We may be pretty deep into summer by now with luxe fashion house Maison Martin Margiela’s Spring/Summer 2014 footwear collection long since on the shelves, but some new future kicks have been snuck into the inventory. The aptly named Future high-top is a round-toe leather shoe, its lace-up closure with hidden laces and fold-over. The […]

The Terminator High is a classic Nike silhouette, so it’s appropriate that there be continued reinventions. This time around Nike offers the “America” version, which plays the patriot by applying the U.S.A-flag styling to the upper. While the main portion of the high-top shoe is based upon a washed-out red-white-and-blue motif of our flag, the heel […]

Jeremy Scott has once again teamed up with Adidas Originals for a new Instinct Hi high-top, their last collaboration being an electric JS Wing sneaker from earlier this Spring. The design for Fall 2014 may have had its wings clipped, but the classic basketball kicks still ring true in a classic, denim blue. Upper made from two-toned washed denim […]

The latest in the long-running Y-3 line — Adidas collaboration with Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto — is this “Zebra” print Hayex High model. The hightop will be the second of the Y-3 endeavors to hit this fall, being most notable for the unique shaping of the Hayex silhouette and the bold zebra print across its quality leather upper. Other details […]

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 […]

From where the high-fashion Paris universe of Maison Martin Margiela meets the tried and true Americana of Converse comes the second coming of a collection that matches a classic sneaker with a (paint) splash of couture. After a very successful run last year, Chuck Taylor and Jack Purcell models have once again been given the Margiela white “overpaint” treatment […]

The latest take on the classic Converse All Star comes from punk-inspired menswear designer John Varvatos. The otherwise classic Chuck Taylor high-top features painted graphite-colored canvas and leather shoelaces, accented with back-zipper detailing. Exclusively available at the Varvatos store for $150. More looks at the John Varvatos Chuck Taylors after the Jump…

The new Jerry Rice-inspired version of the lightweight Free Trainer 5.0 built for hardcore activity is now available at Nike. Rice, known not just for his football feats (which place him as the best wide receiver the game has ever seen), but also for his intense training sessions along the steep hills of San Francisco, inspired […]