Editorial nuggets (to dare with your feet) #72 – David

The more time passes, the more I appreciate shoes with a statement of style. I particularly like the creations from Yuketen , sometimes strange but which fascinate me with their audacity.

For these gems, I have three pairs in my bag that stand out a little from the crowd, each in its own way.

Coral colored sneakers -Shoes Like Pottery

I came across some coral/pale pink Sperry sneakers a few months ago. Curious, I ordered them, then sent them back: the quality was not there and the shape was a little too haphazard.

But the idea of ​​sneakers in this color shade stuck in my mind.

I found some, of much higher quality, at Shoes Like Pottery.

This is a Japanese brand producing their sneakers at the Moonstar Factory , in Kurume, Japan.

This factory is recognized for its mastery of the vulcanization of rubber soles. Concretely, the sole is dense, thick, and therefore more durable.

You will easily recognize the Shoes Like Pottery models by their turquoise blue stamp and bottom of the sole.

The stamp stamped with the brand logo.

The shape, inspired by the Converse Chuck Taylor Low, will not disorient you.

This color , like a faded pink not quite pink either , seems to me to be a good way to gently change from the white sneaker , which you probably already own.

Try with blue, green or gray pants.

With beige or camel? It can cause sparks.

At €135, it's twice as expensive as a classic pair of Converse, but the gain in quality and durability is worth this investment in my eyes.

Contrast brogue derby - Tricker's

1. Derby brogues are cool.
2. Brown goes very well with green.

What if we mixed the two?

Here is the result: these brogues are made of brown leather, with a slightly grained appearance and green cotton twill , visibly rather thick.

Mounted on a good Dainite rubber sole with studs , with a very round shape and metal eyelets, we are definitely looking at a very English shoe, with a marked country style.

A sole suitable when the weather is capricious.

Tricker's is a beautiful English brand that makes all of its shoes in the Northampton area, England. This pair can be found on the dedicated “outlet” part of their eshop, with a discount of around 30/40% compared to the initial price.

Of course, these are not shoes to wear with classic formal outfits.

On the other hand, I see them perfectly with a casual suit, a slightly vintage beige chino or even a nice pair of bleach jeans.

In short, the ideal pair to combine formal and casual .

Floral print sneakers - Buttero

We like Buttero at BonneGueule, with whom we collaborated five years ago .

And I really like Buttero on a personal level.

In addition to working on quality , the brand has an appreciable style touch on a sneaker market which has smoothed out in recent years, with many models that look similar.

More brown and green.

On these sneakers, you find:

1. A brown suede leather upper decorated with a floral print in green tones. I really like this kind of aesthetically differentiating print which can be tamed with a little daring.
2. A rubber insert going around the shoe. I really like this aesthetic detail which gives a dynamic line and which is also found on the Asahi Belted Lo model .
3. A sole with character, decorated with mini-dimples on the sides and studs underneath.

Yes, crampons like on a commando sole. And yes, it's a Margom sole.

These sneakers embrace their slightly rootsy , adventurous side, while remaining urban.

In any case, I find that the proportions, colors and materials are particularly well balanced here.

They will be perfect with casual and workwear pants such as jeans, chinos, cargo, fatigue pants, carpenter pants, etc.

With wool flannel pants, I tell myself that there is a way to make something very cool too.

This pair, discounted at €250 as I write these lines, remains rather expensive, but that is the price to pay for quality and creativity.