I have been on some adidas shit lately. Nike has so many wonderfully designed technical shoes, but when it comes to simple, classic profile sneakers I have to turn my eye to adidas. Especially for spring and summertime. Especially for tennis shoes. Rod Lavers are forever one of the gems in my holy grail, but y’all already know this.
I’m getting myself prepared to make a few jumps out to Philadelphia to document the city and the culture going on over there. I’m looking for a pair of adidas to rock on my trip(s) to the city of brotherly love. I made a visit to one of NYC’s classic sneaker come up joints – V.I.M. on Nostrand Avenue. I’m right around the corner from Combat Jack’s crib but he ain’t home now so I have no one to chop it up with.
Won’t you walk with me internets?
Attitude Retro b/k/a PATRICK EWINGs
These were the joints I rocked during the Mets 1986 title run (along with the Syracuse and royal blue Dunks). I really want these too, but I scoff at the $40 pricepoint. I’ll let these marinate in the retail locations until the price falls below $30 cent. I would love for these to wind up as $20 so I could copp two pairs at once.
Ciero
This is a BMX skateboarding lifestyle shoe meant to compete with the Nike 6.0 series. I’m not really feeling the colorways or the profile. Maybe if they issue this joint with some sexier leathers I might look at it a little harder. Maybe.
Rod Laver Hi
These joints are like WTF?!? I don’t even know why these joints were produced. Replace the black accents on the sole and the collar with a white or soft grey colorway and then this shoe isn’t so out of order. Rod Laver Hi’s are so hit or miss in my book. When its done right they become fresh tennis ‘boots’, but when its done wrong I have no effin’ words.
Stan Smith classic
I never cared for the Stan Smith tennis shoe. It was just TOO plain for me. But I will say something for its longevity as one of the most sold sneakers of all time up there with the Chuck Taylor. If I did own a pair of Stan Smiths it would have to be the white with navy accents pictured here. These joints are built for rocking with a blazer and khakis on your Sag Harbor Sunday swagger steez.
Rod Laver Lo
This is what the fuck I am talking about. I’m gonna let the pricepoint dip another ten bucks and then I am copping two pairs of these joints with the quickness. Rod Lavers are like white tees. You can never have enough of them.
