There are a lot of ampersands in the title of this story. What do you expect though? You have three of the hottest firms in hotel, art, and footwear coming together on something special. “The inaugural season of Summer 2009 for the Ace Hotel Palm Spring Shoe and Tote will be limited to 500 pairs, 144 pairs of women and 356 pairs of mens, sold at hand picked retailers around the world. It will also be worn and sold at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs as well as at the Arkitip and Generic Surplus websites.”

Pre-order them on Arkitip now or risk your luck on July 1st. We’ll have a list of retailers up in June.

More views of the Ace Hotel & Arkitip & Generic Surplus Sneakers and Tote after the jump.

Generic Surplus

The minds behind The Generic Man footwear line extend their reach with a new sneaker collection that taps into the best that classic trainer footwear brings. Generic Surplus is a culmination of the best parts of classic French, Italian, and American trainers. the line is a simple one with focus on quality, build, and refined lines that help make Generic Surplus sneakers personable on break-in. Currently four models are in production and will be available shortly via Urban Outfitters and other retailers globally.

View the Generic Surplus Sneakers after the jump.