Cool Hunting

Classickicks Vans
Made using a 100% wool fabric that features a pattern by textile designer Liora Manné (like the Classickicks Reversible Hoodie), these new Classickicks Vans are set to drop tomorrow 13 January 2007. Limited to an edition of 200 pairs each, both Slip-ons and Chukkas have a Classickicks logo on the heel and sockliner, come in a custom box and are available in sizes 4.5...

John Varvatos Converse "Crazy Laces"
For their first collaboration John Varvatos and Converse brought you the slip-on Chuck—summer's perfect shoe. Now it's slightly Goth fall brother has dropped and is quite a sight. As seen in the pic above provided so kindly by UNDFTD, there are 19 eyelets on either side of the shoe but the black canvas, eyelets and laces balance chaos with simplicity. And those laces are...

The Ball Out
Freshness got the scoop on the Alife x Reebok Tennis ball show we covered earlier: "THE BALL OUT" is an ALIFE/Reebok Court Victory Pump, fabricated by hand entirely out of tennis ball felt. "THE BALL OUT" is limited to 48 pairs and will be distributed exclusively through ALIFE. An original ALIFE design, "THE BALL OUT" is the first of three products to be born...

Sneaker Pimps Pics
If you were unable to get past the log jam at the door to Sneaker Pimps, or if you just weren't in town, following are some pics from the event. The biggest so far, last night's NYC tour stop featured all sorts of crazy custom, limited edition kicks and an array of live performances....

Puma x BDGA Spy II Hi
Everyone's favorite dueling spy duo, Spy vs. Spy, are making their way from the pages of Mad Magazine onto a new limited edition sneaker. Inspired by the classic comic, Puma and Boston-based boutique Bodega got together to create a special shoe based on Puma's classic Sky II Hi silhouette, aptly named the Spy II Hi. Made of premium leather, I especially like the translucent...

Fetty x DKNY Sneaker
DKNY Active Shoes and Semi Precious Weapons frontman/Fetty of Brooklyn jewelry designer Justin Tranter have joined forces to create a limited-edition sneaker. Evoking garage glam spirit of the band and Fetty, the shoes have an upper made of Ballistic Nylon, originally intended for military use and elastic laces with gold-tone aglets and feature removable Fetty "New York Rock" and heart charm hanging from the...