on a trip to ottawa recently, i went into a bike store with my friend... and while she purchased a bike and a helmet, i became distracted by sandals that looked like birks. the same style as the gizehs.

i was hooked. i needed to know more. so learn i did. and found this marvellous shoe company native shoes. first stop: website. incredible.
as their website states:

Inspired by classic, casual silhouettes, but made with the lightest and most comfortable material available, Native Shoes are the best of both worlds. Footwear for the future done in the style of everything we've ever loved about shoe design. You can slip them on for a quick stroll, throw them into your backpack for a day at the beach or keep them on hand for apres. Our aesthetic is relaxed, flexible and active. Native Shoes is footwear for anybody, anywhere, anytime.

i need these shoes. i need them for travelling (lightweight), i need them for my back (SO comfortable), and i need them for the sole fact that they are amazing looking, in great colours (because i said so).

and guys? the videos? soooooooo worth the watch. (this is the video for their spring line 2012. the kids in this video are to die for)

i like this whole brand. i'm so in.

from top to bottom: the blanca // the howard // the jimmy // the miller // the verona