It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that tattoo style is probably one of the biggest trends of the last few years and it is continuing to gather steam. It is counter-culture and it is just damn cool. In celebration of tattoo art, skate shoe brand C1RCA has teamed up with tattoo artist Jun Cha for The Black Tear project. Jun Cha has been guided by some of the modern masters within the tattoo industry and has a history of some amazing collaborations. Using the Hatchett shoe silhouette Cha uses a “mother’s profile and a tear drop to symbolize the transition from death and sacrifice to freedom and growth of one’s true roots.”

Either way the shoes are pretty classic and pretty sweet.