Gourmet has carved itself a piece of the indie sneaker brand pie as of late with a healthy serving of simple, yet stylish footwear. Initially attracting attention by unveiling a line of Jordan-inspired lifestyle sneaker styles, Gourmet has quickly evolved into one of the finer independent footwear brands on the scene. The L’Uno style is a classic lightweight canvas sneaker featuring cut-outs in the ankle area and a rubber sole.  

Jason Markk Premium Sneaker Solution collaborates with Staple Design on a limited edition travel kit to keep your kicks crispy clean for Summer. Having built up a reputation over the last few years as the Original Premium Sneaker Solution, Jason Markk has helped keep sneaker addicts sane by protecting their most prized possessions.

Saucony Originals puts their best foot forward with the all-new limited edition Varsity Pack. The 3-shoe pack is based on the classic Shadow 6000 style, a comfortable and classic retro-runner from yesteryear. Details include a paneled synthetic and mesh upper combination, plus Saucony’s unique grid cushioning system for added support, stability and comfort. Unleash your school spirit in all three color combos including white with orange, red, or purple color accents. Available now at a select list of fine retailers including Oki-Ni.

Kidrobot offers up the new SUG Graph Edition Vinyl Toy, a 12-inch companion to the DC x UNKL Graph skate shoe collaboration. Part glow-in-the-dark and completely limited edition, this bad boy is the perfect accessory to compliment the re-release of the legendary DC Graph sneaker. Both are extremely limited and absolutely essential in the lives of collectors. Cop both at Kidrobot.

Nike brings back the Air Presto just in time for Summer. Originally introduced back in 2000, the Air Presto was one of Nike’s most innovative running silhouettes due to its lightweight construction, sleek profile and superb comfort. The Air Presto returns once again in full form with all the original components including a mesh upper, encapsulated Air-Sole unit, rubber outsole and Engineered Support Cage. Get them quick before summer disappears.

The Hundreds drops a couple of bombs on us for Summer 2009 with new additions to their “Footware” collection. Newness includes update colors in the Johnson Mid, Johnson Low and Valenzuela. The colorways are crisp, clean and on-point. Details include canvas uppers on vulcanized soles. Just in time for the heat. 

ALIFE keeps it clean with the Everybody High K100 sneaker. Simple design, all leather upper, with the classic ALIFE logo plastered across the lateral side. A perfect combination. Subtle and loud, all at the same time. Available in 3 different color combos – black/white, grey and turquoise. 

Art & Sole by Intercity is a must have for sneaker aficionados and designers. Features include some of the best sneaker collaborations in recent history, as well as a number of artistic interpretations of classic sneaker styles. A total 231 pages of amazing material. If you’re a sneakerhead, art lover, or both, then this one’s for you.

Jordan drops a gem with the Air Jordan V “Toro Bravo” Pack. The box set features two versions of the Air Jordan V – one in an all-black reflective upper, the other in a premium red suede material upper. Packaged together in a collectible double-decker shoe box, this offering is sure to snap necks. Jordan-Heads unite. It doesn’t get much better than this.