Gino Restori (of Carhartt fame) got his shop going, RUGGED STORE, in the center of his home town of Clermont-Ferrand.
If you ever find yourself in the center of France, drop by and check out his collection and meet some of the coolest cats in in the region.
Here a sneak peak…

It has been a while since I bought any new shoes as I am on an essentials only consumption tip, but if I did, these would be top of my list, JB Classics Prime sneakers… Sweet temptation…

Jule’s shoes.

Another independent sneaker company i’m feeling at the moment is Supra started by Chad Muska.
Have a peep here.

JB Classics has really started to produce some standout sneakers over the past year and has grown from strength to strength. I have yet to get my hands on a pair though since they are always annoyingly limited edition, but one of these days…
Good to see a little guy in an industry so dominated by the major labels doing well.
http://www.suite2206.com/