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5 Fun Pairs of Sneakers to Carry You Through Fall

Amanda Gabriele — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:21:49 +0000

Every lady needs a stylish and functional pair of sneakers to carry her through a bevy of fall activities. From apple picking to power shopping through the flea market, heels and platforms aren’t always a practical footwear choice. Here are 5 fun pairs of sneakers that both look good and get the job done.

Suede and nylon come together for a lightweight, retro shoe designed exclusively for Urban Outfitters.

Choose a geometric design in either black and white or purple and orange from this Marimekko x Converse collaboration.

We love our Nike hi tops, especially this peachy pink, mesh-sided version.

An adorable collaboration with Converse All-Star, we can't get enough of this heart-faced logo.

Only for the haute headed, these silvery glittered and studded sneaks are as luxurious as they are comfy.

Sneaker GPS App Tracks Down Hard To Find Kicks

Samantha Lim — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:23:00 +0000

For the sneaker freaks out there, the endless search for limited edition Dunks has become a little bit easier. Two savvy sneaker fanatics, Brandon Williamson and Dennis Grant, have put their money where their sneakers are and developed a new sneaker-shop tracking app: Solesearch. Solesearch uses your phone’s GPS to locate every sneaker boutique (phone number included) within a 150 mile radius of where you are. Download it for free on the iPhone or Android today.

Unisex Shoe Envy: Forfex Rotten 11 Sneaker

McArthur Joseph — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:50:45 +0000

We rarely acknowledge all our street wear readers so we’ve decided to market this Shoe Envy to all you sneaker lovers out there.The shoe mixes a little dalmatian with a little leopard. Leopard has been trending the last few seasons and it looks like it still is for next season. The faux fu is where the real luxury comes in. These kicks are definely for anyone who wants to have a little printed fun on thier feet.

They can be yours for only $145 at Opening Ceremony.

Mens Shoe Envy: Diesel Dragon Sneakers

McArthur Joseph — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:51:32 +0000

We love a sleek sneaker on a man.That being said we’re totally obsessing over these Diesel kicks.

The sneakers have super subtle gunmetal pyramid studs with give them a major edge without being incredibly flashy. We’re not going to lie but we were totally surprised when we found out they were Diesel and only $135.

You can get your hands on them by going to ssense.com.

SHOE ENVY: Lanvin Court Shoes

Amanda Gabriele — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:05:56 +0000

What shoes are you wearing on the court? Please don’t say sneakers, especially when Lanvin made these especially for you. Austere, rich, stunning – these wedges mean business.

Glitter Bomb: Miu Miu Sneakers

Samantha Lim — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:47:02 +0000

Leave it to Miu Miu to up the ante in terms of making casual fashion absolutely fabulous. Their Autumn 2011 Sneakers collection consist of glittery, studded, crystallized, metallic, lace-up low tops based in a variation of luscious fashion fabrics such as leather, arabesque lame and velvet. We don’t go to the gym, but these disco-ball trainers may be the best way to get us there.

Sam: The studsies are stunsies, I love the bad-ass glitter concept.

Mac: It’s like a disco party on my feet!

Guys Guide To Summer Footwear

McArthur Joseph — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:47:39 +0000

Many people say that you can judge a man’s character by the shoes he wears. That being said don’t let the heat mess up your shoe game and have people get the wrong idea about your character. We’ve gathered some great examples of whats shoes to get your summer swag on.

Keep reading to see what types of shoes and examples of what’s hot for this season.

The Top 12 April-Showers-to-May-Flowers Transitional Shoes

Amanda Gabriele — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:19:30 +0000

April showers bring May flowers, but what footwear will carry you through this temperamental weather? Here are 12 incredibly versatile pairs of shoes that you can wear in both the chilly, damp air and the warm spring sun.

Rain boots that aren’t rain boots – While wellies can be quite hot in the warmer weather, these shorter versions can do double-duty as April shower rain boots now and cute additions to 90s-inspired dresses later.

Clockwise from top left:

Chinese Laundry Nixon Boot $29.99 – swell.com

Dr. Martens 1460 8 Eye Victorian Flowers Lace-Up Boot $129.99 – infinityshoes.com

Dorothy Perkins Grey Brogue Ankle Boots $33 – dorothyperkins.com

Dressrail Leather Look Zip Front Laced Biker Boots $49 – dressrail.com

Full coverage wedges for socks or bare feet – It might be too chilly for fully exposed feet, but these wedges provide good coverage and look cute with or without socks. Enjoy them now or later with the simple removal of a few threads.

From left:

Michael Antonio Studio Garcelle Wedge $99.99 – heels.com

Giuseppe Zanotti Suede Peep-Toe Platforms $650 – giuseppezanottidesign.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs Oxford Wedges $290 – bloomingdales.com

Topshop SCRIPT Hi Vamp Wedges $140 – us.topshop.com

Sneakers that take you from warm to hot - Minus the damp and treacherous winter, sneakers are great for three out of the four seasons. Enjoy these now with jeans and leggings, wear them later with skirts and shorts.

Clockwise from top:

VANS Authentic Lo Pro Zebra Womens Shoes $41.99 – tillys.com

Gucci Studded Leather High-Top Sneakers $840 – net-a-porter.com

Bensimon Tennis Liberty Red Floral Print $43 – shop.moxsie.com

Christian Louboutin Louis Sneakers $835 – barneys.com

Barker Black’s Luxuriously Edgy S/S 2011 Collection

Josh Linam — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:02:35 +0000

London-based Barker Black‘s Spring/Summer 2011 collection merges the finest craftsmanship and materials with gritty, skull and crossbones style.

Barker Black‘s roots trace back to 1880 when Arthur Barker first began outfitting English gentlemen in his splendidly swanky shoes. After 125 years in the business, Barker Black is still fashioning first-rate luxury kicks with choice materials like woven silk wool, deerskin, and all-genuine leather.

Here’s a quick look at some items from Barker Black’s latest collection:

Blue Margaritas & Awesome Kicks at Diesel

Amanda Gabriele — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:42:54 +0000

Last night, Diesel held an exclusive launch event for their Spring 2011 sneaker collaboration with Adidas at their Lexington Flagship store in NYC. We got a first look at five classic Adidas styles redesigned by Diesel for a limited edition capsule collection. While browsing all of the fab merchandise, we sipped on blue margaritas and Radeberger Pilsner and had our ears blasted with tunes by DJ Blaqstar.

These were my favorites sneakers. I love the different studs.

Lester noticed this interesting denim jumpsuit. Would you wear it?

A cool denim jacket with leather trim.

You can see Bloomie’s from the window!

Horsin’ around.

Jimmy Choos for Gentlemen

Jessica Lapidos — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:31:41 +0000

To my brothers at feet, your time to rejoice in the joy that is a pair of Jimmy Choos is here. Tamara Mellon has realized it is time to open Choos to men, after all, shoes are the first things she looks at on a man. Jimmy’s for gentlemen come varied: luxury cashmere heather high tops, rugged leather street boots, ornate slippers and crocodile embossed Hunters are all included in the roster. Thankfully, no stilettos have been included. See them all after the break.

Boys, I know you’re excited, but try to contain yourselves. You’ll have to wait till July, when they’ll be available for purchase online. I have a feeling this will open up a wider world of kicks for you.

Get Your Kicks Out

Lester Brathwaite — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:21:23 +0000

One word: groin-kicks. Another word: awesome. These groin-kicking, awesome Christian Louboutin sneakers add a lot of glitz and more than a little menace to the traditional high-top. Bonus fact: the laces also come soaked in cyanide! Oh, the fun you’ll have and/or the groins you’ll brutally attack!

Alexander McQueen “Chain Link” High Top Sneakers Fall/Winter 2010

The Fashion Web — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:54:23 +0000

From the Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2010 Collection we present these high top sneakers, with entire upper featuring a chain link design (previously seen in all-black and skull print versions). The leather sneaker is now available from Oki-Ni. Take a more detailed look at it after the jump. (…

LINK:http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/09/28/alexander-mcqueen-chain-link-high-top-sneakers-fallwinter-2010/

Twisted Classic – The Tank

The Fashion Web — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:10:50 +0000

Link Love:Twisted Classic – The Tank

Bradley Smith and The Tank

Hanes Tank, Oak Pants, Osklen Silver Sneakers, Mateo Bijoux Necklace, Vintage Belt

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Only for the rich…

The Fashion Web — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:13:18 +0000

SOURCE:Only for the rich…

Damn! What will sneaker culture vultures think of next?

There’s a jewelers in England, Zelley, that are marketing gold / silver, even platinum tipped shoe laces!!! Don’t know about you but most of my sneaker’s laces are tucked in to the sneakers so these would be no good for me but who’s going to pay between 60-120 pounds for a pair of laces? Jay Z?

I wonder, once the laces get dirty and you wanna put them in the washing machine, would the tips get ruined- or worse, fall off? And are they just for thin laces, not fat laces? Then again, when would one be tying up in a bow a pair of fatties anyway? Jus’ sayin’!

From their website:

“The Zelley name has for over 100 years been recognised as one of the leading family of jewellers the east of England has to offer. One of the last ‘family run’ jewellers that is still actually run by the family that started it, Zelley is moving in directions it never thought possible. With high street chains and television shopping channels poisoning their once sacred trade, Zelley has decided to dedicate its time and effort to the bespoke. “

The only time I pick up on the word Bespoke is when Vera Wang wedding dresses are mentioned…

'V.I.P' platinum diamond laces. WTF?

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MUST HAVE: Y-3 x Adidas Honja High ($290)

Jason Chan, Señor — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:39:23 +0000

Call me a sucker for studs, but these new Y-3 high-top sneakers in collaboration with Adidas are bad, bad-ass. Pair them with this Burberry jacket and you’re well-equipped with horrible, pun-laced pick-up lines. Sounds like a win. More looks after the jumpity jump.

LINK LOVE: Culture Shoq

sak x Converse First String 2010 Summer Collection

The Fashion Web — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:59:19 +0000

The second collaboration between Converse and high fashion label sak have teamed up to bring you two-one-of a kind sneakers for the sak x Converse First String 2010 Summer Collection. Using traditional shoe making as a basis of design, creating…

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Get Some Wearable Art–Jenny Holzer for Keds Line Available Starting Today

The Fashion Web — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:00:36 +0000

Keds has definitely been making the rounds, if you know what I mean. As in Keds is a lot like a doorknob, everyone gets a turn. After bedding the Gap, Keds launches another collaboration, this time with artist Jenny Holzer.

The folks at Keds must be pretty busy lately. After launching an awesome fall line for Gap, they’ve gone and collaborated with artist Jenny Holzer on these super cool Champion Sneakers ($90) now available on Bloomingdales.com. Proceeds from the shoe go straight to the Whitney Museum of American Art, as we told you last month – so you get an affordable piece of art, and the money goes back where it belongs. That’ll put a skip in your step.

LINK LOVE:Get Some Wearable Art–Jenny Holzer for Keds Line Available Starting Today

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What to Wear When Dating a Twihard?

Carly Spindel — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:46:47 +0000

Everyone has a fetish. With the new release of Eclipse, the Twilight fetish is taking over. Everything vampire themed is suddenly very popular. If you go on a date with a Twilight lover, known as a “Twihard,” choosing an outfit might be difficult. Lucky for you, I’m here to help.

First and foremost, vampires are very classic dressers. This means that your Twihard most likely won’t appreciate the newest Hervé Léger dress. He’s probably going to want you to dress like a character in the movie to make his fantasy become a reality.

The Pants

To impress your Twihard, I recommend wearing jeans. They’re simple and safe. Not only are they comfortable, but everyone wears jeans. Even Bella. My favorite brand of jeans is J Brand. Their jeans are flattering and are pretty reasonably priced.

$159 at Shopbop

If you wear these jeans, your Twihard is sure to be va-va-voomed!

The Top

A tank-top works well with jeans and is sure to be appreciated by your Twihard. This Alexander Wang tank top is my newest favorite. It’s plain, but is accentuated with leather. It isn’t something that Bella would wear, but it’s a little more exciting. In my opinion, leather is uber sexy. Besides, who doesn’t love a little leather every so often?

$375 at Shopbop.

The Shoes

If you want to really channel Bella, leave your heels at home and buy a pair of sneakers. I like this pair by Alice + Olivia. Not only are they sparkly so you don’t feel like a complete fashion dud, but they’re also cheap! How can you beat that?

$88 at Shopbop

So, now that you know what to wear to impress your Twihard, get out there and go shopping. The worst thing that can happen will be he’ll turn out to be a complete freak. But at least you’ll have a few new items to spice up your wardrobe!

Recycling Your Old Converse

The Fashion Web — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:39:32 +0000

Most of you (and by that I include myself into this kind of thinking) say to yourself that wearing out your trusted pair of Converse sneakers will surely diminish their (market) value. Here’s the Free People to prove us reverse economy is a reality.

Their recently issued Converse look really, really worn out. The Free People say that the sneakers have been hand ripped and washed to shred them as vintage-y as possible. Now if you ask me, I think we can find far better ways to spend $128 than this, not to mention that you old, torn Converse have a sentimental value, way more important than a hundred bucks a Converse-pair can bring. That’s just me. How about you? (via)

Recycling Your Old Converse

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Who Wore Two Different Sneakers to the Iron Man 2 Premiere?

Saynt — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:49:21 +0000

You’re never going to guess who wore these craptastic trainers at the Iron Man Premiere!!!!

Actor/writer Justin Theroux. See I told you you’d never guess cause you have no fucking clue who that is.

I’m assuming this is the dude from Office Space, but I can’t be sure and I’m guessing these are some kind of promotional sneakers from Nike for the movie. I get the Iron Man shaded version, but what’s with black and blue’s?

What are you’re thoughts indies. Would you wear two different sneakers on the red carpet?

[photo from HuffingtonPost]

LINK: Converse All Star Hi Moccasin Spring/Summer 2010

The Fashion Web — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:19:40 +0000

LINK: Converse All Star Hi Moccasin Spring/Summer 2010

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SHOP: Heyday for Oak NYC Sneakers, $182

Rebecca Alexander — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:18:55 +0000

Oak worked with Heyday on a pair of blacked out Super Deb Luxe high top sneakers for Spring. Featured in a mixed leather and suede upper with rubber cupsole, the sneaker is characterized by 5 asymmetrically aligned Velcro straps. Now available, exclusively at Oak.

Thanks Highsnobiety

Jimmy Choo to Design Sneaker Collection

Rebecca Alexander — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:14:00 +0000

High heal designer Jimmy Choo is looking to develop a comfortable collection of high-tops priced at $625, they are set to debut this Spring.

LINK LOVE: PopCrunch

CURRENT ADDICTION: JGoods Sneaker Reconstruction Kit

Saynt — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:49:23 +0000

Have some beat-up kicks. This kit from JGoods gives you the ability to completely restore them. Totally the perfect gift for the sneakerhead in your life. I need one immediately, if not sooner. For $35 bucks it’s worth the investment.

Burberry Back on Track

Randi Danielle — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:45:54 +0000

Burberry is back in action with plaid print trainers (sneakers), $250

London Designer label Burberry being the uptight English folk that they are, wanted to rethink the plaid print that they’re so famous for two years ago. Now back on track Burberry’s releases new pair sneaks, $250. What’s they old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

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Will Ferrel Nike Sneaker

Marissa Moshell, Student — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:34:04 +0000

Nike has released their new SB Dunk Low “Will Ferrell” sneaker. Yes, we know it’s bad. The sneakers, which are to be sold in a couple of stores in Japan are inspired by the actors character in the movie Anchorman, Ron Burgundy. Oh boy, well, at least their in Japan.

LINKAGE: Highsnobiety

Obama Force One

Lauren Garroni — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:35:19 +0000

Politics and fashion meet again. It was bound to happen, an Obama pair of Air Force One.

Here’s all the info from Hype Beast

As part of Jimm Lasser’s The Dunk on McCain exhibition which opened last night at the Tyson Space, the marquee piece was a specially created Obama Force One. The half-art piece, half sneaker features a unique sole which bears two different designs. The left shoe bears the statement ” A black man runs, the nation is behind him” while the right shoe features a shot of Barack Obama. The opening night included special prints created with the shoe soles for sale.

High Healed Vs. Floral Sneakers?

Rebecca Alexander — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:16:09 +0000

Would ya wear either one of these?

Fashionista called the first ones “a high-healed sneaker, which is a little like slapping a heal onto an Ugg and calling it evening wear.” This I must agree with. Horrid and unneeded, it’s not like these make proper attire for a party, and this defeats the point of a sneaker for comfort since there is a heal.

The second ones retail for $125 and are flower covered sneakers from Nike. What would you even wear these with? Jeans and a t-shirt? Weigh in indies, either or neither?