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Nigel Cabourn examines Converse’s rich American heritage of boots and sneakers created for the outdoors and the military, and infuses his own designs the iconic Converse shoes with rich Ventile fabric uppers in military-inspired navy and olive green colors. The ventile fabric was developed for use in WWII flight suits as a material to protect pilots when they ejected from their planes into icy cold waters. Available from April here.

Via End Clothing.

This minimalistic shoe by Our Legacy from the S/S 2013 collection is based on classic track shoes. This model features a contrast suede and canvas upper, a reflective silver logo on the tongue. Available at End Clothing.

Handmade leather sneaker by premium Italian shoe brand Buttero. The shoe features nickel eyelets, leather laces and stitch on cap toe in contrast leather. Available here.

Navy leather ‘Laszlo’ Oxford shoes with burgundy trims from the Paul Smith Men’s S/S13 shoe collection. The shoes feature light brown leather soles and ‘Gentleman’s Corner’ detail on the inside heel. More here.

Amsterdam Shoe Company launched a casual line for the A/W 2012 season. The collection is named after the ruling class of the city of Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age. See the full collection of derby shoes, chukka boots and cap toe boots here.

These leather brogues by Ami - a French brand by designer Alexandre Mattiussi - are a fine example of his eye for detail and quality. Panelled with navy and brown high-shine leather, this pair also features substantial wooden and leather soles with an engraved logo. Available at Mr. Porter.

Church made these beautiful ‘Deuce’ oxford shoes. The handcrafted shoes feature a linen upper, crepe soles with a Good Year welted construction. These shoes are top quality, just as you would expect from Church. Available at Firmament Berlin.

A pair of shoes can tell you a lot. And Sydney-based shoemaker Andrew McDonald has more than two decades of crafting footwear experience so he knows a lot about shoes. So it is no surprise that the core characteristic of his shoes is longevity. Check out his amazing shoes and accessories here.

Great shoes deserves a great display. Sneakerology, a sneaker and lifestyle boutique in Sydney (Australia) has an amazing shoe-box display system for their sneaker store in Sydney. The wall consists of 200mm x 600mm plywood boxes which are systematically repeated. The display wall acts both as a display within the shop, and as the façade which interfaces with the mall. The shop floor is illuminated by the light emitted by the shoeboxes. Designed by Facet Studio. More here.

The artisanal capsule NikeCraft collection is a result of partnership between artist Tom Sachs and Nike. These two highly innovative, and creative entities pushed the boundaries of functional fashion and design. There are multiple products available: shoes, jacket and bags. Available at Firmament (Berlin) and 290sqm (Amsterdam). More information about the collection here.

PRAJAA means ‘generation’ in the ancient language Sanskirt and that’s exactly what this company intends to create. A new generation of shoes, handcrafted by Indonesian artisans using the finest techniques in shoemaking that can only come from years of expertise. More information and shoes here.

The Nike Air Max 1 (or Air Max ’87 if you like) is back this season in some nice new colourways for 2012. The iconic shoe looks amazing in Cyber. Not only under your jeans, even under your chino or suit. Available for pre-order at End Clothing.

Norse Projects partnered up with footwear brand Pro-Keds. The collection features a re-worked Pro-Keds Royal Master in three colourways drawn from prominent elements in Copenhagen everyday life: the ocean, the beach and old town. More here.

After their first popular collaboration, Dr. Martens and British Millerain have joined forces once again to produce a range of durable and weather-proof waxed-cotton shoes. The Windsor Alfred brogue is made in a rich shade of navy, with a contrasting tan welt and a patented Dr. Martens bouncing sole. Available at Oki-Ni.