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Adidas & Vespa have arguably been the most iconic European lifestyle brands of the past century.This shoe captures the Italian “dolce vita” with the engineering of a great sneaker, perfect for life on a Vespa. These will release in Spring & retail for around $100 USD. 2009 will be Adidas’ 60th anniversary, to commemorate we [...]

Japanese brand UBIQ indulges us with another ground breaking collaboration, this time with Montage. The Fatima features the ever present purple/black color combo  paying homage to the early 90s. This special edition sneaker will be available in limited quantities retailing for ¥16,590 or approximately $170 USD.
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2009 will surely be another great ear for Japanese brand Visvim, here is a sneak peek at popular model Logan featuring embossed textures & contrast stitching. This spring 09 Logan is expected to come in 2 colorways and will be retailing for ¥34,650 or around $383 USD.

While I’m not too crazy about this video you do get a  sneak peek at the Air Yeezy in a new color way.. the hype on this release is incredible!

New Balance has obviously has been unaffected by the credit crunch and is continuing to release stylish comfortable sneakers at reasonable prices. The latest is a special edition CM996M slated for release in January, The shoe will come in 2 colorways and retail for approximately $100 USD.

Pursuit of perfection is a brilliant video created for Asics by origami animator extraordinaire Mabona Origami. The film tells a brief history of the Asics/Onitsuka Tiger brand utilizing the Japanese art of origami. The film has garnered many awards for its ground breaking animation. Enjoy!

Narrowing this years crop of sneakers to just 10 was a difficult task, there were many factors taken into consideration- user comments, visits to the post, uniqueness, design, comfort and the x factor of course. This year we saw a lot of groundbreaking collaborations and sneaker brands pushing the envelope in terms of  design & [...]

Nom De Guerre puts its touch to the increasingly popular Redwing 875. This special Edition features a white sole along with a solid brushed grey leather upper, the white stitching is also a nice touch. The limited edition collaboration will be available at Nom De Guerre in NYC for $265 USD.

The folks at  the Jordan camp will release a retro collection of  Hi top Jordan 1’s for the spring. Heres a sneak peak at some of the offerings with an eclectic mix of materials & coloraways. They will be available in Spring in limited quantities ranging in price from $115-$150.

Visvim continues to please with their latest release of the Canoe Moc low. This shoe features an thick sole for premium comfort, the slip on boat shoe design makes it the perfect sneaker for the jet set traveller. Available in 2 colorways at Reinforce for $305 USD.

Lanvin continues their legacy of fine craftsmanship with the latest tennis shoe release. The tennis shoe which I doubt will see too much playing time on the court is handcrafted in Italy made made with high quality nylon with a premium leather toe. The silhouette is simple , refined & exquisite  which of course has [...]

Michael Michaelsky helmed the position of Global Creative Director for Adidas for years and was instrumental in the launch of Y-3 with Yohji Yamamoto. Michalesky will debut his return to luxury sneakers with the launch of his collection at Berlin Fashion Week January 30, 2009. The collection is a collaboration with famed German manufacturer Brütting, [...]