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Gimme Gimme

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Re-upping this as they’re available NOW!

Animal print is always on my mind and when it’s teamed up with a silhouette I love, well that’s just a match made in heaven (for me anyway).

Sorry guys, these ones are for the ladies!

Nike WMNS Air Max 1′Charcoal/Sail-Gym Red’

Suede on an AM1 always looks tasty but in this charcoal colour, it looks even tastier.. Seriously smooth. Add the animal print in a similar grey tone and white, against the sail Swoosh and midsole you’re on your way to a perfect sneaker. However, the little touches of red bring the shoe to life and it’s an all round win for me!

Get yours from Office or Offspring NOW!

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A Glowing Review

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I love it when there’s an amazing WMNS Air Max 1 release, usually all the guys get slightly jealous of our smaller sized, slightly sexier kicks and this one makes me feel exceptionally happy!

Nike WMNS Air Max 1 ‘White/Blue Glow’
 Available from Leicester based Wellgosh in a full size run (from UK3 and up), these are the perfect shoes to kick start your Summer with. They may look a little bright if you’re reading this early in the morning with tired eyes, but trust me, with a plain or subtle outfit, the vibrant blue and bright yellow work perfectly with the fresh white to tone down what could be a totally garish sneaker.

I WANT THESE!

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Yani’s Latest Pick Ups

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Over the past month or so I’ve managed to get my hands on some perfect Summer sneaks.

Check them out!

Nike WMNS Air Max 1 ‘Fast Love’ ‘Sport Red/Sail-Sail’
I have a feeling some people were getting this release confused with the Liberty release and I can see why, however, the print is very different, as is the upper of the shoe.
The Sail midsole isn’t as yellowed/vintage and the upper consists of suede and canvas. These AM1s will round off my usual Summer staple of light denim jeans/short and a marl tee, perfectly!

Nike Air Jordan 4 Retro ‘White/Military Blue-Neutral Grey’
I wasn’t sure I’d like this release on me but after I tried them on, I fell in love. Along with my 6′s and my black/cement 3′s, these are my favourite Jordans (that I own). I wore them on a trip last weekend and couldn’t stop looking down. They just look so clean and the blue makes them so bright and stand out. I love them!

Nike WMNS Air Huarache LE ‘White/Voltage Yellow-Net Grey’
I’ve been looking for a replacement pair of Huaraches as my 1990′s pair are very close to being unwearable and then these popped up on eBay! I just had to get them and luckily enough, I did!
It’s like walking around with sunshine on your feet. I wore them to work last week and smiled the entire time! Comfortable, light and super Summery!

Let us know what your latest pick ups have been – Tweet us @bigeyeslilsoles, Follow us on Instagram – @bigeyeslittlesoles and use the hashtag #bigeyeslittlesoles and we’ll blog about your soles!

@YaniLDN
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Fresh Like Colgate

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This post isn’t about toothpaste or breath but it IS about a serious pair of WMNS AM1s soon to be ready for your little feet!

Nike WMNS Air Max 1 ‘White/Mint Candy/Obsidian’

Just in time for this lovely weather we’re having (if it holds out until July) these Air Max 1s are not too bright that they’ll clash with the sun and blind you but are understated enough to add something special to an outfit without taking away from that new summer tee you’re rocking.

The suede and mesh upper is brought to life by the mixture of fresh mint, deep obsidian and clean white which work together to make the perfect Summer shoe.

Available for us little footed ladies, pre-order yours NOW over at Titolo :)

Remember to send us pics of your pick ups on Twitter, Instagram and #bigeyeslittlesoles or Facebook.

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Moxie Talks Sneakers

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I met our next interviewee through mutual friends a couple of years ago in Croatia at Outlook Festival and we regularly bump into each other at various events and nights out. She always has amazing trainers on, so I thought what better than to ask her more about them and share it with you all!
Name/Occupation?
Alice Moxom aka Moxie
DJ/ Promoter/ Artist
First sneakers you ever bought?
They were a pair of Adidas Gazelle kicks in suede navy blue. I remember having these in Primary school and loved them so much I bought about 3 pairs of them total.
Is there a particular sneaker that sticks out from your youth?
In school It was all about having a pair of Nike TN, Nike Air Max 90 or a pair of Nike Air Max 95′s. I remember when the TN dropped my mum was going to NY for a trip and I begged her to bring me back a pair from Footlocker that hadn’t arrived in London yet. She ended up buying me a pair with a light blue fade and then the swirly plastic bit at the bottom was navy blue. I will never forgot how excited I was when she bought them back, it made my year!

What’s your favourite pair of sneakers of all time and why?
You can’t beat a Nike Air Max 90. They will always remain a classic right from my teens till now. Especially the Infrared kick, nothing can beat that colourway!
Staple everyday pair in your collection and why?
My plum coloured blazers. Standard. They go with everything and they look smart so you can wear them for a meeting or out raving, either way they always work. I also have them in baby blue, black & stone grey. Definitely my favourite trainer for the past few years.
Beaters or best for raves?
Completely depends on where I’m going but some kicks will only be worn for social occasions such as my baby blue Blazers which I only wear in Summer time. I do own a pair of Nike Air max which I’ve had for about 7 years now and they are my raving trainers. They still look brand new as the main body of them is a plastic material so I can just wipe them down when I get back from a rave. Plus they look dope as they are black, pink and blue colour way.

Grails?
I fully regret not buying the dark grey Blazers that dropped last year. Sadly I wasn’t quick enough and they all sold out :(
Latest purchase?
Nike Free Run. These are my new fave kicks! They are so unbelievably comfortable and they’re the first running shoes I’ve ever owned. Definitely recommend buying a pair.

Your Nike Free Run’s aren’t just any regular pair, what’s the story behind these?
Recently I took part in a Nike X NTS run and because I’m a dj for NTS radio I was offered a free pair of Nike ID’s. I thought I’d use this opportunity to get some kicks that I wouldn’t usually buy as usually I’d go for a classic such as an Air Max. I’m so pleased I chose the Nike Free Run as they are the most comfortable trainers I have ever worn! I decided on the pink because that’s my favourite colour and the lime green because it would pop next to the pink and the grey/ black colourway. Of course I had to get Moxie written on the tongue as with all my ID’s! I initially got these for running but because I love them so much I might just save them for when I’m out and about and buy a new pair for running.

Favourite sneaker stores?
I wish I could say I have one. I find sneaker shopping really hard as i rarely find a pair that i love. Usually the mens colour ways are the ones I want but they never seem to do them in my size. We need more sneaker shops for girls! My heart broke when they stopped selling smaller sizes in Size?
Most memorable sneaker experience?
Something else I remember so clearly from school was how some of my mates would fold a sock up and stick it behind the tongue of their Nike Air Max 90s to make it pop more. It was all about adding those extra touches and trying to make your trainers stand out as much as possible.

Check out Moxie here:

Links to mixes: mixcloud.com/moxie
Website: www.alicemoxom.com
Twitter: @ALICE_MOXIE
Instagram: alice_moxie

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Content Talks Sneakers

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There was a time (when going out on consecutive work nights, didn’t make me feel like crap) that I’d see this lovely DJ on a regular basis, at FWD>> or other nights in London. Every time I’d see him, he’d have nice trainers on, so here’s an insight into how he fell into the sneaker game and what his favourite pairs are!

Name/Occupation?
Hi my names Tony aka Content, I’m a Dubstep Producer/DJ from Kent.

First sneakers you ever bought?
I think the first pair of kicks I bought was a pair of Reebok Classics. Still a staple in my trainer collection everyone needs a pair or 2.

Is there a particular sneaker that sticks out from your youth?
Yes I cant for the life of me remember what style but my dad one year when I was dressing up for Halloween as Frankenstein let me wear his size 11 Reebok Pumps but I don’t remember which one’s I used to love them kicks.

Did you own them?
No, my rents saw fit to adorn my feet with Reebok classics and workouts as a child.

What’s your favourite pair of sneakers of all time and why?
I live for AM1’s. I wear them practically everyday. My all time favourite would have to be Air Max 1 Safari’s with the grey leopard print. I owned a pair for like 2nights till I trashed them at a gig in Poland.

Do you have a pair of kicks in that you don’t wear very often and why?
I got a few pairs I don’t wear often, AM1 Clot x Kiss of Death, Nike Sb x Supreme and a Couple of pairs of Nike SB Janoski’s. But to be honest I buy kicks to wear, I don’t really buy them to look at them.

Staple everyday pair in your collection and why?
Nike SB Janoski’s (All black) and AM1 Hyperfuse (Original Release and an ID pair I made)

Is there a particular style that you keep re-buying?
I try to not buy the exact same style but saying that Suede Canvas AM1’s in various colours I’ve had like 10 pairs of late. Also I have started buying the Air Flow’s in every colour way they are just too much.

Beaters or best for when you’re djing and/or in the crowd?
I don’t really have a pair of beaters, I have a few pairs for Festivals but when I’m DJ’ing or partying I will just rock what I feel to. Have trashed a fair few extremely collectable pairs with my casual approach to kicks but like I said I don’t like to just look at them until its too late and they fooked then I regret it.

Here’s 10 of my favourite pairs from my collection:

Grails?
I guess Nike Air Flow, I got a few pairs of them, was so glad when they decided to remake them.

Furthest you’ve ever gone to get a pair?
I didn’t specifically travel to get them but I was in Poland and Chemneza 20 got Air Max Vac-Tech’s in and I had to cop them.

Latest purchase?
I’m actually on a bit of a hold at the moment. I’m selling off quite a few and I reluctantly this month sold my ClotxKissofdeath AM1’s unworn and boxed and a few of the other AM1’s and 95’s in the collection have begun to get sold off. My latest purchase was a second pair of the Air Flows in Cherry Red/Voltage Blue colour way. I had mangled the 1st pair in Cable during a birthday party.

Best sneaker experience?
Getting my Nike SB x Supreme TW 2’s. That was a good day.

Worst sneaker experience?
Ruining my Nike SB x Supreme TW 2’s by wearing them on a drunken night out where we decided to take my mates’ Land Rover out in the woods at 3 am and getting it stuck in a clay pit and had to walk out of the woods about 2 miles in the pee’ing rain.

Favourite sneaker stores?
Patta and Chmielna 20. Both sick shops.

Any new releases you’ve got your eye on?
I think I want to make a few pairs on the ID store I’ve only made one set of AM1’s but there are so many potentials on their.

How has your taste in sneakers changed over the years?
I have always liked Nike. I’ve gone from AM 95’s to TN’s to 97’s and then I guess I have settled on AM1’s.

You recently sold a very special pair of kicks from your collection, is it hard to part with your sneakers and how did you decide which pairs to sell?
Yes it was a tough one, But It wasn’t too hard. Like I said I don’t buy kicks to look at and the ClotxKissofdeaths where just a stare at them item. I’ll probably reinvest the money in some Nike SB x Supreme TW 2’s if I can find a pair in my size, seeing as the drunken Land Rover trips don’t happen anymore.

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What We Wore On Wednesday #13

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Here’s what we wore today!

Amara
UglyMely
Bee
Elissa
Yani
Amber
Hayley
Lemon
Chloe

Izzy

Don’t forget to tweet us pics of what you’ve got on your feet to @bigeyeslilsoles or on Instagram @bigeyeslittlesoles and #bigeyeslittlesoles :)

Italian Spark

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No I’m not talking about a holiday romance.. just these incredible Air Max 1 inspired Pegasus 89 colourways!

Instead of showing you a generic photo from the store’s website, I’m going to show you all what they look like on (my boyfriend – in case you were wondering why my legs looked so masculine!)

Nike Air Pegasus 89  ’White/Italy Blue’
Nike Air Pegasus 89 ‘White/Spark Red’
The White base colour on both of these shoes is so fresh and Summery. With the additions of those Air Max 1 inspired blue and red suede panels, top eyelets and branding, these kicks are basically perfect; attractive to the eye, a great way to round off an outfit and they’ll obviously get people staring.

In my opinion the Spark Red pair are much nicer. The vibrance of the red against the silver panelling and white mesh is just a dream combination!

According to my boyfriend, they’re super light, really comfortable and with him being a black Half Cab obsessive, the fact that he’d even think about buying a white shoe just shows you how amazing they are!

Get yours at your local Size? store for £67, they run from a UK6 so some of you ladies will be lucky enough to get a pair!

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Like A Well Aged Glass Of Wine

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When I came across these and saw the block colour, my eyes nearly fell out of my head!

Nike Air Max 1 TXT ‘Magenta/Magenta/White/NTRL Grey’
The AM1 silhouette always makes my little feet stand out and with this magenta canvas upper, I know my size 3′s would be smiling.

The additions of the lighter colours on the midsole, branding and sockliner really bring out the single coloured upper, making it a shoe fit for the sunshine.

With a size run of a UK6 and upwards, I know that some of you ladies out there will be looking to get your hands on these. From what I can see, they’ll be releasing the end of May but stick with Big Eyes and we’ll keep you updated!

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Latest Additions

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Here’s my latest additions…

Nike WMNS Blazer Mid LR ‘Black/Anthracite/Violet Wash’
I’m a massive fan of the SB Blazer and have never been hugely drawn towards a standard Blazer or the vintage releases. These are the perfect mix! The anthracite padded tongue and heel make them super snug, that vulcanized sole which I love, in a vibrant violet and the snake skin effect Swoosh all work together to make a perfect shoe for wearing day in, day out.

With the Lunarlon addition to the sockliner, these are as comfortable as my SB Blazers, which is something I’ve not been able to find until now!

The colour of the violet sole on the website is incorrect and it looks like a gum sole. Don’t be deceived, I’ve spoken to Nike customer services (who were really helpful) and it’s a mistake on the website. Get yours here.

Reebok WMNS Classic Leather ‘White’
After writing my post the other day about how I miss my old Reebok Classics, the guys over at Reebok got in touch with me and have sent me a pair from their secret stash! Luckily they had my size and I can’t thank them enough! I definitely didn’t start this blog to get freebies, but it really did make my week when they turned up at my house!

As comfy as ever and as simple as I remember, these really do speak for themselves. These will definitely be my Summer staple shoe, but as they’re so hard to find in the all white leather, I’ll only be wearing them when I’m 100% sure they won’t get ruined!

The leather is so soft and makes the shoe feel really premium. I love them!

Nike WMNS Air Max 1 ND Liberty ‘Imperial Purple/Sail’
Well, what can I say about these. The most girlie shoe I own, and totally different from anything I’ve ever had.

I have stayed away from kicks with a vintaged midsole as I think they just look dirty, but these aren’t just yellowed, they’re sail and glossy so it really adds to the feel of the shoe. The fact that they’re a deep purple colour makes them slightly less feminine and the material on the upper of the shoe is perfect. These are such a classy AM1 and I’ll be picking and choosing the right outfits to wear them with. There’s a UK7 and a UK9 left on the Liberty London website but apparently they will be available for general release from Office/Offspring in May so get in touch with your local store and get a pair reserved!

Bring on the Summer!

@YaniLDN

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