{"id":290508,"date":"2013-04-20T09:58:06","date_gmt":"2013-04-20T14:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=290508"},"modified":"2022-09-16T14:24:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T19:24:25","slug":"asnkrsdaya-staff-picks-140","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/asnkrsdaya-staff-picks-140\/","title":{"rendered":"Snkrs Day Staff Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, there were a lot of sneaker unveilings and releases this week. The Snkrs Day staff definitely had a hard time selecting which shoes needed more of the spotlight with their respective opinions. Check out what kicks eventually made the cut in this week&#8217;s?<strong>Snkrs Day Staff Picks,<\/strong> and let us know which pair was your favorite this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brittany Shelton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A summer suited version of the Pre Montreal Racer? Yes, please. Not all retro runner updates are created equal, but this more breathable version of a classic looks like a sure winner.<\/p>\n<p>Nike Pre Montreal Racer &#8220;Tape&#8221; Pack<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian Stonebrook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Never watched Kill Bill, never worn a pair of Gel Saga IIs, but I could definitely see myself rocking this recent ASICS release. Word is they sold out super fast so I probably won?t be copping this colorway, but I?m definitely warming up to this silo and yellow sneakers in general.<\/p>\n<p>ASICS Gel Saga II &#8220;Kill Bill&#8221;<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<strong>TeeJay Void<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being the dedicated Tar Heels fan that I am, these are unbelievable. The color, the logo on the tongue, and the argyle are all dope elements. I know I will probably never have a chance at these, but this is the first shoe I ever felt in needed.<\/p>\n<p>Air Jordan 4 &#8220;UNC&#8221; PE<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<strong>Peter Sim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My pick this week is the latest colorway of the Flyknit Chukka in Grey\/Red. The feature that really sets the shoe off is the salt &amp; pepper upper which is a nice detail. The red contrast pop color and the white midsole are both great complements to the upper as well. I will be looking forward to these until they drop.<\/p>\n<p>Nike Lunar Flyknit Chukka Grey\/Red<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<strong>Sid Ashford<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When KD gave us the heads up that the KD V Elite would be a low top, I instantly grew anxious for images to surface. Although it&#8217;s still early and the first Elite has just released, I think it&#8217;ll be pretty tough to top this &#8220;EBYL&#8221; edition.<\/p>\n<p>Nike KD V Elite &#8220;EYBL&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<strong>Brett Pickert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I feel that MMA is an underappreciated sport. Two warriors go in and fight with every ounce of their being. It is great to see Jon ?Bones? Jones receive his own commemorative sneaker. Even though he won?t be able to rock them in the arena, these are a great pair of sneakers to have.<\/p>\n<p>Nike Free Trainer 5.0 &#8220;Jon &#8216;Bones&#8217; Jones&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, there were a lot of sneaker unveilings and releases this week. The Snkrs Day staff definitely had a hard time selecting which shoes needed more of the spotlight with their respective opinions. Check out what kicks eventually made the cut in this week&#8217;s?<strong>Snkrs Day Staff Picks,<\/strong> and let us know which pair was your favorite this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brittany Shelton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A summer suited version of the Pre Montreal Racer? Yes, please. Not all retro runner updates are created equal, but this more breathable version of a classic looks like a sure winner.<\/p>\n<p>Nike Pre Montreal Racer &#8220;Tape&#8221; Pack<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian Stonebrook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Never watched Kill Bill, never worn a pair of Gel Saga IIs, but I could definitely see myself rocking this recent ASICS release. Word is they sold out super fast so I probably won?t be copping this colorway, but I?m definitely warming up to this silo and yellow sneakers in general.<\/p>\n<p>ASICS Gel Saga II &#8220;Kill Bill&#8221;<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<strong>TeeJay Void<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being the dedicated Tar Heels fan that I am, these are unbelievable. The color, the logo on the tongue, and the argyle are all dope elements. I know I will probably never have a chance at these, but this is the first shoe I ever felt in needed.<\/p>\n<p>Air Jordan 4 &#8220;UNC&#8221; PE<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<strong>Peter Sim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My pick this week is the latest colorway of the Flyknit Chukka in Grey\/Red. The feature that really sets the shoe off is the salt &amp; pepper upper which is a nice detail. The red contrast pop color and the white midsole are both great complements to the upper as well. I will be looking forward to these until they drop.<\/p>\n<p>Nike Lunar Flyknit Chukka Grey\/Red<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<strong>Sid Ashford<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When KD gave us the heads up that the KD V Elite would be a low top, I instantly grew anxious for images to surface. Although it&#8217;s still early and the first Elite has just released, I think it&#8217;ll be pretty tough to top this &#8220;EBYL&#8221; edition.<\/p>\n<p>Nike KD V Elite &#8220;EYBL&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<strong>Brett Pickert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I feel that MMA is an underappreciated sport. Two warriors go in and fight with every ounce of their being. It is great to see Jon ?Bones? Jones receive his own commemorative sneaker. Even though he won?t be able to rock them in the arena, these are a great pair of sneakers to have.<\/p>\n<p>Nike Free Trainer 5.0 &#8220;Jon &#8216;Bones&#8217; Jones&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":290548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[742],"tags":[1209741,1225545],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Snkrs Day Staff Picks | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy Snkrs Day Staff Picks shoes. 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