Filling Pieces 2013 Spring/Summer Collection
Sensing a gap in the footwear market between “haute couture and street couture,” designer Guillaume Philibert founded Filling Pieces in 2009 to fill the void with quality products and great design. Four years later, the Amsterdam-based la...
N.HOOLYWOOD x Converse Addict Jack Purcell Preview
Japanese label N.HOOLYWOOD has teamed up with Converse Addict to bring us this limited edition sneaker as part of its 2012 fall/winter THE KAPITAN collection. N.HOOLYWOOD has opted to step away from the traditional Addict model of choice, the Chuck T...
Mark McNairy “Chocolate” Country Brogue Shoes
The latest footwear iteration from designer Mark McNairy arrives in the form of a “Chocolate” digi-camouflage Country Brogue Shoe for Spring/Summer 2012. Donning a rich brown leather upper, the pair’s toe box and vamp is treated in...
Fred Perry x Dr. Martens 2012 Spring/Summer Quilt Wingtip
British menswear label Fred Perry is a favorite of Japanese fashion retailer BEAMS, so it’s of little surprise that BEAMS is hosting an exclusive, and carefully coordinated five-piece collection between the two English brands. Among the leading...
Alexander McQueen Combi Lace-Up Shoes
The Alexander McQueen label continues to do its founder’s name proud with these classic Combi Lace-Up Shoes. The shoes feature all-leather construction in a two-tone black lower, and contrasting white leather upper. True to the McQueen style, t...
Supreme x Vans Campbell’s Soup Collection
Hot on the heels of the Nike Dunk Low Pro SB 2012 announcement comes yet another shoe collaboration from Supreme, this time with fellow American skate brand, Vans. The usual suspects return: the Sk8-Hi, Era and Half Cab models. This season’s ad...
Mark McNairy for Tres Bien Shop “Brown Waxy Wholecut” Shoe
Mark McNairy debuts his latest English/American-inspired footwear design on a Waxy Wholecut Shoe for Sweden-based Trés Bien Shop. True to McNairy’s classical styling, the brown leather shoe features a traditional English Goodyear welted crepe s...
nonnative x Tricker’s Rider Shoes in Cow Leather
The breadth and richness of nonnative’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection wouldn’t be possible without extensive collaborations. For this unique dress shoe, nonnative gets UK-based Tricker’s to lend their classical custom shoemaking exp...
Jil Sander Black Patent Low Top Sneaker
German minimalist designer Jil Sander offers up a contemporary high-fashion spin on the low-top sneaker. Constructed of black patent leather, this luxurious street-savvy sneaker features black detailing throughout, with a rubber toecap, textured welt...
Prada 2012 Spring/Summer Wingtip Brogue Sneakers
Prada presents a new take on the popular wingtip brogue model for its 2012 spring/summer season. Available in classic patent black and more extreme multicolored versions, the shoe retains the instantly recognizable wingtip upper but replaced the sole...
Heather Grey Wall x Mark McNairy LONGWING BROGUE
No stranger to collaborating with esteemed retailers, industrious American designer Mark McNairy gets together with Kazuki Kuraishi’s Heather Grey Wall to present the LONGWING BROGUE. Crafted mostly out of a premium suede material with offsetting woo...
nonnative for vendor: Student Trainer Deck
Japanese label nonnative has formed an exclusive partnership with retail boutique vendor to release this bespoke boat shoe for Summer 2011. The retro design boasts a high quality cow suede upper with minimal branding and an off-white rubber sole...
Put This On Episode 2: Shoes
Public radio show host and self-proclaimed shoe enthusiast, Jesse Thorn gets a behind the scenes look at Willie’s Shoe Service in L.A., one of the country’s most renowned custom shoe repair shops. In this episode of Put This On, Thorn...
