Vans have created a new line of hybrid sneakers for women.

Anna Sui has created a stylish Boot For Fitflop-Shoes, the flip flops that are reported to exercise you as you walk..

Not to let Target hog all the fun this fall, Payless is rolling out a brand new exclusive collaboration with Jeff Staple (of Staple Design) and skate shoe icons/Payless housebrand Airwalk. Last week, fellow PSFK writer Dan Gould attended the launch party and was able to snap a few pics of the upcoming line (all of which will be under $50).

While we did a brief rundown a little while ago, there was so much going on at the New York (capsule) show that we weren’t able to fit everything in to just one post. For starters, in addition to some impressive traditional menswear and jeans design, we also saw some exciting new developments on the men’s shoe front .

Regardless of how you might feel about their aesthetics, there’s no disputing that Crocs have ascended to a level of fashion phenomenon rarely seen, owing to its combination of comfort, price point and easily recognizable appearance. But despite their ubiquity that seemingly defies demographic, the company is in the throes of financial turmoil and may very well be on its way to obscurity.
As the Washington Post reports:
The company swung from a profit of $168.2 million in fiscal year 2007 to a loss of $185.1 million last year. In its annual report, Crocs said that an independent auditor expressed concerns about [...]

Utilizing 11 pressure senors and a Bluetooth transmitter, Arizona start-up eSoles‘ insoles will send exact data to your smartphone regarding balance, speed, distance, and a variety of other athletic criteria during your workout. The insoles are custom-fitted using 3D foot imaging technology, and will hit retail in the second half of 2010. Windows Mobile devices will be supported immediately, with iPhone and BlackBerry support to follow soon after.

The anticipated collaboration between architect Zaha Hadid and sportswear brand Lacoste has finally taken shape, and it doesn’t disappoint. The shoes, rubberized structures that wrap around the leg (angle high for men and calf high for women) are as conceptual and beautiful as Hadid’s architectural creations themselves.
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The newest mainstream company to put on its green thumb is Payless, which has just brought organic shoe line zoe&zac to shelves. Following its string of extremely successful designer collaborations over the past few years, hopefully this will be one more step toward mainstreaming ethically sound consumerism.
[via Racked via Fashion Herald]

Though they may not win style points, the idea behind the UNCUT Slippers is admirable. Designer Ernest Perera created the product, which is nothing more than a sheet of felt with a printed pattern of a slipper. Simply cut out the shapes, fold it over, and you have a simple pair of shoes. Die-lines are included for EU sizes 30-46, and a strip of Velcro is used to fasten them to your feet.  And since the felt is made of all natural materials, you can throw away the scraps into a compost pile.
[via Treehugger]

Just in time for summer (or at least in time to long for summer as the snow continues to fall) the old 80’s staple Minnetonka Moccasins are back. Possibly to replace the ubiquitous ballet slippers of the past several years.
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Newton Running based in Boulder, Colorado is striving to produce shoes that have a very low impact on the environment. The company wanted to also look at the way the shoes were packaged and see if there was an alternative to the conventional printed cardboard boxes. Newton worked with TDA Advertising and Design to develop a new package that is less box and more carton. The new package is a molded design that uses 100% post consumer recycled material. The shape of the carton fits the shoe eliminating the need to pack it with tissue paper. Instead of stuffing the [...]