Li-Ning’s foray into the fashion-forward has been met with divisive responses to say the least, but with its wildly inventive and wholly aggressive designs, the brand has slowly begun to pick up a cult following full of those who prefer the more avant-garde and obscure. Among its signatures, the Furious Rider and Ace sneakers are…
Inarguably the biggest news of the week was the confirmation of an upcoming partnership between adidas and the famed anime series Dragon Ball Z. While the participating shoes have not yet been revealed, there will be seven sneakers involved in the collaboration. In other news, we brought you an up-close look at the Air Jordan…
As a sports athletics brand, Nike caused some heads to turn as it dropped its so-called “anti-sneaker”, the Nike Offline. It was proposed to be a slide to “do nothing” in, delivering comfort through a massage-like experience. Continuing to embrace the unplug-and-unwind mentality that inspired the name of the model, a new Stone Mauve colorway…
One.nike shox tl branco original Overview The Nike Shox TL Branco Original is a classic running shoe that has been around for years. It features a breathable mesh upper with a padded collar and tongue for added comfort. The Nike Shox cushioning system provides responsive cushioning and energy return with every step. The midsole is…
With its expansive roster of silhouettes, the adidas ZX series dates back quite a few years, creating a bountiful archive from which the brand has borrowed multiple times this past year. The ZX 2K 4D, however, instead opts to blend those classic designs with modern innovations, adding their newly crafted 3D printed soles to the…
New Balance has worked with many other brands/entities over their 110-plus years in business, but their newest official partnership with the Department of Defense just might be their most unique one yet. The Boston-based brand signed a $17.3 million dollar, 18-month contract with an optional clause for another 18-month period with the Department of Defense…
Far more modern relative to its predecessors, the Nike Air Max 2021 is a stark reminder that the brand is in a different place now. And while it’s moved away from the 90s and early 2000s aesthetic, the silhouette still loosely borrows from past but still more recent innovations. Here, atop this form factor, shades…
Showing love for retro icons while dosing in their own unique ethos, bal designers Ryusuke Eda and Kentara Kabaya as well as mita‘s very own Shigeyuki Kunii take up brush along the iconic Reebok Aztrek, thrusting the trail-inspired silhouette into an urban dystopia of their own making. Function is left true to form, carrying over…
Over its 40-year existence, the Nike Blazer has undergone an extensive amount of reinterpreted offerings for the silhouette’s ever-expanding cultural influences. Relying on a much more structured build for skaters, the Blazer Mid Pro Club now engages with a pitch-dark color palette. Introduced just last summer, the revamped skate-ready solution explores an amalgamation of textiles,…
Since Aimé Leon Dore helped re-launch the New Balance 650, the old school basketball silhouette has become an important part of the brand’s lifestyle roster. Recently, Steven Smith’s design has emerged in a clean white and grey color scheme that harkens back to the 1980s. Furthermore, the high-top sneaker features an outdated sole unit that…