Legs; Sydney

Back In Black; Melbourne

 

Elliot (left) and Bryn (right) both have a similar approach to footwear as they both wear black low price point shoes that straddle that space between sneakers and smart-casual.

Bryn goes for the iconic Australian brand Volleys as they're cheap and last, while Elliot goes for simple black Dunlop slip ons, shoes that he knows won't last long from the demands of his skating but can be easily replaced.

I was happy with how these shots turned out; great light, fantastic backdrop and interesting subjects whose looks characterise a lot of whats going on with men's style in Melbourne; eclectic, thoughtful and intriguing.

Ricardo; Sydney

Ricardo is originally from the West coast of Ireland and moved to Australia 4 years ago.  Since moving to Oz he has tried to embrace the country's laid back lifestyle and has relied heavily on Australia's most iconic sneaker to do so as it's not until he finishes work and slips into his beloved Volleys that he feels fully relaxed.

He has had a few pairs, and always goes for the Volley in it's trademark colouring of white with greeen/yellow detail and I have a feeling that Ricardo won't be alone in wearing the Aussie sneaker over the coming months as with a new promotional campaign and reports that the little shoe from Oz is making big noises in NY, it's very much a style to look out for this season.

Well Worn Volleys

For those of you who follow the Aussie sneaker scene, you will be familiar with a shoe that is 90 years young, and like a fine wine is getting better with age.  As we've shown on the site before, The Dunlop Volley is a shoe loved by sneaker lovers everywhere in an array of classic pre-existing styles.

   

  

Volley are planning to write a new page in the shoe's iconic history by releasing 3 new styles and to celebrate these new additions to the Volley family a search is underway across Australia to find the most well worn, and well loved Volley's in the country, so now it's your chance to tell the story behind you and your shoes.    Yes, you can now dig your own soles, and put your pics and stories of you and your Volleys up on Facebook from March 1, with the top 500 entrants each receiving a pair of the new Volley Internationals.

Good luck, and maybe you can write your own page in this classic shoe's ongoing history that begun back in 1921 and looks set to go on for another 90 years at least.

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Smoko; Sydney

This Bartender spends all day on her feet, so her well-worn and highly comfortable Dunlop Volleys have become her footwear of choice for those long and tiring work days.

I took this shot while she was enjoying a well earned smoko* outside the bar and I liked the way in which her angular pose works well within the shot's composition.

* "Smoko" (also "smoke-o" or "smoke-oh") is a term used in Australian English, New Zealand English and Falkland Islands English for a short, often informal, cigarette break taken during work.

On The Volley; Sydney

Dunlop Volley's are something on an Australian Institution.  Cheap, accessible and comfortable, these bargain basement shoes are available everywhere and it seems that it's an unwritten folklore that everyone must own at least 1 pair at some time in their life.

This sneaker owner is a big Volley's fan and has many pairs in different colourways.  As a basic alternative to All Stars, Spring Court's and Onitsuka Tigers, these shoes offer a clean retro look in a lightweight shoe that is perfect for the Australian climate.