As can be expected by his past shoes for his Adidas Originals by Originals Collection, Jeremy Scott’s latest creation continues the over-the-top aesthetics for Fall/Winter 2010. The new Leather Wings 2.0 white and black high top sneakers feature exaggerated Hermes-like (the god, not the luxury brand) wings that flare from the heel (instead of, say, […]


29 Jun
Riding the fine line between homage and exploitation

Seeing as Native American prints have peaked in the streetwear game, you knew it wouldn’t take long before brands started venturing a bit further south of the border. Enter this latest iteration of Van’s slip-on, the “Guata Stripe”, which appropriates boldly colorful indigenous Guatemalan fabric patterns onto their classic silhouette. There’s a fine line between […]


28 Jun
Little bundles of joy and frustration in sneaker form

There are few things more pleasing to a man than crisp clean gleaming white sneakers. It brings joy in ways that few things non-female related can. And there’s few things (non-female related) that can bring more anger and frustration than when that first drunken fool steps on them and soils their gleamy whiteness forever. That […]


24 Jun
Premium Clarks-inspired shoes from Japan

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 […]


Los Angeles-based designers Band of Outsiders team up again with the classic Sperry Top-Sider brand for this nylon Chukka shoe. Most notable, other than the material used, is the  silver finish which compliments the nylon’s softness. Nylon with the Chukka silhouette always seems to work well. via Complex The Estonia-based Renard Motorcycles features a composite […]


22 Jun
Italian footwear label re-ups for SS2011

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 […]


17 Jun
The second round of collaboration on classic All Stars for Fall/Winter 2010

We were big fans of Missoni and Converse’s first collaboration, and these apples don’t fall far from that first tree. But really, where are you gonna go? We’re talking Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars high tops blended with high end Italian fashion house Missoni’s signature zigzag pattern — no reason to reinvent the wheel here. […]


For Summer 2010 luxury house Louis Vuitton has released a new white-and-red colorway of their Tower Sneaker. The mid-top sneaker has a white leather base with the LV monogram pattern embossed, with accents set in a red patent leather, matching the red logo tongue tag. Simple and clean for summertime. via Highsnob