COLE HAAN

ZerøGrand Extreme Commuting Part 2: Meet the extreme commuters.When everyone else is sleeping in, Nai Vasha is conquering the city. She is the Founder and Creative Director of Undo­Ordinary, a health and fashion initiative powered by sweat. Her experience in life, art and entertainment ranges from music video directing to interior build­outs. As an ultra­marathoner and holistic nutritionist, Vasha pushes a message of wellness, activity and a fit attitude­ not just a fitness regimen. When New York gets cold, she reaches for her ZerøGrand Mountain Hardwear jacket and ZerøGrand shoes because they’re the only clothes she trusts to keep up with her pace. On his bike, Mikhail Edwards is all speed. But in the classroom, this same rider is all smarts. As a college sophomore, he balances his studies with his passion for Street BMX. For half a decade he has faced challenges on his own two feet, with the same tenacity as obstacles under his two wheels. And spare time? Spare time is spent creatively. Mikhail produces style influenced content for bike shops around New York’s five boroughs. He understands the power of action mixed with fashion, and doesn’t sacrifice one for the other. He wears the ZerøGrand Mountain Hardwear because the strong flexible outerwear and shoes keeps his life in motion. Chase Lindsay Rosen chose her social media moniker, @athleisurely, because she advocates that feeling good, beautiful and confident shouldn’t be a struggle. She inspires combining fun and focus to supersede health goals. She is a Marketing guru leading the social capabilities for Bandier. She is a bubbly, stylish, superhuman force to be reckoned with. And nothing stops her. ZerøGrand empowers her lifestyle by creating clothes for her other gym, New York City.

True modern classics live where heritage and innovation collide, in the city. We’re always inspired by New York’s traditions: beautiful architecture, historical character, and vibrant culture. But these wonderful and interesting things get lost in a flurry of cold weather. Temperatures drop, and we drop everything. We forget about excitement and energetic adventures, and blend into uninterrupted habits of commuting to work ­ the same way, every gray day. But now, we made the tools to take on the elements. Our new ZerøGrand jackets are a bold, tough, emblazoned collection of outerwear, strengthened by the fabric technology of alpinist apparel brand, Mountain Hardwear. Our ZerøGrand boots further enhance the collection, ready to jump over any weather obstacles. So now, we can take the monotonous and make it marvelous, lifting these ordinary commutes into extraordinary adventures. We outfitted three of the most active, most unique city slickers in New York in our new collection and followed them on their own adventurous commutes. Each commuter brought a different lens. They leveraged their own agility and perpetual state of motion to go from point A to point B, and from point B to point extreme. They stretched our products and added individuality. They moved through the city, shielded by ZerøGrand, but powered by New York. Stay tuned for the full photo series from all of our NYC ZerøGrand Extreme Commuters.

Our brand new jackets, backpacks and shoes take on winter with the strength of @mountainhardwear and the style of Cole Haan

History was made this week with the first-ever Men’s Fashion Week in New York City. The crowd looked on as the Todd Snyder collection made inaugural steps down the runway in Cole Haan exclusive footwear. Check out the looks and more behind the scenes moments from the Todd Snyder show.

From the other side of the camera, New York City Ballet’s Sara Mearns, Gretchen Smith and Megan Fairchild take on new heights. Go behind the scenes at Eero Saarinen’s architectural masterpiece, the TWA Flight Center, where we shot our latest ZeroGrand collection.

Set against the neo-futuristic backdrop of architect Eero Saarinen's TWA Flight Center in Queens, NY, our latest ZeroGrand collection takes flight. Featuring three of New York City Ballet’s brightest stars and two parkour athletes, each new style puts the pillars of ZeroGrand technology - lightweight, flexibility, and cushioning - to the ultimate test.

This summer, we dove into Cuba with wide eyes alongside Cool Hunting. We discovered a culture beyond anything we could have imagined, with a story to be told about artists pushing the limits of creative expression, colors that hurdle the rainbow, and extraordinary people who boldly style life in unexpected ways.

With our Pinch Weekenders in tow, Cole Haan recently packed our bags and took off with Cool Hunting's creative writers and photographers on a week-long trip to Cuba, to celebrate the extraordinary artists and art of the Havana Biennial. The trip was filled with rare and exciting opportunities to experience the culture of the island and its people without limits. Check out some of the highlights and stay tuned for more moments from the New Cuba.