Insearch of the Perfect Shoe: Common Projects

My love affair with shoes started in seventh grade when i started accumulating sneakers. Over the last seven years my taste has matured from Air Max 95's, to Nike SB's, to Van's Authentics, to Clark's Desert Boots always in search of the perfect shoe. My taste has evolved from synthetics to leather and from modern athletics to more classic designs with the hope of finding the perfect shoe that stands the tests of time. Its an endless hunt with few long term rewards.

On a recent trip to Manhattan, from our respective New England incubators, my friend Edge and I stumbled across this seasons Common Projects' at Theory in the Meat Packing District. After much deliberation, Edge went with the brown Desert Boot and I with the white Blazer high top. Here are pictures of our beloved shoes.


The build quality is exceptional and the leather breaks in well so that the more I wear them, the more the form to fit my feet. Like with good raw denim, they will only get better with time. They are hands down my favorite shoes I own and would be a good addition to any ones arsenal. Are they they perfect shoe? I am not sure, but I feel like I am close on the scent...

Boston Dynamics Big Dog

This blew my mind... Darpa ask Boston Dynamics to up the payload to 400 pounds and increase the range to 20 miles...Soon we will be hunted by these machines Terminator style.

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Here are some photos from Edward Sheriff Curtis.

Pendleton Wool Mills

I really like classic, quality focused brands that continue to make the same products regardless of what is popular on Hypebeast or Fashion Week. Pendleton Woolen Mills, headquartered in my home town of Portland Oregon, is one of these companies. Like Filson, another great northwest brand, their logos convey the same enduring messages of quality. Recently, they have gained some traction on the blogospher for doing collaborations with companies like Vans and Nike ACG. I am drawn to their more timeless pieces like their washable wool shirts.

Their Original Board Shirts come in over twenty color ways and were the inspirations for Beach Boys original name, The Pendletons. I swear by the two i own and plan on wearing them for years to come.