bacon strips at a glance, but trust me... you won't bacon-thought about getting a pair of these. Tapi ini mah ga bisa dipake lari kayanya. So, that eliminates a huge bunch of people that won't buy them, jadi masih bakalan bisa terlihat unik. Yatapi kalo masuk sini itu juga... but of course there are always IG online shop. No word yet on an official release date... but you just wait, aight homie!

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Kate Spade Saturday X New Balance

Some of you might not now this, but those who know me dearly know that I have another mad obsession beside sneakers and that is Kate Spade.  This being said, I must state that although KS did collaborate with Keds a few years back, I was not gaga over the collection because it's Keds and I'm not too into the brand.

But what if Kate Spade sobered up and collaborates with one of my favourite kicks ever: New Balance?

I would be hysterical and I am and I will still be until I get my hands on these.

Released under Kate Spade's sister brand, Kate Spade Saturday, the collab features Saturday's signature yellow and stripes pattern, and also wilder splash of colors.  Yang kuning mah bias bias kasih amat ya, orang yang gak ngerti itu Saturday gak bakal ngerti juga sih.  But the stripes, that's iconic.  Yang warna-warni juga lucu deh, take a look:

Yang namanya collab sama designer brand sih jelas gak bakal murah deh hasilnya.  The Kate Spade Saturday X New Balance sneaker is retailed at $95 per gorgeous pair, and is currently available at Saturday.com yang mana beloman bisa beli langsung. Tapi seller IG favorit pasti udah punya deh. Cekcek aja kali sis (iya, harganya jadi 2 yutaan). Udeeeh beli giiih ga usah ngiler gitu.

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New Balance 990

Waini!! New Balance 990 Blue/Red ini yang kemarin di Pacific Place ga ada ukurannya buat gue. The thickness of these are about the same with the Year of Snake New Balance that I have. Kalau ada yang lihat model ini, ukuran saya 44/45 yah :)

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Denham X Converse Jack Purcell

Everybody knows that I amm, have been and will always be in love with Converse (everyone? yea right, like I'm famous). And today I'm surprised by the awesomeness level a shoe could achieve by Denham x Converse Jack Purcell. The Amsterdam denim label, Denham just add the perfection into these. Dan ini baru keluar tanggal 7 kemaren.

The black/white one is the one I want. So if you have USD 160 lying around, I want these for Valentine's. Afraid not, for those who like calmer colors, this version also comes in white/black color.

Ain't she a beauty?! Yang masih SMA kalau harus pake sepatu item, beli yang atas. Yang udah kuliah  dan udah bisa pake sepatu warna aja... BELI DUA-DUANYA! :) 

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Roller Derby...but not really

Tell me where did you park your time machine, and I'm yours. Look at this baby that I just found... the Saint Laurent Court Classic High Top Rollers are a rare find. I would definitely roll with these to wherever you want me to go.

Dipake ke PS juga asik kok, atau nemenin pacar kamu lari-larian di BajakJKT GBK Senayan misalnya. This reminds me of the good ol' days jamannya Olga Sepatu Roda, sebelum jaman roller blades. Tapi sepatu ini harganya $1,195... or about level 3 of you-can't-afford-this tier. Kalau dirupiahin sekitar 23 jutaan lah. Not a good deal, but good shoes!

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Sekilas Info: Tentara Amrik Bakal Pakai New Balance atau Saucony!

Jadi ceritanya, U.S. military punya rencana untuk melengkapi new recruitsnya dengan sneakers yang beneran asli bikinan Amrik.  Keputusan ini diambil tahun lalu oleh Pentagon, seperti dilansir The Boston Globe. (((DILANSIR)))

Hello Nike, Adidas and... what? Not them?

Nope.

While Nike and Adidas are popular, these brands have moved production mostly into Asia. Lucky for NB and Saucony, these brands are capable to produce "in-house". Sebenarnya, menurut Berry Amandement, peraturan dari taun 40'an, semua perlengkapan militer Amrik itu emang kudu bikinan domestik.  Namun menurut Kementrian Pertahanannya -hingga keputusan tahun lalu itu, selalu mengklaim bahwa produksi dalam negeri Amrik sendiri kurang bagus.  But hey, now that running has become a new trend, I guess everybody stepped up their game.

So which brand's gonna be chosen to equip the new recruits of U.S. military? NB or Saucony? We'll have to wait. Sambil nunggu, mau colongan dikit kak, boleh ya.  Lagi napsir indang:

NB 420, come to mama!!

 Oh gajian, segeralah datang.

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Colette x Le Coq Sportif - Arthur Ashe: That Premium Feeling

I once heard somebody say in a movie: "Get him out of those sneakers and have him dressed like a gentleman."

And I went, "IH BANGET SIH LAU!"

Obviously the scriptwriter has never seen luxury kicks that comes with their own shoe trees.  Like this one.

You bet my fine ass that's woven leather. ALL OVER. Mewah much?  Yes indeed.

French sneaker brand Le Coq Sportif collaborates with French retailer Colette and came up with a tribute collection for legendary tennis player, Arthur Ashe.  Akan keluar dalam dua warna: blue-white woven leather (shown above) and an all-white leather classic.  Ini mah gila banget karena yang dipakai adalah full-grain leather dari Roux Tanneries, supplier kulit ngetop buat merk-merk ternama.  Itu baru ngomongin sepatunya.  Check out the ultra-premium wooden box packaging.

Yep, it includes a shoetree so the shoes stay in shape, Romans-sur-Isère leather cream and tentunya cloth buat elap-elap kalo sepokat kotor. (((ELAP ELAP)))

Merasa miskin sebelum tau harganya? You bet.  Udahlah mending latihan dulu bahasa Perancis sebelum beli, biar gak kampring-kampring amat.  Nih pelajaran pertama:

Oeuf a la coque avec du sel.

Kalo udah tau artinya, kabar-kabari ya :p

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