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Lewis Leathers and Comme Des Garcons have collaborated to design a special footwear. Lewis Leathers originates from Britain’s classic motorcycle jacket purveyors. Comme des Garcons is from Japan. These two companies chose to work on a high top shoe with the All Star silhouette.

The toe box is in smooth black leather. It is shaped like a semi-circle. The main body of the shoe has regular perforations on its leather. The row and column of shoe lace holes extends all the way to the tip of the high top. The holes are reinforced with ring holders and the shoe lace is black colored. The inner lining of the shoe is red colored. The top of the side of the shoe has a large oval shaped piece of leather. The brand name, Lewis Leathers, is printed in gold letters on this oval panel of leather.

The base of the heel has a shoe strap, complete with a shiny, silver colored buckle and pierced holes on the strap of leather. The midsole had 2 strips of white lines that are sandwiched between the black layers of the midsole. The midsole at the toe cap is a separate strip of leather with treads and this is attached to form a cap around the midsole of the front of the shoe. The special feature is the zip at the base of the heel. This is a good looking sneaker for casual wear.

I was a big fan of D@ Prince Custom’s first customs that I wrote about earlier this week (linked here). I am not sure I can say the same thing for his sophomore effort which was a pair of Nike Blazer Mids called “Aqua Zebra.”

These pictures were found at D@ Prince Customs’ latest post on Nike Talk found in this link. There is little rhyme or reason to the Aqua Zebras with colors and design elements thrown all over the place. The designer used crazy elements like a zebra print swoosh, turquoise background and glittery shapes to dazzle the eye. The result of these efforts, however, is a pair of Blazers that look like a school craft project.

The basic turquoise/purple colors used by D@ Prince Customs would have been sufficient to turn these Blazers into a nice pair of custom sneakers. I am a fan of the hand-painted black brand written above the outsole though this is not enough to redeem these shoes. I can see the designer working hard to get a fresh design on the market but the Aqua Blazers fell a bit short.

Vans continues to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the SK8-Hi with some interesting makeups. This shoe is a collaboration between Silas and Vans and the result is a nice looking shoe.

The black SK8-Hi is accented with white stitching and turquoise accents for some flair. The Silas “S” logo is featured along the stripe. Though there’s nothing that wild about these shoes, they do have some pizazz that make them unique and appealing. The Silas x Vans SK8-Hi is set to release in September at the Silas & Maria’s store in Tokyo. Via Sneaker Files.

This Footlocker exclusive of the Nike Womens Prestige High will certainly turn some heads. The black patent leather upper is complemented by pink, purple and a gold Swoosh.

These shoes are definitely not for the shy ladies because they really stand out. I like the use of black and purple, but I’m not sold on this shade of pink. You can get these shoes now at Footlocker, Lady Footlocker and Kids Foot Locker stores around the country. Via Nitrolicious.

Over the years Vans has collaborated many times with other brands and artists, each one being a success. For this collar Vans has linked up with Hawaii based brand In4mation. Few pictures are available at this time but from what we can see this Half-Cab is decked out in hounds tooth and denim. Once more info and pictures are available, we will let you know.

As part of the New Balance Super Team 33 Collection, they have created the suit pack, which features three sneakers. The Super Team 33 Collection features various packs of limited edition sneakers that will only release to 33 shops around the world.

This pack takes inspiration from the men’s suit and accessories. Using luxurious fabrics and textures, these shoes are chic and sophisticated. The colorwasy in the pack are brown, black and grey. The Suit Pack is expected to release in mid September. Look for this pack at select retails, such as Solebox. Via Hypebeast.