If you arrive in Alaska as a tourist, the dead giveaway won’t be your accent, your trembling blue lips, or your questionable haircut – it’ll be what’s on…
We’ve made it. The turning point. That brief, beautiful moment when everything shifts from dark, miserable and a bit shit to something that feels vaguely hopeful. The birds…
We’ve long been fascinated by modernist design. Open-plan living rooms, sunken conversation pits, oak panelling, softly lit bedrooms, patterned tile kitchens. Homes from the golden era of modernism…
Footwear is great, isn’t it? We definitely think so. Without footwear, Proper probably wouldn’t exist. And without Proper – well, you’d all be doomed, wouldn’t you? Over the…
I had a pretty poor winter, running wise. Too much travel, dwindling discipline and an inconsistency mirrored only by Manchester’s current weather. Then, as it often does, something…
There are only a handful of brands that will never not be cool, and Maharishi is one of them. The brand’s infamous Snopants had everyone in a chokehold…
We all know Mizuno isn’t opposed to a little madness. Take their best-selling shoe, the Wave Prophecy LS, for example – the sole is entirely hollow. This determination…
If you speak to anyone about the most important part of an outfit, you’ll usually elicit one of two common responses: the jacket or the shoes. Both obviously…
Say the word Timberland, and most people will picture the brand’s famous 6-inch boots. Usually worn alongside a dark-wash denim and Yankees Cap ensemble. It’s the look that…
It’s that time of the year when we become bombarded with an onslaught of newness. Every hour of every day, we’re inundated with new Spring Summer collections, exclusive…
Thanks to the recent release of the American biographical romance anthology television series, ‘Love Story’, the masses are finally waking up to the incredible dress sense of the…
There are certain shoes in my collection that I absolutely love wearing all the time. And almost all of them are made by KEEN. Much to the annoyance…
Now then. March is here, and already things are beginning to shift. We had two sunny days in a row this week, and it was even a little…
If you’re ever looking for mental footwear, both in technical and aesthetic regards, then simply turn your head in the direction of Merrell 1TRL. The Merrell offshoot takes…
The weekend just gone, Bolton-born Reebok took over The Vinyl Factory (via Phonica Records) to remind us all why we should still pay a large measure of attention…
Certain things in life can only be described as special – that hit of warm air when you first step off a plane in a tropical country. An…
Even though it might not feel like it, the dawn of spring is imminent. All the right signs are starting to appear – the occasional sunny afternoon, birds…
We’ve just passed the ten-year anniversary of Proper becoming a full-time venture and a real business, and while there have been notable changes along the way, the core…
Pop Trading Company is Amsterdam’s biggest skate brand. But don’t get it muddled, they don’t just skate. As much as they like kickflipping down stairs, grinding handrails and…
Each season, we’re absolutely buzzing to see what Merrell 1TRL have been cooking up. And in their case, it is quite literally cooking up – most of the…
It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been loitering in a microbrewery, hovering in a coffee shop, browsing a natural wine bar, or queuing at an aggressively overpriced sandwich counter…