filed under 'footwear'

“Fresh” taken to another level. Fuck all the oxfords, loafers, mocs, and desert boots, deep down I’m a sneakerhead. When the re-release of the Infrareds was announced, I was ecstatic that I’d finally be able to grab one of my grails at retail. Don’t let hype confuse you though, the Air Max 90 isn’t some [...]

If I was to describe myself, I’d honestly have to say I’m a realist, not a person to waste time bullshitting you. So if a month ago you asked me if I’d ever own a pair of Visvims, I’d have flat out responded, NO, while crying a little on the inside. Its not that I’ve [...]

Anytime the name Taka Hayashi and Vans appear in the same sentence, you can probably expect the unexpected. The latest Vault released, dubbed Prix Hi Lace LX, is no exception to that rule. Combining durable suede with a leather upper, and various Native American embellishments, make this a truly unique silhouette. Don’t let its “fashion [...]

One thing I’ve discovered recently, is that its pretty difficult to find a high quality pair oxford shoes, that won’t put a hurting on your future plans to eat or have a roof over your head. After a lot of four letter words and praying to my bank account, I luckily I stumbled across Nordstrom’s [...]

Vans has been steadily pumping out some nice colorways and vault releases for the 2010 spring/summer, and while in most cases I’d have to flip a coin to pick a favorite, skimming through whats been released thus far, I have a clear pick in mind. My choice is, the black and white leather Sophie. Yes, [...]

To me, Bape, was a brand I avoided like the plague. The products they were putting out were more geared towards kids that would probably need a ride to get to the mall. The all over prints, the Air Force 1 cloned pantent leather Bapestas, and the silly, complete zip up hoodies, were just way [...]

Recently I managed to procure a pair of the Fall/Winter 2010 Red Wing Work Chukka, in sage suede, sooner rather then later. What can I really say, if you’ve ever owned a pair of Red Wings, you know the material and build quality will be spot on, the fit will be like a glove, and [...]

Footwear styles come and go like the wind, as well as people’s taste in general, but for myself there is always one constant, and that is a love for simple shoes. Clean panels, simple colorway, comfort, and lifespan, are the keys to my painful selection process. I’m not looking for some patent leather monster of [...]

Warriors of Radness, Gourmet, two companies I know very well, but never expected to do any type of collaboration, very happy to be wrong. The guys over at Culture Shoq, graced the internets with the first pics, of what will be a summer time staple shoe for me, the collabo Tre. Gray striped cotton canvas, [...]

Soph’s Hirofumi Kiyonaga and fragment’s Hiroshi Fujiwara (uniform experiment) have taken a moment to use their collective Wonder Twin powers, in collaboration with nike, to create a special edition boot for SOPH’s 10th anniversary collection. The Special Force Boot, as it is named, is designed for use by American troops, and has been noted as [...]