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Undercover designer Jun Takahashi  creates a special edition boot inspired by hi tech classic mountaineering boots. The Boots feature the aesthetic of a hard core boot built with premium materials. The uppers are made with suede in a few different colorways with a specially designed leather toe cab set on a durable hiker sole. These are available now at ZOZO for around £63,000 or around $800 USD.

Japanese brand Rhythm Footwear return with their signature models for FW 10. The new collection features the shoes in full grain leather with a few new colorways including  nice teal green colorway.They are available now at exclusive Rhythm footwear retailers for around $200-$220 USD.

LA based label Band of outsiders continues their relationship with Sperry  to create modern renditions of the iconic deck shoe. For FW 10 they create a special capsule with a corduroy motif. The collection includes both a  boat shoe and a loafer decked out with  beige corduroy uppers. These are available now at exclusive retailers for around $150 USD.

Japanese Anglo-centric brand CASH CA team s up with English heritage brand Loake for a special edition Hi top brogue sneakers. The shoes feature the traditional leather brogue stitch uppers this time set on a white sole. These will be available in limited quantities at exclusive CASH CA retailers.

Puma enlist ad agency Droga5 and director Ringan Ledwidge to capture the essence of after hour activities in this creative spot.

R .Newbold, the Anglo Japanese brand born from the imagination of Paul Smith has a nice line of kicks for FW 10. Included in the mid are these mid cut check sneakers. The shoes are available in different check patterns each with suede lining set on a retro basketball shoe sole. These will be available soon in Japan for 12,600 or around $150 USD.

The check theme continues from esteemed fashion house Trussardi 1911 for FW 10. The new releases include a few hi tops and a nice brogue stitch shoe with check paneling. The sneakers  a mix of check tweed uppers carefully assembled for a unique look. The sneakers run €410 while the brogue shoes retail for €510 at Colette.

Parisian label Surface to air puts their french touch on a pair of Asics for a special collaboration running shoe. The black on black silhouette features a mix of Hi tech materials set on a white runner sole. These will be available in limited quantities at Surface to Air for Spring 2011.

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Dior keeps on expanding its sneaker range to much fanfare well into the FW 10 season. In the meanwhile the brand  is hard at work to find itself a signature model we can expect many new styles. The collection feature a nice mix of his and lows experimenting with new materials and  accessories. They are available now at exclusive Dior Retailers ranging from $400-$800 USd.

We’re not sure what to make of this new silhouette from Puma Japan, a sort of mix of different styles old & new however it works and we dig it. The hi top features a hi top upper with typical nylon and suede mix with a Moc toe set on a  gravel gum rubber sole. These are available now at exclusive Japanese retailers for around ¥11,550 or around $125.

The relationship between Adidas and Ransom is flourishing  as they continue to expand their special collaboration series. The FW 10 collection features many new styles in different colorways and materials capturing the essence of outdoors while still keeping some street cred. The collection is available now at exclusive Adidas and Ransom retailers.

Visvim Fw 10 collection is making headway  , already a few new styles to the mix. The latest is this hi top featuring two tone suede/canvas upper with detailed stitching set on a rubber sole with rubber toe cap for that vintage look. These will be available in a few different color variations next week at exclusive Visvim retailers.