One of my favourites,
Gram shoes, have a startling pair of
Blue Suede shoes on their shelf, perfect for a bit of swaggering down the tail end of 2009.
The Swedish duo of
Alexis Holm and Anna Stenvi have stormed the shoe-world since launching in 2005, with their limited release range of casual-but-tidy designs now branching into multiple stylish ranges to cover your seasonal demands. A wary sensibility for Heavy Duty boots is particularly noticeable, with some solid and classy looking
Heavy Weights in their 2009 Winter range.
But this is about the other end of the range, the colourful Light Weights, in Blue Suede especially, leather lining, cushioning EVA outsole and insole, rubber heel and toe piece for added durability... meant for the dance floor, or I suppose some downtown swaggering, or moseying, and definitely some sauntering.
You can purchase these directly online at fairly reasonable prices –if you can find your size and style, some have under 300 pairs made worldwide– or you'd do well to hunt a pair down at your local NZ stockists:
WELLINGTON: Good As Gold / 140 Vicotira St
AUCKLAND: Black Box / 35b Surrey Cres
QUEENSTOWN: Angel Divine / 3 Searle Lane
CHRISTCHURCH: Infinite and Definite Boutique / 148 High Street
DUNEDIN: Slick Willys / 323a George Street
MT MAUNGANUI: Thanks / 5/26 Matai Street
www.gramstore.com