The perfect stroke [ll]
How much of a sneaker fiend are you? Do you own baseball cleats even tho’ you stopped playing organized softball several years ago?
Okay, then you might be as official as I am.
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SNEAKER FIENDS UNITE!
Friday, June 24th, 2011Lawn Tennis Lifestyle…
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
^ This is fiyahverks!
Polo Ralph Lauren is once again the official outfitter for the annual All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Clubs Tournament better known as the Wimbledon Championship. This is the only grand slam tennis event still played on grass. The Wimbledon Championships are 125 years old this summer. This historical milestone is perfect for Polo Ralph Lauren and the brand’s heritage aspirations.
I copped this custom fit knit when I was in Atlanta. I can squeeze in the XXL right now but, I’ll wait to rock this I.T. in August after I’ve shaved off just a few more pounds. Rocking a belly shirt es no bueno.
I was a little taken aback by the number patches on the sleeves. Polo Ralph Lauren is getting a little patch crazy. I get it as far as describing the year the shirts were produced, but that misses the point of being an item designed after the heritage of the sport. Tennis players never wear numbered jerseys.
The only shoe I will consider wearing with this knit is the adidas Rod Laver signature shoe. Naturally, the navy joint. Rod Laver pwned the Wimbledon grass back in the 1960s winning the tourney four(4) times including the year that the Polo brand was established.
Jig Lit Review: DAMON MOSLEY
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
I was sent this book from a fellow Internets. He wrote the story in 2008 and I found it to be more than just a contemporary story but one that dates back to my childhood also.
We are a society of consumers, and mostly conspicuous consumers at that. We are indoctrinated into the consumerist culture at a very early age. The language we have been taught is then turned against us.
We are made to feel incomplete without the acquisition of ‘things’. All things. This short story follows a young boy’s quest to acquire an item that he hopes will make him a better person. In the end, we see that his journey is what makes him whole and not the item. As soon as I have a child this will be part of the bedtime storytime rotation.
‘I Got To Have Those Shoes‘ by Damon Mosley
SNEAKER FIENDS UNITE!
Monday, June 20th, 2011
Time for another episode of Hobo Sneakerfiends. In this episode we see the LeBRON 8 ‘Cool Greys’.
I wonder if that is LeBron James sleeping on the train wearing his signature sneakers?
Outfit Architecture…
Sunday, June 19th, 2011
Anybody can buy some shit out of the store. You walk in the store and then you buy some shit. Not too many heads can build a ‘fit. That shit takes patience and style. You might spend a few years putting items together for the perfect ‘fit. Sometimes it all comes together quickly and simply.
I’ve been fuxing with this PRL series called ‘Aberdare’ named after the wildlife preserve in Kenya. I wonder if Ralph Lauren styled these dudes? LOL.
The series has me on my safari expedition lifestyle hardbody. Which is also fun since I’m fuxing with Timberland a lot thru the summer.
So the ‘fit I’ve assembled is on some game warden shit. Check the technique…
PRL cargo shorts circa 2005
Rugby on clearance at Macy*s in Atlanta
Utility bucket cap from Marshall’s circa 2008
Deadstock vintage Timberland 7-eye chukka via eBay
Timberland socks on clearance at Marshalls
Crocodile Dundee swag