Tweet Toronto, May 6, 2013 - We’ve recently discovered this cool footwear company called Palladium. They make colouful high-top sneakers they call Pampa boots. We first caught wind of them when they accessorized the Klaxon Howl Spring/Summer 2013 fashion show in Toronto back in March. The company was founded in 1920 and got their start by making [...]
Tweet Bredebro, November 19, 2012 - The Danish leather footwear and accessories company ECCO (not to be confused with Ecko), has been producing quality casual shoes for what will soon be five decades. For Spring/Summer 2013, the shoemaker has channeled the Scandinavian summer into three distinct themes or fashion statements that embody Scandinavian summer living and engage the senses: Northern [...]
Tweet Toronto, July 11, 2012 – Hotel Ocho played host to Converse’s latest footwear and accessory presentation in downtown Toronto yesterday afternoon. Converse Fall 2012 introduces some exciting new fall/winter-ready styles by reworking some of their classic silhouettes. The Winterized Collection is a rugged version of classic Chuck Taylors with sealed breathing holes, heavier rubber [...]
TweetToronto, May 15, 2012 – If you haven’t heard of Brazilian footwear designer Alexandre Birman’s diffusion line Schutz, perhaps now is the time to introduce you. Their mission is to offer consumers quality fashionable designs at a reasonable prices. Their latest blended Fall/Winter 2012 & Resort 2013 Collection reflects the spirit of youth calling women [...]
Tweet Toronto, April 28, 2012 - Born in 1967, the Tretorn Nylite tennis shoe is known as the world’s first luxury sports shoe. Worn by tennis legend Björn Borg and many preps throughout the 1980s, the Nylite has epitomized Swedish minimalism. As a young lad, I too owned a pair of Tretorns. You can imagine my excitement when [...]
Tweet Scandinavian shoemaker ECCO has been producing high quality, casual comfort shoes boasting a perfect fit for nearly 50 years. The Danish company’s Fall/Winter 2012 Collection taps into their Scandinavian roots emphasizing a ‘less is more’ philosophy. The collection is described by the label as having timeless appeal, sleek simplicity and functionality. The heels are on-trend thick, [...]
