Vans ended the year for the classic Vans OTW Alomar last year with a collection of darker toned line of sneakers in various materials.

This year, Vans OTW brightens things up and kicks off  the Alomar line for 2012 in 3 new colorways. This slimmed down and contemporary silhouette is featured in Villa White, Blue Wax Canvas and Stealth Black.

Be sure to look out for these casual joints this Spring!

-J2!

Express Your Sole created some custom apparel to rock with your LeBron 9 ‘Cannons’.

Matching your kicks has become increasingly hard as of late with the usage of custom colors, luckily there are Sneakerheads out their willing to put time into creating something that will match perfectly with your kicks no matter the colorway.

EYS has T’s and Crew Necks available for most of their designs. If you like what you see here, check out their other pieces for the rest of your collection.

You can visit their online store HERE and follow them on Twitter @expressyoursole.

The Sperry Top-Sider x Penfield collaboration has recently launched and is now available.

Four Men’s models and two Women’s models have been produced. Boasting materials ranging from leather, woven wool and camo printed canvas, there is sure to be something for everyone who enjoys taking a break from sneakers while still pulling off a classic look.

Look for these at your local Sperry Top-Sider retailers now.

Kreative Dimensions has been on the sneaker scene for roughly three years, mostly known for their custom sneakers.

At this time they are taking a small break from custom kicks and focusing on a new project which will bring you Kreative D’s sneaker apparel brand focusing on bringing you fresh designs to rock with your fresh kicks.

By applying their creativity found on their custom work into their apparel, Kreative D should be an up and coming brand to keep an eye on.

Take a look at a few concepts they’ve created for a few of the most popular releases thus far and stay tuned for future updates as they grow.

Creative Recreation
is getting creative with their LED ‘Buried Lights’ model.

With popularity growing on glow in the dark and light up kicks, they’ve decided to implement LED lights into the toe and side panel areas. If you are a fan of Creative Recreation and like to stand out these may be right up your alley.

Look for these to arrive at Creative Recreation retailers soon.

Creative Recreation brings out an all new model come this Fall.

The Baretto combines the casual style of a high top sneaker with that of a mountain boot. Complete with D-ring hooks, hiking styles laces and removable nylon strap.

Three colorways will release later on this month at a retail price of $125 and will be available at Urban Outfitters and Revolve Clothing.

Diggy Simmons’ footwear line, Chivalrous Culture, has made quite a splash for a new brand.

The Hamachi is the brand’s lone model thus far, however, its classic styling and clean design have made it one of the better new models to be introduced into today’s Sneakerhead scene. With the recent success of Derrick Jeter’s 3000th hit, Chivalrous Culture brings you the Himachi 3000.

Dressed in a suede upper, steel tipped wax laces, and upgraded cushioning; the
Hamachi 3000 effortlessly blends class and precision for an overall clean look.

The Himachi 3000 is now available at www.ChivCulture.com for those who are interested.