Before the Blog There Was EASTBAY

(1st off thanks to Chev for letting me share this on his blog, hopefully everyone can relate in someway to my little female sneaker head memories.)
Today after looking at a million sneaker sites and blog posts, then checking my twitter and Sole apps on my phone, I walked to my mailbox to find a new Eastbay catalog waiting for me. I begin to reminisce about the good times before we had internet access at our fingertips, before online shopping and twitter feeds, all we had was the Eastbay catalog.

When I was a kid there was no sneaker head, especially not a female sneaker fiend nor a local sneaker boutique, all I had was my monthly catalog.For me it was my gift, for my parents it was a curse. Each month I would sit around and circle with my little red Sharper marker all the sneakers I wanted. Then I'd go to my Aunt's house and compare my picks with all my guy cousin's picks. Then every softball season my parents would order my new cleats, bag and bat for the season and I'd patiently wait for that box from Eastbay. I'm sure half of my birthday and Christmas list's came solely from these monthly Eastbay catalogs. For me those little catalog was my everything growing up, and probably part of the reason I'm the sneaker head I am, moreover it was those catalogs that started of my "she sole serious" lifestyle.

Shouts out to Chev for letting my share my view on his blog.

SNEAKER CON DC : Saturday, April 2nd

Sneaker Con is back and this time the shoe event will for the 1st time travel outside of New York and take place at the nation's capital, Washington, DC.  Since this is the 1st time that Sneaker Con is taking place outside of New York it is almost guaranteed a good time for sneaker heads of all ages. The convention will offer sneaker heads to get their hands on the newest, rarest and most coveted footwear out there.  to  is bound to be special with new sneaker heads sporting and selling some of the best the sneaker world has to offer.  For those unfamiliar with Sneaker Con it’s a shoe buying, trading and selling event for all ages.

This one day event takes place April 2 from 12 Noon to 7pm and will feature over forty vendors so that attendees can get there hands on some of the best sneakers and clothing out there. This is expected to be the largest Sneaker Con to date thus far. Since, I won't be able to make it Kavonna will checking out the scene and making sure we get the hottest and rarest shoes they are offering. For more information make sure you visit Sneaker Con online.

Air Max 2 Uptempo "Holiday 2011"

Heads up to all you Basketball shoe fan. This Holiday season the Nike Air Max2 Uptempo will be returning at the end of the year. First made popular when they first dropped in 1994-1995 and then again when the Duke basketball team wore them. Will you be getting your hands on a pair when they drop. Make sure you stick with the blog, to stay up to date with release information and more pictures of this upcoming release.

SNEAKER PEEK: Air Jordan V "Wolf Grey"

Here's a sneak peek of the upcoming Air Jordan V "Wolf Grey" sneaker. The sneaker features a "Wolf Grey" nubuck upper with light grey accents throughout the shoe, with an ice blue translucent sole that wraps around the shoe. Theses sneakers are set to release 14 May 2011. Make sure you keep checking back for more information on this and other releases.

Pictures via Air Randy from Ebay

Air Jordan 7 "Mineral Blue"

A few moments I reminded you about the Air Jordan VII "Orion Blue" releasing this Saturday. Now, for all my female sneaker head followers, don't feel left out as the Jordan Brand is releasing a female colorway this weekend too. This sneaker, uses a "Hare-like" base with the Grey and White base coloe with Mneral Blue and Bright Violet accents throughout the sneaker. Make sure you visit your local Jordan Brand retailer for these this weekend.

RELEASE REMINDER: Air Jordan 7 "Orion Blue"

Heads up sneaker heads, I showed you a picture of these a while back,but the time has come for you to cop a pair. The Air Jordan VII "Orion Blue" drops this Saturday 26 March 2011 in full family sizes. Make sure you visit your local Jordan Brand retailer and pick up a pair, with the retail value of Adult sizes at $150.Want a pair of Air Jordan VII for your girl? This weekend the Jordan Brand is dropping the female colorway, which you can see here.

Pictures below provided by Jordan

Air Jordan 7 "Orion Blue"

The next release in the Jordan Brand comes in less than 2 weeks with the Air Jordan 7 "Orion Blue". Already released in Europe, the sneakers are set to be release March 26, 2011 at a retail value of $150. The shoe features a White, Orion Blue, Black, and Infrared colorway using a White leather base with the varies other colors as the accents throughout the shoe and tongue. Make you check the pictures below. Will you be getting the Orion Blue are will you be holding out for the "Year of the Rabbit" Jordan 7 or even the "Bordeaux" Jordan 7.

Kanye West - All Of The Lights (Remix) ft. Lil Wayne, Drake & Big Sean

Kanye West’s newest single, “All of the Lights”, was remixed and now features Cash Money/Young Money’s Lil Wayne and Drake as well as  Kanye's own G.O.O.D Music artist, Big Sean, whose debut album is slated for a release in the coming months. While there has been a lot of talk of a remix to Yeezy’s newest hit we were a bit surprised at the timing of the release considering Kanye has been busy with his fashion endeavors as of late traveling between New York, Paris, and now Los Angeles. Rumor has it that there will be an updated remix that features Kanye West himself as well as a number of other artists.

Air Jordan 7 "Year of the Rabbit"

 

The Jordan Brand is keeping up with the "Year of the Rabbit" theme with this upcoming Air Jordan 7 release. A nice buy for all sneakerheads, this shoe sports a white leather upper with soft grey suede underneath. The red and gold details help bring alive the tongue and outsole which the Jordan 7 is most known for. This is a shoe I know, I'll be picking up. Is the YOTR Jordan 7 something you will be adding to your collection?