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Japanese brand Beauty & Youth have a special limited edition Suede Basketball hi top aimed for release in June. The uppers are made from premium suede and are bound to sell out quickly. Available in 3 colorways the special series will retail for the equivalent of $136 at United Arrows.

New from Visvim is the Foley Folk made with the highest quality materials for this luxury tennis inspired shoe. The Foley Folk is constructed with natural pigment free Italian calf upper, natural cork foot bed and a hand sewn upper. This limited edition sneaker sports cow leather lining and the molded vegetable-tanned leather arch support. [...]

Veja and French designer Christine Phung bring us a special limited edition collection of this Brazilian Fair Trade sneaker. The Veja Taua come in a range of color ways and is made from ecological leather and natural wild latex. Available in the US at Takashimaya & Ekovaruhuset [...]

Eco friendly Simple Shoes shoes offer a DIY sneaker dubbed the stitch it. For $65 you can order the pack which includes Suede uppers, Cork and EVA top sole with cushy, squishy EVA cushioning, Crepe rubber outsole Jute laces. A thimble, two needles, two different thread colors, written instructions, and a helpful video to [...]

 
Visvim expands their folk series with the release of the Folk sandal for the summer. The premium flip flop has premium leather uppers with a rubber sole.  They are available in 3 color ways and retail for $280 USD .
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Japanese brand Victim resurrects  the Pro-Keds Royal and adds a bit of flavor to the fledgling brand.  Embroidered  gold victim insignia rides the heel of these limited edition classics only to be released in Japan in June. Glad to see Pro-Keds doing some higher end collaboration on some retro models instead of the tacky releases [...]

 
Legendary sneaker shop Alife Rivington Club in  NYC freshen up a couple of classic Asic Gel Lyte III dubbed the clerk pack. This limited edition sneaker has a different approach then previous collaborations focusing on solid color ways that you could rock with anything. They are scheduled to drop in June at ARC.

Black Rainbow are the latest to put their spin on a pair of Puma Blaze of Glory. Polar opposite than Sneaker Freaker’s rendition, this model offers electric color ways with a graffiti inspired theme. The team at BKRW also promises to make these limited edition sneaker more readily available than its [...]

Nike releases it second colorway of Agassi’s most memorable shoe. Hair not included. It would be nice to see these on the court again all the new school tennis shoes are a bit boring. Perhaps Andy Roddick will wear these at this years U.S open it may help him channel Andre’s greatness.

To commemorate the Olympic games in Beijing converse release these very limited edition Olympic All -Stars with a gold plated insignia. These special edition chucks come with gold grommets and laces to match. Definitely going to be one of the most sought after models this summer, good luck finding a pair!
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With the burgeoning boat trend don’t find it surprising that Converse rides this wave with the release of the Sea Star. The converse Sea Star is classic boat shoe retrofitted with canvas uppers and a traditional all star sole. The will retail for $45 at select converse retailers.

Adidas Consortium’s latest release is the checkered P-Sole. This slim tennis shoe is constructed with premium suede and checker pattern canvas. Perfect for summer!