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It's Wednesday January the 3 around 8:05AM and

Puma Store: The Case of the 'Ninja Boots'

I finally went into the new Puma store (834 Granville Street). Holy hipster alert Batman! A few weeks ago Ad Rants described the latest Puma video in a way that if you walk past the store you'll understand:

"We're having a hard time deciding whether this is actually something deserving of the label 'cool' or if it's just another brand having a hipster orgasm." In fact you can now watch Puma and Adidas on Granville street try to one up each other in hipster orgasms. I challenge any of you to find actual real world wearable items at these stores.

But all is not lost, apparently Ninjas really Love Pumas. In fact,
Michelle Yeoh kicks some ass in some Pumas ninja-style for the holidays. Yeah, not getting it, even with the whole Puma Ninja website. This isn't really related, but ZeFrank begins a recent video post with "...worst ninja ever." followed by "worst worst ever, ever". Any whoo...

Our own guest blogger Anthony - you might remember him from such posts as "Anthony's Excellent Russian Adventures" - weighs in on the Puma Ninja craze:

"There are some amazing shoes at the new Puma store on Granville street. One pair in particular caught my eye. The Puma Satori Mid. At first I thought they were the ugliest ones on the shelves. Not true by the way...check out the Lab II in dull lime and salmon. Wow.
The Satoris are all black, with leather straps wrapped around neoprene booty sleeves. Making them lightweight, quiet, and yet somehow stylish. They're nicknamed the "Ninja Boots". That's their street name. The Puma website descibes them as "built to accomodate an urban lifestyle, thesatori mid is designed to provide elegant protection for the fashion forward consumer..."

Fuck me. I was going to use them to follow that inconsiderate ahole home. The one who sneezed on me without covering his mouth. I was going to sneak up on him silently as he rubbed his snotty nose while digging for his house keys...then silently in my ninja boots, slit his throat with my katana sword. And as the darkness slowly runs over his sinus infected face, quietly whisper in his ear...'Cover your fucking mouth.'

But instead I guess I'll wear my new Puma Satoris to run through Yaletown and grab my morning extra hot Chai latte with no water and extra foam."

These are $199 Ninja Boots. For that you should get a free sword with them.