Ronnie Fieg x Red Wing “Ashy Navy”
To wrap up the Ronnie Fieg x Red Wing collaboration we take a look at the third and final piece of the collection, the “Ashy Navy” 875. For this year’s 6” make-up, Fieg chooses a unique shade of Navy distressed leather and to stay consistent with his previous two 875 make-ups he keeps the black welt and black heel spike along with two leather lace options of navy or black. Priced at $250, these will be available with the rest of the collection this Thursday at 10:00am online at Davidz.com as well as the David Z. flagship store in Soho.
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Paul Smith Luxury Wooden Shoe Care Kit
Paul Smith resurrects the care and luxury of eras bygone with this gorgeous Wooden Shoe Care kit. Five different shoe paints, 4 different luxury beeswax polishes and everything you need to keep your footwear gorgeous and intact because it’s rough out there and the streets are about to be covered in filthy slush and ice. With this wooden box you are like Desperado with his guitar case full of guns, only nobody’s trying to kill you they just want a quick shoe shine. You could use it to make some quick beer money, or just keep it to yourself. Enjoy. Available now at Paul Smith.
Ronnie Fieg x Red Wing 8″ Collection
Red Wing gets together with Ronnie Fieg of David Z. for the third straight year to work on the 877 8” classic. For this project Ronnie brought back his “Ashy Grey” leather, a successful collaboration from last fall, along with Red Wing’s most classic and recognizable color-way, the Oro Russet. Both boots come with two sets of laces including a leather option, and are both limited to 120 pairs priced at $290.00. They will be released at 10:00am on Thursday October 15th at the David Z. flagship store as well as the web store, DavidZ.com.
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Dr. Marten Weston Boot
Just to drive any remaining doubt from our minds, even Dr. Martens, shoe brand of the punked and grungy, has now dipped its toe into rustic Americana references, proving the trend has at last spread industry wide. With the line’s rugged yet respectable Weston Boot, mahogany leather uppers pair with a McMartens Tartan lining to polish up the old Doc identity into something considerably more dapper. Available online at NeedSupply.com.
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New Balance 574 Clips Collection
Shoe manufacturers New Balance introduce an innovative idea with their variation of their 574 line, entitled the ‘574 Clips Collection’. Constructed from leftover materials salvaged from New Balance’s factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the 574 has been re-engineered, removing unnecessary foams in the tongue and collar to reduce heat and bulk. 574 Clips Collection also launched a unique campaign featured on 574Clips.com, a website where all 480 pairs have each been filmed in seperate short films. Limited to 120 pairs per colour, the shoe comes in four colorways: grey/blue, grey/green, grey/orange and grey/burgundy.
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Pierre Hardy x Kitsune Shoes
Footwear label Pierre Hardy and Kitsune, both fashion institutions in their native France, collaborate once again for a line of shoes and desert boots entitled ‘Series 6′, available in a range of different colours. Fully made from calf skin, the slim-fit shoes were created in Italy and feature a soft suede upper, thin leather soles, and contrasted colour laces. The latest addition to the ‘Series 6′ collection, a dark purple suede shoe with matching purple laces, is available in online retailer Tres Bien.
YMC Waxed Canvas Officers Shoe
With army drabs uppers in coated green canvas and red earth soles of rugged rubber, the Officers Shoe from London’s YMC is a tough but tony looking lace-up. Best to enlist your pair now before late fall’s invasion of sleet and snow. Available online at British retailer BespokeBoutique.com.
Guidi – Fall/Winter 2009
To help promote their upcoming autumn collections, Guidi have released two extremely-well shot videos directed by Alessandro Tinelli, who has created short promotional films for designers such as Damir Doma and Issei Fujita’s Lumen et Umbra line. The Italian label, who specialise in creating high quality footwear and bags made from leather and canvas, unveil their newest offerings in the form of two unorthodox short films (one of which is repeated on their website) that can be classed as ‘arty shorts’, joining the ever-growing number of brands that combine the themes of art and fashion.
See the videos of the Autum/Winter 2009 Collection after the jump.
F-Troupe Crepe Rockabilly Boot
Simplicity is often overlooked when it comes to footwear these past few seasons. F-Troupe however, answers the call with their Crepe Rockabilly boot. Available in a color black offering, this unique crepe sole boot is constructed with soft pig skin leather lining with a wool outer. It’s definitely a good choice for in between seasons like now when summer is about to transition into fall. Available at Goodstead.
Common Projects – Fall 2009 Collections
Common Projects enter the fall season with the same formula that has built them a solid following, continuing on with their minimalistic sneaker designs for their autumn collection. The luxury label use the same aesthetic as previous collections, high top and low top styles are monochromatic in leather and fabric, and several boot designs are present, all sharing tonal and two-tone colour arrangements, with a colour palette that suits the season of autumn well.
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