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Alden continues to bless Portland shop Winn Perry with another exclusive. The Navy Blucher High Boot is filled with inspiration from “Pershing” Trench Boots, also known to as “Little Tanks.” Here’s more insight:

When the Pershing Boots were received in 1918, the soldiers of the U.S. 1st Division rubbed them with a treatment, which consisted of 2 parts beef tallow (beef fat basically) to 1 part Neatsfoot oil. This experiment, referred to as “dubbing”, was supposed to make the boots more waterproof and gave them a darker, oiled appearance. For our “Little Tanks”, we made them to Alden New England standards with a heavily oiled reverse chamois leather and Alden’s plantation crepe sole with leather tip. This combination certainly makes them pretty weather proof and quite a bit more comfortable than the originals, which had a triple leather sole with iron toe cleats, heal plates and hobnails, a few of the reasons they were referred to as Little Tanks. While not built for fighting in the trenches, these boots will still be very happy taking some abuse.

They’re really special, as 99.9% of Alden-made pieces are, no? They look great, and with Alden’s reputation of crafting wearable footwear with a deep attention to detail, we don’t think we’ll be able to pass this pair up. They’re available now at Winn Perry for $420 USD. For a closer look, click the jump.  (more…)

Highsnobiety turns us to Comme des Garcons Junya Watanabe MAN’s collaboration with The North Face to craft a few pieces for the current F/W season. “Complementing their hunting and outdoor inspired offering of the season, they produced in collaboration with The North Face a vest in several colorways, as well as two coats. The North Face logos are embroidered tonal and nice details include corduroy and leather patches through out the collection”. Like the pieces? You can grab them now at Japanese-based Reinforce.

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Opening Ceremony has been rolling out a few different collaborations, most notably their link up with Timberland. For this limited capsule collection, two different signature Timberland styles were customized. First is a spin on Timberland’s familiar 6-inch Boot featuring an “unexpected and sporty elastic lacing. These Convenience Boots come with two sets of interchangeable laces: one version matching the boot, and a second neon version. The second style is a moccasin 7-eye ankle boot in custom burnished leather, also featuring two laces (one in matching leather, and an alternative contrasting Taslan hiking lace).

The Convenience Boot is available in a cornstalk and wheat finish, each priced at $225. The 7-Eye Ankle Boot comes in wheat and olive, and are priced at $195. You can preorder the pairs up until tomorrow to reserve your favorite pair, but they’ll be hitting the store on Monday.

Hit the jump for more images and pre-order information.  (more…)

Online retailer Oki-Ni has just gotten some new stock, most notably Eastpak’s collaboration with Rick Owens. The backpack maker’s had a string of solid collabs, and this series of bags were co-designed by Rick Owens under his DRKSHDW line. The result happens to be waxed canvas backpacks and duffels in shades of black to gray reminiscent of QWSTION‘s line of travel bags a few seasons ago. I only say that because I purchased a piece and the color and material is nearly identical.

But don’t worry, these bags have Rick Owens written all over them. This collection is truly unique and innovative; pieces have been produced without traditional sewn stitching and use a revolutionary welding technique that gives a distinct streamlined look. All items have been dry stone washed to give a naturally worn-in texture and each item in the line is accessorised with a DRKSHDW lanyard and coin purse.

Buy It: Starting at $300 at Oki-Ni

Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo is getting a helping hand from German designer Jil Sander. The +J collection has not received a concrete release date but we’re hoping it’s soon.

Jil Sander’s creative role at Uniqlo extends beyond the +J collection to the brand’s other apparel and accessories for men and women. But it is understood that the designer is focusing her initial efforts on the fall/winter launch of this newly created collection, flying frequently between her home in Hamburg, Germany and Tokyo.

Highsnobiety tells us the +J collection will be sold at Uniqlo’s flagship stores in major cities and on the brand’s own website.

In the Fall, Puma will be bringing another collaboration onboard for their high-end footwear. Sergio Rossi will be joining the likes of Alexander McQueen and Mihara Yasuhiro. The Fall/Winter lineup mainly consists of a plethora of Clydes and First Rounds in a few different styles, our favorite being the hightop in marine blue (above). 

The Fall collection is more subtle than we’d expect from Sergio, but expect high quality material and an increase in overall comfort. 

More images from Puma x Sergio Rossi’s FW 09/10 after the jump. (more…)

Odin has teamed up with English label Grenson for a footwear line. The collaboration has given birth to two new styles including a younger, more modern version of a timeless black oxford. The other style is a leather chukka boot. Considering the reasonable pricing, we’re not sure how long these will last.   (more…)

Yesterday, the Fashion Insider got wind of Steven Alan collaborating with Uniqlo, but it seems that now one of our favorite designers is jumping onboard with the Japanese giant. Rumor has it that Opening Ceremony is set to work with Uniqlo in the near future and we sincerely hope this rumor’s true.