Gourmet ‘09 Spring Footwear

We recently showed the Otto and Sette from Gourmet’s Spring collection. We now bring you additional colourways of the sneakers as well as a new model, the Cinque. These are now available at both Undefeated and Huf.

adidas Forum Mid NBA All-Star East Edition

With NBA All-Star weekend having finally arrived, adidas hooks up some of their gifting suite VIP’s with a special make-up of their Forum Mid. The kicks feature 3M detailing, mesh/leather uppers, and a hint of snake skin accenting, symbolic of the Arizona desert. Only an East colorway has surfaced, although we can probably expect a West version to arise soon.

Gourmet 2009 Spring Sneakers - Uno, Due, & Tre

Gourmet has released a preview of their upcoming sneakers from their 2009 Spring collection which includes their classic UNO, DUE and TRE models all having a light weight canvas upper. They will come in a variety of colors and will be available soon at Gourmet dealers.

Huf x DVS Doughboy

Here we have the Huf x DVS Doughboy sneaker, which was initially meant to be a Europe exclusive, but it turns out that they will be arriving stateside in the near future. They come in several bright colourways, and will be a very reaqsonable $50.

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Kanye and Louis Vuitton shoes for the girls!

Ato - Cow Hide Boots

The Ato Cow Hide boot comes this Spring/Summer 2009 season in a new colorway. On release the sneaker turned a lot of heads, also because Kanye West was among the first to wear them overseas. Since then we have seen a lot of sneaker companies taking a similar direction and adding several velcro straps onto their shoes.

This Spring/Summer 2009 the sneaker comes in a new grey/yellow/orange/blue colorway. It is now available at Revolution.

Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Sneaker

Following Nike, Kanye West designed a sneaker Louis Vuitton as well. The large padding on the heel was inspired by the over sized collars seen in the sci-fi film, Dune. The sneaker comes in four colourways and is set to release in June.

Nike Doernbecher Freestyle 5 - Tony’s AJ 1 Retro

Marking the 5th year of Doernbecher Freestyle Collection, a collaborative project between Nike and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Oregon which honors special Doernbecher patients who overcame great medical challenges. Each honoree, with assistances from the Nike creative teams and head designer Mark Smith, gets to create his or hers sneaker that convey their expressions on their lives, experiences and goals.

First of the collection is the tropical theme design by 16 year old Tony Taylor Jr. Hailed from Grant High School at Portland, Oregon, Taylor was diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome, an aliment of the kidney, and subsequently overcame the disease with kidney transplant. Highly sought after Air Jordan 1 Retro by Taylor composed of an all-patent leather construction in gradient aqua marine color scheme, detailed with laser-etched palm tree silhouettes. Imprinted on the heel panel are numerals “15″ for Taylor’s age at the time, and “4407″, his new “birthday”. On the tongue, the is a customized graphic of caricature Mr. Booper, Tylor’s alter ego. The very limited Nike Doernbecher Freestyle 5 - Air Jordan 1 Retro by Tony Taylor Jr.is now available at NikeStore.com.

Nike Dunk Low - "Huskie"

Here is the new Nike Dunk Low ‘Huskie’. It features a perforated nubuck upper, and is part of the Winter Animal pack which also consists of the Dunk Low ‘Polar Bear’. They just released at select retailers including Proper.

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Kidrobot x Shofolk Alaric

The Alaric is a cross between a trainer and an oxford with a rubber soul and classic style upper. The Kidrobot x Shöfolk edition is constructed from gray suede and features a cobalt blue sole along with artisanal details like an embossed robot head and multi-color, logoed band on the heel. Like all Kidrobot collaborations, this shoe has been produced in a limited edition run; only 100 pairs, retailing for £120 each will be available for purchase.

The Kidrobot x Shöfolk Alaric will be on sale in late November at all Kidrobot stores, Folk’s London location as well as online.

Source: High Snobiety