Relaxing After The High Life; Sydney

Spotted on a Saturday afternoon were these 2 friends who were catching up for a coffee during a shopping trip.

While I like the composition of the first shot, I initially had reservations about this portrait as the subject is slightly soft.  However, I've grown to like the slight blur as it adds to the hustle and bustle of the streets in front of her bright Nike Lunarglide + kicks.

Through Monday to Friday she prides herself on her shoe collection where Jimmy Choo's, Manolo Blahniks and Christian Loubutins are the brands that take pride of place but at the weekend it's another story.

To help her feet recover from the high life of lofted heels these new Nike's give her comfort and support as she ironically hits the stores and buys more shoes.

Brother-in-law Chic; Melbourne/Singapore

It is with a great deal of honour that I write this post about one of my family members.  Sang Ha is my brother-in-law whose new Puma Clyde's caught my attention at a recent family reunion.  

Sang Ha lives in Singapore and recently picked up these sneakers in a sale.  He went on to tell me that there was a large pile of shoes all mixed together in a store and he saw these classic Puma's which were not only the last pair in the store, but also very conveniently also in his size.  

Classic and eye-catching, Sang Ha's kick's are as cool as his glass of chilled VB (an Australian beer).

Rock Steady Crew; Sydney

Faisal is a hip hop dancer from Sydney and I spotted him with his Charles Barkley Collection Air Force 1 Mid boots while he was walking around Surry Hills with his girlfriend.
He purchased the shoes from Hype DC last year, and they have been a popular addition to his shoe collection which is predominantly Nike based.  These classically styled shoes with great neutral colouring are some of Faisal's personal favourites and he doesn't wear them too often, so I was lucky to catch him in them.
Faisal and his hip hop crew compete in local dance competitions, and his footwear of choice for the dancefloor are white on white Air Force 1's, so if you get a chance to see them in action keep an eye out for Faisal's moves, and his classic footwear.

Look and Listen, Melbourne

Boat shoes are very hot at the moment and I loved the way in which these casual shoes played a key part of this Melbourne store owners look.  Found on Brunswick St in the recently moved boutique clothing store Heist, the store owner had a great look that fused eccentricity with urban chic.  From the rolled up jeans that accentuated his footwear, to his pose, to the styling of the store I was really happy with these shots as so much of his sense of style and personality came through.

I have titled this post 'Look and Listen' for a reason.  I don't normally push products on here but I recently broke my iPhone headphones while shooting for the site and in the store I found some amazing new headphones from a Swedish brand called AIAIAI.  From their fantastic capsule style packaging, to their own clean design (check out the site for some cool colour schemes), the earphones have amazing sound quality (which has won awards), have a fantastic style and come at a great price.  Keep an eye out for this brand as if you need any new earphones I would definitely recommend them.

Sneaker Freaker Interview

A big shout out to Mafia at Sneaker Freaker who interviewed me recently for a great article about I Dig Your Sole Man.  You can check out the full article here.

Don't Try This At Home; Sydney

I'm sure we've all experienced the stress and strain of deciding what to do when a pair of beloved shoes gets past their best.  Whether it be through wear and tear, dirt, stains or in some cases even the smell it can be tough working out the best way of trying to keep your kicks as pristine as possible, and for this All Stars lover he decided to take drastic measures.

He made the boldest move that can be made in sneaker cleaning and decided to use the washing machine.  As you can see these classic black hi tops are now green - so be warned and don't take sneaker cleaning lightly.

Lost and Found; Sydney

This sneaker wearer only left the house in these Nike SB kicks because of pure chance.  Purchased in April 09 in New York these SB Dunk Lo sneakers have been kept in his closet for a few months and were only worn on this day as the owner couldn't find his Havianas.  

The shoes work great with his outfit and it led me to wonder how different his look would have been if the sneaker gods had conspired against him and forced his footwear choice to be different.