Coleman Horn of Vael has created his new line of footwear and accessories with purity in mind. His sharp looking modern shoes are pitched at an itinerant creative ‘jetset’ class, who live out of their suitcases and maintain a compact lifestyle. In a world of ‘same same but different’, Vael is determined not to sit on the metaphorical fence. You’ll either love it or you won’t, but at least Coleman is putting his you know what’s on the line. As he says, “stop watching negative TV, only drink decent liquor and avoid sullen friends”. What’s this got to do with sneakers? You’ll learn...
Ben Pruess is one charmed dude. A pro-snowboarder since the age of 16, he literally flew with the greatest of ease, before landing in the snow-biz in various roles. His claim to fame now is his lofty position at adidas as Vice Prez of Originals, which seems like a job for a pretty smart operator. Sit back as Ben fills in the gaps and reminds us all that art is art and business is business. Take heed young steeds!
Sneaker Freakette’s unite! There’s a new joint in town and with a name like ‘No Boys Allowed’, it’s time for the boys to take a back seat and let the ladies rule supreme. Last week it was all about Club Zonder Filter and their L.A. Gear launch, this week it’s all Cim Froeling and her entrepreneurial trek into the sneaker business. Tired of the rhetorical callings for smaller sizes in her favourite kicks, what better way to shut the scene down by opening up your own store? Nice work if you can get it! We continue on ‘The Biz’ series with the other side’s perspective... Sit back, grab a cupcake and chill to the chimes of Cim Froeling!
Sneaker Freakers will remember Insa from Issue 5 as the runner-up in our Custom Sneaker comp. Since then, the London artist’s career has been steadily on the rise, mostly thanks to his provocative explorations of the female form, many of which have made even the staunchest of ladies go weak at the knees! With such a subjective fine-line between interpretation, Insa’s obsessions will always provoke strong opinions. Indeed, the artist’s mysterious presence coupled with an androgynous non de plume has meant that many have often mistaken him for a woman! We posed some hard-hitting questions on the eve of the launch of the beautiful ‘Insa Heels’, made in conjunction with shoe designer, Ruth Shaw. Get you freak on – we certainly did!