KEEN have been making shoes for over 20 years and have found themselves sitting atop the everyday trainer pedestal for fashionable guys and gals alike. The new XT6s,…
If you spot a pair of outdoorsy looking shoes with nice suede and a pair of funky laces, you can bet that they’ve been manufactured by KEEN. The…
Everywhere you look at the moment, you’re being told ‘this is the year of the approach shoe.’ Nice one, cheers for that. But what actually is an approach…
Good news for the lazy man, clogs are unquestionably in vogue right now. The slip-on silhouette has long been a favourite here on Proper, and now, finally, it…
There once was a time, not all that long ago, when you walked into a footwear store and were confronted by two options: Swoosh or three stripes? Nike…
New Balance and London jeweller Bleue Burnham are back for the second part of a collaboration built around craftsmanship, nature and making nice things properly. It began with…
We’ve hit that transitional period where temperatures are changing, and so are the clothes that we wear. It isn’t unusual to step out of the house in a…
In the conversation of perennial Proper brands, Albam’s name should come right at the very top. It’s a label we used to rave about no end on here,…
What would happen if Sir Edmund Hillary popped three tabs of acid before climbing Mount Everest? He’d probably emerge from the summit wearing Flower Mountains. The bright, bold…
How many pairs of shoes do you own? How many of them do you actually wear? We’d be willing to bet there’s quite a rift between those two…
For some reason, manufacturing a worn-in garment is nigh-on impossible to achieve. So many brands have tried to replicate the look and feel of vintage, and so many…
Outdoor gear now means all-black, fully waterproof ensembles finished with reflective detailing, toggles everywhere and hoods that look like balaclavas. But this wasn’t always the way. A long…
Back in the ’90s, Patrick was one of those brands that seemed to make its way onto the feet of the slightly game kids on the local estate.…
When we think of Reebok, we think of lager-soaked kitchens at four in the morning. Teenagers trudging across muddy festival fields in search of lost friends. Dance floors…
Undoubtedly, unquestionably, unarguably, unequivocally – the greatest footwear colourway ever created is Beef & Broccoli. Green and brown simply belong together. We can’t tell you the scientific explanation…
We’d wager it’s never been easier to spot camouflage than it is right now. Not because the British Army has let its standards slip, but because there’s now…
A few months ago I did something daft. I sold a vintage pair of Wallabee Lites that I’d spent years hunting down, and even longer keeping them safely…
Switzerland and South Korea aren’t two countries you’d instinctively pair together. Switzerland sits in the heart of Europe alongside Alpine peaks and luxury watch-making. South Korea occupies South…
When the sun’s out, and the football is on, adidas suddenly feels more relevant than ever. Next time you’re walking to and from the beer garden (which will…
You don’t need to look at the weather forecast right now to know that it’s very hot. You wake up sweating, you go to work sweating, you come…
For over a decade, the Clifton has been HOKA’s dependable workhorse. Since first appearing back in 2014, it’s become one of those rare running shoes that manages to…