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Apps for sneakerheads: Reeder

Pyrophilly — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:21:45 +0000

Now that you have your financial situation under control (Moneybook) and have the ability to enter release dates in a breeze (Calvetica) its time to actually find out about release dates. Theres multiple apps for this third step in the process, today we look into my favorite: Reeder.

Why use this app?
Because you want to keep track of all sneaker related news. And you dont want to miss out on upcoming releasedates.

What does it do?
The Reeder app is an RSS reader. The application reads all feeds saved to your Google Reader account. This also means you cannot add feeds within the app, but it will keep track of all your unread news. The app distinguishes read and unread posts and will remove everything read after a while, keeping things organized.

Why it’s great
Reading news is easy, organized and works fast. You can swipe up and down to navigate back and forth in a selected feed, my favorite feature in this app. There’s also a huge amount of features for sharing news. All this while looking decent too.

What could be better?
Theres a couple of things that some users might be disappointed about. The application makes a couple of decisions for you which are not customizable, like the mentioned removal of read posts. Also, the app is only reading your Google reader account (hence the name), so you cant add feeds in the app itself. Both are decisions to keep things simple, and I personally dont have problems with that. I do think its a shame the iOS app isn’t a universal binary. So you have to buy the iPhone and iPad apps separately.

Reeder is available for iPhone ($2.99), iPad ($4.99) & Mac ($9.99).

WDYWT: Asics GTII

Pyrophilly — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:12:56 +0000

Today I broke out my latest pair of Asics for their first out-of-the-box time. These GTII’s are everything I look for in a pair of sneakers nowadays, a dope model with the right materials in a good-to-wear-with-anything color way. I scooped these up as a bargain on a winter sale, and the funny thing about that is that these almost made it to my top 10 releases for 2011. Gotta love how a great shoe manages to stay away from the crowd, makes buying fun again.

Sizing info: true to size

Wonderwall acoustic

Pyrophilly — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:21:59 +0000

I really love this acoustic version of Wonderwall done by Ed Sheeran, recorded late last year. It becomes quite visible why the artist has been blowing up the last years. Enjoy.

Sample: Nike Claymoor

Pyrophilly — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:49:50 +0000

Its been a while since I got my hands on some samples. Today we are looking at the Nike Claymoor scheduled for summer 2012. As far as I know this is a new model in brands catalogue. The shoe has the colors & materials to match the season its purposed for. A light bone color way on a canvas upper and perforated logo. A white midsole with a little teal detail on the inner side. Who’s feelin’ it?

For Sale: New Balance 1500 Sans Morts

Pyrophilly — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:31:10 +0000

The pair that needs a new home here is the New Balance 1500 by Colette, produced at the Filmby factory in the UK. The shoe was set to release in 2008, but for some reason was set aside, luckily at December 18th 2010 these were dropped. These are DS, in OG box, red, grey and white laces included. Size UK11.5/US12. The 1500′s forefoot is rather slim, therefor sizing up a half is advised. I also have this pair available in size UK11/US11.5 here.

For a complete overview of everything for sale checkout the Sale category and my flickr page

If youre interested in one of the pairs I have up for sale mail your offer to info-at-pyrophilly.com alongside with your location which will help me to base shipping costs on. Keep in mind that I’m located in Europe. All questions about authenticity will be ignored.

Top 10 fitteds of 2011

Pyrophilly — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:54:12 +0000

Like last year, its about time to share my favorite fitted releases of the past 365 days. Its too hard to label any of these with a number, but I do know that the Applebum Army Patchwork is on top of the chart. Its also the most questionable member on the list as I’m not 100% sure if it was actually released. Either way, below is my list; Im looking forward to hearing what your favorite fitted was for 2011.

Amongst Friends, ‘Charcoal’

7Union, ‘Mojito’

Upper Playground, ‘Chambray’

New Era, ‘Black Pinstripe’

New Era, ‘Wool Check’

Brixton, ‘Flint’

Goorin Bros, ‘Will Rise’

Attica Jailhouse Ball Caps, ’92nd Infantry Division’

Vans, ‘Shutout’

Applebum x New Era, ‘Army Patchwork’

A new iPhone case

Pyrophilly — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:05:28 +0000

No matter how great the iPhone 4 is, you just cant let gravity have its way with it. From all 4/4S owners I know, about 20% suffers from broken glass syndrom, therefor protection is vital. Since my transparant snap-on case was about to die on me I decided to replace it.

The wishes for the new case were the same as before; simple & clean without increasing the device size too much. Since I was very happy with both my previous incase cases, I decided to stick with the brand. So here’s my latest lifeline protector, a little less neutral than the previous but definitely more exciting. Also, a little stand was included once again with this case.

Although the color is very nice and contrasting I would have loved it in matt black, like the perforated snap-on case I had on my 3GS. Through the grapevine I’ve heard that there was a black birds nest case showcased at Bread & Butter Berlin last weekend, so if you’re lucky…

Rainer Spehls MacBook case

Pyrophilly — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:16:27 +0000

Back in 2010, not long after buying my Macbook Pro I posted an article about my favorite sleeves for the laptop. One of them was the wooden box created by Rainer Spehl, not really the most practical for transporting your Macbook, but probably the finest solution for storing it on a fixed location. The work by the Berlin based furniture designer didn’t go unnoticed and the box is now also available in black oak, as a collaboration product with UCON, a Berlin based fashion label. Have a look at the craftmanship Rainer is putting into these MacBook cases by watching the video below.

View this video on Vimeo.

WDYWT: Adidas Strata by Ransom

Pyrophilly — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:03:40 +0000

At the end of the year there were sales everywhere in many of the online shops I do business with. Trying to control myself, I managed to pick just one pair, the Adidas Strata, done up by Ransom. The clothing brand that seems to have build up a long term relationship with the three stripes, doing complete lines of shoes every year now.

These are wool on the outside, with suede on the heel and around the lace holes and lining. The interior shows that this shoe is manufactured very well, a tidy leather heel section and leather insole. Pulling the out sole out again show the time spent on detailing; a tidy cardboard foot bed is revealed covering any stitching you may find on the average runner. As I used to play tennis I remember what happened to the ball when playing in the rain. Keep these dry people…

Sizing info: true to size

Top 10 sneakers of 2011

Pyrophilly — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:01:29 +0000

With january half under way its about time to share my view on favorite releases of last year. Creating this list I realize how much Ive been slacking. The list is in no particular order, just the 10 best in my opinion. Im very interested to hear your thoughts, let me know in the comments.

Selfridges X Nike Sportswear Air Flow (Black)

Nike Air Footscape Woven (more pics here)

Nike Chukka woven leopard

Nike Air Magma x Fragment

Asics Ultramarine GT-II

Adidas ObyO Kazuki Plants (more pics here)

New Balance 998 USA

Saucony Shadow 5000 bodega

Gourmet Dignan

Adidas Superstar x Porter