Shoe Review: Rock & Republic Pancho



I stumbled across this very cool design, the Pancho, on the new Zappos.com "Couture" site. It comes from designer label Rock & Republic.

The lines are great. It features a wide diagonal lapel that starts on both sides in front of the ball of the foot and extends unbroken to the tongue. Three laces form a minimal tie that says just enough but not too much.

At only US$300.00 the only thing letting this shoe down is the "textile" lining. Seriously, why not just fully leather line it?

Rock & Republic is an American jeans brand founded by cyclist Michael Ball in 2002. R&R became famous for a pair of bum-hugging jeans designed by Victoria Beckham, called the "VB Rocks". In Australia we also believe VB rocks...but for a different reason, ahem, Merv Hughes? They very quickly diluted the range with everything from baby clothes and maternity wear to sunnies and men's shoes. Check out their painful flash site at RockandRepublic.com.

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