Footwear

Harkening back to the days when a pair of pristine white kicks was  Zen like enlightenment, Adidas Originals brings us the Forum Mid Triple White Sneakers. Picture something akin to the Nike Air Force One, then give it the traditional Adidas three-stripe treatment. White tie-ups, white ankle closures, white stripes, white leather upper on a white rubber sole […]


Italian high-fashion house and masters of vibrant knits Missoni have teamed up yet again with Converse to ultra-lux a series of their Chuck Taylor All Stars. There’s just something fundamentally classic to a pair of Chucks that they will always garner new designer reduxes. Hence the arrival of the Missoni’s new Zip Hi “Cashew” this Fall/Winter. With the upper in Cashew-colored suede and a warming […]


Barbour, the Brits who have been decking out adventure-seeking gentlemen for over thirty years, have gotten together with sportswear superpower Adidas for a three-part Fall/Winter 2014 collection: Country, Spectator and Military. With Country harkening back to the English countryside, the collaboration offers a modernized take on the classic Adiwick beeswax jacket. The Country jacket is represented by […]


Mo’ Wax Records has reached drinking age, and officially joined the shelves of music history/urban archaeology. Never one to shy away from commercial collaborations, their new “Build and Destroy” line with NikeLab is only the latest. Created in cahoots with Mo’ Wax founder James Lavelle, the “Build and Destroy” collection features the Mo’ Wax remix of the Nike Blazer sneaker (shown above). […]


17 Nov
The design-first sneaker collab continues with neoprene

The perennial Adidas Y-3 collection pairs Adidas apparel with esteemed fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto will continue into next year with the Adidas Y-3 Spring/Summer 2015 footwear collection. The footwear line is themed around muted tones of black and a whole lot of neoprene. Individual shoes of the series (the Qasa Retro Boost, Laver slip-on, Held 2 high-top, Kaohe sandal and […]


12 Nov
For when your footwear needs to be really, really, really hideous

Sometimes the fashion world creates something so hideous, so absolutely repulsive to the human eye, that it cannot be ignored. The avant-garde Rick Owens, who’s never really feared taking things to their furthest points, delivers once again with his aptly named Thigh High Sneaker Boot. Part sneaker, part boot, part excuse to get flogged by angry […]


11 Nov
The latest not-so-traditional original from Adidas Originals

Named after the design of its tire-tube inspired outsole, the “Tubular” is the latest sneaker from Adidas Originals. Somewhat of a crossover between the tube-soled Y3 Qasa and the high-performance ZX, the tubular unites its unique sole with a neoprene sock fit which makes functionality and a light comfortable fit the sneaker’s key features. The upper […]


In its tireless quest to plumb its storied archives, Nike resurrects the iconic Air Jordan 13 silhouette just in time for the holidays. Due November 15th, the Air Jordan 13 reissues get decked out in a color way that dates back to 1998, then called “Grey Toe” but officially referred to as “Cement Grey”. The high-tops feature […]