• Materials: Black mesh upper, ice purple with black and gold accent “chips”, white Boost mid-sole, black outsole
• Color: Black/White/Ice Purple/Gold
• Price: $130 Retail

• Level (1-10): On a scale from 1-10, with 1 being uncomfortable and 10 I’d give these a 6.5. They’re definitely not the most comfortable shoe I own to date, but I’m not saying they AREN’T comfortable, by any means!
• Sole: Although these shoes feature a Boost sole, the NMD’s sole definitely feels tougher and less bouncy when compared to the adidas Ultraboost.
• Breathability: The mesh upper makes for a breathable shoe, which helps keep you avoid sweaty feet! It also helps with the comfortability factor.
• Other: The mesh backing by the heel is a bit stiff when you first wear it. I wore these shoes with ankle “no show” socks the first couple of wears, and boy did I regret that! It kept scraping into the back of my heel :( Obviously, a quick and easy fix for this problem is to wear higher socks with the shoe until they break in and become more soft on the back so don’t let this deter you from getting a pair for yourself!

• The overall aesthetic is a win in my book! I like the look of a minimal sleek looking sneaker, especially in the ice purple colorway. It looks very simple at first glance, but upon closer inspection the small details in the ice purple and gold accented chips really bring some cool tones to an otherwise simplistic shoe.
• Going off my above note, the simplicity makes it effortless to pair these shoes with my everyday uniform (skinny jeans and a black tee).
• Although I did mention the toughness of the sole, I do appreciate the sleeker look of the NMD’s boost sole versus an Ultraboost sole. It looks sleeker and less puffy :)
• These sneakers are also incredibly easy to put on, as the shoe features a small tab on the back to help you get in and out of the shoe quickly.

• Although these shoes are supposed to be “Ice Purple”, the color comes off as more of a off white with a slight purple tint. I had initially thought the back upper tab would be more of a soft lavender color so this is something you want to keep in mind if you’re thinking of purchasing the shoe in the same color way. (Pictured above)

• The adidas NMD’s are a great lookin’ sleek pair of shoes to add to your collection!

1. I love how the platform bottom gives the sneaker an “elevated” look! (Heheh, yes pun intended.) The golden touches on the aglet and Puma logos gives the shoe a luxurious touch, while the contrasting black suede and brown platform gives off a very cool and effortless street style vibe. The overall aesthetic of the shoe is a win in my book.

2. I’m not short by any Asian girl standards, but it’s always a plus when my shoes can help elongate my legs. The platform gives you about an inch of extra height, without the height causing any major issues with comfort.

3. The wearability of the shoe is also something I have come to appreciate. I’ve seen this sneaker styled with a whole array of clothing options from your typical jeans, tee, and bomber jacket to midi skirts and blouses! Lots of different style combo’s can be worn with these shoes :)

1. The sizing and fit of the shoe can be very hit or miss. For example, I typically wear about a size 7.5 in US women’s sizing. However, the size 7.5 felt pretty big, and my heel would slip out when I was walking around in them at the store. I also tried the size 7, but it felt way too tight. The sales woman let me know that a lot of customers dealt with that problem, and her best advice was to tighten the laces and wear slightly thicker socks, which is exactly what I do when I wear them. I would definitely recommend trying these on in store if it’s possible!!

2. I also wouldn’t say that these are my most comfortable pair of sneakers. Again, I think this might be a slight issue with sizing. Although I have a medium width foot, the shoe tends to run a little narrow in my opinion. This caused the front of the shoe to be a little tight but not unbearably so.

3. The availability of the shoes also earns a spot on the “con” list. It took me a few weeks to track down this style of shoe. (Nasty Gal sold out of the navy and light blue pair I first wanted so quickly!!) It might also be one of the reasons why the shoe is so popular since we all seem to want things we can never have :p .

1. My Ideal Size!

2. Structure

3. Sugar Leather

This post is long over due (about 2 months!), but when I first saw that these shoes were going to be released as part of Nike's Women's City Collection, I knew I had to get my hands on these! In honor of Nike's Air Max day, which happens every year on March 26th, the world renowned sneaker company launched a Spring 2016 collection based off of 5 international cities: New York, Paris, Shanghai, London, and Tokyo. You can learn more about the inspiration behind the collection, as well as take a peek at the other cities' designs here.



I instantly fell in love with the "Tokyo" design that was launched within the collection. First of all, the overall aesthetic of the shoe is so simple yet chic. I'm a huge fan of the strong contrast that the navy blue Japanese "waves" brings to the shoe against the light blush pink color.

As for the actual functionality and comfortability of the shoe, this sneaker has earned two big thumbs up from me! The shoe itself wears more like a pull on/slip on shoe. The construction of the shoe is reminiscent of a sock, whereas there isn't really a "tongue" to the shoe. With that being said, the laces on this particular style of shoe doesn't really serve too much of a purpose other than for looks.

All in all, I'm extremely happy with my purchase and can see myself wearing these throughout the rest of the summer!

What's your current favorite sneaker?