Updated 8 October 2024:
Most of the shoes, however, seem to be made from pig skin ("pig suede"). The shoes are made in China. Pigs slaughtered in China for your skate shoes, the usual.
"Pig suede is super durable." Jamie Thomas ... and more animals have to die for the same number of shoes. Even the insoles have a pig suede liner (!).
The company is also called "War Saw Ltd". Is this not the worst name to search and find online?
Update 20 October 2024
The USA online sale of War Saw skate shoes (and shirts), in the few selected USA skate shops (e.g., at Black Sheep in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Escapist in Kansas City, Missouri, or at Bluetile in Columbia, South Carolina), will start today at 11 am eastern standard time (i.e., 17:00 hours [5 pm] central European standard time ... or 4 pm in the UK). I don't know when the selected UK stores will start selling War Saw memorabilia online. I'm certainly not going to order anything from the US ... or the UK. Ordering from the UK into the EU can be OK if the cost is low (e.g., 15 or 20 Euros), because the customs terror gets waived, meaning you cannot order shoes from the UK.
WAR SAW LTD x Ed Templeton Chapter Mid Synthetic Suede Black - Black [mid-top, price: ~110 US dollars]
WAR SAW LTD x Ed Templeton Stranger Synthetic Suede Black - Black [low-top slip-on, price: ~100 US dollars]
The company is also called "War Saw Ltd". Is this not the worst name to search and find online?
Isn't this the worst time to start a skate shoe brand? (worst, apart from the near future, I mean)
Chances are low that The Chief will turn his back on the imaginary beings and / or that he will cease to turn his back on animals.
Note 1: The company name seems to be "War Saw" but sort of also "Warsaw" (?).
Note 2: Ed Templeton seems to be involved with War Saw in some kind of collab - which could explain the vegan option.
--- There is going to be a vegan Ed Templeton shoe. --- [Nine Club #341]
Ed Templeton model, "War Saw" (or Warsaw), black/black, vegan suede, retails at 110 US dollars ... available only in the US and several shops in England
There's also an Ed Templeton vegan, black slip-on, as well as an Ed Templeton hoodie, crewneck sweatshirt, and T-shirt. And several limited edition (150 each) Ed Templeton decks.
"[...] the pig suede and suede and the synthetic suede, in my opinion, are more durable than a cow suede." Jamie Thomas (cow suede is the most commonly used suede for skate shoes)
Note 3: Danny Garcia (aka Reverend Baron) and Austin Stephens seem to be involved in War Saw. And Matt Costa (skate pro turned musician) too! They are not the team, because War Saw does not have a skate team, but rather something like models (?) or associates (?).
Note 4: War Saw, not be confused with the "Warsaw Sneaker Store".
Note 5: Despite the name being War Saw, I would still think it's a reference to the Joy Division song "Warsaw". Update: Apparently, Joy Division was called "Warsaw" before.
Note 6: Not to be confused with the Vox skate shoes "Warsaw" shoe.
Note 7: Apparently, there is a song by Rancid called "Warsaw". Did JT know?
Conclusion: I would most definitely buy the Ed Templeton shoes - and probably an array of the other Templeton paraphernalia - but, unfortunately, I'm not in Nottingham.
The USA online sale of War Saw skate shoes (and shirts), in the few selected USA skate shops (e.g., at Black Sheep in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Escapist in Kansas City, Missouri, or at Bluetile in Columbia, South Carolina), will start today at 11 am eastern standard time (i.e., 17:00 hours [5 pm] central European standard time ... or 4 pm in the UK). I don't know when the selected UK stores will start selling War Saw memorabilia online. I'm certainly not going to order anything from the US ... or the UK. Ordering from the UK into the EU can be OK if the cost is low (e.g., 15 or 20 Euros), because the customs terror gets waived, meaning you cannot order shoes from the UK.
For historical preservation, however, see the pictures below:
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WAR SAW LTD x Ed Templeton Chapter Mid Synthetic Suede Black - Black [mid-top, price: ~110 US dollars]
It looks like the Ed Templeton "eye" graphic might be embroidered (?).
[Tempster girl drawing T-shirt, price: ~38 US dollars]
[Tempster girl drawing grey on black crewneck sweatshirt with a (one-sided?) kangaroo pocket for your Napoleon hand, modelled by none other than Danny Garcia, price: ~76 US dollars]
[Tempster eye drawing "Wayward Cognitions cover" T-shirt, price: ~38 US dollars]
[Tempster eye drawing "Wayward Cognitions cover" embroidered hoodie (the entire graphic is embroidered, not printed), price: ~84 US dollars]
There are also army green War Saw chino pants (they don't have any leather patches).