Number (N)ine x Converse

Off-kilter lacing and exotic skins in a cult Japanese brand's final sneaker collaboration

As a farewell to esteemed Tokyo brand Number (N)ine, Converse recently teamed up with the now defunct label for a final covetable collaboration. The resulting asymmetrical Chuck Taylor All Star and One Star oxford-styled sneakers make a fitting end for Number (N)ine, as designer Takahiro Miyashita explains, “My childhood started with Converse.” Takahiro tweaked the classic Converse models with an askew lace-up, a nod to …

Nike HTM2

Nike's most highly regarded collaboration team adds a fourth member and launches a new shoe

Mark Parker, Hiroshi Fujiwara and Tinker Hatfield have been collaborating for nearly ten years on the HTM series of Nike sneakers which are among the most coveted by collectors. During a recent conversation in Tokyo Parker stated that their mission has always been “to push the limits on style and performance and try some things that might not come out of the company naturally thru …

Pro-Keds Spring 2010 Video

A clever Bond-style flick starring Pro-Keds' Spring 2010 line

Promoting their Spring line, Pro-Keds recently debuted a short video telling the story of a shoe-based mission. With settings that will look familiar to NYC residents and a Bond-esque soundtrack, the playfully inventive piece follows a cast of characters who at various points throw shoes over a fence, trade them, pluck pairs from lamp posts, and steal them from sleeping subway riders. The madcap upshot, …