Tash’s latest pickups May 2013 edition

Nike Air Force 180 Mid ‘Dream Team’ 2012

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.

Peace and love,

Tash xo

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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!

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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.

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LAVELY:

BYE!
Bee x

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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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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.

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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

REEBOK CLASSIC LEATHER VINTAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY

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THE shoe of my teenage-dom, the original Classic Leather, got a makeover for its 30th Anniversary. With a mix of soft vintage leather, a super padded sockliner with the extra special ‘birthday’ logo and bags of cushioning they couldn’t be more perfect if they tried. A real personal mid-late 90s ‘throwback’ moment caught in a trainer. Sneaking your black classics in your backpack and putting them on at the school gates…if you did it you’ll know the feeling well!

I’m not really one to shout about my sneaks, but to put the cherry 101% on top of the cake Reebok Classics made my April by slipping a little treat in the post.

Thank you!

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Still a few up for grabs over at Reebok in red, grey and electric blue colorways.

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.

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Just gonna leave this here…

T-raaaaaa!
Bee x

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A SLICE OF FUTURE FOOTWEAR

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Nike drop the a new Roshe style and honestly when I first saw these I thought I’d fallen through a portal and woke up in 2050.

The Roshe Run Metric is super slick and minimalistic, featuring a wipe clean and rubbery looking all over geo ’tiling’. No white mesh to get soiled by dirty club juice, not that I go out that much anymore!

Watch out for these…coming soon to key Nike Sportswear stockists.

SOURCE: HYPEBEAST