CLAE 2013 Summer Collection
CLAE follows up its unique Spring 2013 offerings with some new colorways and a new model for Summer 2013. First up is the Winston loafer, a unique hybrid loafer with a suede upper, contrasting rubber sole, and a removable kiltie. CLAE’s Ellingt...
CLAE Ellington size? Exclusive
British retailer size? maintain a constant slew of exclusive drops as they turn their focus to Californian footwear purveyor, CLAE. The ever popular Ellington enjoys a bold pattern print with a snow leopard theme on a robust canvas upper. The design...
CLAE 2013 Spring Collection
West Coast footwear label CLAE has returned for 2013 with another smart collection for the modern man. This time around, the focus is on everyday essentials and for CLAE, this means reinterpretations of its classic silhouettes — the Ellington,...
CLAE 2013 Early Spring Collection
Growing alongside the digital sneaker community shoemaker, CLAE has blossomed into an industry standard for blending sophisticated styling with athletic footwear. Now entering its 12th year, the Californian brand presents its 2013 early spring collec...
CLAE Pop-Up Store by mode:lina
mode:lina, a Polish architectural design firm, has recently finished work on a new pop-up shop for CLAE footwear at the Galeria Malta in Poznań, Poland. Employing used pallets from the 2012 KontenerART experimental project, both the temporary nature...
CLAE x Maiden Noir 2012 Fall/Winter Capsule Collection
Following the release of the limited edition leopard-printed herringbone canvas Strayhorn, SoCal footwear label CLAE and Seattle-born Maiden Noir present a full look at their collaborative capsule collection for Fall/Winter 2012. Available as a part...
Maiden Noir x CLAE 2012 Fall/Winter Strayhorn Shoe
Southern California-based brand CLAE has collaborated with Seattle/Tokyo-based apparel brand Maiden Noir to present a capsule collection for the Fall/Winter 2012 season highlighted by the Strayhorn shoe. The limited edition leopard/herringbone printe...
CLAE Goes Technical with the Waterproof Suiting Collection
For a footwear brand that has become synonymous with mature silhouettes that blend both street and casual sensibilities, CLAE has thus far remained distant from experimental textiles and fabrics. Fall/Winter 2012 sees the brand innovating within the...
CLAE 2012 Fall/Winter Delivery 2
CLAE’s Fall/Winter 2012 second delivery brings an array of color and texture to their most classic silhouettes – including the Ellington, Russell and Chambers – while introducing the Richards; a modern take on the rebellious Chelsea...
CLAE Hamilton
Just in time for the coming fall months, CLAE has added a new model to its lineup of shoes. Dubbed the “Hamilton,” the shoe is a blucher toe mid-top dressed in smooth leather. Sporting a low profile outsole, tonal stitching, nubuck leathe...
CLAE 2012 Fall/Winter Collection
CLAE presents a full look at its collection for Fall/Winter 2012. The latest releases from the designer footwear label are characterized by the appearance of an array of premium materials with smooth and tumbled leathers, suede, nubuck, canvas, tweed...
A Conversation with Sung Choi
One of the founding fathers of CLAE, Seoul-born and NYC-raised entrepreneur, Sung Choi has come a long way in his career as a footwear designer. From PNB Nation and DC Shoes to Lakai Limited Footwear to founding CLAE, Choi has proven himself more tha...
CLAE 2013 Spring/Summer Collection Preview
Designer footwear label CLAE is unflinching in its consistency towards delivering top quality and innovative shoes for men. Nowhere is that design more evident than in the label’s forthcoming Spring/Summer 2013 capsule collection. Showcased at...
Our Favorite Shop Los Angeles Grand Opening Recap
Presented by CLAE and founder/creative director Sung Choi, Our Favorite Shop in Los Angeles recently held its grand opening. With jerk chicken, kilabi, Pepsi and Singha brews on hand, the opening event included ping-pong and domino tables and feature...
