Utilitarian Footwear

I recently found a new love for utilitarian footwear. Traditional footwear that has worked for ages for people. It started recently when I bought a pair of inexpensive shearling moccasins. Since then I got it, these shoes have been produced for years and years and they are tried and true. They are breathable (because it's all natural leather) and very comfortable.

I am a big fan of boots (even though I hardly wear them because I love wearing sneakers too much) but because of the snow I have been wearing a pair of 10 yer old work boots from back in the day. I must say I am impressed with them, they are waterproof, they have a steel toe and I am protected from electrocution.

From the ongoing snowfall I went into researching things like snow boots and gum boots. Again footwear that has been around for years and years, they both have their own particular purpose and history. I mean a pair of $12 gum boots will protect my socks from this puddle why didn't I get a pair earlier (I actually still don't have a pair because they are sold out), I mean I can get a pair and own them for life. Snow boots that protect me from arctic temperature, they keep my feet dry and they have gators to protect my jeans, they cost less then Jordans, why didn't I get a pair earlier. Again I can get one pair and have them for life.

Pretty much all the footwear I mentioned Hiroki Nakamura from Visvim pretty much made his own version of it. Snowboots, workboots, moccasins, mountaineering boots, vans, cucks, he pretty much remade all the shoes and silhouettes that I like right now and freaked them in his style. Pretty much if his shoes weren't $300+ a pop and hard to find I can just have one of each of his shoes and I'll be good.

I gotta say I am going to be ready for next years snowfall. Snowboots, Rain boots for the winter spring, moccasins for the summer months I'm going to be good.






Love,

Vince

Top 5 Albums

Here are my top 5 albums of this year. In no particular order:


Kanye West "808's and Heartbreak"



The only album that I actually went out and bought the CD. It now sits on my desk while I listen to the mp3 rip on my iPod endlessly. I was surprised how much I ended up liking "Robocop". I do miss rapping Kanye though.




Ludacris "Theatre of the Mind"



This is a really good Hip Hop album, not just a good rap album a good hip Hop album. "I do it for Hip Hop" with Nas and Jay-Z, a song with Common produced by 9th Wonder, a song produced by Primo, nuff said.




Santogold



I really like this album, I didn't think I would. I really like it. I guess it was one of those years where I didn't listen to just Hip Hop only.

Feist "the Reminder"



I know this was released in 2007 but I love this album, so damn good. This is the second most played album on my iPod next to Graduation. I really love this album.



Kid Cudi "A Kid Named Cudi"



This was actually a free mixtape. I can say hands down one of the best releases this year. This mixtape is a classic, I dunno how he's going to top this with his album.

I wish I had ore obscure and interesting picks, but really I don't give a fuck, this is me. Love me or leave me alone.


Love,

Vince

This iPhone game is amazing

Love,

Vince

Merry Xmas

I actually thought I would title this entry with Happy Holidays, or Merry XXXmas. Anyways, it's been snowing a lot in Vancouver. I mean a lot. I don't remember the last time we got this much snow in the city. I managed to fall down my stairs twice. Trek to work via bus / walking for an hour and a half (when it's less then a 15 minute drive. I'm so glad it's Christmas, I just want to take some time off and not do anything.


Merry XXXmas,


Love,

Vince

True

True Hip-Hop Stories: Lords of The Underground from D-Nice on Vimeo.



True Hip-Hop Stories: Masta Ace from D-Nice on Vimeo.

D-Nice needs to release a DVD full of this stuff.



Love,

Vince

Snow Day

Stayed in today, I think we had more then a foot of snow so far. I'm pretty sure it's more then a foot. I watched Eastern Promises, I love the movie poster, it took me a while before I finally watched the movie. It's damn good. I also watched Vantage Point, that wasn't so good.


Love,

Vince

Lykke Li

I am super late on this. I actually didn't give her album a fair listen because of Jeff's blog post about her being an alternative to Feist threw me off. Yesterday I was talking to Matt about music and we talked about Lykke Li and I said I would give it a fair listen, and I did. I can say I like her music.

This tune is part of my soundtrack for the winter:



Better late then never.



Love,

Vince