Stories Behind the Style
CLAE JOURNAL
We’re diving deeper: from exclusive collaborations with visionary creatives to behind-the-scenes interviews that explore their process and purpose. Whether it's a limited-edition drop or a new seasonal collection, the journal is where stories unfold—connecting our shoes to the culture and people who inspire them.

CLAE Perspectives: Jeff Yamazaki
Jeff Yamazaki is a digital content creator who splits his time between Los Angeles and Tokyo. A longtime friend of CLAE, Jeff has genuinely embraced our brand values from the start.
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Rooted in the laid-back lifestyle of Southern California, this collaboration reimagines the Deane, a unisex sneaker designed for movement, comfort, and eco-conscious craftsmanship.
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Discover how VEGEA and CLAE are revolutionizing sustainable fashion with vegan shoes made from wine industry byproducts. Learn about eco-friendly materials, circular economy innovations, and the fu...
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Introducing the Salazar, the latest addition to our long-term collaboration with VIBRAM, best known as a global leader in high-performance rubber soles. This new lifestyle runner combines ultimate ...
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For our latest Perspectives series, we highlight a talented photographer, creative, and friend of the brand, Shafik Kadi, who recently shot our Made in LA Louie campaign. Shafik's interest i...
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CLAE Perspectives: Brian & Jessie de Lowe
Power couple Brian and Jessie De Lowe are two entrepreneurs who both specialize in people living their best lives. For our latest edition of Perspectives, we talk to Brian about his day-to-d...
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CLAE Perspectives | Brian Bornemann and Leena Culhane
Clae Perspectives | Brian Bornemann and Leena Culhane 2020 was a year to forget for many, but for Brian Bornemann and Leena Culhane, it was a year of culinary and life adventures...
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CLAE Perspectives: So Youn Lee & George Yoo
Clae Perspectives: So Youn Lee & George Yoo For our latest edition of Perspectives, we’ve sat down with husband and wife creative duo, George Yoo and So Youn Lee. Graduates of the a...
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CLAE Questionnaire with Kent Yoshimura
Interview with Kent Yoshimura Thanks for clicking. Welcome to our new interview series where we spend some time with the creatives that inspire us. I’m Bernard Antolin, Editor-in-Chief ...
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CLAE Perspectives: Keegan Fong
For our latest edition of Perspectives, we sat down with Keegan Fong, who spent over a decade in the marketing world specializing in skate and fashion and has now pivoted into the restaurant...
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CLAE Perspectives | Stanleys Wet Goods
CLAE Perspectives | John & Jean Stanley Exploring the Culinary and Wine Delights of Culver City: A Conversation with John & Jean Stanley of Stanley’s Wet Goods Culver C...
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CLAE Perspectives | David Kuo Discover the Culinary Journey of David Kuo: From Political Science to Taiwanese Soul Food. In the bustling world of Los Angeles' culinary scene, a ...
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We've partnered with premium performance apparel brand Vuori to design a limited-edition unisex shoe. Both CLAE and Vuori have made efforts towards eco-consciousness, and this collaboration r...
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This edition of Perspectives we’re talking to Terry Guy, the founder of Secret Walls, a live art competition that began in London in 2006 and has since become a must-see event in cities al...
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DESSERTO INTERVIEW Please tell us a little about yourselves.I am the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of ADRIANO DI MARTI, which goes beyond the needs of the leather goods market, offering high qua...
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Introducing the Clae Louie, made in Los Angeles.
CLAE is pleased to unveil the Louie, the brand’s first-ever sneaker made in Los Angeles. The Louie features elements of comfort crafted with sustainable, vegan knit materials and is made ...
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CLAE x NALGENE Sustainable Bottle
CLAE x NALGENE We’re happy to introduce our latest accessory in partnership with NALGENE. Made to last a lifetime, the CLAE x NALGENE Sustain Bottle is made with innovative material der...
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CLAE x AKH: Mon Texte, Le Savon.
CLAE x Akhenaton : New CollaborationCOMING SOON On the occasion of the release ofhis new sound 'Mon Texte, Le Savon PART V' by Akhenaton, we are pleasedto collaborate again with the ar...
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LE BON MARCHÉ We're pleased to announce theopening of our shop-in-shop in one of the most prestigious departmentstores, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche. Justlike our entire Collection, this w...
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Following the release of the Early Spring 2015 collection, CLAE introduces Perspectives, an ongoing video series giving viewers a closer look into the daily lives of artists, designers and friends...
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The collaboration is based on the Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU),also nicknamed Auscam, jelly bean camo, or hearts and bunnies . Afive-colour military camouflage pattern used by th...
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Whether that’s finding a balance between function and aesthetics or spending countless hours to carefully create designs that stand the test of time, there are quite a few parallels to be made bet...
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Hypebeast: CLAE Introduces The Frazier
SoCal footwear label introduces a new silhouette to its sneaker lineup ahead of the fall season. The all-new Frazier shoe utilizes a mix of traditional athletic elements and contemporary aestheti...
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Sneaker news: Publish Brand X Clae - The Natural State
"Every jogger pants wearer’s favorite outfitter, Publish Brand, joins up with CLAE footwear for a special collaborative effort this spring. Using the CLAE Gregory SP, the menswear lables create ...
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CLAE Introduces the Standard Premium (SP) sole
CLAE is elevating its status with the introduction of its Standard Premium sole. Developed to challenge the status quo of the premium sneaker market, the sole updates the look and functionali...
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