Undefeated+Gourmet

Right now, Gourmet is kicking up dirt behind them. They made some enemies (cease and desist from Nike), but it all turned out alright because now they are laying it down with their own designs. I recently got my self two pair and they are the best thing I have bought in a long time. Seeing that they are doing a collabo with Undefeated is no exception. Just check out that detailing on the leather.
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Royal Blue Sole Wing Tips

A new twist on the Wing Tip shoe with a hint of bold royal blue

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Point 1 for the ladies

Here is the first of the Kaye West and LV collaboration for the ladies, and may it be put in the book that I want it and if they make a larger enough pair (mens 13 I doubt it) I will get me some. The details are official with a grey suede colorway, pink sole and gold lace lock. That's number four ladies and gents. Count it, cause there are only two more left and so far Ye has not made a mistake.

Bape Skullstas

Fresh out of the mind are the monotone Bape Skullsta’s featuring a “shelltoe” and the iconic Bape logo on the tongue. Retailing for 16,590 YEN (185 USD), these will be available at the Bape Stores worldwide. If i had the cash to dish out, I would much prefer to buy myself a pair of monotone Bape's, instead of the vibrant colors of the '06 collection. No offense Nigo, but they were just too much.

The Kicksperiment

Here's a little taste of how the shoes are coming along. I've mostly been using this first pair as an experiment and just drawing whatever comes to my head, so what you see here, for better or worse, was pretty unplanned. I just grab those Sharpies and go at it, so if you like what you see, let me know and I'll see about popping out a couple more pairs (for a fee). Also, if you know something you'd like me to throw on there rather than just have me go to town, that's totally cool. My only warning is the shoes may take a little time, judging by how these are going and how awkward it is to draw on a shoe.

High off of fumes
-Adonis

Fcuk Jimmy Choo's

Say hello to Richelieu shoes in calf and suede. The Lanvin Spring/summer collection 2009 by Lucas Ossendrijver. MMMMMmmmmHHMMMM. There is really not much more of a description of these shoes. For a company that usually makes sneakers, these are a big step away, and may I say a proper step indeed. The detail is just insane and for a good reason cause they will cost you $826.58. check them out at colette.

Taking Things Into My Own Hands

So, after an unfruitful Monday of trying to find a worthy pair of shoes at my local mall, a couple stores, and every online vendor I could find, I was fed up. Everything I found had been done a million times or just wasn't me. I was impressed by some Nike 6.0s I saw in a local Journey's, and always had a sort of secret crush on Onitsukas, but nothing clicked. Then a friend** made me realize, the only way to really get something that's me is to just do it myself. So, in spirit of what we're trying to do here I purchased some waterproof Sharpies and these:
I'm going to be custom designing these things with whatever comes to mind. I was thinking of going with a Sun and Moon kind of design, with one shoe for each side. But the point of this story is that if these shoes turn out aright and you guys like the finished product, I've been considering making custom shoes another service offered by Ursa. Though it might take a little more time to get those out to you since we need to do each by hand, let us know what you think.

UPDATE: After a day of work, here's what I have to show:


-Adonis Bear

**-Credit to Jessica Zhao (She's single, too, AIM screenname available upon request)