The brand “Alexander Laude Germany” was created by the German designer Alexander Laude. His sneakers demonstrate that sports shoes can indeed by casual and classy at the same time. This particular mix is his very own personal style. In spring 2015, the first “Alexander Laude Germany” collection had a successful start in Germany, the United States and Asia. These top-quality sneakers combine casual look with the latest in trend colors. The “Alexander Laude” gold button gives every shoe its unique noble look. All sneakers are fair produced in Portugal and made of only the finest Italian leather. These exquisite shoes fit perfectly while being comfortable to wear thanks to their cushioned insoles. What makes your sneakers so unique? “My sneakers are manufactured in Portugal from the finest materials. It’s a clean design with discretely placed golden accents. Design and quality are as important to me as is the affordability of such sublime products”, as the designer Alexander Laude says.
The brand “Alexander Laude Germany” was created by the German designer Alexander Laude. Ronnie Fieg is a footwear and clothing designer from New York, and currently owns and operates retail establishment Kith. Aaron 'Ronnie' Fieg[2] was born and raised in Jamaica Queens, New York. Fieg began working as a stock boy and salesman for footwear chain David Z at the age of 13.[3] He eventually became the assistant manager, manager and buyer for David Z.[4][5] After establishing himself as head buyer at David Z, Fieg began bringing in many of the athletic footwear brands for the chain of stores. One of these brands was Asics, who offered Fieg the opportunity to unarchive any of their old silhouettes. Fieg then designed three pairs of Gel Lyte IIIs called "The 252 Pack", due to each sneaker being produced in quantities of 252.[6] Fieg's new sneaker designs ended up on the cover of The Wall Street Journal, thus causing each pair to sell out in 24 hours.[7] This day was the catalyst for Fieg's career.
Fieg has gone on to collaborate with many other brands such as Adidas, Caminando, Chippewa, Clarks, Converse, Harris Tweed, Herschel Supply, New Balance, Polo Ralph Lauren, PUMA,[8] Red Wings, Saucony, Sebago, Shades of Grey by Micah Cohen, and Timberland. His total number of collaborations is guessed at over 50 products, making him one of the most prolific sneaker designers/collaborators of all time. On November 11, 2011, Ronnie Fieg opened up his own apparel and footwear boutique called Kith NYC. It currently has three locations; the first location opened was a Manhattan.[10] flagship, then a Brooklyn flagship. In December 2015 the brand opened its first women's retail location in Manhattan. Kith carries brands including Yeezy, Stampd, Timberland, Adidas, Red Wing, Clarks, Asics, Danner, New Balance, Nike, Gourmet, and Native Footwear. In August 2015, Fieg relaunched his Brooklyn store with a $2 million renovation. The new space featured a cereal bar that launched the Kith Treats business, 750 cast white Air Jordan 2s hanging from the ceiling and overall design by Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen of the firm Snarkitecture.
[12] Kith Treats is Brooklyn's first cereal bar[13] and boasts 23 types of cereal to mix with 25 assorted toppings and 5 different milks.[14] Ice cream is available as well. In July 2016, Kith opened a co-branded six month pop-up shop in collaboration with Nike[15] featuring a custom Kith Treats bar. That bar offered cereal, ice cream as well as milkshakes. This space was adjacent to the brand's Manhattan flagship. As with every other Kith location, the venue was designed by Snarkitecture and as it is the fourth retail outlet, featured white cast air Jordan 4s in the design. In September 2016, Kith debuted a 90-look collection at New York Fashion Week featuring collaborations with 25 other brands.[16] At the show, Fieg confirmed that before the year's end he would open two more retail locations, one in Miami and one in Aspen. Collaborative brands included A Bathing Ape, Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Power Rangers and Rugrats. After launching smaller projects following the official Kith Treats debut in August 2015, Fieg expanded the business in October 2016.
For the company's first cereal collaboration, Kith teamed up with Cap N Crunch on a cereal, pop up shops as well as an accessories and apparel line.R.G. Barry Corp. Becomes Superga(R) Canvas/Active Footwear Licensee in the U.S. and Canada, prnewswire, 19. A pair of the original Feiyue Shoes. Feiyue is a brand of Chinese sneaker produced in Shanghai since the 1920s. Today, they are still produced in China. Since 2006, the Feiyue brand is also owned by a French company, which operates separately from the original Chinese company, Double Coin Holdings. Feiyue (simplified Chinese: 飞跃; traditional Chinese: 飛躍; pinyin: ), means ‘to fly over’ or ‘to traverse’. This meaning is reflected in the slogan of the brand: Flying Forward, and evokes a dual elevation, which can also be translated simply as ‘elevation of body and mind’. Feiyue originated in Shanghai in the 1920s and are manufactured by a company called Da Fu (Chinese: 大孚; pinyin: ). They gained popularity during the 30's for their robustness, flexibility and comfort which were considered essential requirements for martial arts and various forms of athletics.
The shoes are a staple for almost all wushu practitioners and athletes in China with the shoes even being used by numerous shaolin monks and Kung Fu masters. Feiyue continued to be popular for numerous decades with hundreds of thousands of shoes sold by the original company over the course of its lifetime continuing to the present day. The shoes are a popular export with numerous foreign martial arts clubs and schools importing them as the standard shoes for their students. According to Chinese tradition, Feiyue symbolizes the dual elevation of both body and mind. With the opening up of China and the associated cultural and economic shifts, this sneaker was gradually forgotten and began to lose prominence in China. In 2005, Patrice Bastian, an entrepreneur living in Shanghai decided to team up with a group of artists to recreate the brandname with the stated intention of improving the image and appearance of Feiyue. Nicolas Seguy and Clement Fauth were part of his team to redesign Feiyue for the contemporary Western consumer.
In February 2006, they launched the first French-designed Feiyue collection. The original Chinese versions of the Feiyue shoes and the re-designed French versions have a number of differences. 1. Sole of the Shoe The sole of the original Chinese Feiyue shoe contains reduced padding on the bottom of the shoe, which is considered desirable for running and jumping. The sole of the French version has thicker padding on the bottom and is designed for more general purpose use. Also, the seal at the center of the sole is a green triangle on the Chinese Feiyue, while the marking is a red circle on the French version. 2. Canvas Material of the Shoe The canvas material of Chinese Feiyue shoe is thin, resulting in a large range of ankle flexibility. The martial arts application requires a wide range of foot motion. The canvas material of the French version is much thicker and allows for less flexibility. 3. Color of the Shoe The original Chinese Feiyues originally came in only two colors, black and white and also come in HI and LO version of each.
The shoes were previously only available in a limited range of styles—simple stripes with some different colors. Now Feiyue China has expanded to a wider range of colors and styles. Overall the Chinese Feiyues are designed as inexpensive Martial Arts shoes and the French Feiyues are meant to be casual shoes. Feiyue shoes currently enjoy cult status as both a fashion item and as a shoe for martial artists. Feiyue shoes had returned into the spotlight after actor Orlando Bloom had been spotted wearing the shoes causing a resurgence in interest for the brand. The shoes were also worn by a number of performers during the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games showing that they are still in common use in China. Feiyue shoes being worn by performers during the 2008 Olympic Games in China. The shoes can also be seen in the music video for Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks." In late 2014 New York City comedian Brett Davis was endorsed by Feiyue. The white version of the shoes notably worn by Davis are more commonly known as "the Brettsters" in Brooklyn and some parts of Queens.
In the 1920s, a cloth shoe was manufactured in Shanghai, which was to later evolve into Feiyue years later. In 1958, Da Fu Rubber Company (大孚橡胶厂) designed and produced a kind of civil Jiefang shoe (解放鞋) known as "FEIYUE". These were a modification of the cloth shoes used by the Shaolin monks. In 1959, the modified cloth-bound rubber shoes "FEIYUE Shoes" officially entered the market. In 1963, using FEIYUE and double arrow-labeled chevron with of "FEIYUE track and field", "FEIYUE" became the best-selling shoes in China with an output of 1,616,000 pairs, which is also prevailing in the market today. In 1963, 1977, and 1985, the classic rubber shoes successively received Shanghai-level and the national-level awards of footwear in China. Famous indoor football coach Xu Genbao and player Qi Hong participated in contests wearing "FEIYUE track and field" shoes. In the 1980s, "FEIYUE" sports shoes was awarded as "Shanghai's top brand-name products" several times.