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Hudson Katana loafers

A few people on the forums mentioned seeing a pair of Hudson loafers in the fashion section of the Guardian magazine – but didn’t know much else about them. Well, we can reveal the shoe is called the Hudson Katana. It’s part of the company’s autumn.winter range, with a basket […]

Ikon Bruce Foxton shoes now available

They certainly got something of a mixed reception (to put it mildly) on the forums, but if you were taken by the Ikon Bruce Foxton shoe, you can pick them up from this week. You can read about them here, but to sum up, they’re a four eyelet Gibson shoe […]

New Aertex slim-fit button-downs

Vintage Manchester label Aertex has come back on the radar in the last year or so with some retro-styled polo shirts and slim-fit shirts, something it looks to be continuing with its new autumn/winter 2008 collection. According to the company’s latest press shot, it will be offering ‘razor sharp’ check […]

Dr Martens reissues 1960s boots

Dr. Martens boots are a design classic that have pulled appeal from just about every youth cult of the last 40 years – but there have been concerns that today’s boots are not what they used to be – which is probably why the company has issued the Vintage Collection. […]

Duffer's low-priced silk knitted ties

Finding a decent knitted tie is hard enough, but finding one made of silk and for a reasonable price is even harder. Not if you go to Debenhams it isn’t. The department store has an exclusive (and low-priced) Duffer of St George range called St George by Duffer. And in […]

Adidas London trainers reissued

Another vintage trainer is getting a reissue from Adidas – the Adidas London. It’s part of a larger reissue programme from Adidas for its classic City Series, last seen in the 1970s and also seeing a reissue of the Adidas Dublin and Stockholm. All feature a suede upper, contrasting Adidas […]

Vintage Olympics sports bags

There’s an Olympics in China this year, which is always a good time to bring out some Olympics-based merchandise. But I’m not complaining if it’s as eye-catching as these classic Olympics sports bags. All are reproductions featuring the logos of the respective games –  Tokyo 1964, Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, […]

Adidas Vintage Sprint trainers

Looking good and with some heritage too – these Adidas Vintage Sprint trainers. They’re based on footwear designed by Adidas for the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, with the reissue losing the spikes, but gaining a soft leather upper with blue suede outsole detailing and a side logo inspired by […]