While I Was Waiting...

...for some business to make cents I was thinking about what a difference a pair of heels or any feminine shoes makes. The other day I met up with our good friend from Colour Filimi and mid-discussion about some women's stalker tendencies, he looks down at my feet and goes; "You? Pumps? Nike doesn't make Pumps!"

Much like that scene in Love and Basketball where Gabrielle Union's pre-Dwayne Wade's hoochie ass turns to Monica and says "Dang girl, I didn't know Nike made dresses!" Uh-huh. This is the dress she was wearing before Q took it off to pop the cherrie.



But I digress. This afternoon I was on a taxi back to my place and a primary school friend got on. My armpits began getting pins and needles but I smiled through the uncomfortable silence. Primary School Girl - quite the feminine one back in the day - was all breath mints and blingy and whatnot. I however, the eternal tomboy, was wearing R29,99 Mr Price wedges. Convo was alright til she saw the wedges and decided The Ordinary Girl was now a girly-girl and therefore not one who is very bright. Or at least that's the impression I got.

So the thing that I was thinking about while I was waiting is: does wearing feminine shoes make you less worthy? I know, I know, too much depth for a Sunday but hey. Thing is, I'd buy Nike shoes for girls - IF they made great ones. But truth is that they don't. I know, I've been to Shesha. And laughed. And that's why I can't see myself wearing Puma pumps or Gladiator Sandal SBs.

AND most of all, this is why I don't understand Y-3's sneaker heels. Look:








However, Dude says "they look pretty from the side." Me? I'm still not convinced. And no, I don't know if other people will continue to look down on me when I'm wearing girls shoes or if they'll think I got my own CD, and baby if they don't dig me I'm the same ol' G just because I'm wearing Yohji's funky sneaker heels. These are just my thoughts while I'm waiting for things to make cents so make of it what you will blagettes.

We're All For Functionality

But what the heck is this? A pocket on the back of the hi-top? Yes, we know we just said "heck" - who still says that? - but look at the bigger picture here. Yeah that luminous yellow one!



Raf Simons is a men's fashion brand that is loved by the "fashion-forward" folks like Kanye and Diddy. And while we understand that people follow what these celebrities wear closely, why exactly would someone want these Astronaut Pocket Sneakers? Even the black ones don't pass.

But maybe these green and grey (don't hate on us because we don't work for Dulux) ones might... Hm.





If you were paid to rock these sneakers (and look like the guy wearing the pretty black Yohji Yamamoto jacket above who was snapped in Tokyo). And maybe given a day off from the nine-to-five too - with a bag of Mr Sweet Jelly Beans thrown into the mix, would you wear these? And if you would, what exactly would you put in the pocket

Yo, Jury!

For their 2010 Spring/Summer (which is fashion speak for "ask Milli what that means"), Dior Homme brought out a carazy hi-top sneaker. We guess the simplistic nature of the almost Timb-like shoe coupled with the fact that it comes in four colourways is an attraction. We also like the fact that they have a very Yohji Yamamoto vibe about them.



But are you guys feeling those laces? And what about that zip in the back? When is too much just that: too much? Or is this what it means to wear haute couture? Again, ask Milli! Hehehehe. theblagg is kinda feeling these but we're not sure we'd spend Jelly Beans money on them. Not even if we found knock offs at Campus Square. What say you jury (yes, all ten of you)?