Globe International has some skin in the game. The brand was founded in 1985 by three brothers in Australia and over the past 30 years the company has gone from a small start-up making sneakers to an incredibly expansive line available globally. Some of the best skaters in the industry call Globe their label of choice, including Mark Appleyard, Ryan Decenzo and Rodney Mullen, among others. It’s this team that puts these shoes and boots through the ringer to ensure they have the kind of function and durability that won’t let you down.
What may come as an unexpected surprise is that the newest products from Globe are not reserved for skateboarders, and definitely don’t look like the skate shoes you had when you were a kid. Check the Nepal Lyte, with an incredible low-profile silhouette, that looks like the merger of your favorite camping boots, and hyper light trainers. Or, for something a bit more traditional, check out the Mahalo Lows, with vulcanized soles and a loose-lace look that can be worn with (nearly) everything.
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After you pick up some new footwear, be sure to check out the rest of the dynamic line. Globe makes it more than enjoyable by featuring all the new goods in the short film “+/+”, which you can watch right here.
All images courtesy of Globe.
Best Foot Forward | Globe
Globe, the heritage brand around since 1985, reinvents itself with a sneaker & boot line that's not just for skaters.
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Nepal Lyte
The Nepal Lyte was born when a boot made love to a sneaker. With uppers ready for the desert trek, and ultra-light sneaker soles meant for the track, the Nepal Lyte, $119.95, is a merger of lifestyles.
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Mahalo Lyte
Intergalactic inspiration struck in the design of the Mahalo Lyte, $99.95, shown here in dust/white/grey. Designed for skateboarding, but wearable on or off board, these sneakers are engineered for maximum breathability and super light materials.
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Roam Lyte
The Roam Lyte, $69.95, in grey palm, features a tonal, floral design, but in grey on grey. From afar, they look super understated - up close, the details are abundant. (We especially like the lime green coloring on the back pull tab.)
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Mahalo, in Dark Navy Wash
The Mahalo, $74.95, is a vulcanized low cut skate show, designed and tested by the great Mark Appleyard. Confuse your friends with brand new soles, with uppers that look like they've been through the wash more than once.
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Los Angered
The Los Angered, $119.95, with their cheeky name, are made of premium leather, with stitch and turn seams and no padding, to get a super sleek fit. Shown in white, also available in brown, black with white soles, and black with gum.
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The Motley
This simple shoe works well for skateboarding or just casual wear. We suggest paring these shoes, shown in navy chambray, with a denim shirt and white jeans. Temperature over 70, this outfit is a go. Toughen it up with a black denim jacket on top.
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The Taurus
The Taurus, $89.95, is a super sleek, low key sneaker, made with premium materials so that it appears more similar to a dress shoe, than a skate sneaker. The extra embroidery on front, just below the laces, and slight perforation on the sides, contribute to the obvious attention to detail in the design, approved by pro skater Louie Barletta. (Word on the street, he's also a Taurus.)
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Daley Boot
The Daley Boot, $179.95, will pair perfectly with those raw denim jeans you live in. With tan uppers, off-white soles, and heritage brown piping and laces, the finishing touches on these boots are slick. Not to be missed, the hawaiian print fabric on the interior.
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The Taurus, in Leopard/White
It's not so easy to find chetah print sneakers, and surprisingly they go with just about everything. From black skinnies, to cut offs, make these your go-to summer sneaker. Try the Taurus, in leopard/white, $79.95
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Los Angered Low
The Los Angered Low, shown here in black/gum, $109.95, is the premium low version of Dion Agius' Los Angered high top boot. With soft grain leather, this black sneaker gets extra style points with the gum sole, and brown leather detailing at back heel.
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Nomad Boot
The Nomad boot, $199.95 is ready for the grind. Available in black with cream colored soles, black on black or navy (really a deep turquoise), they feature high grade leather for outdoor performance, and Vibram outsole for lightweight performance.
