When Clae shoes started its calendars at the dawn of the millennium they were one of the first to offer fashionable male dress shoes to the street market. Korean born Sung Choi, the founder and Creative Director of Clae grew up in the sneaker wearing New York districts of the 80s and 90s where he learnt design at Brooklyn Technical College.

Choi started working for PNB streetwear, then moved to the West Coast and designed for DC shoes. When Clae started in 2001 it won an award for Best Male Footwear Collection from Sportswear International.

And here is another collection that offers manstyle a little more choices than stealing girls clothes. These two leather styles collaborate with Italian sole makers Vibram who specialized in mountain climbing and work-boots for their heavy protective rubbers.

THE ROMARE HI VIBRAM features a quilted nubuck collar and toe hand stitching in Grizzly Leather Brown and Black Leather.

Their STRAYHORN VIBRAM offers fashion color in rich leather and is available in ‘Pavement Nubuck’ grey and black.

Available at Clae stockists worldwide.