These excellent shoes from Yuketen are based on a 1940’s milspec oxfords. The outer, sole, and heel are finished in a clean black while the liner is made from calf skin keeping it soft around the edges. Made to the original spec, these shoes can be found in Yuketen’s Autumn/Winter 09 collection. These should be available outside of Japan. Check around. (arks)

More looks at the Yuketen 1940 Military Spec Oxford Shoes after the click.

These all season rain boots from Ilse Jacobsen are based on classic army boots with 8 eyelets and 4 hook lace closures. The Denmark based brand keeps it these boots simple with a proper fleece liner and a half inch oil resistant black rubber sole. Available at OAK.

Larger looks at the Ilse Jacobsen Army Rainboots after the click.

What is Rock & Roll? For Gail Buckland, Rock & Roll is more than just a sound, it is a communal spirit. As a photography historian, Buckland has covered a fair range of topics. Her latest, not surprisingly, is Rock & Roll. In Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955-PresentBuckland compiles a thrilling list of figures in both portrait and action photographs. The obvious names – Dylan, Jagger, and Lennon – are there. So are rappers like LL Cool J and Salt ‘n Pepper. In this, Buckland offers not just a compelling photographic history, but one that speaks to the intermingling of sounds and breadth of “rock & roll” as a cultural phenomenon. Some audiophiles might scoff, understandably, yet those who live music through the stars and find inspiration in the voices will certainly be pleased by the selections.

Who Shot Rock & Roll releases later this month from Random House.

Pre-order now from Amazon.

Push it past the jump for personal favorites from Who Shot Rock & Roll.

Neil Barrett’s footwear for Autumn/Winter 2009 has landed in stores now and we are taking a closer look at the collection. Spanning hi-top silhouettes to leather strapped boots, the Neil Barrett collection offers the detail oriented of consumers options to make their overall daywear unique. The details are in the images so be sure to spend some time checking them out.

More looks from the Neil Barrett Autumn/Winter 2009 Footwear collection after the click.

One of our main problems with Tricker’s was the pointy toe and sometimes awkward shape of the shoes. You can have all the heritage background and manufacturing prowess in the world, but it doesn’t mean much if the end result isn’t attractive.

Thankfully Museum Ark have made these custom order shoes – and that’s what all Tricker’s ‘collabs’ are, just custom orders – and have used a very handsome last to make these boots. We’re not usually fans of the long wing, but it really works in this circumstance. Word of warning – don’t wear these shoes (or any shoes with a leather sole) in rain, or you’ll be doing an involuntary James Brown impression during your trip to work. (Museum Ark)

Take a hop and skip to see detailed images.

Overcoats are back. Of course the traditionalists will scoff at this notion in the same that Timbs wearers scoffed at the idea of Timb’s coming back. But, like it or not, there will be an avalanche of overcoats this season and Aquascutumn have got a head start with this number. The brown is an interesting shade – not quite as light as tan and almost, excuse the pun, golden brown. The fits a little slimmer than you might be used to for overcoats, but that’s no bad thing. (Matches)

Following on its 25th Anniversary Collection from August, the Duffer of St. George releases a series jackets in the second wave of the collection this month. Included is the above Tartan Bomber (with the obvious wool body, leather sleeve combo). Complementing this item are two more jackets, a duffel coat and a quilted jacket. Each receives and carries new signature Duffer branding.

Check the duffel and quilted jackets after the jump.

Here’s a tip for all you budding online retailers – don’t stock Nom de Guerre. NDG are great, but everyone is stocking them this season. You can’t swing a virtual cat without hitting an online retailer stocking the label – it’s reached a point where we’re picking out NDG pieces based on how well they’re styled. Take this Jumper for instance. It’s been on other sites but Tres Bien were the best at styling it and so we featured their version. Our stance still stands on wool/nylon blends – don’t do it – but the front pockets make up for it. It doesn’t take much to please us sometimes. (Tres Bien)

We’re not recommending this piece – just letting you know it exists. While we’re usually more decisive than Anna Wintour on the worthiness of a product, we’re firmly on the fence when it comes to this bag. We kinda like the size and the good taste/bad tase cop in us enjoys the bronze colouring. But on the other hand, the bag does have a ‘laminated effect’  bag – in essence, it’s a spray painted bag. Is a spray painted bag worth £230? We’d say no. (The Corner)

01. Unstudio Design Selected For New Football Stadium In China

“unstudio has won the limited competition for a 40,000 spectator football stadium for the most successful club in the chinese super league: dalian shide fc. the stadium will be built in the club’s hometown of the city of dalian, on the southern tip of liaodong peninsula in northeast china.the design for the 38,500 m2 stadium has been based on the colourful layering and overlapping of the ancient chinese cuju football. (db)

02. Bicycle Parking, Long Term

“Sometimes “long term parking” is another way of saying “your bike got jacked” – not this time though, this is a much better deal. It’s a bike rack concept, but better than that, it’s a long term bike rack, including safe storage, WC, showers, and lounge. This is precisely what a city like Minneapolis is starving for.” (yanko)

03. 4th International Architecture Biennale, Rotterdam

“The 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) launched its main exhibitions last week, introducing the curators and unveiling the participants’ extensive research on a theme as wide and all-encompassing as it is important; the contemporary city.” (wallpaper)

04. Saltspring Soapworks (above)

“Nice work from Andrej Klimo for Saltspring Soapworks.” (dieline)