Khaki-colored Creative Recs to rock with your khakis? Sounds like a bad tongue-twister. Truth is, we don’t suggest you heavy-match these Ponti’s with your Dockers, but this new colorway of the high-top sneaker makes for a good spring/summer shoe.
The perforated upper will help your foot breathe when it’s balls-hot out, and you’ll be good-to-go from the beach club to the strip club, without having to switch your kicks. Check for these in Creative Recreation stores in the next few weeks.
$135, cr8rec.com
Usually you'd dismiss the thought of Slip-On's in the heart of winter, but trust us, warm weather is approaching sooner than you think. As you prepare for spring, insert these Vans into the rotation as an easy-on, easy-off option when you're too hungover to actually think about what sneakers you're going to wear for the day. Besides being a warm-weather go-to, the perforated uppers will make your feet breath a bit better. Re-up next month at Vans Vault locations around the U.S.
$65, vault.vans.com
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Despite the flack Diddy and Bad Boy’s ‘97 roster earned for rocking shiny suits, the hate from flashless rappers never stopped them from being ahead of their time. This was the jiggy era in all its extravagent splendor; rappers were making money (or at least recoupable advances) off of their materialistic lyrics, and blinding fans with the reflection of their success was the ultimate way to show and prove. Need a refresher? Go back into Puff’s archive'the video for “Mo Money Mo Problems,” “Been Around the World,” all the way up to “Let’s Get It”'and you’ll realize that in the late ’90s “subtlety” was just a word that came between Styles P and Total in Bad Boy’s Soon To Be Dropped Dictionary.
Nowadays, fashion is even louder, as 2008 has ushered in a resurrection. Call it the Neo-Jiggy Era. The flat form of yesteryear’s track jackets and windbreakers have been given a slick new finish by trendy rappers like B.O.B. in this year’s L-R-G spring ad campaign and Pharrell for BBC/Ice Cream. Think shiny gear is here to stay, or a thing of the past? Hump or Dump it after the jump.
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Sure the economy sucks, but don't expect Vans to ever be caught in the red as long as the Half Cab is around. With spring right around the corner, expect a handful of different colorways to drop, each doper than the next. This Red/White/Black suede scheme is the first release of next season and will be available in a wide release. Recession? What recession? Cop 'em for under $60.
$55, activemailorder.com
Although it's cold as shit out, it's never too early to re-up on warm-weather kicks. These Kaplan's from the sneaker-shoe staple brand Creative Rec are the early favorite for impressing your snobby girlfriend's mom during brunch at the country club this Spring. There's also a cleaned-up leather brown colorway if you want to look proper in places that require casual attire. Take 'em to church.
