Starks and Clark Kent were challenged by Nike Sportswear’s Design Director Jesse Leyva to collaborate and create a pack that pays homage to the spirit of competitive sport and this year’s host city – Phoenix, Arizona.

Starks initiates the design partnership by creating reflective and patterned lace packs, contrasting metal anglets, engraved Dubraes, and East/West branded insoles to represent the rivalries. “The Arizona desert was our main inspiration so we used oxidized copper on the anglets and dubraes to get that rustic worn out feel like they were sitting under the hot Arizona sun for years” says Starks.

With the Phoenix Suns team colors in mind, Clark Kent’s unique touch brings premium leathers such as patent, nubuck, and the pebbled leather of a basketball, while Starks reminds us all why they are still the leaders in the lace game with 3M, purple star patterned and checkerboard laces.

The two NBA All Star Game-inspired Air Force 1’s released over the weekend at select retailers across the US.

Detailed images of both colorways follow after the jump.

For the holidays Starks has come with their new “Checkers” laces. Coming in a beige/brown pattern, this is the first time the design has actually been screen-printed onto their 8mm lace. These are now available on the Starks site and at retailers around the globe.

More detailed images of the Starks “Checkers” Laces follow after the jump.

Starks presents their latest set of laces – the Solid Pack. It consists of red and purple woven laces, coming in two colorways. Both laces feature a white PVC aglet with red logo print and are now available in their online store.

More detailed images of the Starks Solid Pack follow after the jump.

Starks presents their latest set of laces – the Trail Pack. It consists of the Step Tech laces, which are braided black/yellow/grey round laces and feature a black PVC aglet. The other pair, entitled the Dots, are woven black/white laces, also featuring a black aglet.

Take a more detailed look at the Starks “Trail Pack” after the jump.

Starks has produced some laces for the Colette x Gap pop-up store in New York. The woven laces come in a black/yellow colorway and feature on one end the Colette logo and on the other end the Gap logo.

Have a more detailed look after the jump.

Starks has released their latest laces. The “Tribe” design this time made it onto the laces and is made up of a black/green/red colorway, inspired by A Tribe Called Quest album artwork!
More pictures after the jump.

The latest laces to be introduced by Starks are these Fade To Red and Fade To Blue styles. Taking less inspiration from popular sneakers, these are a little bit more subtle and show that the brand an also take different ways in terms of design.
After the jump a closer look.

Here the latest from Starks – Houndstooth as well as the first double side printed laces to be ever made. These are available now at stores and online.

Starks continues to present innovative laces. Here we present you their Series 3, the Woven Series. They offer both multicolor styles and more simple color combinations, thus something for every taste. Look out for these soon at premium sneakers boutiques around the globe!