Hare grooves...

For me, having those rare kicks was always what it was about. My Jordan IIIs in white and snake with the royal blue sole I copped from Global Sports in Shepherds Bush, of which I have never bumped into another pair, remain my all times for that reason.

On that note, Mr. Hare made seven pairs of these black Eel skin Onyx loafers available from Oki-ni. This morning there are only 4 pairs left. Not bad considering they only went up last night about 5pmGMT.

Similarly, let me introduce the Fangio. I wanted to make an Opanca soled shoe which is a process where the outer sole is stamped in a big industrial machine like a car door and then the rest of the shoe is attached to it. You will see a few variations of the Fangio popping up in various stores around the world this season, but this one in butter beige Tuscan suede with the flagrant bouquet is the first. Just three pairs left at Colette.

These are both so rare, they are not even on my website.

Early birds in my words...

Throughout January I have been on the road promoting the empire for AW11 (more on that soon) and it gave me the opportunity to visit a couple of stores who have received early deliveries of SS11.

I genuinely still can't believe Mr. Hare shoes sell in some of the stores they do.

Here is the Onyx Loafer in Eel with it's own spotlit box in L'Eclaireur, Boissy d'Anglais. They made it look so special I didn't even realise it was one of mine.

Also in L'Eclaireur, The Onyx Wholecut.

This is the Goat Camus in Colette. I love how the shrunken goat leather takes on an entirely different pattern on every shoe as the lasting process flattens the natural texture in some areas and not in others. Every pair is completely different.

The Exquisite Shoehorn in Colette.

Check these out!
Tan suede king Tubby's!! A rare beast I only saw for the first time myself when they landed at Dover Street Market. I want some. You won't even find these on my website. There are various one off King Tubby versions around the world including white ones, vachetta and suede ones at Gravity Pope in Canada and of course the King Tubby Specials.

I never shot the studs on the back of the Burroughs before because on the samples they were the wrong size and crooked. This didn't deter all the brave retailers who bought them though. The production Burroughs however, are perfect. I love this shoe. It is made from the softest Nappa leather so it is like wearing a dance shoe in terms of comfort, but it has a vachetta toe cap which will always keep the toe formal and proper. The toecap is deconstructed, as in it is not connected to the body. What at first sight just looks like a normal black shoe is in fact a wealth of technical and design details experimenting with comfort, aesthetics and a little bit of punk.

The Onyx Soir and Onyx Whole-cuts at Dover Street Market. The Onyx Soir has a seam down the toe. One side has patent leather and the instep of the shoe is in high shine leather. This was to give the shoe a more faceted effect. When light hits each side it reflects differently. Then there is the suede wally closure so this elegant evening shoe will fit men with high arches who normally shun oxford closures.

...Me love you long time...

I am extremely proud to present to you at this time, the fruits of what I believe will be a long and productive collaboration partnership between myself and a Mr. Andrew Bunney, a fine modern British jeweler of extraordinary pedigree and vision.

The Exquisite Shoehorn by Bunney & Hare

The most exquisite shoe horn you are likely to come across in the modern age and the perfect gift for the discerning shoe man who has everything is the result of the first collaboration between Bunney, the new English jeweler and Mr. Hare, the black shoe company.

The Exquisite Shoe Horn is carved from real, naturally shed, Scottish Ox horn, by a company founded in 1749. To provide ample thumb traction, mirror finished, solid 925 sterling silver coins bearing the Bunney and Mr. Hare marks have been inlaid at the handle by another company known to supply the royal households.

The finishing touch comes in the form of a cast, 925 Sterling Silver cap, hallmarked at the Birmingham Assay Office, which forms the setting for a choice of Black Spinel or Garnet Gemstones. The stones are set by gently burnishing over the edges of the silver cap.

Black Spinel was chosen as it is associated with love and passion and is said to help its keeper put aside their ego, re-establish relationships, resolve issues, relieve sadness and increase the duration of ones life. We chose Garnet, as it is believed to light up the night and protect its bearer from evil and disaster. Absolute minimum requirements at the insistence of Mr. Hare.

The Exquisite Shoehorn is then housed in a handmade, buckram cloth covered, rigid construction presentation box made by more craftsmen from the West Midlands.

The Exquisite Shoehorn will only be available as an edition of fifty, twelve of Garnet and thirty-eight of Black Spinel, from Dover Street Market in London, Colette in Paris and Surrender in Singapore, Oki-ni.com or direct from Mr. Hare after December 5th 2010 at a cost of £300.00 for Black Spinel or £400 for Garnet.

In a certain shop in Paris this men's fashion week...

One Mr. Hare shoe...

...two, three...

...four, five, six! Six Mr. Hare shoes...

...seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven Mr. Hare shoes...

...twelve, thirteen, fourteen, wait no we counted that Godard on the end there already.
Surely that must be it.

And another one! Fourteen! Fourteen beautiful, Mr Hare shoes! Ha! Ha! Ha!
I love to count.