It’s not often that shoe fanatics and Transformers fanboys collide (except for the shoes that came out after the first Transformers movie) but when custom kicks like these are on the line, I would be surprised to see riots breaking out in the streets.
The line of shoes, which draw heavy (and officially licensed) inspiration from Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, include customized versions of the Zoom Sharkalaid, Zoom FP and Zoom Flight Club, with Bumblebee, Soundwave and Megatron all represented.
If you want a pair, you better start looking around though, because you can’t just expect to walk into your local Foot Locker and pick a pair off the shelf.
[Via: Shoe Collector]
TOMS Shoes might be made of canvas and certified vegan, but they’re also much more than that: They’re the driving force behind a movement to give the world a decent pair of shoes.
That’s because for every pair of TOMS Shoes that you buy, they’ll give a pair of TOMS Shoes to a child in need. So far, this One For One plan has given over 140,000+ pairs of shoes to children, and in 2009 alone, they plan on giving away more than 300,000 pairs.
Don’t take my word for it though. Check out the video, give the site a look, and see if your next pair of shoes should do more than just make your feet look good.
Nothing says it’s time for a night out on the town like neon pink and green heels called Zombie Stompers from a company called Iron Fist.
[Via: Boing Boing]
Nothing lasts forever, but at least with the new Dr. Martens For Life boots and shoes, your footwear can last as long as you do.
Thanks to added weight and thickness in the inner core of the sole and a highly resistant and supple leather called Hardlife, the new For Life line comes with a lifetime guarantee, meaning when they eventually wear out, Dr. Martens will repair them, and will continue to repair them for the rest of your life – guaranteed.
[Via: Uncrate]
RYZ is trying to be the Threadless of the shoe world, and looks to be doing a pretty good job at it so far.
Like the other user generated content companies, you can design a shoe, vote on shoe designs buy the winners, and discuss shoes with other shoe lovers in the community.
Right now it’s still in beta, so there aren’t a lot of shoes in the store just yet, but what’s there shows promise, and it’s definitely got a nice little vibe going. Plus, rocking custom kicks is sure to score you some instant street cred, so pick up a pair and support the artists.
[RYZ]
Unfortunately they’re just a concept, because these Lamborghini Superleggera heels are seriously hot.
Featuring the nose of the car for the toes, including working grill vents, the tail of the car for the heel, the Superleggera stripe down the sides, a side scoop around back and a carbon fiber heel, they’ve got all the right design cues in all the right places without being too gaudy or over done.
Well done Tim Cooper; Well done.
Aaron Rose and DC Shoes have teamed up to create the Rose Mid as part of DC’s Artist Projects.
The shoe, which is available in either a black or wheat colorway, features an interior lined with plaid fabric and custom designed gum soles, with a repeating teardrop pattern that has a single clear teardrop to expose the cork interior.
The shoes come in a custom designed shoe bag, along with a mini ‘zine of Rose’s work, and a Rose designed box.
It’s all designed to pay tribute to the mod, punk and Goth styles that inspired Aaron as a kid, and made him what he is today.
It’s a testament to all the collaborations I’ve had throughout the years that have brought me to this position where someone like DC would come and ask me to make a shoe.”
[Via: Juxtapoz]
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Lakai shoe designer?
Then show them what you’ve got with the Lakai My Way Colorway Contest.
Entry is easy: On the Lakai site, simply grab a Telford or a Manchester Select design template, and then color them in any way you like. Then, send in your colorway to the Lakai team, and if they like your style, it’ll be turned into a shoe for the Fall ’09 catalog.
[Via: Format]
Though I couldn’t find much in the way of official information, it doesn’t take a press release to know that these shoes are special.
Called the Nike Mercurial Vapor SL, they are made of nearly 100% carbon fiber, and weigh just 6.7 ounces.
It took Nike three years to design and produce the shoe, and features include an outsole plate made from seven layers of carbon composite material interwoven with TPU and polyurethane, a molded carbon fiber upper, and an internal carbon fiber chassis for “instant acceleration”.
Plus, if Cristiano Ronaldo approves them, then who are you to say otherwise?
[Via: Uncrate]
These Nike SB/Concepts collaboration shoes are amazing!
Themed after the lobster, these Dunk Lows are done up in lobster red leather, table cloth pattern lining, and a rubber band around the toe.
To complete the theme, they even come in a lobster trap box with the size printed on the size as a number of pounds.
I’m agreeing with Kitsune Noir on this one: Even if it is a ridiculous idea, the execution is so well thought out that it actually works.
Available exclusively at Concepts.
[Concepts]
[Via: Kitsune Noir]
Nike has designed an entire line of custom shoes for each sport in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
While that doesn’t seem like anything special, keep in mind that in addition to the usual sports like Track and Field and Basketball, sports like Gymnastics, Wushu, Kayaking, Wind Surfing, Taekwondo, Equestrian, and Fencing also need unique shoes to enhance the athlete’s abilities.
For a full rundown, check out NOTCOT for a look at both the shoes, and the unique sole materials that help each athlete perform at their peak.
[NOTCOT - Nike 2008 Olympic Footwear]
[NOTCOT - Nike Olympic Sole Materials]
If you want your feet to be as stylish as the car whose pedals they’re pushing, then check out Motive’s list of co-branded driving shoes, called Cars With Sole.
Featuring the DC Pro_Spec v1.0 (2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI), the Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 Clubman Hot Chocolate (2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S), the Puma Inflection F1 BMW Sauber Team (2008 BMW 135i) and the Adidas Porsche Design S2 Leather (2008 Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1), it’s a list of footwear that will help you look good on and off the track.
Phu! And SBTG’s line of “Death from Above” Nikes is going to be one hot shoe release.
With the Death Seeker AF1s battling the Phantom Mirage AM90s, each side is limited to just eight individually numbered pairs, and at $500 a piece, they’re not exactly cheap, but when features include “weathered fuselage as an armor and cloaked in an urban desert storm camouflage” and “armored with metallic olive drab, battle dressed in desert storm and accented in a venomous acid green chompers”, it just might be worth it.
Available March 30th from Royalefam Shop.
(Be sure to check out Phu!’s Vinyl Is The New Canvas for some fantastic behind the scenes shots of what goes into a pair of very custom kicks.)
[Via: Freshness Mag]
If you’d like to go green in style, then check out the Lakai Recycled Program.
By “applying excess shoe materials that would otherwise be thrown away to selected styles each season”, Lakai is turning trash into unique pairs of kicks that are good looking and good for the environment.
In addition to the recycled materials (leather, suede, mesh) the Recycled Program shoes will also feature soles comprised of new gum rubber mixed with regrind rubber waste, reducing new material by up to 50%.
Another benefit of the program is that each shoe will have a unique look that is the result of whatever materials they happened to have around that day, so no two pairs will share the same material and/or color combinations.
Are you ready to go green?
[Utility Board Supply - Lakai Kost-One Recycled Shoe]
Reebok/Kool-Aid kicks aren’t exactly groundbreaking, since the shoe game is known to bring some unique partnerships together, but what is interesting is that not only do these shoes look like their respective Kool-Aid flavors, they smell like them too thanks to scented sock liners.
Run one includes cherry, strawberry and grape, and more are planned (orange, lemon and lime) if the scented shoe takes off like Reebok surely hopes it will.
What’s your flavor?
[Thanks Stephen (NSFW)]
Starbury shoes are Stephon Marbury’s attempt to bring some sanity back to the athlete endorsed shoe market.
Instead of selling $150+ shoes to kids that can’t afford them, Starburys are just $14.98 a pair, and feature the same style and the same quality as their more expensive brethren.
It’s impressive to see a star using his power for good, so I wish Stephon the best.
[Starbury]
Balenciaga definitely makes some wild looking shoes, but these snowboard binding looking creations are a step above the rest.
With straps, flaps, mesh and mechanics, they’re not exactly subtle, but if industrial is your style, then these can’t be beat.
[Via: bookofjoe]
Proving that your sneaks can be cool for more than just their design, these Adidas Consortium Superstar Wars shoes come in the same packaging as the Star Wars figures that probably lined the walls of your nerdy past.
Though most will probably stay in the packaging as part of a shoe collectors’ collection, it’s good to know that companies are still putting thought into details as small as the packaging of their products.
[Via: HighSnobiety]
You don’t often see professors designing shoes, but John Maeda, a professor at the MIT Media Lab, is showing the world that smart people can have style too.
The shoe that he created, called the Reebok Timetanim, is based on the Reebok Ventilator, and features graphics that were created using an original mathematic algorithm and computer code. Even the interior lining is mathed out, with a reprint of the original, hand-written calculations that Maeda used to create the design.
It’s a limited edition of 100, so if you want a pair, make sure you head on over to Reebok Custom on November 13th and reserve one, because math is beautiful.
[Via: High Snobiety]
Be a real American hero with the Nike “GI Joe” pack.
Featuring Navy themed Vandal Highs, Army themed Assault Lows, and Air Force themed Trainer SCs, you can save the world, and look good doing it.
[Via: Nice Kicks]
