The limited quantities of the original Paris Dunk High have created a mythology about the suede-and-canvas shoes that honor French art. The one-time run of 202 Paris Dunks were unique because each shoe featured a different design. tM Customs has unveiled its own homage to the Paris Dunk High that blends the classical look of the original shoe with modern touches favored by today’s sneaker fans.

tM Customs added clean and classic graphics that look like they were taken from the pages of a French comic book. The right shoe features an image of a woman walking down the street while taking off her glasses. The left shoe shows the same woman viewing a painting on an easel. These images are rendered in fantastic detail by tM Customs to replicate the feeling of the original Dunks without looking like a cheap facsimile.

The 21st century touches added to the Paris Dunk Highs are evident when looking at the shoe laces. tM Customs added a lace lock with the word “Paris” along with matching metal ends for the laces. These metallic accents break up the cutesy look of the Dunk Highs without standing out like a sore thumb.

tM Customs sells the Paris Dunk Highs in kids (6, 6.5, 7) and women’s (7.5, 8, 8.5) sizes through the website linked here. Readers can contact the designer through the website for additional information and questions about men’s sizes in the Paris Dunk High.

Earlier this year we saw the return of the Etnies SLB23, the Sal Barbier signature shoe, in red and black colorways. Now for spring 2009, there will be more colorways of this classic with the iconic 23 at the heel.

The first is the light beige colorway pictured above. It features white eyelets, inner lining and outersole, along with black laces and a black midsole. This is a very clean colorway that looks crisp and fresh.

The other colorway is black with white accents. Personally, I prefer the beige shoes but if you are a fan of black, this one has its merits as well. Look for these shoes early next year. Via High Snobiety.

DC shoes has collaborated with Hawaiian-based brand, In4mation, to create the Ko’olau Volcano. Theses shoe are inspired by the volcanic remnants in the island of Oahu.

The Ko’olau Volcano shoe uses a brown suede upper and combines it with green accents (which are said to be inspired from the island’s golf courses).

These shoes have a lot of nice details, including the gold DC logo embellishment on the strap and the white and black laces. These shoes are expected to release on August 1st. Via Hypebeast.

It was just a matter of time until Karmaloop got over to the Land of the Rising Sun, AKA Japan. With the Japanese and their love for streetwear, sneakers, hip-hop, and other flavor, this is a perfect pairing for both parties involved. It’s great that the Japanese don’t have to pay insane prices for streetwear […]

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The Nike Dunk Hi Premium TZ Ueno Panda is dedicated to Tokyo and the Panda. There is a panda at Tokyo’s Ueno Park and this shoe pays tribute to the special animal. This shoe is the last model in the series of limited edition Nike shoes. This whole series has every shoe dedicated to a different city in Japan.

This shoe is sold at Mita. It is packed in a special cage, to denote how the panda is caged in captivity. The shoe upper is covered in horse hair. The toe box is white and it has a surrounding mudguard that is black colored horse hair. The shoe lace is black and coordinates with the color scheme. The Nike swoosh is in black leather. The tongue is black and has a discreet tag at the tip. The use of horse hair is a good idea as the panda has thick furry skin and the sneaker bears a good resemblance to its inspiration.The midsole has two colors. Two thirds of it are black while the last remaining third iswhite. The outsole is white to give the shoe a clean look.

I like the design of this sneaker.The horse hair makes it look warm and inviting to wear.

The Nike Air Questo is also known as the Nike Air Force 1 1World by ?uestlove, the immaculate drummer for The Roots. Here is a sample picture of the red edition of the sneaker. See more pics after the jump.