Swoosh

One glance at Tumblr over the past year and a half (give or take a day or two), and it would be hard to miss seeing stylish guys wearing running shoes with traditional, tailored menswear or a pair of Jordans with overpriced slim-fitting sweatpants.  As someone who was never a huge basketball fan, I was never really one to save that hard earned allowance and blow it all on a pair of Jordans or Air Penny’s (although, I really wanted those Shawn Kemp Reeboks when I was like 9 playing youth basketball).  But I have always loved a good pair of running shoes, and I’ve always been pretty brand loyal towards Nike.  So I’m still always interested when there’s a new release of super hard-to-find, limited edition, AKA “these will sell out before you even have a shot at remembering what day they were supposed to be released,” shoes.  But since those shoes are often so hard to get a hold of, I’m glad that Nike does a great job of keeping really good options decently stocked that will still stand out.  Before babbling on for too long about “the Nike’s I really like,” just check them out below… As you can see, I’m a pretty big NRG fan:

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Nike-Roshe-Run-Graphic-Mens-Shoe-555445_440_AThere’s a reason why Nike is as good as it gets in the sneaker game… Just perfect.

Wear your “Masters Green”

Because it’s Masters Week, it’s pretty appropriate to throw on a piece or two you may have worn a few weeks ago for St. Patty’s Day.  I like to wear something green everyday leading up to the Masters during this week.  Is that a bit overboard?  Yes, very much so.  But I don’t care, I’m a golf fan and I’m excited.  Now please, don’t take this post as a recommendation to wear “head to toe” green.  Do.  Not.  Do.  That.  But you can certainly throw on a green silk knit tie with your navy blazer or wear your emerald green sport coat with jeans, and you’ll be showing your colors.  So if you’re looking for anything green you can grab for future Masters weeks, here are few ideas for ya…

Sid Mashburn

Bonobos

L.B.M. 1911

J. Press

Kent Wang

Nothing like wearing a perfect color like Masters Green to show you’re ready…

“A tradition unlike any other.”

Masters Week is a time I look forward to pretty much every week that isn’t the first week of April.  The excitement, the roars of the crowd, the numerous story lines… I love it all.  With play beginning Thursday, I’ll be cheering for my favorites: Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, and Brandt Snedeker.  Needless to say, I’ll be watching every shot, and if I can’t, I’ll have my iPhone out with the Masters app running and draining my battery.  The tournament is steeped in tradition, dating back to the inaugural Masters being played in 1934 at Augusta National, a club being only two years old at the time.  Created by the legend Bobby Jones and investor Clifford Roberts, the tournament has grown to be the most recognized golf tournament in the sporting world.  If you’re not yet excited about the Masters, head over to Red Clay Soul this week, as Jay is also devoting his time on the blog to this incredible tournament.  But before that, take a gander of some of my favorite photos of a few of the perfect men to walk the hallowed grounds of Augusta National courtesy of Masters.com.

Jack

Hogan

Gary Player

Legendary Caddy Carl Jackson

Arnie

Seve

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