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ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes
ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes
ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes
ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes
ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes

ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes

ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes
ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes
ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes
ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes
ROCKPORT Croydon New Lace-Ups Shoes

Edible fashion? Well, sort of.

Edible fashion? Well, sort of. Imagine the temptation of walking around with sweets on your feet. I don't reckon much but it is certainly still interesting that Converse have plans to release these shoes for 2011. It's from the Converse Japan Spring 2011 Collection preview. I'm not mad on printed canvas shoes personally but having owned those checkerboard Vans in 2002 when I was a wee lad, so I can see the appeal for a younger person. Still, would you walk around with these Oyatsu Slip-On Candy Pack shoes?
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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN ROLLERBOY SPIKES

Christian Louboutin is a clever and talented man. We know this because his shoes are beautiful and their red soles are an icon already. What puzzles me is how few options there are for men. The market is most certainly big enough now, is it still a matter of money? Or is Louboutin still maintaining his focus on women?


Every so often he releases a new shoe and this week we got a look at the latest Rollerboy from his collection. You remember the spiked Rollerboys in black? Well now the super popular shoes are available in denim. What do you think? Would you like to see newer styles available from Christian Louboutin? Would you pay $1245 for a pair?

The Summer staple: Espadrilles

By the time Summer comes around we are far too involved with which suntan oils to use or which beach to go to. These are valid of course, but while you are out having fun it is not ideal to wonder about what shoes to wear, too. What you need is something easy and light to carry around. Something fashionable, adaptable of course to all sorts of looks you may decide to rock while you�re enjoying the sun...

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And the Winners are...

The Bronx Boat Shoe competition that I held last week has finally come to and end. The winners below will be notified and Bronx will be sending you these fantastic boat shoes! Congrats!

1) ILYAAS From Cape Town who entered and won via Twitter in Day 1.
2) HEIDI From Helderberg who entered and won via Twitter in Day 2.
3) Y.CALITZ From Cape Town who entered and won via Twitter in Day 3.

As part of the Blog side of the GIve-Away, entrants were asked a simple question and I chose one winner randomly and another according to the way they answered. The latter of the two was my choice entrant.

4) VICKI S.
5) HAYDEN D.

Ninon Espadrilles

Season's, as they apply to the fashion world don't always apply to South Africa. Which oddly enough helps with the delay for certain styles to come in. They work mid-Winter on a hot day when you want to live in denial of the weather to come. Running out the door it's often hard to enforce your sartorial standards. So what shoes do you throw on? I love my Haviana's. I realize that they aren't high-fashion but I'm a South African boy at heart and since I'm from Knysna originally it's a wonder I wear shoes at all. Errands and what-not are perfect occasions for this.

Coffee dates, mall runs, etc. call for proper shoes. Boat Shoes, Loafers and Espadrilles are the shoes you wear when you don't want to wear shoes. Dolce and Gabbana in their latest range revealed large checked printed Espadrilles on their models.



These shoes are part of Ninon's men's summer collection. Available every Saturday at the Woodstock neighbour goods market in the design tent from 9h00-14h00. These are all limited editions. Fabric and leather swatches at her stall are available for personalized styles, you can come and choose your own colour combinations! More from Ninon available at her blog!



And this dear friends, as photographed by The Sartorialist is how you wear them!

Corthay - Bottier � Paris

The night Bafana Bafana played Mexico I ran off into the vibrant, busy city that once was Cape Town and attended a Trunk Show in the Cape Grace Hotel Bar 'Bascule lounge'. With only half an hour before the game I entered the bar with a strategy but was suddenly distracted by a long selection of shoes. And not just shoes, but Bespoke Parisian shoes by Pierre Corthay.



The green wonders are my favorite and retailed for more than R10 000 but what's money, really? At the end of the day, no matter your current budgetary concerns, quality should always be important. If not... rather go without!

Converse Designer Partnerships

All-American shoe staple 'Converse' have teamed up with a variety of designers to come up with a classic shoe with a designer twist. These are just some of the looks but I expect many more to follow. Paul Smith in a stripe would be nice!

Who would you like to see design a pair of Chuck Taylors?

Christian Louboutin shoes for men - aka - Heaven.

Smile like you mean it

Todd Selby, who you probably aren't too familiar with from The Selby has gone to NYC and LA to shoot people in their natural environments. The set of photographs show the selected models sans mouth, instead a rubbery smile!

Clark, the model below is from and was shot in Malibu, California. These are three images from the Spring 2010 campaign of Jack Purcell by Converse.

CLose but no cigar!

Just as I was getting excited for the online release of what can easily become a financial burden for many, many men, these bee-yoo-ti-ful "Louis" Louboutin high-tops are now sold out. I imagine the huge anticipation of Christian Louboutin's mens range had something to do with this. Not everyone has access to European shopping. Ironic actually since that little old volcano problem has stopped anyone from going over.

Click here to see proof!

Le sigh.

Stylescoop Article #4 - Put your best foot forward

Any woman will tell you that you can never have enough shoes. Call me evolved but I agree. In drawings as far back at 5000 years, the Egyptians were seen wearing shoes. While its purpose and design has evolved over the centuries since then, somehow men still manage to get it wrong.

The truth is a man needs at least four pairs of shoes on a basic level. After that it�s a simple matter of building a collection, or as some would call it an investment.



WORK BOOTS: Comfortable, manly and sturdy boots are incredibly versatile and will serve you both in-doors and out. Pairing fitted jeans, a waistcoat/shirt/blazer combo gives the term �semi-formal� a great lift with your boots.



DRESS SHOES: Ideally black, brown and tan shoes will cover you in anything you own. If you don�t wear earth-toned suits then don�t worry about the latter of the three. Patent leather looks fantastic and can even be worn with jeans, a white shirt and blazer to many events that don�t require a penguin suit.



CASUAL SHOES: By casual we don�t mean running shoes or Haviana�s. A casual shoe fits in between formal and semi-formal. Boat shoes, loafers and lace-ups in brown and black fall into this category.

SUPERCASUAL: Athletic trainers have only one purpose and that is to be worn in a gym. Enough said. Flip-flops should be worn sparsely, like a Sunday at the beach. Leather sandals are a much better alternative and go well with jeans, linens and trousers.

An important point to reiterate is the matching of shoe and belt; just note that identical matching is not necessary, just tonal.

Equally important to consider is shoe care. You do the same for your car so why not your shoes? Not only do they look better polished, but in doing so you are preserving an investment!

Leather dries out and cracks so either stop by a professional shoe cleaner or buy yourself a shoe kit.



The process, whether done at home or professionally should include:

- A smooth leather shoe cleaner
- A leather conditioner
- Polish
- Leather protector

ADDITIONAL TIPS:

-Beeswax products form a protective layer instead of absorbing which helps against water damage.

-A soft application of black polish on a brown boot/shoe gives it natural and slightly worn look.

-Avoid wearing shoes for two days in a row to allow time between to breathe.

-Store your shoes in boxes if you don�t have space to display them, this will also keep them looking good for longer.

-Use shoe trees to maintain the shape of your leather shoes.

Wishlist: Miharaysuhiro leather sandals

I heart - converse high-tops for Valentines Day

This Valentines day toss aside your beef for the most commercially exploited day of the year. Give the gift of love! Give the gift of Converse!




With the special release of these Product (RED) I heart high-tops you can always just be your own valentine! This and other styles are available online here.



Getting in on the theme of love is Supra with these Heartbreaker Skytops. Ltd Mag got a closer look at the Agenda show and took the last photo for detail. This pair of Supra Skytops have been dubbed the Hearbreaker, and sport a 100% red canvas upper which sits atop a white vulcanized sole. The shoes also sport waxed shoe laces, a Supra logo on the heel, and a broken heart hang tag.



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Louboutin you Stud, you!

It's all over the fashion world right now. Studs. And I don't mean of the model variety. Women's bags, belts and heels swiftly made it's way onto the interest of menswear too. First we spotted the Rollerball Loafer (although this website sells a ladies version?) and then Givenchy showed us a Greek Gladiator styled version.

What I've noticed in print media and the blogosphere is the new presence of the stud on virtually anything imaginable. I'm not surprised either, and wouldn't be if I started seeing young fashion students sticking them on their gear. I know I would.



Carlos of My fabulous Bag has not only the above photographed shoe but the Python skin we mentioned before. And my friend over at 00o00 Blog often shows sneakers produced by shoe giant Christian Louboutin. So then the question is where is it available? When stars like Mika and Pharell Williams (the white studded high-tops) are wearing them out and about it's only a matter of time until it's available to the rest of us.

Wishlist - Check!

It was only a few months ago but these simple Boat shoes from D&G still make my heart flutter. So you can imagine my surprise when I walked into ZOOM of all places and saw three different boat shoe styles that I loved. Carbon Copies no doubt but like I care?

These were almost identical but you can see their similarities a mile away. The going price? R499-- about a 10th of the D&G price. Uhm... Yes please!

Wishlist- Check!

Those Paul Smith Desert Boots I wanted and mentioned HERE are finally residing beside my Paul Smith Brogues and Boots at home! They are the perfect accessory in all their tan goodness! Worn here with a white shirt, rolled up jeans and folded up sleeves.

The Desert Boot returns

This fashion must-have may appear odd to the first glance but I assure you when worn properly this look can serve you well. The Desert boot- or 'veld skoen' as it's affectionately named here in South Africa has been around for a long time. As seen here by Clarks in their celebration of 60 years of the Desert Boot.





But it's Paul Smith (of course) who produced the best version in my opinion. These fantastic scuffed Achilles Desert Boots are hot!

Made in Suede this shoe comes in Oakwood and Sigaro, but I've battled to find them online. I believe there are still some left in the Paul Smith store.The dip dye process consists of the uppers being immersed in dyes and tumbled in large wooden drums to colour the upper leather, lining and stitching.







And the how would you wear this shoe?



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