A Sneaker Head Blog Review of the Jam Sesh

written by Gabe Weigle 7/14/2020

I woke up early this particular morning, which just doesn’t happen on a Sunday.  My friends and I were out in Downtown Brooklyn late last night, and I can definitely feel it in every pore of my being.  I needed coffee and some kind of bread.  It did not matter if it came via bagel, biscuit, or baguette; I needed carbs to cure what ailed me.

Walking out of my local coffee shop, sipping my coffee and a breakfast sandwich in hand, I felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction as if I had hunted and struck down this meal myself. As I took the last bite of my turkey, egg, and spinach panini, I thought Is this why I am here?  I thought about everything I had been working towards in my life, and it all seemed to be in the pursuit of my entertainment.  I was saving money for hockey tickets, music concerts, and vacations.  I was working for clothes I heard were cool, comedy classes so I could entertain, but really all of this was to entertain myself.  It suddenly dawned on me that nothing I truly cared about or was working towards varied from being entertained.  Even the women I was involved with were strictly for my entertainment.  I just wanted the experience of being in a relationship—the give and take—but I could not give, as I had let my ego completely take over everything about me.  To be honest, it didn’t feel terrible.  I was surrounded by beautiful, talented, and entertaining people just like me.

When you give your ego the keys, you are not able to trust your feelings anymore.  Like Mark Twain said, “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.”  I realized I had to look at everything differently. I had to find God, the purpose of living, or just who I was. Just as I was thinking that any of those three would do, that’s when I saw it!  The reason we were all put on this planet just walked right by me: The Jam Sesh High Top!

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This new release of the Jam Sesh combine the wisdom of Greek philosophers, religious mystics, and the teachings of the most respected thinkers in human history.  The Jam Sesh High Top will give you the answer to all of life’s questions and the ability to attack the rim on any punk ass bitch that tries to step to you on the court or in life.  The iconic logo streaking down the outside of the shoe gives you the feeling of staring into an eternal abyss. Like my man Freddy Nietzsche says, “When you look into the abyss, the abyss looks right back you.”  The way the leather is double stitched into the mesh fabric reminds us that we are a part of everything around us.  This sneaker sticks out from the crowd, but also helps you realize that your life and your path are ultimately chosen by you, and the universe will support you in that calling.  Be at peace my son, and chat up that fly ass honey giving you the eye because you got on a set of Jam Sesh sneakers.

The Jam Sesh was originally released in the mid-2000’s to little fan fair.  The shoes were originally made for the short-lived sport of street luge. Besides a few-year run on the X Games, the design never got national attention.  Carl Jung once said, “No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell,” and that can be said about the original Jam Sesh.  The soles of the shoes are made 8 inches thick to help with the breaking of a fast moving street luge board, but are impossible to wear casually.  Also with the name of Jam Sesh, people who mistake it for a basketball shoe would be surprised to learn it was made for street luge.  Still, the Jam Sesh did gain popularity with short JV basketball players and the street luge community. Unfortunately, that was not enough to keep the shoe in production.

This sneaker truly evolved from a short tween’s basketball shoe in the 2000’s to now, 15 years later, the only thing that will give you meaning in a world full of false idols and manicured marketing.  Antoine de Saint-Exupery once said, “Each man must look to himself to teach him the meaning of life.  It is something molded.” Sike molded this shoe’s sole, alright, by reducing it 4 inches!  The new-and-improved sleek design makes you look ready for Vegas’ hottest night clubs, not back surgery. You might be thinking to yourself, “Hey Brent, all this sounds great, but how has a sneaker shown you the meaning of life?”   

Whether you feel like you need another 4 inches to make the basketball team or need to slow down after speeding 70 mph down a steep hill while 4 inches from the ground, this shoe will do the job. If you need a reason to live, the key to unlock the answers of the universe, or just some help figuring out that only you can give yourself the ability to be happy, this is the shoe for you.  I mean how can a shoe so ill-conceived be so popular?  How could such a terrible idea bring so much clarity to my life?  For me, there is meaning in everything now, even the Jam Sesh High Tops.