So I’ll cut to the chase on this one, these Air Max 180s are straight fire. This colourway is unbelievably clean, with the red safari and speckled midsole really bringing to life to the wolf grey upper. The blue and green accents add just the right amount of colour without it looking too overdone. These beasts will be a summer banger, there is no release date as of yet or word on sizing but stay tuned for more info as it surfaces.
I’m a sucker for the Cortez, probably from watching Forrest Gump a million times. Not too showy or techy, they just sit nice and light on your feet and aren’t on that ‘hype’ shelf (god forbid, I hate that word). Just a bit of classic nylon and suede…no fuss.
I’m not usually a go-er for floral but something about these just gets me. An instore only from Kith NYC …one can only dream!
Ever since these beasts dropped last summer I’ve been desperate to get my mitts on them, finally nearly a year on I managed to bag them off eBay for a small sum. I love this silhouette an insane amount, plus I’m overly excited about wearing the same kicks that Charles Barkley did during the 1992 Olympics. These are now a firm favourite in my collection.
Nike Air Force 180 Mid ‘Phoenix Suns’ 2012
These are another colourway that I was hoping to pick up last year but missed due to being away for 5 months. The contrast between the speckled midsole and all black upper is so dope and these shoes really stand out for me.
Beaches of Rio Pack Nike Air Max 90 EM 2013
These kicks speak for themselves, this whole pack was pretty ill but these stood out to me over the Air Max 1s as I feel the 1s look slightly odd without any kind of panneling. These AM90s are the perfect summer colourway with the engineered mesh material making them light and breathable for those hot summer days. These are a real neck breakers and I can’t wait for sunnier weather to give these their first outing.
Nike Air Huarache LE ACG Pack 2007
I’ve have been coveting this colourway since I peeped someone wearing them on instagram a couple of years ago, I finally managed to pick them up from @jkdptg on instagram in VNDS condition. You should all know by now that I can’t resist a speckled sole and the teal/yellow clash really sets these off.
That’s all for this installment, show us your latest pickups by hitting us up on twitter at @bigeyeslittlesoles or by tagging #bigeyeslittlesoles on instagram.
I know I love food but this post will only loosely be tied to my favourite hobby (eating)!
Last week, I arrived at work to find a rather intriguing looking brown parcel on my desk. After opening it, with a huge Christmas style grin on my face, I unearthed these beauties.
PUMA x Hypebeast Blaze LTWT “Har Gao” White/Hot Coral/Cream
The Puma x Hypebeast Blaze of Glory LTWT, with its shrimp camo, seeping out through the sheer upper, really do stand out. A perfect Summer runner, I can’t wait to give these a go (weather permitting)!
Something which I have been missing a lot lately, is a running shoe which is unashamedly ‘not super lightweight’ and supportive. When I was training on a more serious scale back in the early 2000′s, there was no such thing as barefoot running and we always looked for the most supportive and hard-wearing runners, to assist us throughout our training sessions and street runs. These are just that!
The Puma and Hypebeast engraved chop sticks with the dim sum steamer bag, really finished off this release for me, making them super special and extra tasty!
Big love to the Puma guys for sending me these, what a lovely Friday gift!
It was round about last month that I was on the hunt for my pair of ‘Summer kicks”. The sun finally turned out for pretty much all of us in the UK, guaranteed thoughts turned to our wardrobe! My eyes were peeled all over the place, then I suddenly had thoughts of my last TRUSTY pair of AM90′s that I’d sold after literally living in them the whole of summer 2012. All these memories just rushing back! Decision made, 90′s Summer crepes need to be got!
Telling all the ladies they’ve got size 3-6, so I had to share that on the Big Eyes Facebook page.
The colourways on these are just silly jazzy, all three elidgable for a purchase. Now, I am incredibly lucky with my shoe size UK 6 – the most average plain sailing, level pegging, loving life sized feet you’re going to meet. I can get most releases if I want. Unfortunately being a pauper art student, I can’t strictly afford all the crepes I’d love to, as it’s usually spent on hundreds of rolls of film, sketchbooks and all that malarkey.
About a week later, I visited Selfridges in the Bullring, had a little meander round, of course going to the Offspring concession (Birmingham being my home town). They had the 90′s of choice in. I had to buy them straight away, no hesitation! Do they fit me? Yes, thank you here’s my money, and a student discount? Thank you very much!
The speckeled base on the toe box and around the ankle and the camo colours really fit in well with other colour schemes I wear. They had both the ice blue and the metallic silver, but I HAD to go with the camo ones. Both available at Wellgosh still, from sizes 3-6 (links above).
Here they are in action, at my studio space! Infamous furniture in there also!
Anyhow… We also know that our friends at Size? always go in on their exclusive releases and I’m sure you can figure out for yourselves that this drop is no exception. This time they’re bringing back another two colourways of an adidas Originals 1992 classic, the Tech Super, as part of the adidas Originals Archive Collection.
Featuring bright colours and fluorescent accents, with a mixture of ultra-soft suede body and subtle 3M panelling, these beauties would make a refreshing addition to any wardrobe.
They are priced at £80 and unfortunately for the littlest Little Soles (including myself, sob), they come in sizes UK6 – UK13. Be quick, because they are available exclusively to Size? from today, online here and from all Size? stores.
In this short video for Acclaim Magazine, Action Bronson discusses his love for New Balance and explains his reasoning behind loving the brand so much. He focuses a lot on the reflector ‘N’, claiming that it’s the biggest part of New Balance for him – a pretty interesting insight into his love of trainers.
