I came across these sweets looking Reeboks yesterday after @upso tweeted about ‘em, so I thought I’d share them here. These shiny beasts were designed my John Maeda based upon Law 1 from his book he Laws of Simplicity,, which happens to be Reduce. And while they look a bit flashy, they’re still rather simple in tone and color. I think it would be kind of fun to have a shiny pair of silver shows, but they might be a bit too sports-y to wear to anywhere but running. I’m also curious what the back panel says, it’s probably Flash’s speed formula so you can run real fast yourself.
Photos from Hypebeast
Bobby
Okay, PF Flyers raiding their back catalog is a stroke of genius. Their newest shoe is a re-release of the 1965 Windjammer shoe, a classic looking deck shoe that comes in some fun colors like the blue, butter and green you see above. I think my favorite might be the white or the blue though, which looks really good with that black piping going all the way around it. I also love that they suggest not wearing socks with these, a fact that hopefully most people realize. Love ‘em.
Bobby
For some reason I’ve recently had this thing with summer shoes, finding that perfect pair that I can just wear everyday and not even think about them, they’re just perfect. Well I got an email about these PF Flyer reissues called Sumfun, which I’m guessing stands for “Summer Fun”, because that’s what they look like.
The details are what really sells me on this shoe, like the fact that main panels of the shoe arch backwards toward the heal, and the bit of texture at the top of the rubber. The color is nice as well, not too white and not too dingy, just worn-in looking. They also come in black, but then they just look like Chuck Taylors. And for $70, they’re pretty reasonable.
Bobby
Combine three amazing brands, Ace Hotel, Generic Surplus and Arkitip, and what do you get? A sweet pair of shoes and a cute tote bag. The brands decided to work together on creating a shoe that captures “the essence of Palm Springs and the eclectic style of the (Ace) hotel grounds.”
What they came up with was a shoe that has a cotton mesh upper that is breathable, quick drying and non-slip for wearing around the pool. The soles and toe cap are rubber, and on the back there’s a little army green heel pull. They also created a fun little tote as well, which is made of the same material as the cotton uppers of the show.
I think these shoes are so rad looking, they honestly look like prfect little summer shoes. Plus if they’re being made by Generic Surplus, the offshoot of Generic Man, they’re probably going to be damn comfy. The shoes are only $85, and you can preorder a pair from Arkitip by clicking here.
Bobby
Spotted these sweet Element sneakers in the latest issue of Antenna and thought they were pretty rad. But it wasn’t until I kept learned a little bit more about them that I really understood how cool they were. They’re a part of Element’s new Conscious by Nature line, which features shoes that are made eco-friendlier. The product description sums up the shoes nicely:
It’s made from sustainable materials, with chemical free shell textiles, bamboo collar, tongue and insole linings, ortholite insole foam in place of EVA, soy-based ink logo treatments, 100% water-based cement, and natural crepe outsole.
So not only are these rugged and manly looking, with their plaid bodies and heathered uppers, but they’re also a little bit better for the environment. At first I thought I liked the bottom pair, the Why-No CC, but I think I’m digging the top pair more, the Omahigh. Either way they’re quite a pair of beautiful shoes.
You can pick up the Omahighs by clicking here.
You can snag the Why-No CCs by clicking here.
Bobby
As I’ve written about before, I’m pretty mild when it comes to shoes. Most of my shoes are white, black, or dark blue, with an occasional oddball pair mixed in, but I spotted this pair of Zuriick sneakers called Jack Jack on Blackbird the other day and something about them really struck me. I haven’t owned a high top since I was 8, but I really like the combination of pea green with the cream and black. That little stripe of pink around the sole is also a nice detail. But what really makes these awesome is that they’re only $92… awesome.
Also take a visit to Zuriick’s site for lots more pics and styles.
Bobby
