Sole Collector x Jhung Yuro x Tanner Goods ‘The Premium’

This is one of the quieter shoes on the list, and that is exactly why it is worth pulling back out. Casual models were never the usual lane, so when a good friend from Jhung Yuro brought up the idea of working on a shoe together, the first instinct was to make it about more than just slapping logos side by side.

The early conversations went all over the place. At one point the concept was a multi compartment box holding a belt, a wallet, and a shoe all together, a full kit instead of a single object. That is the kind of brainstorm that tells you the people involved cared more about the idea than the easy version of it.

What it became was The Premium, and the through line was real craft. The shoe was Jhung Yuro’s Old School model, built in a two tone natural brown leather with silver eyelets, lasered logos, a cashew synthetic rand running the base for durability, and a rich belt leather binding the heel quarters, all sitting over an insanely comfortable pigskin liner. The leather goods came from Tanner Goods, the Portland shop run by close friends and known for handmade quality. Co founder Sam Huff cut and assembled the matching piece himself, a two tone natural leather cardholder, the very first two tone leather piece Tanner Goods ever made. The whole set lived in a custom co branded box. Three brands, one box, no wasted pieces.

It is one of the more subtle things to come out of those years, and it has aged into something you are glad to break out precisely because it does not shout. There is no logo arms race here, no loud colorway. Just good leather, a comfortable liner, and a cardholder that turned the whole thing into a small set worth keeping.

Projects like this are a reminder that the community’s taste was never only about hype performance models and event blowouts. Sometimes the move was a handsome pair of casual shoes and a piece of leather goods made by friends, built to last and meant to be used.

Do you have a soft spot for the quieter, more casual collabs, and is there one that has aged better than you expected?

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Photos by Nick DePaula

Part of The Complete Guide to Sole Collector Collaborations