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Adidas Parley, Priced Too High?

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Adidas and Parley have a partnership that takes plastic before it enters the earth’s oceans and transforms it into thread. This recycled thread is then woven into some Adidas shoe lines with the signature ocean blue color way. While it’s a great and worthy idea, Parley models go for a higher cost, usually adding a $20 premium. So that $180 Ultra Boost is now $200. Is that premium too costly for consumers?

At the Nordstrom Rack, I have seen many Parley models selling at a discount. That Parley premium does carry over to the reduced price tag, selling at a higher cost than other Boost and Ultra Boost models. Or is the Parley colors not a favorite? I admit that while I personally like the look of the Parley Ultra Boost ST, if I came across an Oreo colorway at $20 less, I would have picked the cheaper one.

Is the Nike Exp-X14 a Failed Experiment?

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First of all, I love my X14 featuring Nike React foam. Yeah, so I could never land an Element 87 for retail but the X14 has filled in nicely. But the name of this shoe is simply confusing (for a Nike shoe) and not memorable.

Maybe that’s why the same looking shoe is showing up with the new name of Future Fast Racer.

Or is this just a mistake?

I’m Not Versed in the Spider-Verse

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Obviously, I am not versed in the language of the Spider-Verse. Otherwise I would have understood Foot Locker’s rules for the release of the upcoming Air Jordan 1 Origin Story.

Here’s a visual summary of what I got using the Foot Locker app.

If I could read the language of the Spider-Verse, I would have deciphered that the sweepstakes entry closed on Tuesday, December 11. You see that on that black instruction screen right?

So don’t go down to Foot Locker Ala Moana asking for these kicks. Spider-Man has gone into the Spider-Verse.

Music from a Rock & Roll Fable

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Since I’ve been waxing nostaglic recently, here’s another. Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young from Streets of Fire, a Rock & Roll fable.

Wow, Tom Cruise was originally picked to play the lead role of Tom Cody and Daryl Hannah for Ellen Aim. Instead, Michael Pare got the role and a then 18-year old Diane Lane became the voice of the Attackers.

Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Udaya Online Yoga Membership

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Can’t get enough of Rudy Mettia and his Yoga Warrior 365 series from Udaya Yoga and Fitness? Well, Udaya does have its own YouTube channel where they give away full length yoga classes for free!

But the catch is the YouTube channel only gives you a taste of their yoga programs and instructors. If you want full series of instruction, you need to subscribe to Udaya online and opt for the Standard ($14.99 per month) or Enhanced subscription ($18.99 per month). A few months subscription would make for a great gift for that yoga practitioner you know who wants to get deeper into the practice.

Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Pink Box of Memories

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Talking about nostalgia, how about giving a pink box of memories to a sneaker head for Christmas? But it’s what’s inside the pink box that’ll be the gift itself and also one that triggers memories.

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Inside the pink Nike SB box, you’ll find these. Do you remember them?

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Okay, they aren’t the replica of the original Tiffany blue colorway, but otherwise these bring back the memories. Even when opening the box, that smell is familiar.

Nike SB did an excellent job with these and at “only” $100. Extra laces, removable swoosh, and those silver aglets are a nice touch. If you can find this 2018 version of the Diamond Dunks (black, white, or even yellow), you’ll make a shoehead happy this holidays.

Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Mickey Mouse Swatch

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Yet another nostaligic collaboration literally in time for the holidays. Watch maker, Swatch and Damien Hirst have come up with two great designs featuring an artistic rendition of Mickey.

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Priced at $125 (Mirror Spot) and $185 (Spot Mickey), these watches look cool and are limited to celebrate 90 years of The Mouse. Oddly, you can only get these watches on November 18 for 24 hours, but the red, black, and yellow Spot Mickey is already sold out (kinda reminds me of an out of stock Nike reservation). You can add to cart the Mirror Spot and checkout, but I assume you won’t actually get the watch until after November 18.

So if you want to give this Swatch as a gift, you need to hurry!

Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Bombas x Sesame Street

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Recently, I’ve noticed a nostalgic push in collaborations between brands. The latest is this Sesame Street collab with Bombas. The sock makers took elements of your favorite Sesame Street characters and created these fun socks.

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Not super obvious but you get just enough of a sense to know who the socks match up with. My personal favorite is this one.

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Yup, that circle on the socks is none other than The Count’s monocle, and both you and I know where you learned what a monocle was back in the day.

Get these socks from Bombas for a Sesame Street fan. Available for men, women, youth, and toddlers!

Yeezy Boost 350 Zebra More Demand than Expected

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Using the last few Yeezy restocks as a baseline, I figured the Zebra stripped Yeezy Boost 350 would be easy to get. Not so.

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I had no luck on the Adidas site even using multiple Chrome users. I didn’t even get past the waiting room for a chance to buy a pair. Now that Adidas has sold out, it seems like retailers like Foot Locker and Champs have fully opened up their inventory. But that shipping cost makes getting a pair a little less desireable. While I love the look, the fit isn’t great for me and neither is that $200+ price point.

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