Summer’s here! Well, for countries on the other side of the world, that is. The US and other western countries have their summer this time of the  year, and it’s also this time of the year sneaker brands bust out their brights and whites. That’s why Nike  through their NSW line dropped these perforated beauts over at Shoe Salon. The Dunk Hi AC and the Toki are done with a clean, crisp micro-perforated leather upper and a bronze lining between the upper and the midsole. There’s also an AF1 that’s part of the pack but might not drop here (unless I wasn’t paying attention). I was able to cop the Janoski that was also the same way and was able to rock it out for the last month of summer.If you want to risk ‘em, feel free to drop by Shoe Salon and pick them up.

Another option, which would make more sense, are these Tokis. They were really meant for Spring but would work best with the weird weather we’ve been having. The red accents are just right for the grey base.

Last Friday (February 26), Hideout dropped a load off to end the busiest February known to man. Well, Feb’s always been known as a drop month, especially with the All-Star Weekend happening but in terms of the sneaker industry here in the Philippines, this has been a crazy month. This will be a two-part series as I got a little photo crazy with the releases. With this release, you should have noticed the trend I mentioned a while back being more visible. Almost all the brands are going back to simple colorways, slowly leaving the crazy candy colors to, well, candies. You’ll see more of these black/white pieces throughout the year, which I don’t mind. 2010 is all about keeping things clean and making your pair as dynamic as possible.

First up is the Dunk Hi AC. AC stands for autoclave, which is the process on how you make these soles. In simpler terms, the Dunk now carries a vulc sole. As mentioned before, the vulc sole is back with the vengeance and now on the Dunk. This Dunk in particular is part of a six country pack for the World Cup. This piece is for Brazil. Nike hooked up with Brazilian street artist Nunca to design portions of the collection (hoodie linings, logos, etc.). Expect more World Cup pieces in the coming months. I’ve graduated from Dunks but this got me thinking. Technically, it’s not your conventioal Dunk anymore, with the upper being canvas and the sole being vulcanized. The colors are simple and would definitely look great with everything. What do you guys think? Is this pushing it? The Dunk AC retails for 4,995 Php.

Next up is the Air Macropus Lite. Now, here’s a shoe for those who want to wear the swoosh without looking like a frat boy in their 30s. The shoe definitely looks like the Clark Wallabee, a lifestyle shoe that has been around for the longest time. This shoe is great, with premium leathers and the creamy white sole giving a great contrast. The green tongue tag and the minty green eyelet is a great accent to bring everything together. The shoe is part of the 3GX series, along with the Blazer (below) and the Zoom Tennis Classic. The shoe is quite comfortable with the Zoom heel in effect. What I don’t like about it is that it’s a bit bulky. This may fit big dudes like me but they’re still a bit bulky for my taste. Regardless, this shoe is pretty nice and would be a great alternative to your trainers. The Macropus Lite goes for 6,295 Php.

The last shoe of this post is the Blazer Mid ND ’09, also part of the 3GX series. What did I tell you? Nike’s really keeping it low key for 2010 and you should too! With this skinnier version of the Blazer, I say go for it. It’s always a better alternative than Chucks. The Blazer retails for 3,795 Php (not bad, right?). I say cop it.

For those reading my blog for the first time, Hideout is located at Greenbelt 5, near the Greenbelt 1 parking lot.