Would billionaires pick these Suede Chukka shoes? Or would the shoes, if they had life, pick the billionaires to be their owners? The second question is not delusional, because items of excellence such as these have their own lives and histories, and their power to survive far exceeds that of the billionaires, if history is any guide.

The elegant, refined, and beautiful design of these shoes invites us to contemplate them, rather than wear them. But it’s more than ok to wear them if you do justice to their designers and treat them with care and diligence, like such classics would deserve. They are flexibly crafted and would suit heroes and billionaires just as well as they would suit the average American.

These shoes are picky, but luckily, they won’t preserve themselves to the rich and wealthy. You can pick them up at select BBC/Ice Cream retailers. Via Sneakernews.com

This innovative and unusual design from Nike is the newest in the Nike Zoom Kobe series. With its choice of colors, and the interesting details of the outsole and the forefoot, this is an exceptionally striking creation from Nike.

The details in red seem to declare proudly that the owner of this shoe can walk on fire with agility. We do not doubt the inner resilience of Nike’s fans, but with such mighty Nikes on their feet, we have the suspicion that even toddlers will possess the courage to walk, or at least run, on lava.

And that is the strength of the Nike Zoom series. It forces us to exceed out capabilities, transcend ourselves to do justice to these awesome designs that Nike’s enginners keep rolling out. These items, bearing the name of Kobe, are only for giants. Via marqueesole.com

Nike is the high lord of the world of footwear, and with the Nike Hig Dunk Supreme they desire to give a concrete form to the idea of supremacy and kingship. We have not seen anything remotely like this this year, and we are sure that it will prove to be popular.

The opulent paisley pattern on the luxurious suede of the upper, combined with the stern black-white colorways of the design give this item a style that would suit the royalty, if they had the guts to pick up such a wonderfully powerful design. The power of the royalty is long gone, but the power of innovation and determination is as alive as ever.

We can but bow our heads in recognition of those who have the style and connoisseurship to own such a magnificent masterpiece. The Nikes now grace our world with their presence at select Nike Sportswear retailers and Kix-Files Online Store. 

Yassir Rais Creations is known for making provocative and thoughtful custom sneakers like the What’s Vintage? Nike Dunks. The designer posted these interesting sneakers at his Customsnkr.com blog linked here. The What’s Vintage? Nike Dunks were designed to challenge the established ideas of what makes a shoe vintage.

Instead of relying on a classic image, logo or color scheme, Yassir Rais used outside elements to make these sneakers look well-worn. The stitched material on the toe box may look like an old door mat but the pattern makes fun of the idea that shoes and clothing can hit shelves with manufactured wear and tear. The spotted laces contribute to the found-art concept of these custom Dunks, looking like a contribution from the family junk drawer that fits the theme in some perverse way.

Yassir Rais finished off the What’s Vintage? Nike Dunks with some fantastic fading from white to black at the middle panels. The designer wrote “What’s Vintage?” in black lettering along the heel to drive his point home. The What’s Vintage? Nike Dunks show what a bunch of disparate design elements can become in the hands of an excellent sneaker artist.

Like many other releases this year, the Vans Owen Hi is inspired by Nike classics. The outstanding concept of this design owes a lot to the Air Jordan, but it’s not just an imitation. The vigorous spirit of the designers is evident in the color choices, and style of this new pair. 

We really like the subtle touches of red that give a hint of the great potential that is hidden behind the mask of humility in this shoe. The design, as you can see with your own eyes, is clear and strong, and such a lack of pretense can always be mistaken for simplicity and lack of imagination. The design erases this possibility with the fiery touch of red on the stitchings of the heel, and the top.

We believe that this pair has great potential in all kinds of cicumstances due to the versatility, and the clarity of its style. A fitting adition to a venerable line of classics, it will not disappoint you. Via dailydrop.com

Royally hot and extravagantly conceived, there are few shoes like these anywhere in the world nowadays. Of course extravagance and flashy excess is doomed to look ridiculous on the ordinary, but Realmad HECTIC…can that really be ordinary?

The realmad guys have created a massively boisterous and outrageously extraordinary pair for their fans in this atractive creation. We would not expect anyone to be convinced by our exclamations, but anyone with doubt is sure to change his mind when  he can check these out with his own eyes.

We cannot read into the mind of the designers, but we know that they had something realmad in mind, and that in an wondefully cool way too. Stay tuned for updates.