Most wanted sneakers Fall 2015

Sometimes I'll go for quite a while without there being any sneakers that I'm particularly  interested in, and the more pairs I have, the more discerning I become about what I buy. But sometimes a whole bunch of stuff appears that I'm super excited about, and Fall 2015 is shaping up to be a pretty good season...

1. If you've been following my blog you'll know how much I love the Jordan XX9. So I was very excited when this pair were announced this week as part of the 'Feng Shui' pack. The turquoise midsole and purple jumpman really pop against the super clean white upper. Theres talk of these being a China only release, but hopefully I'll get a chance to pick these up.

2. I've never been that into the Jordan VIII, but there's something about this '3 Peat' colourway that I really like. I think its the contrasting white and black colour-blocks and then the bright details (that represent the three teams that Jordan beat to win his first three championships) that give it a great '90s throwback style. You could definitely see the Fresh Prince rocking these with a brightly coloured shell-suit.

3. I have a couple of pairs of Jordan 1's in red/black/white, and a pair in black/royal would be a welcome addition to my sneaker rotation. The low top version is a little different and it makes for a versatile shoe for autumn.

4. I really like what Converse have done with the Chuck II and I was very tempted to pick up a pair in royal blue from the release pack. But I'm a sucker for maroon, and I love this colour that was just announced as one of the Fall colours.

5. The Air Max Sensation is another '90's era basketball shoe that brings back great memories for me. I vividly remember a kid from school called Alex had a pair of these and I always loved the oversized chunky feel and big max air units. They also have the swoosh on the toe-box that is one of my favourite details from that era of Nike basketball shoes.

6. This is where things get really interesting. Apparently the Hornets colours of the Jordan XIII which were originally player exclusives for Chris Paul when he played for New Orleans, are actually being released. There's nothing confirmed at the moment, and no word on when this is happening, but as the XIII is my favourite Jordan shoe, and I'm a big Chris Paul fan so I'm pretty excited about this. Hopefully its actually happening, they won't be too limited and that I'll be able to get a hold of a pair.

...to make a Champion

Way back in July I was in Leicester for the wedding of one of my university house mates. We stayed over for a night and the next day we took the opportunity to have a mooch around Leicester city center. Its changed a lot since I was at university, but it still has some excellent shopping.

I've been looking for a varsity style jacket for over a year now, so I was super excited when I found this satin Champion jacket in Well Gosh that ticked all the boxes. I had been after a traditional leather sleeved letter-man style jacket, but I love the bright red satin which perfectly captures the feel of vintage Starter jackets and old school basketball teams.

Being a '90s basketball kid I have a real nostalgia for when Champion made NBA replica jerseys so the embroidered 'C' logo on the chest, and the arch logo on the back are a real throw back to some of the best years of the NBA, plus the red/blue combo goes great with a Clippers jersey.