Awesome Shoes

Nike’s latest Royal Mid VT features a molded leather toe and tongue covered with a cool dark grey wool upper with an embossed Swoosh. The bright yellow-green “volt” laces – not so stealthy.

The limited edition Madden 11 Air Trainer 1.2 is wrapped in brown pebbled leather, has a football play inscribed at the back, and has Drew Brees’ pre-game chant sublimated on the sock liner.

The PRO-Keds Royal CVO – based on the Royal, one of the most popular basketball shoes in the NBA in the 70s – gets re-introduced with a fresh look, thanks to perforated leather uppers.

All eyes will be on you as soon as you step into the court with this space age take on the Air Force One. The sculpted foamposite upper and ice blue sole contrast nicely with the black midsole.

Looking like they came out of the 1980s, these sneakers are both stylish and practical.  Made of suede, nylon mesh, and a specially designed sole that cushions and has good grip.

“Just stick some blue lights in it, and we’ll call it TRON merchandise.” While adidas’ illuminated TRON: Legacy shoes don’t exactly look like something from the movie, they still look cool.

Go straight from the street to the beach with these summer kicks from Opening Ceremony and Timberland. Made with have breathable mesh, quick-dry neoprene and waterproof nubuck suede.

A pair of specially made “interactive robotic elevator shoes” – more like metal platforms with strings – that can be controlled using an iPhone app. Inspector Gadget would be proud.

Converse’ best-seller gets a fresh, chunky remix with the All Star Cup collection. Low, high and super high cup sole Chucks with premium leather and suede uppers in solid colors.

SB Dunk meets Street Fighter II in Nike’s new shoe collection. Ryu’s red, white and black model matches his ki and tattered headband; Chun Li’s version has a blue upper with gold stitching.

Converse has created a collection for adults and children embellished with a variety of favorite iconic illustrations by beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss on their classic Chuck Taylor canvas shoes.

The latest in adidas’ Star Wars series, the Han Solo SL-72 features an icy carbonite color scheme, accented with charcoal grey laces, and adorned with an image of Solo frozen in time on the tongue.

The verdict’s still out on these kicks, a modified Conductor with big-ass wings. Will it get mad props, or will it get you laughed off of the basketball court? Available this August.

The Superclean low is hand-made from all-natural materials – the sole is crafted from the milk of the Hevea tree, and the insole is made of buffalo leather and cork. Limited to 30 pairs only.

We love the sheer less-is-more simplicity of the very first house brand shoes from the skate fashion house of HUF. Only 111 pairs will be made. Available starting 6/26 at their LA and SF locations.

With leather insoles, vulcanized soles, lush suede uppers, and snakeskin trim, these Vans Chukkas from Vans are sure to perk up your summer wardrobe. Available in 5 colors.