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Free Trade sneakers? Yeah, and they're cute.
We get a lot of sneakers sent to the NYLON office (in fact, this morning we counted 34 pairs in the fashion closet, and five in Marvin's office). So for a kick to impress us, it has to be really special, really different, and really cool.
The sneakers from Osborn Design are all of those things. Sold at the Brooklyn Flea, the shoes are created by Carla Venticinque-Osborn and Aaron Osborn, who use only fair trade fabrics, factories, and materials to put them together.
Some of the patterns - based on native tribal prints - aren't for the faint of heart, but if you can't handle a pair of purple zig-zag jazz shoes, there are plenty of low-top sneakers in red gingham or liberty-print florals to balance them out.
The shoes go for $65 - $130, and since the designs are extremely limited, you can rest assured your friends (or enemies) won't be wearing the same pair you covet.
--FARAN KRENTCIL
Available at Osborn Design Studios, online
The sneakers from Osborn Design are all of those things. Sold at the Brooklyn Flea, the shoes are created by Carla Venticinque-Osborn and Aaron Osborn, who use only fair trade fabrics, factories, and materials to put them together.
Some of the patterns - based on native tribal prints - aren't for the faint of heart, but if you can't handle a pair of purple zig-zag jazz shoes, there are plenty of low-top sneakers in red gingham or liberty-print florals to balance them out.
The shoes go for $65 - $130, and since the designs are extremely limited, you can rest assured your friends (or enemies) won't be wearing the same pair you covet.
--FARAN KRENTCIL
Available at Osborn Design Studios, online
This story was published on December 1, 2009.
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Shygasm
12/01/2009
All of them make me sad! :(
Natalie
12/01/2009
These are kyoot.
marxmode
12/01/2009
Goes great with the marc by marc spring 2010 collection
Very different yet fun
mon
12/01/2009
I'm ordering some now. These are so different they rock.
Anastasia
12/01/2009
These are kick-ass. I want a pair of those floral ones.
lolabear
12/01/2009
I'm a little bit in love with the teal and black w? kente cloth(?)...i'm a little in love w/ ALL of them.
Romy
12/01/2009
Totally cute,and totally inspirational!!
Romy
12/01/2009
Totally cute,and totally inspirational!!
CATIEBUG<3
12/01/2009
These are disgustingly ugly...one word.. ew.
who in there right mind would pay 130 dollars for these.
CATIEBUG<3
12/01/2009
These are disgustingly ugly...one word.. ew.
who in there right mind would pay 130 dollars for these.
Shae
12/01/2009
Fugly Chic.
stephie.s
12/02/2009
i atually really love theses theyre different and siick. in my opinion anyways
sam
12/05/2009
adorable patten on the second pair. too cute!
Rissa
12/11/2009
Totally dope love em all but I wouldnt know what to wear with em.
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