A few months back, we brought you news that Jeff Staple would be designing shoes for Payless. Just recently, some images of the shoes were revealed on the Staple Design website. Now, we get a look at one of Airwalk’s most iconic and popular models, the Jim Shoe. It’s now available at your local Payless location. mash rating: 6/10

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The Airwalk Prototypes we showed you a few weeks back have started landing at retailers. The first to get their shipment is Huf. Supposedly each pair is limited to only 144, so be quick if you’re looking to cop.

pic and info: Huf

Airwalk have re-released their famoust Prototype. They went with the 600 series, and created three colourways. Two which are completely new, and one OG, the Torch (seen above). They are limited to only 144 pairs.

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Earlier this week, a press release was held to announce that the latest project that Jeff Staple would be working on was in fact not an extremely limited pair of SBs or New Balances, but a collection of Airwalks that will be inexpensive and widely available. The brand called STPL 4 Airwalk will consist of about 12 models for both men and women, and will have a price tag in the $50 range. The collection will release Fall 2009 in over 400 Payless stores around America. Although, some might equate this with “selling out”, Staple has this to say for all the haters:

“Payless is democratizing the latest ideas in footwear by making them accessible and affordable to all. I am very excited to join in this philosophy and approach … I feel like the age of ‘1-of-24’ or ‘1-of-100’ is becoming obsolete. If you were a graf artist, you did the side of a train so everyone could experience your creation. As a graphic designer, I want my works published and available for everyone to see. As a DJ, I want to play in front of the biggest possible crowd. So why shouldn’t this same philosophy hold true for sneaker design? I am really looking forward to reaching this wider audience and having a larger impact as a designer.”

pic and info: Transworld