The collaboration between Pharrell and ADIDAS is growing even stronger as we got a preview over the weekend of more colorways of the the  NMD Human Race Multicolor. Erratic, eclectic, crazy, or an explosion of colors is what someone would describe this pair. I always wondered what does behind the head of Pharrell when he designs his kicks. Unlike Kanye who prefers minimalist design, Pharrell is clearly on the opposite design spectrum.  The new Human Race takes its inspiration from the iconic Stan Smith silhouette. The toebox looks like it's made from Mesh while the other portion seems to made...

Shoe Laces / Laceswap Recommendations Though ADIDAS was the biggest brand of 2016 and is poised to be the leading brand again in 2017, one might wonder if they are finally running out of ideas for the NMD? The latest NMD R2 Hong Kong Pack, though in a color I truly love (Black and White) is one of the ugliest I  have seen so far. The shape just looks truly off. We see reflective touches on the stripes and laces. One thing to take note of is the diagonal stripes on the back of the midsoles. Good change you feel?...

Shoe Laces / Laceswap Recommendations  ADIDAS just released an all new NMD Triple Black and most of us didn't know about it. Released to almost little or no fan-fare, nonetheless these are fire and already available on the resell market. If you look at patterns on the upper, it almost looks like a velvety corduroy material. These also comes with a colored black Boost, which should attract a number of interested buyers. Black Boost always sells. One interesting thing to note is the laces. Past NMDs have always gone for flat lace but in the picture, it looks like they...

Shoe Laces / Laceswap Recommendations 99% of readers of this blog post right now would have probably missed out on the Ultra Rare ADIDAS Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Zebra. But don't worry, ADIDAS will be releasing the NMD XR1 Zebra in April, maybe to soothe the hearts of the broken. We see the long rectangular stripes, commonly found on the NMD R2, on this iteration of the XR1. The upper is made of Primeknit material, and lined with black stripes to complete the "Zebra" look. On the heel tab, you see hints of red (not sure why?) to finish it off....

Shoe Laces / Laceswap Recommendations One of my most treasured pair of NMDs, the NMD R1 Circa Knit Clear Blue is a beauty. The Circa Knit pattern on the upper is extremely breath-taking and should be applied to every NMDs. Primeknit, though comfortable nice, is way over-rated. Aesthetically, I think Circa Knit trumps over Primeknit. There are very few Circa Knit NMDs available in the market. If I remember correctly, there are only 3, the Clear Blue, Lush Red and the Footlocker Exclusive. They should really make more of these. Excellent breathability. You guys should probably take note that the...

Shoelaces / Laceswap Recommendations Triple Black anything is one of the sure-fire ways to get your sneakers to sell out. If somehow, ADIDAS ever finds me for a collaboration (in my dreams), I will probably do an all black colorway with red accents. That shit is going to resell for 10,000 bucks. Since this is a re-release, I will not describe the shoe. You guys should already know that this is mesh, not Primeknit and the midsole is blacked out. Some people would not change the laces as they would like the look to remain as clean. However, I like...

Join our Group and visit us at Slickieslaces.com for the largest Ultra Boost/NMD Laces collection. What causes the white ADIDAS Ultra Boost / NMD BOOST Midsole to turn yellow? OXIDATION. This is the process of losing an electron, or the gaining of oxygen. Some elements lose or gain electrons more easily than others. That's the only as much science as I will talk about, or you guys are going to get confused. Basically, your BOOST midsole turns yellow because of this chemical reaction. It is a natural process that cannot be stopped.Sooner or later, it will happen no matter what...

Join our Group and visit us at Slickieslaces.com for the largest Ultra Boost/NMD Laces collection. How To Clean/Restore the BOOST midsole of your ADIDAS Ultra Boost / NMD Sneakers Basically, a yellow BOOST is a natural occurrence and no matter how hard you try or clean, it WILL happen sooner or later. You can only delay it but you cannot stop it. Deoxidizing agents are a good way to solve this issue for the first few months, but it will return again, and after that, no matter how many times you apply the oxidizing solution, portions of the BOOST will...

Is it me or is ADIDAS been trying too hard? Preview pictures of the upcoming NMD colorways slated to be released in March 2017 sees a deep red and dark blue colorway. There has been so many red and blue NMDs, why would they try to release colorways in different tones instead? Take a look at Hypebeast, SoleCollector or Sneakernews, in their comment section you will truly understand what I mean. These new kicks do not go well with the masses, with one user commenting that "NMDshit". LOL. You just can't take two breaths, without ADIDAS releasing another colorway.  NMD...

Replacement Shoe Laces / Laceswap Recommendations Previously, we wrote on the Black/White colorway that was released to a few days back and to no surprise, sold out within a few hours. The Navy Blue and Red to me, is the colorway to cop. I always had a thing for Red/Blue color combinations (blame Spiderman). This is probably a pair the webslinger would wear on his daily commute to school. hehs. We see a Navy Blue and Red upper, accented with white stripes and lace cage. The shoe comes with a white BOOST midsole, red spacers and a black sole. If...

Replacement Shoe Laces / Laceswap Recommendations White Mountaineering and ADIDAS has long had a history of successful collaborations. Their simple and sleek designs have always been a fan favorite and this is surely to be another home-run collab. This NMD Trail will no doubt be the most popular piece in the collection. As I am writing this article, this pair has already been released for sale. The NMD Trail comes in 2 colorways, black/white and red/blue colorway. The black/white colorway is as simple as it can be. It comes in an all black upper, with white stripes. Black pacers adorn the...

Replacement Shoe Laces / Lace Swap Recommendations With the NMD R1 OG pending re-release (is that even a word?), I bet everyone in the world is busy googling "NMD R1 OG Raffles" furiously and entering every single raffles (genuine or fake) in hoping to get their hands on the most popular NMD  colorway ever, me included. However, you need to accept the reality that only a few of us will be lucky enough to get the genuine goods, and some of you desperate hypebeasts will probably be getting it on the resell market for 5 times the price, notwithstanding the...