Footwear Plus

Is footwear the unofficial fifth member of The Black Eyed Peas? Following bandmate Fergie’s well-heeled lead, Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo taps into the sneaker scene with a creative collaboration of luxury kicks coined TABOOXJUMP. The three-time Grammy Award winner linked with New York-based Jump after wearing several of the brand’s signature street styles on tour. .

We’re just days away from the big reveal of Fashion’s Night Out, and Opening Ceremony—whose boutique reach now spans New York, Los Angeles and Japan—is adding a dash of authentic American style through product collaborations with Keds and Pro-Keds. The stores will be representing each brand through an array of exclusive kicks inspired by their classic heritage: think red, white and blue; staple bandanna prints; and simple canvas sneakers with contrast-color laces.

What better way to get Americans shopping again than baiting them with some homegrown Americana style? . .

Hip-hop superstar Fabolous (a.k.a. John David Jackson) dropped in NYC's Herald Square Foot Locker on Aug.

24 to kick off the launch of the Reebok Classic Remix collection and a new promotion that was music to the ears of the city's sneaker lovers. .

Using a ’50s-era Chuck Taylor silhouette originally designed for the U.S. military, the Comme des Garcons Play for Converse collection puts a modern twist on these vintage kicks.

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