Most people would put the Jordan 11 among the best Jordans ever released, right up there with the 1s, 3s, and 4s. However, while we typically get 5 or more releases of those models every year (and in the case of the 1s that many in a month) the Jordan 11 is much rarer. Typically only releasing around the holiday season, this gets one colorway per year in the high. This year, the single Jordan 11 release was the 25th anniversary edition: The Jordan 11 Jubilee.
People often use the term “Goodyear Welt” to describe all high-end footwear. However, that’s like describing all cars as having a gasoline engine. Sure, many
The Jordan 1 mid has become something of a joke to a lot of sneakerheads. Jordan Brand today positions the shoe as a more affordable option for those who can’t afford a Jordan 1 high. To reach that price point, they use lower quality materials and less of them. They also will take classic color combos and change them just enough to make it not satisfy the urge for a classic.
Sperry as a company has a collaboration catalog that puts everyone apart from Nike to shame. Sperry has partnered with everyone from movie studios, both Quoddy and Rancourt, Patta (before New Balance), Rains, Barneys, J. Crew, and more. However, one of the most sought-after collections was the Sperry x Band of Outsiders Topsider collabs.
There are several classic shoes that can trace much of what makes them popular back to a single pop culture moment. Harrison Ford picking his old Alden 405s (now called the “Indys” in his honor) instead of the Red Wings on Raiders of the Lost Ark. Keanu Reeves choosing the Torsion Artillery Hi to match Bill & Ted’s attitude. All of those shoes are priced to match their celebrity status, but there is one classic that you can pick up for less than the price of getting Chinese delivered – The Vans Checkerboard Slip-Ons.
LL Bean’s Bean Boots are as ubiquitous as falling leaves or pumpkin-spice everything during Fall in many parts of the United States. However, while they have been knocked off countless times, many people don’t know that the Bean Boot itself is a copy. Leon Leonwood Bean first came out with these, the Maine Hunting Shoe.
In honor of the 3rd Bill & Ted coming out this year, Kid Cudi and Adidas teamed up to release the original design on the Torsion Artillery Hi. With these still sitting on shelves, is this a worthwhile shoe to pick up?
Founded in 2014, Jay Butler was part of the crop of brands that started right when men’s fashion was really taking off again. Focusing entirely on loafers (at least from a footwear perspective), they have managed to keep everything but the exotic leathers under $200.
The original Jordan 1 Midnight Navy CO.JP is one of the rarest Jordan 1s to ever drop. A Japanese exclusive from 2001, the brand only released 3,000 pairs. Thankfully, in honor of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that never happened, Jordan Brand and Nike are rereleasing several of the Japan-exclusive colorways of their sneakers.
2020 has been a year like no other. For many, the Oxfords and Loafers went away for sneakers. Others, looking to change up their style, went the other way and started a stitched footwear collection. Whichever direction you’re looking to go, we’re collecting all of the best Black Friday deals for 2020.