After a few hours of writing my first post and hoping to see better images of the shoes, voila, here they are. Not only do we get to see the shoes up close and personal, Ronnie Fieg hits us with a few more words about the shoe. Like I mentioned before, this shoe screams quality in black and white. Yeah, maybe nothing new here, but the way this silhouette is presented may be a bit above people’s exceptions and/or doubts. At least from what I see in these photos (My final judgment will always be up in the air until I see them in person or grab a pair). In fact, they look geared towards the lane of ‘luxury’ footwear; think Common Projects, Balenciaga, etc. So, anyone that find those appealing may just jump into either one of these pairs or both. Especially since we aren’t being asked to dish out $400-$650. At $180, these seem like a steal to me. In fact, this shoe isn’t just about Italian leather because that’s nothing to boast about. It’s about the presentation, care and details RF set to carry out. With added accents like the velvety pig leather for the liner and footbeds, and laces with metal-plated aglets, you can only think premium in the essence of the word. He even threw in both flat and round pairs of laces in lace bags. Finally, let us not forget the last piece of the puzzle. The shoes will come in a leather custom dust bag and custom fitted box. But, this is my opinion and yours will be gathered by viewing the rest of the photos. Good luck on Saturday!
Vagrant Sneaker 