A heritage boot line just received a stand o from a very respectable menswear designer. “Fashion designer Neil Barrett and Palladium have collaborated on the creation of a high-quality military boot, Palladium by Neil Barrett, revitalizing the classic canvas work shoes into leather… The Palladium by Neil Barrett boots exist in three different materials: Waxed Leather, Waxed and Patent Leather, and Nabuk. They come in black (shown), beige, or black and white. Look for them in Autumn/Winter 2010.”

More runway looks at the Palladium Boots for Neil Barret after the click.

A book for people with a mountaineering fetish. (Yes you, Nigel Cabourn fans).

Written by Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver, Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes. received the 2008 Mountaineering History Prize at the Banff Mountain Book Festival. The duo introduce the adventures of explorers like Martin Conway, Fanny Bullock Workman, and Ang Tharkay. Through their stories they illuminate the shifts in mountaineering – from a drive for teamwork to a quest for individual glory.

Solid winter reading available today from Yale University Press.

Available now from Amazon.

“Video Editorial For BLEND Magazine Issue 47
See: blend.nl Film by Jason Last Styling by Sonny Groo. Models: Roy Pratt, Keith Hernandez, & Clinton Weber at Request,Brady Donnelly at DNA, Shaun Ross at Basic”

SNS Herning’s SS10 collection has already dropped in stores, so it’s only right that we pick one knit from their collection. This element sweater mixed the functionality or SNS (or, err, any knitwear whatsoever) with some nice design quirks – like the contrast collar and off kilter stripes. As you’d expect with a summer piece, it’s far lighter than the winter knits we’ve grown accustomed to – and that’s no bad thing. Word of advice if you’re getting this piece now: layer up like your life depended on it. (Tres Bien)

Take that leap to see another couple of pictures.

The Lodger Footwear “Shoe of the Month” program returns with the Jodphur Boot.

Re-interpreting the classic Jodphur Boot, Lodger pulls from the traditional shoe worn by British polo players in India. Given the heat, the typical knee high riding boot was naturally cut down to ankle height. Here the profile is given a contemporary profile and a natural sole edge. The classic two part strap and buckle fastening contrasts the chocolate suede of the boot. And, as nod to equestrian roots, the brass buckle is drawn directly from saddelry.

Available from Lodger this month and this month only.

We’re not sure what to call this. We’re avoiding the journalistic tendency to act like a hipster DJ doing a ‘mash up’ – so we’re not calling this a cacket or jardigan (however tempting that sounds). Whatever it is, it has suede, is a purdy shade of green and costs a fair few pennies. (Farfetch)

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Despite the ongoing publishing crisis, there’s no shortage of new magazines to choose from. The only difference now is that these are increasingly independent as opposed to the old school mainstream magazine launch. The latest one is ‘No.Zine‘, an arts magazine focusing on young people in the arts. Released as a collection (issues 1 to 3 were all released at once) each issue has a visual theme that runs throughout the magazine. (via Linefeed)

Take a gander at some spreads after the leap.