So we all know that traditionally friday the 13th is a very unlucky day. I am one of the most superstitious people in the world(I'm wondering what todays adventures have in store for me). But this day is more than just a time where I avoid stepping on cracks and try not to cross streets that cats cross, its become a huge cultural icon at least in my generation. And because my generation grew up with parents that enjoyed these movies, I guess many of us saw them.
The most distinct friday the 13th inspired piece the LRG hoody which came out around the time bape lost its edge and more subtle brands became the "cool" thing to wear.
Its not the fact that, I'd shit myself if i saw a dude wearing this all zipped up on the street, that makes me dislike this hoody. It's the fact that i don't find the appeal of wanting to be a monster( and that i have a beautiful face that i don't want to hide).
Nike did their take on Friday the 13th too. Something i can agree with. It was a subtle and would make older folks on the bus cringe. It was just a pretty clean shoe. There were some really small details (something i love about these kind of ideas) like how the red parts of the shoes had a shininess to them that made them look like dried blood.
Now the Reebok Ers Race is one of my favorite shoes, the miami vice edition is the reason i started to love sneaker culture. Reebok consistently releases very detailed collaborations. In their take on friday the 13th(actually part of their halloween horrors release that included chucky and other villans) they paid homage to jasons mask on the heel and also did a specked blood print on the shoes heel.
Once again what sells me this idea is how its subtle and a layperson, seems like a shoe with polkadots. Its all about the details. All these items have been released already and are currently available for purchase. However, I've never seen someone actually wearing the reebok ones though so don't hold me to it.
Good luck everybody,
BW
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