Vancouver, Canada-based bag maker Herschel Supply Co. has given a refreshed look to a series of shoes from New Balance. Taking the Massachusetts footwear company’s H710 hiking boot and 420 running shoe, HSC adds a series of custom touches to make the collaboration unique. The beauty of the Spring/Summer 2013 collection is its simplicity — Herschel [...]

We’ve covered Bernhard Willhelm’s futurist/off the wall productions before, such as his Hiking Boot/Running Shoe hybrid and MYKITA Sunglasses, as well as the last season of these Hiking Boots with Camper for Fall/Winter 2011. for the upcoming Spring/Summer 2012 season, the collaboration gets a tad wilder with some bolder colors. Of course they still incorporate [...]

New for 2012 comes Converse Japan’s oiled leather edition of their classic Chuck Taylor All Stars. The limited edition high-tops feature a buttery smooth premium brown leather upper that’s been well oiled, giving the normally pedestrian shoe a very exquisite sheen. The shoes are teamed up with hiking boot laces, an off-white sole, an embossed [...]

The French duo behind Lanvin have introduced their latest boot based on outdoor-inspired looks. The Tall Hiking Boot is characterized by a rugged leather upper, a reinforced toe with textured snakeskin leather, a contrast heel and welded eyelets. Of course head designer Alber Elbaz is never one to shy away from crafting shoes with some [...]

Swiss shoemaker Bally introduces its new Grosgrain Hiking boots for autumn. The high quality leather boots are designed with red/white grosgrain logo side details, four-eyelet vamp with double hook top closure and durable Vibram rubber sole for traction. Find the Swiss-made boots at Park and Bond for $495,

F. LLI Giacometti, Marmolada is an Italian climbing brand started in 1890 in the foothills of the Dolomites. With a a rich history of crafting beautiful handmade hiking shoes, the brand has created these ostrich leather alpine climbing boots. Although the kneejerk tendency might be to scoff at the ostrich leather being used for actual climbing, [...]

As summer winds down, we’re given the opportunity to check out some new cold weather kicks from a company that knows how to keep the focus on their philosophy and not one particular shoe. New Balance, unlike most shoe companies, uses a numbered reference system instead of the traditional naming. The newest in their line [...]

What kind of mental buffoon would wear $1,500 boots to go hiking in, you may ask? Probably the kind of person who deserves to get their credit card stolen. If there is any piece of footwear that necessitates performance over luxury it would be hiking boots, but Alber Elbaz seems to disagree. The couture French [...]