Walking On Air

Nike Air Huarache and Tinker Hatfield.

I have fallin’ deeply in love with a shoe and now I know this isn’t a mistake. If you’re a real “Sneakerhead” you know that you cannot control what shoe that you fall in love with. Over the years Nike has put out tons of different shoe designs that are thoughtfully put together by their creative teams. Like every successful business there is an individual that leads a creative powerhouse that is un-paralleled by the competition, for Nike this is a man known as Tinker Hatfield. This man is credited for decades of Nike and Jordan Brand shoe development and without most us knowing he has played a pivotal role in deciding which new sneaker will join our closet full of collected gems. The Nike Air Huarache is a shoe that I have been drooling over but haven’t purchased until recently and it comes at no surprise that it is the brainchild of Hatfield and the introduction of ideas that have been skillfully applied to other shoe designs to follow.

Some of the most iconic sneakers that have had a love spell over me that Hatfield has designed include: Air Max 90, Air Huarache Low, Air Jordan 12, Air Jordan 4, Air Jordan 5, and Air Jordan 11. See Below...

Pictured on Feet: Nike Air Huarache “Cinnabar”

As soon as I slipped my feet into these in these shoes in the store I knew this was a love that could last a lifetime. It was a complex and structural shoe that included interesting materials used in inventive ways. I love the lack of swoosh presence, rubber accents on the upper, and the comfortable fit of the neoprene bootie. I’ll find any excuse to wear these babies, mark my words. If you’re interested in some of the history behind Tinker Hatfield, Nike, Air Jordan, and the Huarache that I haven't already covered, I have included some of my favorite articles. Also you can see our Air Max Day in DTLA here! 

http://sneakernews.com/2014/03/05/nike-huarache-history/

http://solecollector.com/news/as-told-by-tinker-hatfield-how-the-huarache-was-born/

http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2011/07/30-years-in-the-making-tinker-hatfields-best-sneaker-designs/

http://www.nicekicks.com/tag/tinker-hatfield/

http://news.nike.com/tinker-hatfield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp-b71MH8zQ

http://hypebeast.com/tags/tinker-hatfield

https://aaa.uoregon.edu/people/alumni/tinkerhatfield

http://conceptkicks.com/complex-25-must-see-design-sketches-of-your-favorite-sneakers/

2:2 The Essentials

So we all have a bunch of items that we use or include in anyway into our daily lives. For a while I have been seeing a firestorm of essential grids put together by some influential individuals. I wanted to share my favorite grids put together by people from all over the world that are featured on Hypebeast and include my very own.

A lot of these items are things that I have been introduced to through close people in my life, or I have just stumbled upon on my own, and others come from conversations with strangers in a Rite Aid isle or someplace extremely random. Nonetheless, I have included some new and old items into this essentials grid that are my favorite. If you see something you like, just don’t forget who put you on! Haha!

Here’s the full list: 

  • Levi Maestro Living Cap
  • Ltd ed. Instax Mini Camera and Album
  • A collection of Brilliant Quotations for a Beautiful Life
  • Komono Sunglasses
  • Gopro Hero 4
  • Jason Markk Quick Wipe
  • Mini Tajin
  • Smith’s Minted Rose Lip Balm
  • The Body Shop Mini Body Butter in Shea
  • Viva La Juicy Roller
  • Daycraft Signature Duo Notebook/Sketchbook
  • Kate Spade Mini Planner
  • Le Pen Multicolor Pens
  • Palamino Blackwig Pearl Pencil
  • Japanese Green Tea Kit Kat
  • Rolex Bracelet
  • Becomb Watch
  • Mini Ipad
  • Rolex Bracelet
  • Becomb Watch