Joe; Sydney

Something I love examining on IDYSM is not only individual stories, but also how trends and styles can influence whole communities and cities.  I mention this as Ross' footwear (and overall look) stood out to me in Sydney's Bondi Beach for not being the type of thing you would expect to see in this area (the over-riding Bondi style is low key and lo-fi) so I was intrigued to find out more about this satorially mysterious Air Jordan 3 wearer!

It turns out that my instincts were onto something as Joe is from New York, and picked up these Bright Crimson variations on the Jordan 3 from a backstreet store in Brooklyn, and it took him some effort to land the shoes which were on a limited release at the time.
While he see's the shoe as being a very New York style of shoe (a colourful basketball inspired shoe) his kicks were not the only thing that saw him stand out as his outfit was littered with interesting pieces including a leather jacket from Prada, pants from Y-3 and a shirt from Homecore, which are all pieces picked up from his travels around the world doing...actually I'm not quite sure what exactly, he mentioned something to do with a church and something to do with being a photographer but he was very vague about his job.
Either way though, my take is that Joe is something of an enigma, and I was glad to meet someone bringing an eclectic taste of his own life, and something a bit different to my neighbourhood.

Antony aka AC; Hong Kong

Antony aka AC is a man of taste, with an ardent love for all things Y-3.
This adidas collab line with avant garde Japanese Fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto started way back in 2002 and helped create the fashion x sports fusion that many other brands have since looked to create.
Y-3 continues to stand for combining premium contemporary design and materials in product that won't cater for everyone's taste and budget, but for those willing and able to try a little luxury it's hard to find much better than Y-3.
The above shoes are Antony's beloved Honja High's, a line designed to be 'skate-inspired shoes fit for a rockstar'.  I can't imagine too many skaters can afford to grind and shred these designer skate kicks and it would be a shame if they did.