Onitsuka Tiger Athletic Wear

Apr 28 2008

Onitsuka Tiger Track Jacket

I’ve been aware of the Onitsuka Tiger brand since their unlikely revival a couple years back. In fact, I own a pretty sweet track jacket that I picked up from one of their boutiques in Osaka. But I had no knowledge of their close ties with Asics. I always figured that Onitsuka Tiger stole their shoe stripes from Asics, or vice-versa, and that’s why their brand was mostly limited to Japan. Well, it turns out that they’re the same bloody company! All based in Kobe, down the road from me. And I know its plainly stated on their website, but I guess I’m highly ignorant of these things.

When I think about it, I guess it makes sense that modern Asics trainers are basically what evolved from a pair of Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66’s. Lucky for us, you can still buy these iconic sneakers right from Amazon, and feel all retro-athletic as you walk down the street struggling to lift your legs in your skinny jeans.

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Dragon Beard DB2002 Sports Better Design

Apr 25 2008

Dragon Beard DB2002 Shoes

I just noticed that Dragon Beard has stamped a redesigned logo on some of their kicks. I’d call it an improvement, if you ask me.

Most Dragon Beard shoes have that weird tri-appendage design stitched into the sides of their runners. I don’t know what this feature is supposed to be, but it basically resembles some creepy alien fingers grabbing at your heels.

Or maybe that’s the whole thrill of wearing those shoes. Barbie has lead paint, cigarettes have cancer, and Dragon Beard has the master switch to your hallucinogenic imagination.

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Evisu Raw Selvage: A Total Bitch After 600 Hours of Wear

Apr 24 2008

Evisu no 1 model 2000 raw selvage jeans

After 600 hours of wear, these raw selvage Evisu jeans have proven to be a massive pain to run down! Where are the totally rad distress patterns? Why don’t they feel soft like women’s underwear?

You see, I wore these selvedge jeans at a laboring job, figuring it would greatly speed up the weathering process (which is the only way to get a custom distressed look); how wrong I was. Standing, walking, pushing and climbing have proven inefficient at wearing down the deep Indigo dye. In fact, wearing these jeans around the house, where I spend considerably more time in a seated position, is probably better for this process to take place. With the legs and crotch hardly ever becoming creased while I walk about my workplace, it’s almost impossible to develop the freakish crisscross and honeycomb patterns that you’d expect to get with a pair of raw denim jeans.

Well, I’ve realized my error. I should of just wore them around the house being my usual lazy fat-ass!

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Murder License High Contrast Jeans

Apr 22 2008

High Contrast Jeans by Murder License

Distressed denim and high contrast wear are prominent features in this pair of jeans from design house Murder License.

Chaotic sewing and severe destruction around the back pockets is sure to remind those pension collecting seniors on the bus, who may of lived through the Great Depression, that they actually had it easy back then. And that’s why you won’t give up your seat. Because standing agitates your ADHD, and the next thing you know you’d be running up and down the isle screaming “I’m running at 40 mph!” Your doctor swears you don’t have ADHD, but that hasn’t stopped you from snorting crushed Flintstones Vitamins your entire life. Wait. Where was I going with this?

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Vanquish Striped Wifebeater

Apr 21 2008

Vanquish Striped Wifebeater

Most wifebeaters come in the plain variety, but not this specimen from Vanquish. With pleasant, thick stripes and a large ‘VA’ logo, you’ll impress the crowds as you mow the front law, careful not to get any grass stains on your fashionable undershirt.

And if some neighbor comes over and asks why you’d spend over $50 dollars on a wifebeater, turn the tables and quiz him about his erectile dysfunction. After possibly the most awkward five minutes of your life, your dad will think twice about ever criticizing your wardrobe again!

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