Romain Gavras and M.I.A. have done it again. Following up their highly controversial “Born Free” video collaboration, the director brings the pop star to Morocco for a video with almost as big a scope as their last. Clearly inspired by world of Arab car hooning, Gavras brings some stunning and beautiful imagery to what I’m […]


18 Oct
Collaborative winterized version of the iconic 574 running shoe

Japanese retailer atmos and New Balance have joined forces yet again in developing the winter version of the 574 running shoe for their Fall/Winter 2011 collection. Dubbed the H574, the mid-top sneaker features bright colors on premium suede with perforated detailing. Get your pair for $120.


16 Aug
Low, mid & high-tops from the Basque-via-France luxury label

New from Balenciaga are their Fall/Winter 2011 sneaker collection. Included in the footwear collection are their usual low-top and high-top sneakers, as well as a running shoe and mid-top option. The above bright red mid-top from the luxury brand being especially hard to miss. Known best for their extravagant bags, the Balenciaga Basque-via-French label has […]


22 Jun
A new knitted shoe from the running collaboration

Debuting in Missoni’s Autumn/Winter 2011 men’s collection this past week in Milan, the Auckland Racer is the latest piece of footwear from the ongoing collaboration with Converse. The couture Italian label took the classic 1970s Auckland Racer running shoe and crafted it out of their thick knitted material — a look first hinted at with their […]


15 Feb
100% wool, 0% arch support

Top-Felt‘s slippers/house shoes mean to make the most of the Barefoot Running movement. Many orthopedic experts believe that today’s over-tech shoes offer too much heel and arch support, allowing runners to use a sprinting step that they would never use naturally while barefoot — leading to such ailments as plantar fasciitus, shin splints, etc. So […]


Yesterday we hit Treyarch Studios in Santa Monica to witness a Battle To the Death between NFL superstar running backs Maurice Jones-Drew and Arian Foster. Of course it involved no actual physical violence, it was instead the reveal of the first new series of “First Strike” maps for Treyarch’s mega-hit Call of Duty: Black Ops […]


Avant garde German designer Bernhard Willhelm teams up with Camper to give his interpretation of one of the most functional — and un-designed — pieces of footwear on the planet: the hiking boot. Combining the boot with many aspects of a running shoe, Willhelm has created a true headturner. Five more colorways of the crazy […]


16 Sep
Japanese label Number (N)ine waves goodbye

Recently disbanded Japanese label Number (N)ine will release one of their last collaborations with this Converse Odessa. The running style sneaker features premium deer skin uppers with smooth leather lining on the inside, plus translucent outsoles. Similar to a other N(N) collaboration sneakers (like their previous One Star and Chuck Taylor), the Odessa incorporates asymmetrical […]