This is a real product.

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A friend of mine who is regularly gifted all kinds of ridiculous "up and coming" products passed this gem along to me some time ago.

Kush. A fine cognac.

An "herbal liqueur," if you will.



Amsterdam.


But produced in Lake Alfred, Florida.


Dell was courageous enough to try first. And it was absolutely awful.


- Nick

Mhak x Zach Johnsen

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Currently up at Doug Fir/ Jupiter Hotel.

East Burnside.

- Nick

NY All Week.

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- Nick

Shwood Visit.

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Yesterday, Ira and I took a visit out to the Shwood offices and workshop to catch up with Portland's own emerging eyewear company.

You may have seen pieces from their handmade wooden eyewear collection in stores like Commonwealth, Union, and of course, Compound, as the brand is just beginning to take off.



We couldn't photograph too much during our tour of the workshop, as there's definitely a skill and process to protect, but we were able to snap a look at this awesome fish piece. Shcales, an 11-foot salmon, is made mostly of recycled eyewear materials. Rather than toss aside excess pieces from production, there's all kinds of recycled art and sculptures around the offices.





Stay tuned...


- Nick

Sunny San Diego.

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Last weekend, Zac and I spent a few days down in sunny San Diego.

The best city in the country.

While we're normally in town to catch up with Pony, there's also some added fun in store since my brother is a scholar at SDSU and we can crash at his place. Pony's global headquarters also are conveniently located in the heart of the Gaslamp District. Pretty convenient.



We spent all day Friday checking out the upcoming line with a tour courtesy of Captain Colin, and even saw some promo highlights from awhile ago. SEXY.



Before our flight out on Saturday, Colin set us up for a decently fun morning.



Unreal machines.


My brother and our friend Bill took this one out.






And Zac and I got to give this Maserati a run.






There's really not a more humbling experience than to spend some time around some truly awesome performance machines that are in a whole 'nother stratosphere of reality.

When you consider that 80% of the people that purchase there simply write a single check....I'll just keep dreaming.

- Nick

Fortitude.

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Here's a look at a new model from adidas Originals: the Fortitude Mid.

Available at adi OG accounts this month, it's a nice new direction for the category. I could've done without the silver badging along the ankle -- there's already four hits of branding on the upper -- but nonetheless it's a sweet new silhouette that's damn comfy.

- Nick

The Inquisitive Zach Randolph

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The day you've all been waiting for.

THE B.O.P. proudly presents:

The Inquisitive Zach Randolph: http://memegenerator.net/The-Inquisitive-Zach-Randolph







Feel free to mock your own up and submit them in the Comments.

Best one wins a free SC subscription.

[4/5 above posters courtesy Ira]

- Nick

Go Ducks.

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- Nick

Owner of the Adam Bomb/ Jordan III Tattoo Reflects!!

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Ah yes, the reason we all still follow streetwear: To watch as idiot kids dress like clowns and make amazingly terrible life choices.

Today's lesson is brought to you by: The kid that got the Adam-Bomb-wearing-Jordan-IIIs-on-top-of-SB-boxes tattoo.

Now a year later, the owner steps up and admits that...perhaps...yeah...it wasn't executed as he envisioned.

We'll let him [aka "ride2diedagreat"] explain....

(Gold lines in bold for your convenience.)

"MAN YA'LL STILL GOING IN ON MY HUNDREDS TAT!! LOL!!

Yea that was my first tat & I thought it was super dope & unique. I mean no one else I know have a hundreds bomb with Jordan III's on them.

But I did get messed up & ripped off by the artist. It was my first tat & I didnt know much about lines and shading and all that. She charged me a grip too, $480!! I thought I was paying for the worth, since everyone saying don't be afraid to pay, because nice tats aren't cheap, but did I get screwed over!! HAHA!!

I'm still trying to figure a way to probably clean that tat up somehow or get a nice cover up, but with it being so black, cover up seems almost impossible. Its looking horrible now too, the ink is fading and there are so many dark & light patches all through the black ink. The III's kinda started to somehow warped. Any advice? And I see exactly what everyone was saying about the boxes and the lines being so uneven and out of shape! It pissed me off, and when I went back to the artist & demanded a touch up, she tells me its because I been in the sun & it messed up my tat! The sun has nothing to do with your CROOKED lines woman!! I was heated. But since then, I got a couple more tats by a way better artist. I need to get my hands on a camera and take some pics when I finish. This is the guy thats doing my tats now, great work! www.myspace.com/angeltat2

I don't regret my hundreds tat, well not the idea atleast, I wish it was executed to perfection like I imagined it, but it didnt. haha"

A Classic:



- Nick

Thanks.

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Be good Chuck.

- Nick