Boot up like Katniss in 'The Hunger Games' with Frye Co.

As the hunger for all things "Hunger Games" continues unabated, we expect that just about any brand with a connection to the movie will be letting the world know about it, and in today's inbox was a press release from the Frye Co. letting us know that a pair of its boots appear on screen worn by Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen.

The Great Neck, N.Y., based boot company, which traces its roots back to 1863, notes that in an early forest scene with Gale (played by Liam Hemsworth), Lawrence is shod in a pair of its Melissa Tall Lace boots in dark brown. 

Said boots retail for $398 at the brand's website, which means they either cost Katniss a lot of squirrels or the boots are just so rugged they've lasted well into the dystopian future to be passed down by generations of District 12's Everdeen family.  

Either way, if you're looking to boot up like a pre-Reaping Katniss, this is your chance to put an authentic foot forward.

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Photos: At far left, Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen with Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (Credit: Murray Close / AP Photo/Lionsgate) At right, the Frye Co.'s Melissa Tall Lace in dark brown ($398, Credit: The Frye Co.). 

Pirelli puts a new spin on rubber with PZero motorcycle boots

Italian tire maker Pirelli is putting a different kind of rubber to the road with a new biker boot from its 10-year-old fashion brand, PZero.

Inspired by the company's performance tires and designed in collaboration with high-end shoe designer Diego Dolcini, the reimagined classic motorcycle boot contrasts matte and shiny surfaces into a slender, high-heeled slip-on.

Available in black, burgundy, blue, green or white, the boot's sole and heel are both rubber, as are the buckles. The borders and straps are patent leather. The classic Pirelli logo appears in relief on the ankle.

The biker boot is merely the latest fashion offering from Pirelli, which, in 2002, began capitalizing on the brand's sex appeal with its PZero sub brand, making raincoats, boat shoes, jackets, T-shirts and bags.

While the new PZero biker boot represents "extreme femininity for the concrete jungle," according to PZero news materials, they probably shouldn't be worn on an actual motorcycle. They are mostly made of rubber, after all, and could easily melt on a hot exhaust pipe.

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Photo: Pirelli PZero biker boots. Credit: Pirelli PZero