Here’s the latest sneaker simulacrae from the boys over on Rivington St.  The ALIFE Public Naval is somewhere in between the Vans Era and Slip-On models, going with the familiar pimsoll upper, but using faux eyelets and a elasticized tongue.  They look particularly nice with leather uppers, atop a white sole that has red caps on the heels, and should feel great thanks to cork insoles.  You can get either a black or white pair from ALIFE retailers soon; they just hit Japan’s Flauge.

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ALIFE is back with a series of subtly coloured kicks for spring 2010.  When you click the jump below to see the full collection, you’ll view them in this order: three Wallabee-like Kennedy Highs in premium suede or leather, the new Indoor High in three monochromatic leather designs and three Chuck sneaker/boots that each look very nice with a tonal leather toecap and gum sole.  Check for these at your local ALIFE retailer today.

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We’ve given a preview at Alife’s collection for the new year, but what we see already hitting retail is literally nothing of what was originally shown. Here we see a various assortment of four models- the Everybody Mid and High, Shell Toe and Kennedy High. Giving the consumers freedom of choice, each model comes in several color blocks, designs and materials. Satisfying a widespread of style demographics, this is all great segway for the Fall and Winter stuff we also have already previewed. Already available at Mita Sneakers, we expect for all of these selections to be in US retailers soon, if not already.

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The upcoming Alife Spring 2010 Collection is basic in color but wide-ranging in style and motif. Check out the images of the upcoming collection to see some great casual kicks, some with interesting design cues, like the Alife Public Estate Mid, which features a wing-tip shoe design. Others include a nice variety of mids and chukkas, and a quartet of low-profile kicks that resemble the Supreme x Nike SB Bruin Collection that released last year. If you don’t have a pair of Alife’s in your life, the upcoming Spring 2010 seems like a nice reason to change that up. via HS.

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Between all the trade shows going on lately, there’s a whole lot of previews for upcoming stuff from a bunch of brands.  Here, a sneak peak from one of the boutique pioneers- Alife.  From what we can tell so far, Alife is yet another brand transitioning towards the lifestyle look rather than the typical athletic-influenced sneaker.  Look forward to a bunch of new colorways of existing styles, as well as all-new models, for 2010.  via HS

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ALIFE is rolling out their Holiday 09 Footwear lineup this Friday November 6th. There are many different styles and colors scheduled to be released, old and new. There are nine different shoes to be released: the ALIFE Chuck, Kennedy, Everybody High Flood, Everybody Mono Hiker, Everybody Mono quilt, Everybody High Cup, Everybody High Core, Everybody Mid and Shelltoe. These are all scheduled to release in many different colorways and textures. If your are interested in checking out all the different styles visit TheUpset.

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Yesterday, we gave you the heads up about the Alife warehouse clearance store that has popped up in the space formerly occupied by Nort/Recon, and here’s a look at some of the wonders found inside. We scoped out the spot today in search of great deals on clothing, footwear and plenty of other Alife goodies. The shop opened its doors for the sale today and will continue until November 1st, so keep reading to check out some pics of what you might find, and if you’re a fan of the brand, try to get over there before the best stuff is gone.

ALIFE Cash Only Warehouse Sale
359 Lafayette Street | Map
New York, NY 10013

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The Alife Chuck is one of the dressier sneakers being released from Alife. Most of the previous versions of this model have been released in more conservative colorways like tan, brown and black. The “RGB Pack,” goes in the opposite direction by releasing three pairs all in vibrant solid colors. Featuring a full suede upper, these Chucks come in: Red, Blue and Green (hence the namesake “RBG Pack”). All three pairs have matching soles giving them a fully monochromatic look. via Sneakerfreaker

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Hit those ATMs and head over to Lafayette Street starting tomorrow if you want a crack at some hidden Alife gems from the last 6 seasons at heavily discounted prices. The brand is changing warehouses, and rather than lugging all that old gear to the new space, they have decided to open up a clearance shop for the next 10 days at 359 Lafayette Street. A variety of t-shirts, sweatshirts, footwear, accessories and more will be available at 50-80% off their original prices from Friday October 23rd through November 1st, so if you slept on some past Alife gear, this might be your chance to scoop it up for a significant mark-down.

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To say that ALIFE got their swag on with this latest drop is an understatement.  Now, we’re not being effusive with praise here (even if the colours are spectacular).  More pointing out that not only is the ALIFE Everybody America High pretty much a cut and paste (sew?) copy of the Nike Dunk High silhouette, but now they’ve applied the SWAGGER Terminator feel to two different pairs of Americas.  There’s one pair each of turquoise or brown, each of which is constructed of a mix of lightly tumbled, patent and faux-lizard leathers, smooth nubuck, nylon mesh and woven nylon.  Whew, that’s a mouthful, but the variety of fabrics gives a fantatic tonal effect.  Grab both pairs so you can mix and match them; they’re available at ALIFE retailers like Wish.

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One of Alife’s most popular models, the Everybody Mid, is back with a fresh new look for fall. Two new colorways of the shoe have just been released that use a black suede upper with black leather piping around the seams. Both pairs feature only one accent color, one using pink and the other using a light blue. The only splashes of color show up on the tongue labels and midsoles, with an extra set of matching laces providing some additional options. If you’re feeling these simple, yet crisp new Everybody Mids, you can find them in stock now at Flauge.

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Hip-hop and the sneaker game often go hand in hand, so when watching the new video for J-Dilla’s “24K Rap,” featuring Raekwon and Havoc of Mobb Deep, many sneakerheads will notice a familiar backdrop behind the action. Late last month, we gave you a look at some behind the scenes pics from the filming of the video that just so happened to be shot at none other than legendary NYC shop, Alife. Store manager Jesse Villanueva even makes an appearance in the video as a victim who is tied up and robbed in the store. Besides the setting for the video being a sneaker store, there are also some sneaker cameos in the footage, such as Raekwon holding up a pair of LIVESTRONG Mister Cartoon Air Force 1’s. Check out the video here and keep reading for some more inside looks at the video shoot.

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With back-to-school just around the corner, ALIFE Footwear just released a number of new colorways of their silhouettes, in stores, online and at ALIFE retailers. The three silhouettes from this collection plays on one of the most used tools in education, the highlighter which inspires three new colorways of the Alife Court Cup Hi-Lite, two colors of the Alife Shell Toe Hi-Lite, and three colorways of the Alife Everybody High Hi-Lite. The Alife Everybody High seem to be ALIFE’s signature shoe and gets three other new treatments for Fall including two colors in AllOver Print, two colors in Americas Cut and three colors in black suede and pop-color outsoles. The Alife Chuck which we’ve seen earlier gets two treatments making up five new colorways and last is the Alife Mono Applique with three colors. Look for these now at ALIFE retailers, ALIFE stores and alifenyc.com.

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ALIFE is making the most of bright colours here in late summer.  The ALIFE Everybody High Hi-Lite comes to us with a stark extra beyond the standard Dunk-like design.  There’s one pair in white with a black sole that features a huge highlighter-yellow stripe along the outside panel.  The other pair is grey and white with a black tongue, while the neon green laces and outsole add a pop.  Grab the white or grey joints today from Tobi.

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Every sneaker company from here to Mars has jumped on the chukka bandwagon this year.  ALIFE may have done them one better with this latest design.  Not only are they on Fabolous’ feet in the latest Complex magazine, but the ALIFE Chukka Toxic is undeniably fresh, irrespective of any hype.  The ‘Toxic’ edition puts either a black or grey suede upper atop a translucent blue sole.  For the ‘Shepard’ version, it’s back to a white sole, with either buttery smooth black leather or tan suede.  All four of them are yours for the taking from ALIFE retailers like Karmaloop.

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The ALIFE footwear collection that began a few years back has evolved into a solid lineup of consistent hits.  For their Fall 2009 effort, those Rivington St. kids toned it down a bit and have followed the rest of the fashion world into muted tones for the colder weather.  The regulars are all here: Everybodys in a bunch of configurations, Shell Toes and Chucks.  Take a look at the subdued lineup after the jump and feel free to grab them from Tobi.

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