The Sandal Game

It seems that since last year's summertime, Sandal has become somewhat popular in the style game, and I don't think it will go anywhere anytime soon. We're not talking flip-flops or beach sandal kinda thing, we're talking about these "Sandal Gunung" & Grandpa Style thing. Today, many designers are using sandals as their key elements in style. From luxury brands, high street & niche labels, fashion retail giants, to designers, all got their own pair of sandal. Givenchy, Celine, Margaret Howell, Zara, H&M, A Bathing Ape, Neighborhood, Mastermind JAPAN, you name it.

In Japan, the sandal game is always on. They have been incorporating sandals as their element of style on their everyday outfit since long time ago. There' a reason why the birkenstock always has wonderful selection in Japan & better than any other country in Asia.

  

Looking at online shops all over the world, people tend to search for sandals from Birkenstock, Teva, Suicoke, or Chaco. But, aside from those nice brands, you can actually find some good quality sandals from less popular brand in menswear/streetwear genre, and of those brands is FitFlop, or Camper. Yes the two are example of footwear brands that got some good sandals.

Today, even the locals here in Indonesia has start challenging themselves in this game, one example is this new brand, Hijack. While some others are more focused on the leather boots and some shift to the premium leather kicks, Hijack is one of the brand that is more focused on developing a high quality sandal. Still taking inspirations from other brand, but at least they are start designing their own and that is good. I'm looking forward to see more from this Hijack brand. Here are some of their products available right now.

How long will this Sandal thing going on? We'll see. Here are some of my likings when it comes to sandals, these are from Teva, Suicoke, Mephisto, Visvim, Givenchy, Chaco, Triop, and Birkenstock.

Pictures via Digital-Mountain, Hijack, Camper, FitFlop, Highsnobiety, and Silver & Gold.

ShoeZeum Guided Tour : 2000 Pairs in 11 Minutes

Check out how Jordan Michael Geller of ShoeZeum guide you on a 11 minutes tour of around 2000 sneakers including the vintage Running and Waffles circa 70s, Nike Blazers, Air Maxes, Tennis, Jordans I - XII and 2011s, and not forgetting almost every Dunk (including the $3050 Fukijamas bought from DJ AM Memorial Fund)and SBs ever made are displayed here. They got shoes in every room divided by several cateogories. Funny thing, they put Reebok Pumps in the bathroom next to a poop installation.



If you're thinking "It's a waste if he doesn't wear at least some of the kicks. All of them look like they're in plastic and DS.", then you should pay attention to the rare AM95 he's wearing during the presentation.

Parra X Nike

This year, Dutch artist PARRA is collaboratin with NIKE to work a design for Nike Air Max 1.

"The sneaker comes with an all black upper with interesting use of different premium materials. The mid-sole is speckled in the artist’s trademark colors and the in-soles carry his art. Accents on the sneakers upper are set in turquoise. Even the stitching comes in the artists colors, which is a very nice detail, on the otherwise very subtle looking shoe."

And also, to complete this collaboration, Nike X Parra is releasing a Varsity Jacket too.

"The jacket comes in a bordeaux colorway and features patches and embroideries designed by the artist. The jacket will go for 260 Euros and come out towards the end of 2009."

the Jacket offers a very cool details on the patches. and still using the trademark character of Parra. nice! here are the pictures below.

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mashKULTURE
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