From the timeless classics to wild and limited-edition pieces, sneakers are a big part of our lives. Know someone who would be wildly surprised if you just happen to buy them a pair of the latest JB Classics? Some Royal Elastic slip ons for inside shoes, or eco-friendly creations by Terra Plana? Here are our picks of sneaker gifts from the vaults of our sneaker finding obsession. You wont find any of these pieces at a Foot Locker (that’s the point)– And, as of writing this, I’m 99% sure all shoes written about and referenced here, as well as pictured above, are available for sale somewhere.
• Royal Elastics: The Zedlen Leather: Why did you wear velcro sneakers when you were a kid? Because you couldn’t tie your shoes… Continue Reading
• Terra Plana: Eco Friendly Shoes: Their Worn Again recycled materials campaign is pretty great– and we actually think some of the shoe designs are fun… Continue Reading
• Cushe Shoes: Cushe is an independent British shoe brand formed by a group of people who share a real passion for footwear… Continue Reading
• JB Classics: The Hounds: The guys (and gals) at JB Classics Lab never seize to amaze me. Perforated leather, synthetic pony hair… Continue Reading
• The String Republic: The String Republic is the work of French graphic artist Stephane Bucco. He originally created this project when he… Continue Reading
• Marc Jacob Vans: Aloha Rag just received literally 15 different styles of the the limited edition Vans Marc Jacob Editions. These aren’t new styles, but they’ve been fairly… Continue Reading
• Adidas Americana Lux: Check out the nice limited edition shoes over at Commonwealth, the Adidas ‘American Lux‘– an instant and timeless classic. Red, white… Continue Reading
• Puma True Crime Sneakers: It looks as though Puma teamed up with Activision’s True Crime video game to create the Puma True Crime Sneaker… Continue Reading
• Adidas Oddity: I just added some of the funky adidas All Black’s into my shoe mix over here at the headquarters. They’re from the famed adidas Oddity collection, a wacky line of funky mismatched colors… Continue Reading
• Gravis Footwear: Stylish, Warm and Native American?: Gravis has always succeeded by blending board-sport function with design-conscious… Continue Reading
• Royal Elastics Grata: I’ve been rocking the Royal Elastic Grata’s for a few weeks now, and today I’ll officially give them my “fly footwear” nod of approval… Continue Reading
