June 7th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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They’ve pretty well established over the past five-plus years that even if the design elements are familar (because that’s the idea, after all) Gourmet is going to be ahead of the curve compared to the mainstream sneaker market. They schooled us all BAPE-USA-style on how Nike and Jordan Brand have contributed to the foundations of sneaker design, beat everybody to the ‘duck boot’ punch and recently ran laps around other brands with their wild animal prints. In fact, the Gourmet has already used enough leopard that they’re looking to get even more exotic with the jungle cat selections, and now we’re looking at the closest thing to a ‘pack’ that they’ve offered to date. The Gourmet Quattro S, Dieci 2 SN and The 35 are all done up in ocelot ultrasuede constrasting black leather, so while the colors and feral theme are familiar (as are lines borrowed from Air Jordans XII and XIII along with the Puma Blaze of Glory -slash- Pump Omni, respectively), the use of a new print puts these out in front of the pack. Check out more photos below and stick with Sneaker News for US release info. via HB
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January 14th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Gourmet just came through with the latest take on their running-inspired model The 35, a design dipped in the same leopard print suede that we saw on their Quattro and Quadici models last spring, and should hit soon on the new Cinque 2 silo. The animal print movement has become a full-fledged trend since we saw those first pairs last year, and now we can expect a few more seeing as the Gourmet Dieci C and Quattro S both showed up at Agenda in new horsehair leopard spots. There’s also another 35 on the way that keeps its jungle cat markings to the accents, and you can see those as well as a ‘Cool Grey’-style Dieci in more images after the jump. Let us know which ones you’d pick and stick with Sneaker News for word on their availability. via HB
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January 11th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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California sneakerheads already know, but is the rest of the county and really the entire world ready for melted american cheese, grilled onions and 1000 island dressing? Because the sneaker industry is certainly embracing animal style of late, and 2012 sees a trend that began with a Japanese influence and gained momentum last year, radiate outward to the burgeoning brands who can perhaps best use these wild prints for their lifestyle designs. The Gourmet 35 is a prime example, a shoe built to look like an early ’90s runner that uses a leopard print suede to recontextualize the classic lines atop a sole that looks like it was lifted from one of Nike Running’s recent LunarLon efforts. The latest leopard sneaker awaits your click on the jump below for more photos, and be sure to stick with Sneaker News for updates on this trend as well as this model’s release date. via Sneaker Freaker
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January 4th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Gourmet is arguably the most successful of the lifestyle sneaker lines launched after the turn of the century, and their lineup continues to grow and evolve to better reflect the brand’s label with each passing season. The spring 2012 lineup brings back plenty of familiar faces while adding a couple new jams, and we’ll start with a couple pairs that we previewed a short while back. The Gourmet Sedici sees its camo suede design contrasted by another pair done in the same vegtan leather that makes up its heel. That same monochromatic luxury is echoed on red and blue suede Sedici Lows, which makes this chukka-inspired family the leader of the Q1 pack. Sedicis lead the way in terms of numbers, but it might be the ‘Space Jam’-leaning Quadici collaboration with Paul Rodriguez’ Primitive that draws the most attention overall. Click through for more including appearances by the Quattro S, Dieci, Dignan and The 28, as well as the all new 35 trainer and Tredici trail shoe. Let us know which one wins this round and expect them at Gourmet‘s e-store shortly.
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