To celebrate its 10th-year anniversary, superlative Japanese footwear brand visvim will release four new colorways of its Grizzly Boots Mid-Folk. Combining elements of a boot with a more natural moccassin, the highly organic Grizzly Boot will combine UK cow hide premium leather uppers with inserts by SocialSculpture denim and a Vibram outsole. The four-pack will […]

Our old friend/collaborator/feature subject Reggieknow just came out with a short film with UNION’s Chris Gibbs. You remember Reggieknow’s awesome Action Figure Stylist agency, FFINC? Well in this Mousetrap short he’s trying to convince Gibbs to get them involved in the store before Gibbs becomes distracted by some hotties. The rest is signature Reggiknow leftfield […]

Two elite Japanese clothing brands, Mastermind Japan and visvim, combine forces to produce the Gila Moc mid top shoe. Though the kicks feature some small details like MMJ’s signature silver aged skull logo and and visvim-like tassels on the heel, it’s the upper suede and simply color scheme that makes this shoe a standout. Keep a […]

The latest from Japanese footwear masters visvim are chukka-style shoes based off their Newell silhouette. Part of their Fall/Winter 2011 collection, the boots are made from Italian vegetable-tanned cowhide leather with a natural horsehide leather lining. The hand-sewn Newell shoes also feature a bamboo shank for shock absorption, a replaceable Vibram outsole and a cork footbed. […]

European alpine specialists Moncler team up with Japanese label visvim for a top of the line Leather Mountain Boot. Based on a classic hiking boot silhouette — as with visvim’s own Serra boot — the highly limited edition collaboration comes in either black or dark brown waxed leather upper with several premium features. A Vibram […]

visvim’s workboot-style Virgil boot returns with a waxed kudu leather upper. One of the Japanese labels most popular shoes, the boot also features visvim’s staple Folk Vibram outsole, rugged hand-stitching and an external TPU heel counter. visvim’s Virgil Boots Kudu–Folk shoes drop this week at select visvim retailers.

In a move that is sure to send fans of Japanese streetwear fits of heart palpitations, three of the country’s top labels have collaborated on a GORE-TEX-inspired line of jackets titled “The Fusion Project“. The collection of four performance jackets were created by the mighty triumvirate of mastermind JAPAN, White Mountaineering and  visvim with key […]

For the upcoming Spring/Summer 2011 season visvim is dropping two new shoes in its “Folk” collection. The top shoe is a new black moccasin-style boot made from genuine UK cowhide suede. It features a fold-over cuff around the ankle, turquoise beads and natural cork sole, and is now available in 4 colorways. Next for the […]