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Mister Cartoon has created a dope collab with Livestrong and Nike Air Force 1. It will be released at midnight on Thursday, July 2nd at the Last Laugh store in downtown LA. These events are always great as there are always  a great crowd with taste makers of the industry as well as with Mister Cartoon and crew. But on top of it, they are showcasing the new shoe as well as selling a special edition black tee by Mister Cartoon. If you get a white tee, you will be eligible to purchase the special edition shoe. Should be amazing.

Mister Cartoon will be there signing for the lucky few.

So last week we saw the official release of the PUMA x Gumball 3000 racing shoe. This week we got an invite to a sneak peak of this limited edition shoe in person. The party was held at none other then the PUMA store on 3rd Street, Santa Monica.

You know PUMA was doing it right before you even got inside, because as I walked around the corner I immediately saw two sleek, custom rides parked in the middle of the 3rd Street walk way. It would be an understatement to say that people were stopping in their tracks to see what was going on. Hit the jump to see more pics and details.

Heading into the store, there were a cool mix of people just hanging out and looking at the new racing shoe. After enjoying a couple rounds at the open bar and appetizer table, I took some more pics. Check it out.

PUMA Motorsport and Gumball 3000 Gear

Goodie Bags!!!

There were some nice looking ladies out too. Man, I love LA!

All in all, a great party / event, great location, and the shoe looks even better in person. I’m seriously considering jumping on one of the 200 pairs available at Journeys.com. Even if i never wear it and keep it on a shelf, its a dope looking shoe. Until next time…

PUMA and Gumball spare no expense or effort to do things right, and to prove my point check out this PUMA Speed Cat 2.9 Mid Gumball racing shoe!

This black and silver leather and mesh sneaker not only looks great, but also helps drivers with traction, comfort, and most important protection against their toes getting cooked like cocktail wieners!

See more pics and details after the jump.

Each driver will be given this exclusive style for their coast-to-coast adventure. In addition, 200 pairs of the PUMA Speed Cat 2.9 Mid Gumball will be available exclusively at Journeys.com for $105 beginning on April 27th, just in time for the Gumball Rally fans to join in on the fun.

PUMA will launch an inline version of the PUMA Speed Cat 2.9 nationwide in a variety of colors and styles in June 2009, as part of their fall motorsport collection.With PUMA Stores featured throughout the Gumball 3000 route, PUMA will also release three limited edition t-shirts sold exclusively on store.puma.com, select PUMA Store locations in Los Angeles, LasVegas, Dallas, Orlando and Miami and at on-site Gumball 3000 events during the rally. Available for $20 each, the exclusive PUMA Gumball t-shirts will be a commemorative piece for participants, enthusiasts and fans alike.

For more news and info about PUMA’s involvement in Gumball 3000, visit www.pumamotorsport.com and www.gumball3000.com.

Another great event from XBOX and SA Studios. A very select group of people were invited to take a sneak peak at Capcom’s new entry to the Resident Evil franchise; Resident Evil 5.

Attendees from former EXTRA! TV host and Sugar Ray front-man Mark McGrath and Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs, to rock band Lostprophets and reality TV star Rob Kardashian teamed up to play “Resident Evil 5” together on special edition red Xbox 360 consoles that will be available in limited numbers to consumers starting March 13. As the next blockbuster on Xbox 360, “RE5” will also allow players to meet up with two-player co-op on Xbox LIVE.

Check out some pics from the event below.

Everyday Villains was one of the invitees to this VIP event hosted by Rockstar Games, XBOX 360 and SA Studios Global. Not only was there a live demo of the new Grand Theft Auto downloadable episode “The Lost and the Damned”, but there was music from DJ Skee, food and open bar! EV always like an open bar. If that wasn’t enough, a select few received a custom XBOX elite with the cover art of the game on the side. See picture below.

Really dope.

All in all, a great event and the game was really impressive. Don’t be fooled by the game just being downloadable that it’s a little update or tweak. Its has brand new missions and storylines that weaves throughout the existing GTAIV story. It even has new characters to play, weapons, vehicles, achievements, and more.

The Lost And Damned will only be available February 17, 2009 and only via XBOX LIVE.
See Details here www.rockstargames.com/thelostanddamned

See below for more pictures

Shoes, shoes, shoes, oh my God, shoes.  Yes, yes, yes I love shoes.  I won’t lie, I fucking love shoes.  I don’t collect them to stare at or hawk on eBay 10 years from now.  I don’t buy a pair to wear and another to keep on ice, nope I wear my shit.  I love shoes, all kinds of shoes.  I love sneakers, I love brogues, I love boat shoes and desert boots and slips ons (Vans only) and hybrids and penny loafers and oxfords and saddle shoes and boots - oh I forgot about boots - I love boots too.  But I can’t buy any more.  Why?  Because I shot the moon and bought three pairs of shoes in 5 days late last December.  They were on sale!  It was like they were giving them away!

Well, now I’ve got to take a timeout from the whole shoe game.  And truth be told 08 was a fairly lousy year for the shoe game.  So I thought to myself,  I’ll just grab these three and I’ll be cool for 09 since the game is just about dying out.  But wouldn’t you know it, things just started heating up all over again.  Aint that a bitch?  So since I made a resolution not to buy a pair until one of my current pairs blow out,  I’ll use this blog to get some of this shit off my chest.  It’ll be cathartic.

Boat Shoes.  If you’re not wearing boat shoes by now, you’re sleeping.  Boat shoes are back in full-effect and have been for the last 4 seasons.  Now they are going to be everywhere, which isn’t such a bad thing for a few reasons.  First, with more people looking for boat shoes, more brands will be making them and adding more comfort, more styling, etc.  Second, more boat shoes, more competition, lower prices.  Economy of scales mother fucker. Here are my favorite boats shoes right now:

Sperry has teamed up with J Crew to create a unique Top Sider style.  Suede on the outside, cotton-chambray on the inside.  Definitely a cool shoe to rock to work or to the beach.

Sperry and J Crew also teamed up to pull out this older Sperry Chukka boot with the same worn suede outer and soft cotton-chambray interior.  This is definitely how you stunt on your pals who are already wearing boat shoes.

Just one more Sperry! This Sperry for Urban Outfitters is something I would never wear, seriously blue and red on a boat shoe?  But for some reason it works and I absolutely love it.

Vans will be getting a lot of love in this post and this Vans Vault Del Barco LX is my favorite of the bunch.  Boat shoe/chukka design on top, with an Era/Authentic sole.  Probably a little too casual for the office, but seriously dope for going out or weekend swag.  Double points if you live in an area with a lot of hot hipster/granola-type ladies.

White Mountaineering x Timberland Boat Shoe.  Good luck finding this thing stateside, it’ll be a Japan-only exclusive.  I love the blue suede with white laces, combine that with the comfort of Tims and you’ve got a serious boat shoe.

The grand-daddy of them all, the Visvim Hockney.  Absolutely incredible design work.  Black leather outside with a mesh inner-sock and leather inner lining.  A sneaker-esque, sporty sole for absolute comfort that will prolong the life of the shoe.  The shoe is designed to mold to your feet, and after a couple wears you’ll never want anything else on them.  Again, have fun trolling eBay to find a pair in your size.

Sneakers.  I don’t know how I really feel about the whole sneaker game these days.  I guess I just really don’t know how I feel about Nike, which means they probably need to go back and do a little strategizing because after a quick blog roll, you’ll see I’m not alone.  I’ve got one in there, not necessarily because I want to wear it, more because it’s probably one of the most hyped sneakers ever.  I guess I just really want to see the reaction when it hits the streets. Let me know!

The checkerboard swag is finally over.  The crazy designs and band logos still persist, but I won’t hold that against Vans (they are making the biggest showing on this list).  This spring, you’ll be rolling your jeans, chinos, cords to show the world your ankles.  Leave the socks at home and throw on a pair of these neutral gray slip-ons to complete the look.   ‘Member those hottie hipster chicks I was talking about earlier?  Yeah, they’ll remember these.

Common Projects: Cool, simple, wear with jeans not shorts.  Oh and start saving because they go for close to 4 bills.

Chances are you’ve already heard all about the Air Yeezy.  Chances are you’re already sick of this shoe.  Chances are there are people walking around right now with this shoe tattooed on their body.  This shoe has been loved, hated, blogged about, written about, argued about, fought over, shot over and my dear lord hyped like crazy.  Will it come out in March like everyone says?  Who knows, but I tell you what’s for sure - this shoe is going to cause a serious ruckus at the few accounts that have it.  Take my advice: tickets, formal lines, security.

Collections.  Collections get passed over quite a bit when it comes to shoes.  Everyone seems to focus on one at a time, while completely forgetting that there is a designer with an idea that he or she is trying to convey.  They have a style or lifestyle they are attempting to promote, and most of the time their overall design aesthetic takes a backseat to what a critic, blogger or forum poster has to say about that one “gem” of the collection.  So, I’ll take this time to shout out a few entire collections or “packs” of footwear.

Breaking away from the style that made them an overnight blogger sensation, Gourmet, cools the jets on all the Jordan reinterpretations and is preparing to launch a collection of footwear for next Winter that is going to turn heads.  Hopefully by then we’ll all still have some cash to spend.

Pointer Footwear, a UK based shoe company, is a brand that I am really starting to like.  Their shoes remind me of a more dressed up Vans, without the skate influence.  They seem to be pretty affordably priced, but I have still yet to find a domestic outlet.  They do great combinations of color and their slimmer silhouettes go with just about anything.

Vans x Taka Hayashi will probably be the most talked about collab this year (outside of the ones Mr. West is running with Nike and LV).  The reason being - it’s original.  For the first time in a long time Vans has a collections of new shoes that are actually really cool.  I love Vans, don’t get me wrong, but I love Eras, Authentics, Gray Slip-ons, Half-Cabs, Skate-His, etc.  I don’t really love anything new they’ve been putting out, until this.  One word - UNIQUE.

Conclusion. So, I can’t have any of these shoes, but now that I’ve told you all about them, perhaps I can let them go.  Yes, I think I will survive without them after all.  I mean, I’ve got some great things in my closet already.  I’m secure about what I have … I think, I hope … Ah fuck it, where’s my credit card at?

Bobby Hundreds from, The Hundreds, does an excellent job capturing the sights of Japan in this short video. Although a mere 57 seconds, the viewer gets a great glimpse into the fashion, culture and other subtle nuances of Japanese life. Having always wanted to travel to Tokyo myself, I found this video to be very inspiring to say the least. I did notice that the street fashion displayed in this footage was far more reserved than the Japan we’ve seen in the past. The rise in popularity of American work-wear seems to have taken a hold of many Japanese closets. Joga, by Bjork, sets the tone.

It kind of coincides with my philosophy when I’m hiring / interviewing someone. I have always said, for anyone who is applying for a high-level job, especially if it involves any technology, why would you put Microsoft Office Suite as a skill set. Ok I understand putting down “I can do complex Excel programming / formulas.” I can respect that. But you are versed in Word? Really? Yeah, so is a kid in kindergarten. Can you type an e-mail and search Google as well? I’m sorry but that’s like 100 years ago if someone put on their resume they could read.

Haha, anyways back to the point. To use these panels from Photoshop over the images, obviously making a statement about how much post work goes into these models is so comical to me. I love when people remix billboards like this. Taking one person advertising campaign and hi-jacking it for their own. Brilliant. But hey, on a side note. If my mug was part of a national billboard campaign, please Photoshop the fuck out of my face. Make me beautiful….

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