If you missed out on scoring a pair of Staple's now classic Pigeon Dunks (2005) the first time round, prepare yourself for the second coming, the iconic pigeon has manifested itself onto a pair of New Balance 575's. We recently saw the pigeon make another appearance on Lomo's Colorsplash camera which begs the question, is there a saturation point. Sneaker Freaker caught up with Jeff Staple for the lowdown.

It's double-edged. The fact that so many companies approach us is a blessing, but on the other hand, there is that dilution and you don't want to be the village whore, just banging everybody. I just look at myself and ask does the collaboration make sense? If there's one strength that I have, it's the ability to see if two people in the room make sense together or not. If it doesn't feel right, if it feels forced, fabricated or really obviously mashed together, I think the public nowadays is savvy enough to see through that right away.

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The global release date is August 6th, 2008. There are 800 pairs available worldwide but the real number is more like 650. Check staple design's blog for updates on stockist info.

And if you miss out, there's always a flying pigeon t-shirt up for grabs.