The Japanese brands have always been a little more hesitant in coming online and launching their websites, but over time they will still all be there. Recently we saw the launch of the official Visvim website, today we get word that Head Porter will be launching their first official online store on August 10th. The store will be located at headporter.co.jp. Via honeyee.

For several weeks we have already been featuring the Gourmet Spring 2009 footwear collection. To date is was still pretty difficult coming across the brand in stores, but that has finally changed. Gourmet has relaunched their website and along with it an online store, stocked with their entire Spring 2009 Collection.

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One of our favorite stores, Ransom, has now also finally launched an online store. Next to the Ransom in-house collection, you can also purchase brands including Visvim, adidas, Nike, New Era and many others. Certainly worth bookmarking. Via Matt George.

Check it out here.

Freshness reports about a new section in the Members Only Store by Nike that will be called innovation Kitchen, named after the same devision at Nike.
“In the upcoming days, NikeStore.com will be launching a section to the Members Only Store called the ‘Innovation Kitchen’, named after the the special group at Nike’s Campus devoted to innovation in products and development. The digital iK will sell exclusive products coming directly from the group in Beaverton, OR. The first product will be this premium Dunk Low in patent Leather with lasered details. The official name is the Tuxedo Dunk which is inspired by patent leather shoes usually worn by grooms. The interior features premium leather lining and insole. There will be very limited numbers available, only sizes 4-14, in whole sizes and a portion of every purchase goes toward research and development in Nike’s Innovation Kitchen.”
Hopefully more interesting products such as this Tuxedo Dunk Lo will be the result of this. Also if they already offer such specials to a large audience, we can probably expect even more impressive sneakers in the Tier 1 and Tier 0 ranges.
Check out more pictures of these Dunk Lo’s after the jump.