TOMS Shoes and Brandon Boyd of Incubus Launch New Shoes

In a collaboration with Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd and Southern California artist Kristin Jai Klosterman, TOMS Shoes is set to launch their latest shoe design in the inaugural offering of the Collaborative Canvas Collection.

Brandon Boyd and Kristin Jai Klosterman created three canvases (one by each alone and the third with the two together) and individual swaths were cut from each piece of artwork and put back together uniquely in an effort to ensure that each pair of shoes in their collection are truly one-of-a-kind. Seventy-five pairs of shoes in total were created and a few are currently on display at UNDEFEATED stores in Silver Lake, Santa Monica, La Brea, and Las Vegas. They will go on sale at 7 pm on September 26, 2009 for the launch event at the Silver Lake UNDEFEATED store location in Southern California. With every shoe purchased, TOMS will give a new pair of shoes to a child in need.



For more information about TOMS Shoes, check out our blog post on their One for One mission.

DJ Cassidy Debuts New Michael Jackson Inspired Rockport Boat Shoe

DJ Cassidy, one of the most sought-after deejays in the music industry, has recently launched new shoes inspired by Run DMC and Michael Jackson at the East Hampton Blue & Cream store. For the boat shoe colorway, DJ Cassidy modeled his design after what he believes is the greatest outfit of all time: Michael Jackson's ensemble in the Billie Jean music video - black leather suit, red bow tie, pink shirt, and pink socks. The DJ Cassidy's Rockport boat shoe features soft pink perforated leather, a red canvas upper, black pinstripe, gold eyelets, and a custom pink terry cloth footbed.





Commemorating each year of Michael Jackson's life, Rockport produced only 50 limited edition pairs of shoes. This new exclusive Rockport Bridgeport boat shoe is being touted by Russell Simmons, Ryan Leslie, Lyor Cohen, Andre Harrell, Swizz Beatz, and Paul Sevigny. It comes packaged in a custom DJ Cassidy shoe box, with pink tissue paper, a red satin bow tie, and a personalized card from DJ Cassidy detailing his inspirations. Again, these shoes are only available at the East Hampton Blue & Cream store.

Punk Your Chucks - Custom Hand Painted Shoes

I have always been a fan of unique creations, and having a pair of custom designed shoes is a great way to get compliments. Punk Your Chucks is a website that features an urban New York City artist with a lot of talent. Artist AKA MAG offers custom hand painted converse Chuck Taylor sneakers (Chucks), clothes, Vans, Air Force Ones, tote bags, pumps, and urban vinyl toys. This guy is so good that even celebrities have commissioned him to do work for them - celebs from Will Smith, Tommy Lee, Kelly Clarkson, the producers of Twilight movies, and more! Check out his galleries at www.punkyourchucks.com and get inspired!

The Red Star Limited Edition Shoes - Jazz Lo Pro Red Star Sneakers

One of the most critically acclaimed independent graphic novels, The Red Star™, will premiere its award winning new novel, The Red Star: Sword of Lies at Comic-Con International 2009 in San Diego, CA. For those unfamiliar with The Red Star™, it is an epic mythology inspired by the art and history of the Soviet Union. Saucony® has created the Jazz Lo Pro Red Star Sneakers in honor of the graphic novel. These shoes are flexible, lightweight, and limited in availability! Only 800 pairs of these limited edition shoes will be available worldwide. You can purchase them at the Comic-Con International San Diego 2009, Booth 3513 or online at zappos.com.

Gremlins x Reebok Pump Omni Lite

Remember the 1984 comedy horror movie "Gremlins," produced by Steven Spielberg? Well, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the classic film, Reebok has come out with a limited edition Monsters Pack to commemorate a few of the famous characters from the movie: Gizmo the mogwai and Stripe the gremlin. The Gizmo-inspired shoe features a faux white and brown fur upper, with white fur sock liner, and light pink accents on the sides, heel, tongue, and sole. The Stripe-inspired shoe (pictured below) features a faux green snake skin upper, dark green midsole, lime green outsole, and a white fur sock liner. Retailing for $125, these shoes are available only at select Reebok retail stores.


Are you a fan of the Gremlins movie, and would you buy a pair of these shoes to pay tribute to the cult classic?

Nike Debuts Limited Edition Transformers Shoes

Available today in select stores, Nike's new limited-edition basketball shoes pay homage to Hasbro and commemorate the worldwide premiere of Transformers the movie sequel. The lucky Transformers used as models are Megatron, Bumblebee, and Soundwave, whose appearances are reflected in the shoes' colorways. All three styles are packaged in boxes designed with original Hasbro graphics, J-hooks for hanging display, and decoder profiles that highlight the robot's powers on the back of each box.

The Nike Zoom Fight Club represents the Megatron and will be sold for $120. The Nike Zoom FP, running for $100, is modeled after the Bumblebee. The Nike Sharkalaid, also $100, was inspired by the Soundwave.

You can find these shoes at select stores in China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Taiwan. In the U.S., the House of Hoops (the Nike-Foot Locker retail collaboration) will also carry these limited-edition Transformers performance shoes. Are you a fan of the Transformers?