Tag Archives: sneakers

pumped up kicks

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I’ve been stalking these shoes (stage five clinger status), for longer than I’d like to admit.  But can you really blame me?  First of all, Yves Saint Laurent.  Enough said there.  Second of all, suede + leather = awesome.  Last but not least, I’m not sure what they call this charcoaly-blueish-grey sort of color, but it’s my new favorite.  And that, my dears, is why these babies are officially the sneaks of my dreams.  Any questions?  Good.  Now try not to drool too much while I provide you with a few more shoeporn snapshots…

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thoughts on running

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I used to claim I’d never enjoy running.  Being a dancer, my joints are very dear to me, and the negative effect running can have on them was just never worth the risk.  This summer, however, that changed.

I decided to try interval running, a technique where you run for a few minutes, then walk for a few minutes, and alternate the two speeds throughout your entire distance.  I am SO glad to have finally realized the beauty that is interval running.  It allows me to rest my joints and feet for a bit between spurts, while still keeping my heart rate elevated for the duration of the workout.  That is what you call the best of both worlds, folks!

Now, I can proudly say I am a changed woman.  While I can’t yet claim to ever actually look forward to running (constant heavy breathing, hair stuck to my forehead with sweat, aching feet, and I don’t even get to wear a tutu? hard to see the bright side here…), I have finally found a way to make running accessible to me.  I even went out running in the pouring rain the other day, just to get in a good sweat and clear my mind!  This may not seem like an accomplishment to most, but I am pretty darn proud.{spotted: raindrops on roses during my rainy run}

can i kick it?

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I’ve never been one to wear sneakers.  To me, they’re constricting, sweat-prone, and should be reserved for working out.  With running sneakers deemed unacceptable for every day life and all other form of sneaks completely out of my comfort zone (chucks-a bit too middle school, high tops- perhaps if I were slightly less blonde/perky), I thought the world of laced-up rubber-soled shoesies was impenetrable. But that was before I saw these beauts on one of my favorite fashion blogs, Sincerly Jules.  They are the immaculate spawn of a Liberty x Nike union.  They somehow marry the youthful, urban look of high tops together with that bohemian Liberty look that I am so very “into”.  Plus there’s a hidden wedge built right in!  Sneaky, sneaky, sneakers.