If you’re thinking about adding these Nike high-tops to a wish list, all I have to say is JUST DO IT! They’re super cute and so comfortable.
Incidentally…if you ask someone to get them for you, perhaps as a birthday gift, there’s a Filipino old wives’ tale I should tell you about. It says that if someone gives you a pair of shoes as a gift, you have to give them some money in return (even just a couple pennies will do); otherwise, badness ensues and the relationship suffers.
Of course, there’s also a Filipino old wives’ tale that says that if you fall asleep with wet hair, you’ll wake up blind… Yeah, that one caused me much anxiety as a child. ?
So, I didn’t think much about the old wives’ tale regarding the shoe-money exchange until my college roommate gave me a pair of go-go boots as a gift. I loved them! — but I didn’t give her any money in return, and shortly thereafter our relationship grew tense. By the time she moved out at the end of the school year, we weren’t on good terms, and I blame the go-go boots!
All of this is to say that the moment I opened the box these Nike Air Jordan Zip Ups came in, which I got for my birthday from El Hub and Connor Claire, I immediately retrieved two quarters from my wallet and gave them to El Hub and Connor as a precautionary measure.
These shoes are so much cooler than I expected because they’re so comfortable! They’re so squishy inside… I feel like I’m walking on clouds, and because of the zipper, they’re easy to slip in and out of. The next time I go on a trip involving an airplane (whenever that may be), these will be my go-to sneaks.
The color is ah-mah-zing. Sometimes it’s a rich burgundy; other times a dark plummy purple. Now all I need is a nail polish to match!
One last item of note, although this applies to Nikes in general IMO, I suggest going a half size up, because I think Nikes run a little small. I usually wear a size 7 in most shoes, but I’m a 7.5 for sure in Nikes.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. TGIF!
I am all about comfort shoes lately, these are cute! What a great gift!
I go to bed with wet hair all the time and my eyesight isn’t great…
Now that I think about it, my eyesight is pretty dicey, too. And it’s getting worse! I should probably stop sleeping with wet hair. HA HA HA!
The old husbands tale in the black community was if you give a person a pair of shoes as a gift they’ll walk out on you. That used to scare me into not giving shoes as gifts, lol. I love the color of those Nikies. But in Tampa my feet get hot so I stick to low sneakers or sandals. But I love comfortable high tops and would wear them when it’s cooler here.
I hope you had a happy birthday! Those shoes are awesome! And I agree a nail polish in that color would be great too!
I’ve never heard that about paying for shoes someone gives you. I give my daughter shoes as gifts all the time. I have heard that you need to pay someone if they give you a knife, otherwise it cuts the relationship. Same for any kitchen tool the cuts or slices. So I’ve been giving my daughter pennies over the years. I bought her a knife that she’d been looking for and I immediately made her get some coin from her wallet to pay me. Not taking any chances. We have a decent relationship and I don’t want it to end.
Same with giving knives as gifts.
Ah, this is why I have generalized, low-grade anxiety about sleeping with wet hair (but I still do it because I like to go to bed feeling fresh-fresh). It’s also easier going to bed with wet hair in Honolulu than in Philadelphia in the wintertime. I definitely had to use my hair dryer more on the east coast. Haven’t used the hairdryer once here!
Perfect photo capture!
Happy belated birthday ?
Hope you had a great one
You look so cute in them and they look very comfortable, wonder if they had them in black
Have a fantastic weekend