Jeremy Scott takes the iconic Rod Laver silhouette and does what he does best — transforming something ultra minimal into the ultra magnetic. The normally crispy white Laver sneaker gets a total overhaul from the LA designer, crafting the entire tennis shoe in a metallic gold reptile print leather that makes it instantly unavoidable. The low-top sneaker […]

Jeremy Scott releases a new iteration of his now iconic JS Wings silhouette for his adidas Originals By line. As usual for his sneakers (as well as his whole aesthetic in general, including his new Smart Car), Scott takes a vivid approach by crafting the high-top in a metallic, rainbow-like material and dubbing it the […]

The idea behind Alexander McQueen’s latest collaboration with Puma is to pluck design inspiration from a medieval battlefield. Sound crazy? Perhaps it is, but the “Joust Mid” sneakers do their best to look like armor (above), horseback (below) or a moonless night (after the Jump). These are accomplished by employing metallic leather, pony skin and […]

Japan gets 2 color variations exclusive to their Leader store from the California bike manufacturer. Leader takes its top selling 725TR fixed gear mode and brandishes it in Rosso Corsa (above) and  Ice Silver Metallic colors — of which only 30 bikes of each will be made. Available in 4 sizes (51, 53, 55, and 58cm), […]

The recently released Maison Martin Margiela Mirror Sneakers are a Sci-Fi lover’s dream. The shiny high top sneakers come in gold and silver, and look like they belong in a campy 60s film’s vision of the distant future rather than today’s lumberjack-meets-train conductor fashion scene. The sneakers feature gum outer sole, hidden lace-ups and wraparound […]

Known for his subtle, understated vision of shoe design, Christian Louboutin takes his classic oxford style Platers Flat shoe and crafts them out of luxurious black stingray skin. Seeing as it’s Louboutin, however, exotic skins aren’t quite enough so he cast them with a metallic sheen. Featuring minimal stitching and complementary black leather sole, the […]

The latest offering from Lanvin’s expanding couture footwear collection, this Tennis Mi Haute sneaker features a heavily textured grained metallic bronze leather upper, with contrasting white leather trim. Pick up the sneakers at Montreal boutique ssense for $795.

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 […]