I am not a sneaker fan nor do I care much about brands. What I care about is something that’s simple, functional and would look good on me. I saw a friend who posted a photo of the Adidas Stella McCartney Pure Boost X and it was love at first sight.

I opened up to my boy about this and he helped me fine one online. He knows where to find great bargains off eBay and other sites but most are either sold out, or costs $350.

Luckily, we found a pair that’s my size, right here in the Philippines! I think 3 branches in Manila sell these Stella McCartney Pure Boost X adidas shoes – Powerplant, Greenbelt 3 and UP Town Center. I got mine with the right size at UP Town Center! LUCKY!!!

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The marshmallow bottom soles are composed of thousands of BOOST beads that respond instantly to give you energy.

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FLOATING ARCH There are lots of boost models now but what I like about this specific style is its floating arch. It fits and hugs your feed and supports your every step. No matter what form, shape or size your feet are.

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STRETCHWEB OUTSOLE

The outsole flexes and adapts to every stride you make. It’s really designed for running and I am quite particular about running shoes because I get injured when I wear the wrong ones. So far, so good with this pair!

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It is rated 4.7 stars out of 5 in the official adidas website and 92% of users recommend it. I highly recommend this as well! There are other color variants but the nude style is the one I fancy. Nude shoes make me look taller. It always looks like my legs are extended to the ground and not broken by any line. When you are not gifted in height, trust me it helps!  Â

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These Pure Boost X adidas by Stella McCartney gives me a great fit and reviews have been saying it fits all foot types! I bought 1 size larger though because I always use socks and 1 size larger feels more comfortable for me. I also love the free-floating arch support under the midfoot that gives my feet support and a smooth feel.

The primeknit material also designed to naturally expand with your foot while you run. It hugs well but is also comfortable and light.

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 I’m not sure if we even need the strap… It looks cooler with the strap though. I also like the unique strap lacing system, synthetic sidewall panels for stability, sock construction and reflective heel cap! I didn’t notice the reflective heel cap until I was actually wearing them. It also has welded overlays for support and adaptive dynamic fit for optimal flexibility. I love how lightweight the shoes are, contributed to the STRETCHWEB rubber outsole that is light and elastic. This easily adapts to the ground for stability and works well with the unique properties of boost from touchdown to push-off. Â

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Vince and I went to Vivere Salon in Robinson’s Place Ermita and while he was still getting his hair cut, I roamed around looking for shoes.  I got so excited of finally going to the gym and I bought these shoes even if it is a bit out of my budget.  I am not entirely sure, but they seem to sell shoes at the department store more cheaper than the one in a boutique.  I went to one and compared the prices, the boutique was selling it at Php 5,000 ++ while I bought this for only P 4,300.  It still supposedly is out of my budget but since I don’t want to have any excuse not to go to the gym and since I need a good shoes for training (running and gym) I decided to buy it in a snap!

The shoes are meant for training.  They shaped the foot sole to have diamond clusters for flexibility and adaptability to whatever activity I am conducting.  You can also plug in your Nike Plus if you have one and since I don’t have one, I am planning to buy I also have an iPod nano that supports Nike Plus with that application on the net so that definitely is on my to-buy list.

Here are the pictures of my unboxing Oh, don’t mind the bunny… He was just trying to cam-whore with me.  He was hopping around while I was taking shots of me wearing the shoes so yeah… It’s nice to have some cute bunny as an accessory

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So, I was editing these photos when I noticed something:

I was like… wait… does that number “5” mean it’s a size 5???

I don’t really know how they put those sizes on the boxes and what not but I was pretty sure I was a size 6!   Actually, 5 and a half to be exact, but I usually get the size 6. That explained why the shoes were a little bit uncomfortable.  I was so FRAZZLED then because I asked the sales clerk a thousand times if they were size 6 because it was a little bit tight on my feet!  I swear I remembered the sales clerk looking at the box to check and looked at me straight and said “yes maam, size 6 po ito” try no nalang ulit ito.

I tried it again, it fit just right like exactly right – no allowance or what not!

So I asked for him to give me a size 7 because I though, if size 6 for Nike is a bit small for me, then I must try the size 7!  And so I did, but guess what – size 7 was too big for me!!! and so, I asked again “Sir, are you sure this is a size 6?” – “Yes maam, size 6 po.  Luluwag pa naman po yan mam.”

I am really sure I was size 6 and when he said it was, I believed him… I mean I did not expect him to lie or what not!  And so, I paid for it ~_~’ yadda yadda yadda…

I was so erratic because it was such an inconvenience!  I had to go back again to the store and have it exchanged!  And you know how much of a pain in the ass it is here in the Philippines to exchange stuff.  But still, I know that wearing the wrong size could harm me so I drove all the way again…

The sales clerk who sold me the shoes wasn’t there.  Instead, other sales guys from Nike were there.  They confirmed – it is a size 5! @_@ I told them what happened and they were so apologetic.  I know it wasn’t their fault so I didn’t give them any attitude.  I was just happy that I could return it – thank GOODness!  Turns out, they didn’t have any stock of size 6 anymore!  I was a bit furious and I said “Bakit naman magsisinungaling yon sa akin?” (Why would he lie about the shoe size?)  I was a bit pissed because I wanted that design so bad but I can’t wear a size 5 nor a 7… and they didn’t refund neither.  I don’t know if you can actually do – well there was a little bit of “fraud” there right?  I was fooled!  Therefore, the contract of sale is supposedly did not happen … but I was at fault to because one condition for the contract to be null is that the other party (me) exercised due diligence to make sure the sale was legit.  I didn’t check for myself what size it was!

(sorry about that, the accountant in me is coming out… we studied some law units and contracts are included)

anyway, I had to exchange it with another item.  I didn’t mind.  I just want my shoes. I really liked the design of this one, but I like the design of the new shoes I bought too!  I liked it more because I like the contrast of colors and it had a little bit of platform base (about half an inch) that would make me look taller It was more expensive than this one too *haiz* so I had to make extra payment

That will be my next blog post so check it out again

So guys, remember to check the size of the shoes yourselves!  Check both shoes you don’t want the other to be smaller or bigger than the other one, do you?