Really liking these new new leather/wool boots from high-end Milano-based luxury house Trussardi 1911. Part of their Fall/Winter 2010 collection, the boots mix a classic wingtip on the toe with a gray wool plaid look on the upper. Now available from colette for $705. Couple more shots of Trussardi 1911 Leather & Wool Boots after […]

Parisian luxury house Lanvin have taken two traditional boot shapes and given them the subtle sneaker treatment for their 2011 Spring/Summer Collection. GQ gives us the first look of Lanvin’s chukka above, constructed of a slightly stressed woven upper. There’s also a hiking boot-looking high-top sneaker after the Jump, both styles sharing what head designer […]

Japanese footwear label Cause release their 2010 Fall/Winter collection. Established in 1996 by Hiroaki Masuda in Tokyo, the label sets emphasis on style, materials, comfort and  durability. These Clarks-inspired chukkas and desert boots are no exception, marrying Masuda’s British leanings (he spent formative years in England as well as Italy learning the cobbling trade) with […]

The clean silhouettes of  Volta are getting a re-up on two fronts for their Spring/Summer 2011 collection. With their signature Classic model, the Italian footwear label mixes up the materials with canvas, deer leather, linen and camo options for several new looks. Moreover they’ve also added a new higher cut model called the Summer Boot […]

What do you get when you mix high-end designer Raf Simmons, sneakers, a motorcycle and a horse? Well, I’m not sure, but I know it would probably be dangerous and you’d most likely be wearing these Leather Velcro Boots-Sneakers. Whether or not these sneaker/biker boot/riding boot hybrid beasts would help you in that particular situation […]

The official supplier of the French army, quality bootmaker Hardrige drops their new Rafale Hurricane boots. Featuring dual zippered sides and color-contrasting orange tongue, the Rafale Hurricanes accomplish the rare feat of keeping their lines clean while adding enough flourishes to make the boots utterly unique. By tucking them inside your pants or wearing them […]

Italian fashion site Men’s Mentore has a short but wonderful piece on Japanese leather crafstman Sakuto Motoike, who launched the Moto Leather & Silver footwear line in 1971. The son of artist Hideo Motoike, Sakuto’s leather creations are so skilled one could credit them almost as being sculptures themselves as opposed to rote footwear. Check […]

Surface To Air’s black calf leather hiking boots aren’t revolutionizing the boot game, but really there’s little need to reinvent the wheel for a hiking boot. Surface to Air’s version features black suede ankle pads, light brown cotton laces and a black rubber grip sole. They’re also not going to break your bank, costing only […]