Tuned in to Air Max in Paris

I bought my new very blue Nike Tuned Air (Air Max Plus) at Footlocker in Paris/les halles on November 27 1998. They have a great selection, a lot better than the Los Angeles Footlockers, but the staff are utterly confused and can't handle the crowds. The place was packed with Paris people fighting over les sneakers americain and I had to fight too, to get someone to help me out. The staff speak good English though and if you hold on to them and force them to get you what you want, they do okay. In "trendy" french sneaker stores they sport mostly old school: Nike Cortez, Rebook Classic, Jack Purcells, various skater brands, remakes of Adidas Superstars etc etc -- nothing new there.

Other things I did in Paris:
1) Stayed in very creepy hotel which had not been cleaned for about 800 years
2) Had many cups of coffee and les croissants
3) Tried to buy 1 baguette in bakery, was misunderstood by bakery person (probably on purpose) and consequently had to carry around 4 baguettes, looking like a fool
4) Bought miniatyre of the Eiffel Tower for my grand mother
5) Got extremely wet due to heavy rainfall

The Tuned Air are EXCELLENT sneakers. They look like they were air brushed on to your feet (see the pic above of my very own feet). These are true space cadet shoes.

Nike has this to say about their new creation:
Synthetic one-piece upper with TPVR ribs for glove-like fit. Roomy toe box achieved in part through clear plastic tip at front of shoe. TPU shank eliminates flexion in midfoot. Visible forefoot Air Sole unit and Tuned Air pillars in the heel produce maximum cushioning for repeated footstrike and forward roll. Tuned Air hemispheres slow pronation and provide additional control and stability based on their placement within the Air Sole unit. Heel Tuned Air unit has a 5 psi crash pad and 20 psi guidance chamber. BRS 1000 carbon rubber outsole results in increased durability.

Well, I don't really care, do I? As long as they look good.