Ross; Sydney

Ross is an artist who produces some pretty amazing work, but his kicks may be his most earnest and revealing canvas of all as they provide a glimpse into a pretty amazing story.
Ross picked up these Spring Court B2 Navy Mid Cuts in Paris 3 years ago.  Since then they've been around the world with him 3 times, which included enduring beach parties in Ibiza, a trip to Moscow which saw them survive -25 degree temperatures, a move to Sydney, and next up a move to LA.
These are his only shoes, and clothes he wears in the above pics are all he has as he's selling off everything to get started in the US in the coming weeks.
We met when he was closing down an exhibition of his work in Sydney which seemed to have been pretty successful as he sold a number of pieces, but although he's hankering for a new pair of Spring Courts he will have to wait until getting settled into his new life across the Pacific and who knows what kind of adventure his next pair will have.  Good luck Ross!

Gourmet - Dignan

As you may know I've been watching the LA brand Gourmet with interest for some time and my most recent viewing of the brand (see here) when I bumped into Vinnie from Acclaim left something of a lasting impression on me.
He was wearing the 'Dignan' shoe, a style that represents a lot of what Gourmet is about; fusing recognisable sneaker design with a bold twist of untraditional styling.
As something of a concept shoe, the design is inspired by Mark Wahlberg's character from the Scorcese movie 'The Departed'.  At the end of the movie he is seen wearing ER shoe covers over his shoes and voila, the idea for the 'Dignan' was born.
As you can see from the above shots of the shoe in it's new polka dot design, it combines a running shoe aesthetic with a nylon zip up cover, and sure, they're not to everyone's taste (just check out Dignan's on the forums, this shoe generates really mixed views) but I love the fact that Gourmet are going for it and not just playing safe.
The shoes are popping up more and more on the streets so check them out, if you're looking for something different they could be for you!

Lonely Sneakers; Sydney

If you're going to own only 1 pair of sneakers you would want a neutral, chic, and stylish shoe that could go with your entire wardrobe, and this sentiment was shared by the owner of the above 'John Varvatos' Jack Purcells.
On holiday in Sydney from Los Angeles where he works as a movie Accountant (I should have pitched my script to him!), these are the owners only pair of sneakers which he loves as they will go with any outfit.