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British footwear label Ikon has teamed-up with two living music legends, Bruce Foxton and Gary Crowley to produce two new ranges.

The first release is a collaboration with Bruce Foxton who has been wearing Ikon Original Gibson white lace ups on his recent tours with 'From The Jam'. The Foxton version has four eyelets, light punch detail, the upper is made from pure white, full grain leather, there are black and white checkerboard calf linings, a white leather in-sock and contrast black stitch detail. Mr Foxton's signature is laser etched onto the white sole. Each pair is presented in a cloth bag placed in a luxury box and comes with a photo of Bruce wearing his.

Gary Crowley is an iconic muso, DJ and performer (featured on Andy Lewis' album 'You Should Be Hearing Something Now') and proper London geezer. Crowley has a formidable passion for music and it's only right and proper that Ikon should immortalise this man in footwear. Gary apparently met the Ikon MD Pete at a 'From The Jam' gig and after some persuasion, finally agreed to design his personal favourite, the suede desert boot. It meant Gary working with the design team, being involved in every stage of the process, choosing the fabrics, colourways etc. The leather boots come in a choice of dark green, white, chocolate brown.

The Bruce Foxton Gibsons will only be available in strictly limited numbers priced approx £80 from the end of April. Gary's Desert Boots will go on sale for £50.

Words: Marian Buckley

www.ikonfootwear.co.uk or ring 02476 324670 to place an advance order.