New Shoes H&M

Over the years I have taken to buying practical shoes. This translates to flat and comfy. I buy heels for days when I am able to get out however I want heels in the week. I am starting off with small heels and that I can drive in then I will move onto the more skyscraper stuff if my toes allow it. I say my toes because usually there is one toe that feels the pain the most. 

Anyway whilst shopping for my boys online I saw these and decided to buy two. One in black and the other in coral. They cost £14.99 and I bought them at the reduced price of £7.49. So technically to me I bought one and got one free. I love the little animal print detail on the inside. 

Rocket Dogs water damage rescue

Over the last few months we have experienced cold like we have never known. Well we have known it years ago but it caused the whole country to shut down. Pathetic right? So to cope with the snow I bought myself two pairs of boots. My favourite boots from last year from Evans were not being sold this year and the alternative was of no use to me. My other choices would have been a nice dress boots or some furry boots. 

Brand new Rocket Dog Boots

Ugg boots are very comfortable and very expensive, so I sought an alternative. I bought the Rocket Dog Slush Puppy suede ankle boot. It cost me at the time £35 with my discount though having browsed the same catalogue the price is cheaper now (*shrugs*). The heel part is quite stiff and took me ages to push my feet in for the first time. After that it was easy. It fits comfortable and was okay to drive in.

I first wore these in the snow to help me with my balance and it served its purpose. I have also worn them in the rain for a short while. However last week we had a sudden snow slush rain fall. Yep all three elements fell in that order in one day. The slush meant my beloved boots got wet through. I could not understand why they would not dry. However realised the water spread through the fibres and caused a big ole stain.

Water damaged 

My friends on FB suggested I bin them, whilst one friend suggested I put them in the washing machine. Although that idea seemed like mmm maybe it would work, I felt it would make the fur lining hard and uncomfortable. In the end I googled away and many sites suggested wetting the whole boot.  So I got my spray bottle and sprayed water all over the outside and then took and old toothbrush and brushed away to keep the suede looking fresh.

Rejuvenated boots

In the morning I looked at my boots and they looked decent enough to wear. You can still see there is water damage but it is no longer blatantly noticeable. I will ensure I have suede spray at hand as I do have some lovely boots from Dulcis years ago that are suede and will definitely benefit from the suede spray protection.

Clarks and Jamaica

Who would have known that the highly respectable and very British shoe brand Clarks would be such a popular brand in Jamaica. I am told by relatives Clarkes have always been deemed a decent brand always a fashion yes. Though now with the ever growing popularity of the song “Clarks” by controversial and very popular Dancehall DJ Vybz Kartel alongside Gaza Slim and Popcaan, Clarkes have gained a renewed interest. The song, the delivery and the lyrics are just so catchy. Even R&B singer and dancer Omarion quoted the song on his twitter recently.

In the song Popcaan sings “ a whe yuh get dem new Clarks deh dawdie…di queen fi England haffi love of yardie”. Vybz sings about the style of Clarkes and how they are worn “Real bad man nuh model inna shorts, straight jeans cut off foot pants, everybody haffi ask weh mi get mi Clarks , everybody haffi ask weh mi get mi Clarks, di leather hard, di suede soft, toothbrush get out di dust fast …” Vanessa Bling aka Gaza Slim says “wear di desert Clark fi easy step…”

I did not get it straight away about the fashion for this one. However my fam explained to me that the way, Clarks in particular Dessert Clarks are worn is with straight leg jeans and the bottom of the leg is cut off. Fashion over style! Clarkes is available to buy on I-Tunes and is now gaining overseas popularity. This song may become one of the biggest Dancehall Reggae songs on an international level.

I wonder what the people at Clarks think of their popularity.

You can purchase the single Clarks on iTunes right now.

Dizzee Rascal Air Max 90

Dizzee Rascal has become one of the latest celebrities to release his very own pair of trainers. Michael Jordan started the trend that Nike has kept going ever since.

Dizzee’s trainers are called Air Max 90 Tongue ‘n’ Cheek. They will be available as a limited edition release this Friday September 18th. His album which is also called Tongue ‘n’ Cheek will be released on the 21st September.

Nike's trash repackaged for $100

I was browsing my celeb gossip blogs and came across Nike new concept in recycling. They have decided waste in their factory need not be waste. Thus you can now buy Nike's re-constructed rubbish for $100. I can just see Nike selling their rubbish trainer to Brits for £100 which is double $100 by current exchange rates.

Taken from Nike
Nike footwear designer, Kasey Jarvis said: “ We were really looking for a ‘here and now’ solution to footwear waste, and creating a performance product using waste materials felt like a very innovative solution. Using Nike’s Considered design ethos we were able to create a shoe that stands up to the stringent on-court performance requirements but is also more environmentally friendly.”

To be honest I am quite impressed by this. I would have thought such a big corporate organisation did not consider its rubbish in such a way. Two things come to mind 1) a good image in a world thats becoming aware of the enviroment 2) money maker.

I do wonder if any other sports footwear manufacturer are doing similar things .

Read more here http://www.nikebiz.com/media/pr/2008/02/13_Nash.html