“I wasn’t as good as everyone else,” said Mr. Linnetz, 33, the sprightly designer behind the Southern California fashion brand ERL. “But I did it.” If he couldn’t kickflip, it didn’t ...

Californian brand ERL is releasing its first shoe. Taking to Instagram to reveal the upcoming drop, the skate-centric shoe appears in three colorways — cream, brown suede and black suede.

In the five years since he launched ERL, Eli Russell Linnetz has ticked most of the boxes that signify success in fashion. CFDA Emerging Designer Award? Collaboration ...