Good afternoon, and happy freaking Friday. For the love of the Lord. With that little slushy snowy event this am, I was all kinds of having trouble getting out of bed. I made it to an early barre class where I twisted and stretched and up an inched down an inched until I had nothing left. And then I had to conquer a bit of treachery and slippery terrain more commonly known as New York concrete, which not shockingly, is slippery when wet, and even more slippery when wet and with a coating of snow beneath. Oy. Couple that with a "Parenthood" hangover- and without spoiling, I damn near had a heart attack watching that episode. And I do believe I was more wailing than crying. Holy cow that was a great show.
But regardless of emotional finales and early am gym classes, I will say this- New York in the wintertime ain't nothin' to fuck with, but if you must fuck with it, you need the proper accoutrements. I found such a gift in my Nike Roshe Run Hi Sneakerboot, a fantastic and genius little snow boot from Nike. Not only are they light as a feather, chicly jolie laide, (more laide than jolie, but cool as hell) and warm as could be, but they provide great traction in slippery conditions and I love you can wear them without socks and still keep your feet dry as could be. I bought the black ones, but I saw a girl rolling up Greenwich today with the olive green version, and instantly felt jealous. My black jams go with everything though, and for $100 they are cheaper than some crazy lunatic looking Sorels or the oft dreaded Uggs, which I find effective in snow but not as good in ice. Regardless, you should rock these too. I love love love them. I bought mine true to size and they work sans socks or with a thin one. If you like to wear them with thick socks I'd size up. They look sweet with everything and you get the benefits of a light sneaker with a super protective snowboot, so you're sure to have a bit more spring in your step when the weather is anything but.
Buy them here. They are next level and will take your winter game to a very happy place. Plus you can pack them super easily in your work bag if you actually want to wear decent shoes once you get where you're going. But these are the perfect snowboot/sneaker hybrid for knocking around the neighborhood, going to a yoga class, or popping around a slushy city such as this one. Mad comfy.
I am a big believer in gear. Good gear means different things for those that are outdoorsy and such, but for me, gear is all about suiting up for city living, and these sweet kicks keep me from falling down and losing my shit, because nobody likes wet feet in the wintertime. NOBODY.
So that's your shopping tip for the day- I know it's not going to be cold forever, but as long as it is, you need these. And that's what's up this gearing up for the weekend kind of Friday in the 212. Yours, in well prepared feet. XO