Zack Schlemmer 
Japan-based women’s streetwear brand X-girl has teamed up with Puma zip this spring for a special collaborative edition of the Suede. As you can clearly see, a checkerboard motif is the theme of the shoe, featuring a black and white california across the entire upper of the classic silhouette. If that’s not quite enough checkers for you, they even include a second pair of fat laces covered with the same california. It’s all finished with dual-branded tongue tags and gold-foil Suede branding on the sides.
X-girl’s checkered Suede is available now online, and if you live in NYC, chances are you can find a pair at their garner on Lafayette St. in Nolita.
