S.S. Approved: Nike Air Griffey Max 1(Hot Red)

Of course I will keep a nice collection for all my sneakerheads out there, so while I was searching around I found this beautiful colorway of some Griffeys. They are very reminiscent of the Air Max 95's in the same colorway. I think I might have to cop these myself because they are a beautiful piece of work, and I'm liking the mix up of materials on the shoe. This definitely has to be the best colorway thus far, I'm loving it. Go out and cop!

pictures courtesy of pickyourshoes.com

We Have Blast-Off: T-Minus 1 Week till Space Jams

Just a reminder that in exactly one week will finally get the retro of the Space Jams since 2000. This release is gonna be insane, like a Black Wednesday. I guarantee you I will be in the line for a minimum of two hours with a warm ass North Face jacket on, because I have prayed for these to release since then and it has finally been answered. The box set is crazy too, as you can see above and contains all type of exclusive stuff for the retail of $175. You could preorder them, but by this time you might as well wait until Nov 23. I would love to see these under my tree on the 25th, and the anticipation is killing me(Ahh, these are so fire, or should I say "Sole Icy"?-shout out to Bobby Fresh). Hey, but be sure to cop you a pair come next week, because these will sell out quick no doubt. Haha...Houston, we DONT have a problem(another bad pun lol), but ONE WEEK!! I'm finna get back to studying though, 1 more final.

Just for the Kids: Air Jordan 12 Grand Purple

This past Saturday saw the release of the Air Jordan 12 Grand Purple, the second to last pair of 12's to release this year. To put you up on game, the shoe contains a stitching on the side reminiscent to that of the rising sun on the Japanese Flag. As well, on the left and right side there are strips of leather on either side of the toebox(laminated on this version), and on the back the strap reads "Air Jordan: Quality Inspired By The Greatest Player Ever". Down the tounge it reads "Two 3", and the upper material used on this shoe is Nubuck.

This shoe probably looks and sounds great to you, but there's a catch: IT WAS ONLY RELEASED IN KIDS SIZES! When I had heard that news with them I was very upset, but I realized that it couldn't be that bad. I know its a lot of yall heads out there who have chicks with small feet, or kids, so this is perfect for that. Even if you plan on having kids, I suggest that you buy this shoe for a f.ly ass kid in 8 or 9 years. I know i copped my girl some (sz 5), and she loves them.

NikeID x Kobe V's

Tomorrow will reveal the premier of the Nike Zoom Kobe V, the most high-tech basketball shoe to this date, even better than the Nike Air Max Lebron VII's(shout out to legendarystatus). NikeID will let the world customize their own Kobe's on December 10th. Furthermore, they are doing something exclusive this time around and letting you add graphics to the shoe, an icy clear sole( like the Space Jams, only 2 weeks left!), and you can even speckle the midsole. All of these new features will give your K0be's their own personalized look, and all thanks to the folks at Nike hooking us up.

CD's, Clothes, and Kicks: Wale, Drake, and Kid Cudi

So this week we are going to start noticing the kicks of various celebs(probably rap artist mostly), as well as the clothes for the flier ones. This week begins with some of the up and coming rap artist of this year.

Starting from the left, Wale[pronounced Wal-a](recently released Attention Deficit, go cop!) can be seen rocking one of his favorite pairs of shoes, the Supreme Dunks in red/white. On a recent showcasing on Nicekicks.com(check em out!), he stated that the Tiffany Dunks were his favorite of all time[quite a snkrhd}. Everyone's favorite, Drake, is looking a lil less than clean right now(pun), especially seeing as he as a washer right under his ass lol. That coat is pretty different, but hey its him; and those sweatpants as well, but still let him do his thing...; and the Red Wing shoes can be spotted on his feet. Look out for his new LP that will be releasing sometime soon, because we know it will be hot. Kid Cudi is the flyest guy in the picture to me, not to mention he's on G.O.O.D. Music, the record label of Kanye West. He's wearing the Air Jordan VII Bourdeaux's, which are scheduled to release early next year. All of these guys are looking clean though, and they're washing the game up, but who do you think did it better?

Savage.Semantic Approved Footwear: Air Force 1 "Space Jam" by Bun B x Bespoke

So I'm pretty sure that everyone is ready to expect the Air Jordan 11's "Space Jams" that release 2 days before Christmas(Any sneaker head would be happy to receive them as a gift). These Air Force 1's that Bun B created with Bespoke are the next best thing though, because they contain all of the materials that went into the original 11's.

Most of the materials are apparent, like the heel panel and the side panel being made of the same mesh(even the swoosh has it). The toe box and forefoot come with one of the other aspects of the Space Jams, the patent leather (mind you the AJ11 was the first basketball shoe to utilize that material). A royal blue 3m lace loop helps to represent the jumpman, and accents the rest of the shoe with some color. The most important part of the shoe though is the clear, icy sole that the black base sits on. These don't have any set release spots, but that good old eBay probably has them for sale. Let me know if anyone gets they hands on these, cause they are crack.

-Lil Derty

Savage.Semantics Approved Footwear: Radii

Tired of walking around and seeing that every dude has on your same kicks? If you went outside today you will probably see a dude rocking 1. Jordans 2. Creative Recs 3. Polo Boots 4. Supras 5. Nike Dunks. I myself own pairs of these shoes but I only like to be exclusive and different. So if you are looking for a new brand a shoe that is being worned by celebrities like Trey Songz, Jay-Z, and Flo-Rida then I suggest RADii footwear which is based in California.

Radii (ray-dee-eye) Footwear was launched in Southern California during the Fall of 2008. Radii’s founders came from a long illustrious career in retail therefore, they were able to see what the consumer was really interested in and create a brand that has the true pulse of the customers.

Radii is a unique lifestyle brand designed to reflect each individual’s unique personality from the feet up. With futuristic designs and materials, each shoe exudes confidence for the ambitious forward-thinkers of the world.

The shoes come in many materials, colorways, and models. Some make-ups have a mixture of materials, from patent leather, to full and sectioned off perf, full gummy soles, regular and metallic leather. The models they have, with an un-named boat shoe, are the Radii 420 Top (men and woman’s model), 420 Low, Straight Jackets, Stranglers and the Thrillers. They have also done a super limited collaboration with IM King that included two 420 top colorways.