MAJOR

1426 Wisconsin Avenue NW, in the heart of Georgetown Shopping District.

web site: http://www.majordc.com

On my recent trip to our nation capital I was told that I need to take a little time out of my site seeing hours and stop by and store in Georgetown called Major. So after pulling my arm I decided to stop in and check it out. When i first walked into the place I was so overwelmed I think it’s becuase  im not really a shoe guy and this place had shoes for days. I guess if you are a shoe head this is your stopping point in the US im not just talking in DC or even the eastern area the whole fucking USA. The Guy that was with me was a shoe head and he about shit himself when he saw the collection of rare kicks on every wall. I’m more the New era hat kinda guy and this place was a heaven set for me as well. !!!!Shelves of great styles!!!!  Ok lets cut this shit short before I start sucking some Major dick here  HAHAHAHA. The place is the shit they have great brands fucking amazing hats, bags, and most of all (for you dumb shoe heads) a crap load of shoes. I don’t need to label off the brands you just need to stop in and check it out. Wait I forgot the most important thing !!!!!!!   There is no Shit head cool guy go fuck your self attitude. I rocked in, in some old beat up vans and they still took the time to chat me up.   Hit this place when you are in town because it’s one of the best stores I have been in.

100 styles and running shoes

http://www.100styles.com/

I was sent a pair of Colstons and at first site I was in love with them. I have always been a fan of the slip on and for those of you that know me know that  I rock my vans even in the snow. I have always had a problem with Vans, for one they have no padding in them. For those of you that rock the classic slip know that if you try to walk in them for moe then an hour your feet are barking. That’s what caught my eye about the Colstons, they had every thing that I loved about my classic slip on Vans but with a little bit more PADDING. I have also never been a fan of leather shoes, I never liked how stiff they felt but these Colston and a nice soft leather to them. There was no breaking in time on these, they felt great from the first day.No doubt I have hung up my Vans for the next level of slip on shoes. If you have a shop you need to stock 100 style and if you are in to shoes you can miss out on these gems. Cut the hype these are just real shoes. Much love for a good job on the design.

Here is the info:

Upper – Premium Full Grain Leather

Lining – Premium Leather

Base – rubber

Style Number – COBLK08

Colors – Black and White or Tan and white.

Sizes – (U.S.) 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 13

I’ve been eyeballing this company for months now. Every time i see these kicks in stores i never just browse over them, but they have made me stop and check them out every time. Since they are a bit pricy (average ~ $130 in stores) i usually set them back down but finally got around to it and picked up two pairs. Both are the Russell model, one grey one with leather / fabric combo and the other all leather:

I have to say as a sneaker enthusiast i was relieved to find out that they fit very comfortably (a bit narrow, so you wide footed people out there: this might not be for you), the leather is treated thus soft so it doesn’t pinch your feet when wearing them and they are somewhat robust against scuffs and regular street dust. They look very clean and classy, and can be worn everyday and look sick with some nice denim. they can easily also fit classier outfits like a blazer / tshirt combo.

I also like the color details, that really enhance the overall color of the shoe, like the purple tag on the black shoe above. i have not tested them for endurance but they seem sturdily manufactured so i see them lasting a bit since all the parts are stitched, not glued together.

After checking out their website (http://www.clae.com) i discovered that they make all sorts of different styles, from slip-ons to low and high cuts, some more sporty, some more elegant but they all share the same attributes: clean designs, simple colors, nice materials and all around sleekness. I think they are better than creative recreation footwear which tends to sometime look too high fashion, too slim and the men shoes sometimes look like women sneakers.

So if you want a classy sneaker that convinces through simple style, get on them clae’s!

Starbury VS Nike

With boxing in the shitter we have to look for what I think would be a good fight. Here is my opening question: Is it the price if something that makes desirable? If so then nike as that on lock. With this whole hype of the throwback shoe driven by crappy shops like Fight club NYC or LA, DQM, and Transit I have found a dimond in the rough. When I first heard about Starburys costing under $10.00 my first thought was crappy payless shoes. I gave Starburys no time of day, there was no way I was going to been seen in NYC or LA  with a pair of $10.00 shoes on my feet. And here I a sit ready to eat my words. I was given a pair to rock no doubt I was a changed man. Price had nothing to do with the fact that these are solid sneeks not only do they look good but fell good as well. It made stop to think how much do Nike’s really cost and how much of my money goes to all the hype and cocaine for the athletes that nike pays. I’m done trash you dunks and be a true treand setter and rock some Starburys. Or you call be a normal Sneaker sheep and kick out the $500.00  for the reissue of some nike that a 12 girl made for .12 cents.

Hype Shoe stores in New York City. Places with Throwback Nikes.

Prodigy NYC

17 ave B
new york, ny 10009
212.228.4737

Most of the time I don’t even take the time to walk in to shoe stores like this but I had a few seconds to kill before dinner. And After wasting my time by walking into Prodigy NYC I will never make that mistake again. First off the whole I am to cool to talk to you because I rock some throwback nikes is over. This by far was one of the worst shops I have ever been in. No one asked me for help as a matter of fact I don’t even think they gave shit I was in their store. This shop as nothing to offer to the shoe culture. If you must support nikes I say spend your money at some other shop like KCDC or Flight club. Prodigy NYC just needs to burn down.

The Sticker Guy
https://www.stickerguy.com/

We are always looking for ways to get our name out, with out it costing a ton of cash. One way to get this job done is with stuckers. We all know that the Sticker Guy is the cheapest!!! Where else in the world can you get stickers for this-

Red and black

4.25″ x 2.75″
500 stickers for $86 ppd

This is an amazing price. But my first thought was “there is no way these are good stickers” So to put it to the test. I placed a sticker order, and here is what I found out. The price was right for sure, but the wait time was not. It took me about 6 weeks to get my stickers, so if you are in a rush this is not the place for you. The ordering process was really smooth. After a long wait I dug into the box of new stickers and ran right out posting. I wanted to get as many up before the winter hit so I can see how long they will last. Now here it is !!!! I do have to give it to the sticker guy my stickers were still up after a long winter and into the summer. There was no fading and they looked as good as new. So if you dont mind the 6 to 8 week turn around time then the sticker guy is your one stop shop for the basic one color sticker.