Born in 1905 as a soccer-boot maker, Brit outfit Gola unleashed the Harrier in '68 as a proto cross trainer ideal for squash, badminton, volleyball, and taking off vertically without a runway. Though by modern standards this one-time super-shoe's barely suitable for crawling, it does retain a classically sharp look: low profile outsole, gum-rubber toe bumper, and Gola's simple logo -- all together, the diametric opposite of Skidz. The two-color upper schemes come in retro simple (white leather with red/black/green/blue suede accents, or reversed), or jazzier new looks like orange w/ black accents -- helpful for escaping the clutches of Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg in order to spend more time with your troublingly hot cousin.Of course Gola didn't stop with the Harrier, in the interim coming out with styles like the Euro driving-shoe-ish Chase, the hi-top Dodge, and the Tap, with velcro -- an offshoot of the space program, and now the only way Buzz Aldrin can keep his shoes on.
Gola Vibe..
Gourmet brought it back towards the end of 2007 with their all Canvas basic models that drew inspiration from an obvious basketball player’s line of signature shoes. Now it seems that Canvas is the “it” material to use on shoes. Gola is re-releasing their Vibe’s in three different colorways, featuring an all canvas upper and a rubber outsole, aside from the silhouette different from the Gourmet shoes, there is a strong similarity.
Gola X Christian Lacroix Colab...
Gola is having a bash at the ubiquitous colab. The Great British sports brand has perhaps a real ACE of a colab in a sea of mediocrity, by colaborating with Christian Lacroix. Gola Trainers are a true British classic in every conceivable way. The brand is indelibly printed in the consciousness of every sports mad Brit on the planet and today this classic brand is set to shares its history, style and innovation with the rest of the globe luckly old globe!
The Gola by Christian Lacroix collection for SS09 takes its inspiration from the designer™s house pattern Torero Cape™ and comprises two men™s and two women™s styles. The luxurious designs offer a twist on classic sport footwear by incorporating elements and techniques signature to the French fashion house, such as rich leathers, intricate embroidery and embossing. The collection will be sold globally through selected stores in 20 countries as of January 2009.
Christian Lacroix commented: In a way, trainers are to the 21st century what shimmering ties and multicoloured vests were to the dandies of the 19th century - a distinctive sign, a personal signature. That is the perspective from which I prefer to view fashion, rather than that of uniformity. Given carte blanche by Gola, I took the opportunity, with much gratitude, to bring the modernity of a contemporary and popular brand together with the timeless baroque of an iconic design of our Couture House: the embroideries of a torero cape.
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