Forfex @ Slam Jam.

Holy fuck! Can shoes get anymore amazing? We think not. Check out the full collection here.

Fab 5 Project: Ellesse x Colette Paris.

For AW11 ellesse heritage has taken 5 legendary styles of shoe from the ellesse heritage archive and offered one of each to 5 of the most influential retailers on the planet. The 5 retailers were invited to customise and rework an iconic ellesse footwear piece that is conducive to their core identity and exemplifies their retail persona.

The third installment of the Fab 5 project comes from Colette; the premier Parisian concept lifestyle store.

Choosing the 'Assist' basketball shoe as their canvas, Colette have applied their signature 'bleu' to the block of the shoe and added contrasting polka dot laces. A custom 'colette bleu' basketball accompanies the shoe on purchase, celebrating the roots of it's design. The result is not only FABulous but fierce! And is the only shoe from the Fab 5 collection that is available in women's sizes.

WIN a pair of Supremebeing sneakers

We've teamed up with Supremebeing to give you an exclusive look at their three new colourways which are launching tomorrow. The new colourways include SB Blue, Black & White & Navy. We also have a pair of a colour of your choice to give away.

All you need to do is follow both Supremebeing and Deer Brains on twitter and RT this message.

RT to #win a pair of sneakers from @supremebeingltd and @deerbrains http://ow.ly/4WPG8   #giveaway

The competition will last for one week and will close on Tuesday 24th May 2011.
The winner will be contacted via Twitter DM.
Simple!
Good luck.
x

Vans x APC

Here's the full drop of the tasty trainers we mentioned here. Jean Touitou's legendary Atelier de Production et de Création (APC) have just teamed up with Vans to give us these beauties. The simple lines and clean execution sits perfectly between the two brands.

Now out in select APC stores, click here for more.

Alexa Chung For Superga

Super fashionista Alexa Chung has become the face Superga's new campaign for their centennial year anniversary.

Available from Oi Polloi,  My wardrobe and Rubber Sole.

We love the look here at Deer Brains. What do you guys think? Will you be investing in a pair?

Liberty and Nike SS'11

We are absolutely loving this collaboration between Liberty and Nike. What do you guys think?

For more information please click here.

PF Flyers Centre Lo Shoes

We love these converse dupes from Centre Lo. Which are avaliable from one of our ever growing favourite online stores Urban Industry. The Centre Lo is an American Classic, with their rubber soles and bumper toe box.

Ceramic Sneakers?

So I was forwarded one of the most random links yet yesterday about a guy from South Korea who makes ceramic art modelled from a pair of limited edition Nike Dunks.

My reaction undoubtedly was the same as your's right now.

Kang-seung Lee is his name, Hi-top art is his game. I'm still unsure what to make of it and if it's even worthy of me describing it as 'cool'. Here is his justification for the project.


"My sneaker project, modeled from a limited edition of Nike Dunk from my own collection, participates in the urban sneaker culture through the creative possibilities of the sneaker-form. It also challenges its extremely fast-changing and fame focused scene by using ceramics, one of the most traditional and labor-intensive mediums. Viewers will be able to enjoy the details and patterns on the ceramic sneakers, whilst being able to question what is behind the form by observing the various deformations of the pieces that often engage our emotions.
Descriptions"

I've no idea what that means but looking over the images again and I'd have one...for free.

What are your thoughts?

For more on his flickr click here.

VANS Frazier OTW

Check these out! I'm totally in a Vans phase at the moment after picking up some Vans Era 59's in black and these need to be added to the collection, fact.
Another premium skate shoe, the Frasier OTW based on a variation of Vans' Heritage footwear, high end models and general skate wear. I love 'em.

Vulcanised soles (as expected), Pig suede and patent leather panelling, embossed tongue logo and perforated collar, sueded lining and waxed cotton laces. Nice.

Now available at Urban Industry where my wishlist seems to be growing daily. Go have a gander yourself.