These are just irresistable...

Vans are cool, man!

Let's be realistic, a normal, average, next-door guy like me, I have a day job. My attire? Formal or semi formal, depends on who I meet for appointments but often it's determined by the weather. Nonetheless, either formal or semi formal.

Formal

Semi formal

That covers my entire day of the weekdays. In the evening I'm either at the gym, the basketball court, the futsal court, or at home. I only go out sometimes for other social activities. That's pretty much just t-shirt, shorts and running/basketball shoes, or just plain naked.

That leaves me only during the weekend to wear something different from my weekdays attire. And that's why I have a WEEKENDER column.

So to narrow down further, most of these weekends I made some effort to try something with my wardrobe. Usually it's pretty much the normal stuff though.

But during the lazy weekends, or rather a chill day, when all I want to wear is something simple and comfortable, yet still within certain style, I choose Vans. Any time.

Some of the Vans in my heavy rotations:

Vans Sk8 Hi (Gucci Colorway)

Vans Era (Checked)

Vans Slip-On x Marc Jacobs

Yes they don't look that pretty and clean, and I bet Paul Van Doren would be damn proud if he sees me justifying the existence of his Vans.

And yes too, I have few more.

Air Jordan 1 Retro High "DTRT" (2009)

Last year marks the 20th Anniversary of the 1989 movie ‘Do The Right Thing‘ which was written and directed by Spike Lee. Since Jordan himself and Spike Lee have a close personal relationship which each other, Jordan Brand has put together the Do The Right Thing Pack consisting of two Air Jordan 1 High models.

Late last year, my friend Eri from Jakarta (again) offered to sell his white/red pair to me at a very reasonable price. I couldn't refuse.

And yeah I broke them fresh not long after it reached my hands.

Straight up fire.

Then this thing hits me; now that I do have two pairs of all white leather upper, red swoosh, red lace, hi-top, Nike sneakers. Dunk SB Hi "Mafia" and this pair. That doesn't make sense. I need to do something about this.


As you see, I obviously can't customise the Mafia Hi, since it's full patent leather. And this AJ1 is full grain leather, though it's not easy to customise it, it's not impossible. And I know one person that can do this for me, someone I can trust.

What will happen to this pair?

Stay tuned.

Nike SB Dunk Hi Mafia "Goodfellas" (2006)

Being a male, and as other male, I started my life as a boy, then a guy, and now a man. Well, unless something completely or terribly or drastically wrong happen during the childhood phase (as a boy), you might continue as a soft guy, and end up being a woman.

That's not what I want to talk about now.

As a typical normal male, we love action-packed, violent, bloody films. Anything from war, gangsters, triads, mafia, yakuza, car-chase, gun fights, you tell me. Well, that's just a natural testosterone talking. And one of my all-time favourite film is Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Well I'm sure many of us have watched it. It's a mafia-based film. Serves my man's ego.

So about four years ago, two pairs of Nike SB Dunk were released in the market, named the Mafia Lo and Mafia Hi. These two pairs were nicknamed "Goodfellas", as I mentioned in the previous paragraph.

I didn't get the chance to buy it upon the release date, but I always tell myself, "good things do come by". So did the Mafia Hi.

All white patent leather upper, contrast red stitching, red reptilian swoosh. Spice.

Adidas Originals Street Party: The Sneakers Invasion

So this is the final part of the recap, which I had to split the entry due to a lot of pictures involved, and it can get really messy, and dizzy.

As you have read the story and seen the pictures of the Adidas Originals: Street Party about a week ago, here we go with the main attraction of the night, The ADIDAS Sneakers Invasion.

*Note: Please be informed that I won't be able to identify ALL of the sneakers due to the abundance of models. Apart from that, enjoy the photos.

What was I wearing throughout the night?

Yours Truly:
347 tee
Marc by Marc Jacobs jeans
Adidas ObyO "Vulcanized Boots" by Kazuki Kuraishi

All Day I Dream About "S". Go figure.