The Shoes Blog

i wrote another post asking about the beggining of my coursework piece:
its here if you havent read it http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091227084820AA0SMXD&r=w

ive wrote more on it and want your opinions please! and any improvements!

I awoke suddenly to the taunting sound of screams in my ear. I turned toward molly; my heart pounded just looking at her frantic face of pure terror. Her eyes were set on them. These two men, casual coifed from head to toe, were swarmed around me like vultures. They were panicking; I could see the sweat dripping of their naked faces. I clutched molly in my arms as I felt myself violently shaking all over. Her cries were getting louder and louder as she buried her head in my arms. I felt a tear stroll down my face as I saw one of the men desperately heaving out a large thick rope. He grasped it tightly around his hand, took a quick glance at us and started circling us, jamming the rope closer into our skin. My heart was delicately throbbing. I tried to stay calm for molly, who was laying there, her soft warm curls pressed against my bosom letting out her final cries of desperation. But inside; I was screaming. There was no-where to run, there was no where to hide. The streets where completely desolate and I knew, I just knew we were going to be taken. I had to remember everything about those men. I kept reciting the purple suits with black scruffy ties and ballroom style shoes. The man on the right had a dark navy bruise about the size of a golf ball on his left hand. They both had neat hairlines with combed back hair. One of the men was dramatically shorter than the other, yet stood with a superior stance to him. His fingernails were a murky yellow colour, clearly from years of heavy smoking. The taller mans eyes were greener than grass, he had deep set wrinkles and shadowy bags, yet his face shone with a natural glow. I couldn’t bear to look at them no more.

If this is coursework, please revise it. Heavily. I’ll try to be constructive. Use fewer adverbs. (-ly words) Try stronger verbs, rather than modifying the ones you use so much. Check capitalisation. Check the use of semi-colons. Yours aren’t properly used. Also, your sentences are too long for the most part. Where you use a comma, you can almost always end the sentence, They have more punch if they are shorter. There are great thoughts here, but in your present form, not many people will bother to read them. Learn to write properly, then try for avant garde. Good luck. If you want any help with revision, I’ll be glad to help.

Nike zoom series ?

and how would you guys compare and1 shoes and Nike outdoor bball shoes?

I say you should go to a local store, finishline, footlocker, whatever. just tell the sales person you are looking for basketball shoes, but not sure what to get. (no, you are not trying to ask opinions from the sales person, you are trying to tell him that , you might try few more pairs before you decide which one to get ) ..

choose the ones you think look the best. then try them on, pick the most comfortable pair (if necessary, take price into consideration too).. our feet are all different. there are no correct answers or recommendations on what shoes are good. after all , i think the outlook is very important.

AND 1 Compare to Nike? you will get different answers, so why bother? just go try them on! good luck and have fun!

Hi, Im 12 years old (2009) and i like to play basketball,but im overweight, height – 147cm weight – 63kg (138lbs) and im starting to go on a diet, but when i play basketball (fav sports) my knee always hurts after playing (somewhere at the back and front, and sometimes it hurts somewhere above the ankle) and im using And1 basketball shoes (3/4 basketball shoes)

I will get a new basketball shoes, a high top one (not 3/4 but a full one) and will a high top (full) basketball shoes help and will buying a knee support/braces help too?

And also, if i get a basketball shoes, im thinking of getting a Nike basketball shoes or maybe Converse basketball shoes, any other brand recommendation or which is not a good basketball shoes for overweight people?

btw, what i meant by (full) means a high top basketball covering my whole ankle.

Thanks
ohh yeah btw my foot is also quiete flat due to my overweight..
btw, how do i check for bad arch support? i will know it when i try it right?

im not sure if it will reduce the pain. I know it hurts because i recently had knee pains. Wearing the knee support will help a little bit but im not sure if it will remarkably heal the pain. The same with braces. check the shoes your wearing though. Shoes with bad arch support mess with some tendons in the back of your foot which are directly connected to your knees so check out your shoes

If the statement is true add the points in parenthesis to your score.
Scoring is given at the bottom of the test.

1. You’ve ever used an album cover or old envelope for a dustpan. (5 points)
2. You’ve ever put foil on your TV antennas to get better reception. (8 points)
3. You’ve ever had to use pliers to turn your TV on. (7points)
4. You had to come in the house when the street lights came on. (6 points)
5. You had a candy lady in your neighborhood. (5 + 5 extra points if your house was the candy lady)
6. If you can count more than five police cars in your neighborhood on a daily basis. (3 points)
7. If you ever had to pick your own switch or belt. (3 points for each)
8. If you’ve ever been beaten with an extension cord. (15 points)
9. If you have ever had to walk to or home from school. (2 points)
10. If you’ve ever passed someone a note asking "Do you like me?" or "Can I have a chance?" check _yes, _no or _maybe. (7 points)
11. If you have ever used dish washing liquid for bubble bath. (9points)
12. If you have ever mixed up some Kool-Aid and the found that you didn’t have any sugar. (4 points & add 4 if you put the pitcher in the refrigerator until you got some sugar)
13. If you have ever played any of the following games. (2 points each): (hide and go seek, freeze tag, captain or momma may I?, or red light..yellow light..green light 123!)
14. If your neighborhood had an ice cream man. (2 points + 2 if he rang a bell + 5 if he played R&B)
15. If you remember any of the following candies. (1 point each): cherry clans, lemon heads, Alexander the grape, ring pops, Chico sticks, baked beans, candy cigarettes, powder packs with the white dip stick, big league chew, "Wine" Candy (jolly ranchers), jaw breakers, and candy necklaces.
16. If you refer to Now and Laters candies as "Nighladers". (6 points)
17. If you’ve ever ran from the police on foot. (5 points + 5 if you got away)
18. If you remember underoos or the Wonder Woman bra and panty set. (6 points + 4 if you owned some)
19. If you’ve ever had reusable grease in a container on your stove. (5 points)
20. The batteries in your remote control are held in by a piece of tape. (5 points)
21. If you’ve ever used any of the following for drinking glasses. (3 points each): jelly jars, mayonnaise jars, mason jars, or peanut butter jars.
22. You’ve ever covered your furniture in plastic. (2 points)
23. The heels of your feet have ever looked like you had been kicking flour. (1point)
24. If you have ever worn any of the following fragrances. (1 point each): Brute, Hai Karate, Jean Nate, Old Spice, Chloe, English Leather, Stetson, Charlie, or Faberge’.
25. You’ve ever used Tussy. (9 points)
26. You’ve never been to the dentist. (10 points + 10 if you’ve never been to the doctor.)
27. You’ve ever wore clothes with the tag still on them. (4 points)
28. If you’re acquainted with someone with a name as follows. (3 points): Kay-Kay, Lee-Lee, Ree-Ree, Ray-Ray, etc.
29. You have ever paged yourself for any reason. (3 points)
30. You’ve ever worn house shoes outside of the house. (2 points)
31. You add "ED" or "T" to the end of words already in the past tense (for example, Tooked, Light-Skinneded, kilt, ruint, etc). (3 points)
32. You pronounce words like this (1 point for each example you can think of skrimps or strimps, skreet, axe (ask), member (remember), frigerator, etc.
33. You use nem’ to describe a certain group of people (for example Craig and nem’ or momma and nem’). (6 points)
34. You’ve ever had a crack across your windshield and never bothered to get it fixed. (3 points)
35. You’ve ever driven on a donut more than 2 weeks after your flat. (4 points)
36. You’ve ever asked a perfect stranger to take a picture with you and told your friends it was someone you dated. (3 points)
37. Your child drops his/her pacifier and you sanitize it by sucking it. (7 points)
38. If you’ve ever ran a race barefoot in the middle of the street at approximately 11 at night. (10 points)
39. You’ve ever left a social gathering with a plate. (1 point)
40. You leave a restaurant with silverware, sugar, and/or jelly. (8 points)
41. You think "red" is a flavor of Kool-Aid. (4 points)
42. You can’t hold a glass because of the length of your nails. (3 points)
43. The gold teeth in your mouth spell words. (8 points)
44. You don’t have your own place but your child has a leather coat and a pair of Jordan’s. (5 points)
45. If you’ve ever had to get to the driver’s side of the car through the passenger side door. (8 points)
46. You have ever slept in a chair to avoid messing up your hair. (7 points)
47. You constantly hit *69 and ask, "Did you just call here?" (10 points)
48. You won’t answer the phone if you don’t recognize the number on the caller id box. (7 points)
49. You know a child who can’t speak, but can do the "bank-head bounce." (15 points)
50. You think Tupac is still alive. (20 points)

Scoring
0 – 30 – You have enjoyed a nice sheltered life in the suburbs.
31 – 60 – Hood movies have given you a little exposure.
61 – 100 – You may have visited the hood a few times or on weekends.
101 – 130 – You probably spent a few years in the hood, and moved to the suburbs.
131 – 160 – You’re the genuine article. You are no stranger to hood life.
161 – 200 – You are definitely, without a doubt an expert on life in the hood.
201+ – Congratulations! You are Ghetto Fabulous!

Fun test, scored around 140, never been in the hood but does trailer trash count??
Funniest questions #45, 47, 48!!

I dOnt know shoes I should get to play basketball in. Should I get the Nike Hyperizes Or should I get the And1 Tai Chi.

For casual wear, depends on the colorway, but, I would go with the Hyperizes for actually playing basketball.

i really want them,if you know a store that sells any kind of ai shoes plz tell me!…no online stores….thanks

ebay.com

I think some of and1’s shoes r weird.. but some r really cool also

JORDAN BRAND

It’s not way into the plot yet, just the beginning. Really, i want to know if the characters are well described or ways i can improve?
thx in advance

Fire roared from the middle of our circle. Logs crackled as sticks popped, heated to immensity by the glowing flames as they licked the smoky night air. A low aura of light radiated from the blaze. The heat generated calmed the barely tangible chill. Because this is Florida, and if it’s cold here, then everywhere else must be covered in ice.

Greatly entertained, I stared at the dancing inferno. You know, if you look hard enough at a fire, you can see things. I don’t mean reds and oranges and yellows and blues. No, you see figures and scenes, little movies and pictures. Right now, a phoenix flew, strong and ferocious, into the stars where it burst into hundreds of sparks that gracefully glided down to wet sand and melted away to darkness.

After the spectacle ended, I glanced around at the others who watched the flames. Six driftwood benches arranged in a hexagon around the pit, each sitting one of us. On the log to the right of me, hunched over and mercilessly studying the flicker, sat Justin.

The light from the fire created awful shadows that did a number on his facial features. They blackened and hollowed-out his stormy-grey eyes, pulled his lips tight over his teeth, sharpened his nose and cheekbones, sucked in his cheeks until black holes replaced them; all intensifying the skull-like appearance of his bone structure. Darkness shaded his muscles, adding intense definition to his already intimidating physic. The ruffle of blonde-red hair glowed white. His trademark ‘I’m going to kill you’ scowl still twisted his jaw. Waves of utter hate rolled off him. No monster could compare to the five-eleven fifteen-year-old.

Even though I know Justin, he scares me sometimes. He’s a pent-up ball of rage just waiting to blow up. And when he does explode, you do not want to be anywhere near him. I’ve seen him once when his fury got the best of him. Nearly killed the poor sucker who tried to jack his VW.

I looked away before he could notice I was staring. He doesn’t like people staring at him like he’s a monster. But I have to say, he’s made his own bed.

Tony relaxed in the sand to my left, leaning carelessly against the whitewashed wood. He motionlessly watched the wall of flames, a light smirk on his glorious face. Every muscle in his chiseled body rested; stress had yet to invade. Unlike Justin, shadows heightened his attractive aspects; the smoothness of his face, the vivacity of his big, forest green eyes, the elegance of his disheveled, almond brown hair. At fifteen, he was any girl’s dream, even mine, unfortunately, and he knew it.

Which brings me to his flaw, also known as his ego. It was that size of Texas with the same cockiness. He knew he was gorgeous and used every trick up his sleeve to get what he wanted from you, whether it be money or other favors. When he wasn’t using you for selfish gain, he acted like an ass. He lacks empathy and a conscience, and the little voice that says ‘It’s time to shut up now.’ If you every see him and he’s not talking, buy a lotto ticket.

Tearing my attention from Tony, I rolled my eyes and moved onto the next boy, Jeremy, who sat cross-legged on a broad trunk. His feet busily pushing white into a castle, he stared at the base of the fire. Ticking fingers pried at the chipping bark and flicked the debris into the crosshairs. A toothy grin stretched wide when the pieces popped into little fires.

The dark child with the darkest brown eyes was only seventeen. Everyone looked at him and thought, ‘Hey, this kid can play basketball!’ Well, he can’t. Just because he’s freakishly tall at six-ten and African-American doesn’t mean he’s instantly a NBA All-Star. That’s profiling. And profiling is wrong.

However, Jeremy can run. And, man, is he fast; faster then lightning, I tell ya. You wouldn’t really be able to tell just looking at him on a typical day because of the clothes he wears; loose shirts and baggy pants with his prized Jordan’s. For a kid who can’t dunk to save his life, he loves those black and red basketball shoes. But, when he gets out on the track, there’s nothing that can stop him from setting the tartan on fire.

He has a weird tick, though. His fingers are always moving, even when he sleeps. One time, we tried to stop them from twitching by taping his fingers together. Bad things happened. I really miss that pretty little vase that sat on the table by the front door.

An inaudible giggle escaped my lips as they twisted into a smile from the memory. From Jeremy, my eyes flicked to the tall figured masked by the flames in front of me. However, the glint of silver piercings sparked through the red, indicating the next man’s face. Of course, this had to be Zeke, the oldest of us at nineteen. And being over eighteen meant no parental consent to piercings and tatto

Wow!!! I LOVED it!! Thought it was amazing! You actually managed to keep my attention even though there wasn’t really any action. *thumbs up*

Great writing, very entertaining! Keep up the good work!

I have AND1 basketball shoes and ever since I started wearing them my ankles started hurting. Is this because of the shoe brand or just some freak thing happening with my ankles? I started wearing them in August for a basketball camp, I didn’t notice it as much then because I thought it was just going to go away. But now as I start the basketball season I realized the pain wasn’t going away. Any help?
Also if you could please leave me suggestions for a better pair. btw I’m a girl. womens size 7 or 7.5

no sry you might just have to buy some new basketball shoes. And1s usally dont have grip or stablility. If I were you I would invest in some sharkleys

http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&langId=-1&storeId=301&productId=502086304&Ntk=all&Nty=1&N=1000410&Ntt=dkny+coat&search.x=0&search.y=0&searchUrl=%2Fendeca%2FEndecaStartServlet%3FNtk%3Dall%26Nty%3D1%26N%3D1000410%26Ntt%3Ddkny%2Bcoat%26search.x%3D0%26search.y%3D0&R=03048899

or

http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/J-Lo-Womens-Double-breasted-Wool-Blend-Trench-Coat/3994682/product.html
the second one in the brown option

I love the second choice that is solid color. I like all the design details like the knit collar, the center back button on the shoulder flap and the lighter topstitching on the seams. The way it is constructed would be slenderizing, too. Besides, as popular as plaid is right now, solid color coats will look better with far more outfits.

I put a link to a really trendy military style coat that comes in red and has a fabulous toasty warm high collar. It is also a style that you could wear chunky cardigans under without feeling like a little sausage. I love to wear red coats since they always put me in a happy, confident mood when everything is cold and snowy outside.
Just a thought!! : P