Footwear of the Future: Fall 2009 admin Tuesday, July 21, 2009 The Runway Raphael Young’s Fall 2009 collection will be available at Seven New York on July 30 and on Net-a-Porter.com. This new collection is very futuristic and bold with metal details and architectural heels. While his collection may not be economically feasible for most of us (prices range from $384 to $731), the designs were great and we’re sure you will be able to find the comparable knock-offs. 🙂 Take a look: Discotronic Diamond Pattern Metallic Boot,Devlon Thigh-High Boot in Black Delixir Diamond Pattern Ankle Boot in Orange, Firework Bootie in Gold with Aluminum Heel Fazer Boot in Blue with Aluminum Heel, Futura Boot in Black with Aluminum Heel Bubble Boot in Black with Carbon Heel, Bibop Boot in Blue with Carbon Heel Roxar Biker Boot in Black with Aluminum Heel, Raven Biker Boot in Bronze with Aluminum Heel Delix Bootie in Black with Wedge Heel, Diams Diamond Pattern Bootie in Blue with Wedge Heel Eagle One Pump in Blue with Aluminum Heel and Eagle One Pump in Gold with Gold Heel Eagle Two Boot in Black with Gold Heel and Grey with Aluminum Heel A little tidbit for the aspiring designers…he crafted the collection using traditional techniques that are now rarely still practiced. The methods involve carving all the lasts and heels from wooden blocks and assembling the prototypes by hand. Once again, history molds the future of fashion! Source