In the early part of 2k9, I will probably spend a lot of time 'searching 4 trends that r representative of the next big thing' in 'the world of fashion.' Sometimes trends go away, then come back. I think 2k9/2k10/2k11 will be all about recycling old name brands + personal branding items.
[via lookbook]
The indoor soccer shoe is a relevant choice for bros who want to look like a humble alt (think they are better than bright, bulky Nikes), and still have an attachment to their mildly athletic past. They usually have a set of parents with mainstream doctrines, and the choice of indoor soccer shoes doesn't alienate their parents' image of their son like a progressive shoe would.
Indoor soccer shoes are for bros with a lifestyle that sees them float in between multiple contexts: mainstream and alt. The indoor soccer shoe gives them versatility in function and image.
Never trust a bro over the age of 20 who still wears indoor soccer shoes. He is not sure who he wants to be. Or he has a membership at one of the world's only remaining indoor soccer facilities.
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Gimmicks that might big in 2k10
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Ying Yang choker necklaces
Necklaces that prove you recently 'went to the beach' on a family vacation and 'got to take a friend'
Old brands before 'alt' became 'a lil more self-aware' (remember when alternative clothing only came in black, white & red ? ///// this is why mallrat-based alts are usually in only these colours)
Looking like Brandon Boyd
I think we are headed back 2 more simplistic free-spiritedness. Kind of like the zeitgeist of a 12 year old bro who 'just discovered what marijuana tastez like' and is about to 'see his GPA slip @ high school', and will enjoy becoming a justified 'chilled out bro in the world' who transcends his parents' rules.
Still trying 2 find myself in 2k9.... I guess some things never change, yall.
Previous shoe coverage
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/08/which-shoe-company-represents-u.html