END consistently offers notable collaborations, teaming up with every big name in the sneaker industry. Soon, following a string of adidas releases, the retailer is rejoining Saucony for a brain-inspired Azura 2000. Appropriately dubbed “The Brain,” the colorway comes as an extension of the two’s longstanding relationship, one worth its weight in burger and lobster…
When the “Top 3” Air Jordan 1s — a conglomeration of classic “Bred,” “Royal,” and “Chicago” colorways — dropped at the tail end of 2016, they were an almost instantaneous hit, loved for their unique look that straddled the line between brand-new and familiar perfectly. Since then, the “Top 3” has since gone on to…
Bruce Kilgore’s Nike Air Force 1 has done a lot since debuting in 1982. As it inches closer to its 40th anniversary, the model has appeared in some of the most jarring styles yet, with a newly-surfaced all-black Experimental-variant being the latest example. While a newer update to the basketball-classic, the Air Force 1 Experimental…
The recent surge of interest in slides and mules incited Nike to craft a few of their own. But in addition to brand new styles — the Calm Slide and Calm Mule, for example — the Swoosh also began chopping down a couple of their most popular sneakers. Much like the Air Max 1, the…
Japanese retailer BEAMS, whose many locations house some of the finest labels in the world, has gradually become just as notable for their own personal ventures: BEAMS PLUS, BEAMS T, BEAMS BOY… the list goes on. And with their rising popularity, collaborations have appropriately arrived in spades, the imprint given the opportunity to dress up…
One of 2018’s most anticipated new silhouettes from Nike is this futuristic runner called Nike React Element 87. With a slim profile and deconstructed aesthetic, the React Element 87 has drawn comparisons to some of Virgil Abloh’s work with Nike as it features some details akin to his Zoom Fly SP, Air Jordan 1, and…
adidas continues its “Originals is never finished” campaign by highlighting the idea of repetition as a source of creation for new ideas of design, art, music, and all the other ingredients that define a true creative. With the help of the brand’s most recognizable representations, the latest “Originals is never finished” campaign features the likes…
One.air more uptempo obsidian Overview The Nike Air More Uptempo Obsidian is a classic basketball shoe with a modern twist. It features a full-grain leather upper with a perforated Nike Swoosh logo on the side. The midsole is made of Air-Sole cushioning for a comfortable ride. The outsole is made of rubber for traction and…
Like the Air Jordan 1 before it, the Dunk High, too, is traveling back to 1985, revisiting the design that originally made it an icon in the first place. But with its first general release, classic is not the silhouette’s intention. Rather, we’re to see not just one but three “Acid Wash” inspired takes. The…
Intimately intertwined with the Nike archive, COMME des GARCONS HOMME PLUS has relentlessly delivered one Swoosh classic after another. And following their interpretations of the Air Carnivore as well as the Foamposite, the Japanese institution is to support yet another (relatively) forgotten silhouette: the Air Sunder Max. Thrust down the runway of the label’s Spring/Summer…