Dim Sum

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!

Get yours here, here or here!

 

Holly’s Latest Pick Up

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!

Next day I see this posted by Wellgosh

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!

We love seeing your pick ups just as much as we love to wear ours, so tweet us @BigEyesLittleSoles and @ us on Insta @BigEyesLittleSoles

Peaceeee
Holly

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Super Tech Super!

Yeah, yeah, we’ve already established I’m not the best at titling posts

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.

Which are you going to cop?! Use #BigEyesLittleSoles and send us your snaps on Instagram @BigEyesLittleSoles, Twitter @BigEyesLilSoles or Facebook Big Eyes, Little Soles.

LAVELY:

BYE!
Bee x

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Action Bronson’s love for New Balance

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.

What We Wore on Wednesday 34#

It’s been a while, but the weekly crepe check is back!
This is what the ladies have been wearing this week ;)

First up is our new Little Soler Meg!

Holly

Leimai

Bee

Tash

Lemon

Chloe

Ugly Mely

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Peace

Holly
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Twitter @HolzJade

Cheeky little tune also

Bee’s Latest Pick-ups

I popped into Footlocker recently to have a mooch at what goodies they had to offer for my Little Soles. To my delight, not one, not two, but three pairs of Nike Air Max 1 GS were staring me in the face.

I had a dilemma… I wanted them all. After soon realising that actually, this wasn’t such a huge dilemma, I got them all.

I had a spare pair of Reebok x Alife laces, which I think look great teamed with the subtle black-on-black safari print of these summer essentials. The blue accents and outsole of the toe area are a nice bright touch.

I’m not usually a fan of gold, or silver for that matter, on sneakers, but I’ve now figured out that this is because usually they’re metallic. The matte gold swoosh alongside the red accents have made these treats one of my favourite pairs in my collection.

The team orange accents and outsole around the toe area of these beasts made me fall in love with them instantly. Again, the use of a subtle grey-on-grey safari print is present, this time just on the swoosh, giving an extra little pop to an already-great colourway.

Have you copped any new kicks lately?! Use #BigEyesLittleSoles and send us your snaps on Instagram @BigEyesLittleSoles, Twitter @BigEyesLilSoles or Facebook Big Eyes, Little Soles.

Whilst you’re here, cop a free download of this to put in your ears:

Toodle pip!
Bee x

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Big Daddy Black Sheep

There’s a new sneaker store in Manchester City centre!

You may remember back in October I posted some news, bringing you a new sneaker / skate shop to sunny old Stockport… Well now The Black Sheep have just opened another store in the centre of Manchester!

Located conveniently between Dr. Hermans and Bench in the Northern Quarter, right where the Vans store used to be. The Black Sheep store bring shoe styles like; DC, Fallen, Etnies, Supra, Vans and clothing Brands such as Diamond x Grizzly, Heel Bruise, Neff, Primitive, Dephect and more.

Being 1 of 7 stores in the entire country to stock the Vans Syndicate range makes the store definitely one to visit, for your Syndicate cops!

Sunday 5th May held the mighty, Big Daddy Kane appearance in store for the opening day! It was a great day, full of pretty sneaker wearing girls, skaters, friends and the rest of the street. Performances from Dr. Syntax and Shotty Horrah warmed up the Mic before Big Daddy Kane stepped into the shop, kicked a freestyle for the old school heads and then had a one-on-one interview with Televised.

Here’s a few photos from the day! Shouts to Prankin Photography & C M Taylor Photography for the images below.

Shouts to Televised & The Black Sheep, go follow on Instagram and Facebook.

Peace and Love!

@Lem0n_Cake

Nike x Liberty

Nike have treated us all again with another Liberty collaboration, this time covering some timeless Nike silhouettes with iconic floral prints ‘Capel’ and ‘Pepper’ from the Liberty fashion house. The beloved Air Max 1, Roshe Run and Blazed Mid have all been updated with the floral prints just in time for summer.

The selection are also available to customise over on Nike iD with a larger size run and the option of more colours and accents for the same price as the standard collection.

libery

Everything Is Purple…

We all remember the New Balance x Sneaker Freaker ‘Tassie Devil’ release that sent sneaker heads queuing round the block in March… well….. now the Sneaker Freaker fam have unveiled a fresh, new colorway of the Air Max 1.

Flexing an suede upper sporting 3 different shades of purple and a classic white midsole these babies really are a sight for sore eyes.

Stay locked to Big Eyes Little Soles for further release information…

Peace & Love!

@Lem0n_Cake

(couldn’t resist)

(via SF)

Goodness Grape-cious!

AWFUL title, but hey, let’s not beat around the bush – I just wanted to get on and remind you all that the day is almost upon us! This is gonna be me tomorrow… learn from the OG don:

The Air Jordan V ‘Grape’ is an original Air Jordan V colorway, which has so far seen one retro release in 2006. Back again for 2013, the Air Jordan V ‘Grape’ is one of the most highly anticipated drops for the heads of the sneaker world this year!

Available in a full size run (YAY FOR THE LITTLE SOLES) you can cop these treats from our friends at Wellgosh, either in-store in Leicester, or on their website, from 8:00am on Saturday 4th May (tomorrow!). Be quick, because I tell you now, these badboys will not be sticking around on the shelves for long.

We want to see your feet heat… tag #BigEyesLittleSoles and send them to us on Instagram @BigEyesLittleSoles, Twitter @BigEyesLilSoles or Facebook Big Eyes, Little Soles.

Just gonna leave this here…

T-raaaaaa!
Bee x

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