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DC Life Collection- The Holiday ’80s Pack

This holiday season, DC Life will drop their latest pack that garners inspiration from the British punk rock scene, during the 1980s. Included in the three-set of sneakers are an Admiral, a Gatsby and a Volcano that all feature premium black leather uppers with hits of red plaid. Look out for the mosh-pit friendly kicks to hit select DC boutiques in December, just in time for your headbanger’s ball.
www.dcshoes.com

Y-3 Honja Low

The Honja high-top was a favorite of those who copped Y3 sneakers last year, and for this season Yohji cut the silo in half for a low-top version. Besides this colorway, look out for orange and white make-ups to drop later on. Cop ‘em now here for a grip.
$240, www.y-3.com

Vans TNT II Mid

He may be anti-establishment, but Tony Trujillo still cashes corporate checks. Vans hooked up the heavy metal loving skater with three new colorways of his signature TNT II Mid sneaker that drop this month. Besides this colorup that reminds us of the Mets latest collapse, check a purple version, and an Oakland A’s colorways below…
$65, www.vans.com

adidas Samba ST

This fall, adidas’ popular indoor soccer shoe The Samba, will go from the turf to the streets when this new skate-friendly make-up drops. Dubbed the Samba ST, the sneaker is re-vamped with skate-tech like Geo fit collar cushioning, and a more durable upper so it’ll take more than a few free-kicks for them to fall apart. Check for them to hit adidas skate retailers in the next few weeks.
$65, www.adidasskateboarding.com

DC x SSUR WR Artist Projects

Just when you thought you were done seeing camo-heavy sneakers, Ruslan Karablin, a.k.a SSUR is bringing them back strong for the second release of his latest two-part project for DC. For a December 1 drop, the NYC-based artist patched together unique camouflage prints from around the globe to represent war between the first, second and third worlds. Sure, no one wants to think about war the day before Election Day, but by the time these release hopefully we’ll all be a little more psyched about who’s controlling our foreign policy. Check for a better look of the sneakers as they ran in our November issue below, and look for the kicks to hit select DC retailers next month.
$140, dcshoes.com,ssurempirestate.com

Supra Skytop

Lil Wayne, Mickey Factz, now…Jadakiss? Ah-haaaaa! don’t be surprised if Kiss gets on board with Supra after the brand drops these Timberland-inspired Skytops. Scans of the sneakers leaked a few months back, now check out clear pics (more below) of the first Muska shoe with boot D.N.A. Look for them to be stocked at Factory 413 first, and then Supra retailers around the nation on Black Friday, November 28.
$140, onedist.com

As seen in Complex’s November issue.

Lakai Telford

Still holding out on the Telfords? Get with it. The latest colorway of everyone’s favorite Lakai silo turns down the flash with this tough black and blue scheme. Some stores like BK-based KCDC are stocking them but if you’re looking to cop online, scoop them up here with little hassle.
$75, www.lakai.com

Sperry Top-Sider Pony Hair Chukka

If you always wanted to one-up blue-blooded cock-boys, but didn’t have the paper to do it, start by copping these Sperry Top-Sider Chukkas. These fall-friendly boat shoes are hooked up with Pony Hair so they’ll be warmer than the standard deck shoes. Get them now online for a buck.
$100, www.sperry.com

Vans Chukka Low

More Chukka Lows? Yup. Vans re-upped on up the successful silo that KCDC popped off this summer, and brought it back for fall. This slick black suede and gum sole make-up, makes the transition from summer Authentic’s to beefier fall models less painful. Check for these in core Vans retailers around the nation right now.
$50, www.vans.com

Nike Air Magma 21 Mercer Exclusive

Nike’s ACG line is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a series of re-issues and modern takes on classic trail shoes. The Air Magma, a leather boot that debuted in 1981 as a mountain boot, gets the Nike Sportswear update with waterproof rip-stop nylon in five ACG colorways. The black boot is available globally, yellow is the U.S. exclusive, and magenta is a 21 Mercer (NY) exclusive colorup. For the other two you’re gonna have to hop in a boat and hit Asia. We know one is gray but number 5 we haven’t had a chance to see yet. Good luck with that. Hit the jump to check them out.
Drops 11/22 nikesportswear.com