Japanese clothing label nonnative has just unveiled its first footwear offering of the season in the form of the Courier desert boot. The French cow seude boots are available in numerous earth tone colorways including brown, tan, gray, sand and black. Look out for these puppies at your local nonnative dealer as the roll out this weekend.
The past couple of months has seen a proliferation of dress shoes, or at least there on the ‘scene’ more then they have been in the past, especially in the urban or street market. The coming of the new year has not changed much in this respect. Grenson previews a shoe from there Spring/Summer 2010 collection, the Howard shoe; a dark brown suede low cut dress shoe remodeled for extra lightness and comfort for the coming summer months
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Englands’s Oki-Ni releases four new shoe designs for its Spring/Summer 2010 collection. The shoes include both outerwear and dress shoes. The Armstrong is a desert boot with a distinctive toe shape that comes in both a dust blue and mid-grey suede. The Finaly is a derby grey with a layered wooden heel and comes is a simple suede. The Harry is a rubber soled boot that comes in both navy blue and grey suede. And Finally, the Max is also a boot with padded ankles that comes in a black leather and sand-colored suede.
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New York’s Generic man releases images of their Spring/Summer 2010 shoes with the most obvious feature being the breadth of the new collection. Boasting more then 10 new designs with premium Italian materials including leather, hand made in Portugal, the collection includes dress shoes, tennis shoes, chukka’s, high top sneakers, and a range of other designs in a multitude of colors.
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Everyone’s favorite designer Raf Simons kicks off the new year with a stunning footwear collection that includes the pebble grain leather dress shoe shown above. The hand-crafted shoe is both traditional and stylish – we’re sensing a throwback to the Rude Boy ‘creeper’ look in this particular model. Shop the collection via colette.fr
Sergio Rossi’s footwear collection for the spring / summer 2010 season has made its debut, and its a diverse cross-section of the menswear market. Everything ranging from casual sneakers in suede to classic boots in polished leather, to patent moccassins are here, giving you options for all manner of occasions.
Boots can be hard to wear in the heat of spring and summer, so for its 2010 lineup, Opening Ceremony goes with some lightweight, all-weather pieces. Light colors and soft leather construction makes the lace-ups and low-cut boots practical for summer evenings, while heavy suedes and leather make the clunkier boots a great choice for the dying days of winter and early days of summer. Release is planned for January of 2010.
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Riding high off its wildly popular collaboration with celebrity designer, Chloe Sevigny, Opening Ceremony hits us with a complete look at its spring / summer 2010 collection. The practicality and style featured here is just brilliant with shoes that draw inspiration from everything, from subdued red carpet offerings, to clunkers that look more rockabilly than Billy Reid. All told, a brilliant collection that should be a huge hit next year. Continue reading
oki-ni releases images of the Rick Owens Spring/Summer 2010 sneaker collection. Two high top models (black and white) are included in premium leather. The model features a zipper on the inside of the shoe, and a creepy picture of what looks like Owens himself on the inside of the tongue. No surprise from one of the darkest dudes in fashion today. Available from oki-ni in February 2010, or now for pre-order.
Oliver Spencer releases imagery from its 2010 Spring/Summer footwear collection. Pictured here are several oxford and chukka styles, with a consistent use of a red brick wedge sole. Look out for more images coming soon.
