Awesome Shoes

Add another pair of Chucks to your shoe rack. The Converse Chuck Taylor Collar Break has a heavy, coated canvas upper, leather collar and pull tab. It also has a leather ankle patch and waxed laces.

Offering intricately handpainted sneakers and high-tops, Bangkok, Thailand’s WHAT’s Shop customizes shoes with everyone from Daft Punk to Chucky, and Darth Vader to The Dark Knight.

John Varvatos gives the classic high-top sneaker a mature and weathered look. The Artisan Lace Sneaker is made of Italian calf skin. It has hand stained side walls and burnished heel and toe.

Nike’s store on 21 Mercer St., NYC is the only place where you can design your own Air Force 1 shoes. The newest Vachetta upgrades add leather options for laces and midsoles. Price? At least $800.

Stay dry and classy this winter with these signature boots by Kris Van Assche. Made with 100% leather with a rubber sole and tone on tone stitching. Has a wraparound Velcro closure to keep them secure.

It doesn’t matter if you’re more into walking undead or drug running, these serial killer, custom Chucks from Tauntr.com will let everyone know who you’re rooting for come Emmy season.

Kobe’s latest have two removable midsole inserts: Attack Fast has Zoom Air units in the forefoot and heel, while Attack Strong has a full-length ankle cuff for added support. Drops 12/22 for $140-$180.

According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the year of the dragon, which is why New Balance decided to come up with the ML574 Dragon Year shoes. Has dragon graphics on the upper, heel patch and logo.

Keep an eye on the latest conditions with Kevin Durant’s bold new Nikes, covered with tightly packed red and orange isobars – which could mean only one thing: there’s a storm brewing on your feet.

Has a black upper, TPR straps, black waxed laces, charcoal EVA midsole and a black cup sole. Only 413 pairs will be sold so keep an eye out for these black beauties online when they drop on 11/25/11.

Fresh colorways for the Nike Air Flytop shoes. Both have suede and leather uppers and the trademark ankle strap. The black ones have a contrasting heel tab while the white ones have a clear sole.

If you’re just being dragged onto the green by your client or you’re not feeling the style of golf shoes, check out Quick Spikes. They’re affordable wearable studs that you can put on any shoes.

Has the Run-DMC logo on the insole, Jam Master Jay’s initials on the heel counter and gold chains on the laces. You might want to take the laces off though, ’cause these are not used as felon shoes.

The latest Chuck Taylor All Star collection showcases a variety of famous DC Comics characters, including Batman, the Flash, Superman, the Riddler and Catwoman. (Thanks Jean-Marc!)

A beautiful amalgamation of top-siders and boots from the makers of the original boat shoe. It has a leather upper, wool flannel trim and non-marking rubber sole with a shock-absorbing heel cup.

The Sibilla TNZ from Italian designers Ylati is a fresh combination of traditional shoemaking expertise and a passion for modern sneakers. We can’t decide which color/material to choose from.

The Leather Bedford looks rugged and durable on the outside, yet comfy on the inside. Made of oiled brown leather and vulcanized gum sole. Might not be tough enough to actually skate with though.

Streetware shop PLNDR.com is giving Awesomer readers a chance to win 1 of 3 pairs of cool Radii sneakers. Just register and you’ll be entered to win automatically. (Contest has ended.)

Derrick Rose collaborated extensively on his latest shoe release with Adidas; this pair features an adjustable collar, lightweight build and welded sprint frame support for all your wicked cuts.

King James’ latest signature shoes, the Lebron 9 Cannon Has a military green, slate and orange Hyperfuse upper with Flywire support and Air Max 180 on the heel. Also available in black and red.

If you’re feeling the comeback of 90s fashion, but being flashy isn’t your style, the subdued colorway of the Air Max 90 is the shoe for you, with its mesh and suede combo in low-key colors.

Inspired by the “Ivy League-meets-West Coast casual style” of Dustin Hoffman’s character in The Graduate, these are made for comfort, with a leather-lined footbed and a soft and elastic outsole.

The classic Air Max ’97 gets sleeker with this re-release, with its shiny, all-black VacTech upper, an all-black sole and anthracite midsole. If eBay isn’t your thing, find them at Wish and other shops.