French luxury house Givenchy just released the latest lineup of its Tyson high-top for Fall/Winter 2014. Distinguishing characteristics include a thick ankle strap and imposing rubber sole. Despite most of the series being themed on basic white/black variations, the highlight of the collection is the above model crafted of a brown basketball-leather upper with Givenchy’s […]


24 Mar
Luxury sneakers from MAN's Spring/Summer collection

The classic high-top gets an upgrade into full grain cowhide leather in this Hi cut sneaker from Junya Watanabe’s current MAN collection. Other features include reinforced, contrast stitching, a sturdy-but-comfortable canvas lining, glossed metal eyelets with cotton shoe strings, and the no-skid rubber sole that every sneaker should have. Get a pair at Haven for $378.


7 Jul
Ultra luxury high-tops with a hint of 1960s Mayfair playboy

The latest couture women’s footwear designer to throw their hat into the ultra-luxury sneaker game is Jimmy Choo. The high end London-based label wants to expand their reach to male consumers, and this season will be debuting their collection of men’s footwear with both mature styles and casual sneakers. As the luxury company describes the […]


20 Oct
Bring the future into the present tense

Giuliano Fujiwara and has just launched a new line of high-top sneakers as part of his Fall/Winter 2010 collection. Handcrafted in Italy, these futuristic high tops come in a array of colors and styles, a couple of which challenge the traditional boundaries for how high a sneaker can (and should?) go. The padded tongues and […]