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SHOP TALK: 2012 festival footwear round-up

Summer festival season is approaching, and WE has rounded up some kicks and kicksessories that will have style bloggers chasing you down in the crowd: Men: You cant go wrong a Generic Surplus creation like this Borstal Mesh in Bluebird (1) available
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Summer festival season is approaching, and WE has rounded up some kicks and kicksessories that will have style bloggers chasing you down in the crowd:

Men: You cant go wrong a creation like this Borstal Mesh in Bluebird (1) available at , 239 Abbott and 1709 West 4th and , 3638 Main; or a light-weight and washable shoe like the Verona in Shuttle Grey with Fizz Green (2), available in multiple colours and locations around Vancouver. Tan-lines are trending with bold, high socks like s Zion (3) scope-able at , 1980 Burrard and , 3408 Cambie.

Women: Style rebel and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­institution is still saving the world from bad sandals with these bamboo-heeled buttery soft, veggie-tanned leathers that wrap around the ankle and make them say Ahhh. (4) Check out the SS12 collection at 65 Water or 837 Granville. In addition to the ubiquitous flats in colours such as Crayon Yellow, can also kit you out in sandals like these two-tone Paolos (5). The Spring/Summer 12 collection has some creative new silhouettes like the fold-down Double-Upper, the breezy Coast and the streamlined Dainties (6) available at various retailers (see Converse.com). Already a hit back east, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­can also weigh in on their collaboration with print-superstars Marimekko, fusing the traditional faves with bright patterns like the Unikko (7), hitting shelves now at , 1223 Hamilton; , 1007 Granville; and , 2205 W. 4th. Keep festival feet clean by rocking an ankle sock (or two) like the Victoria (8).

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