Footwear

“Undefeated was really different because it was up on stuff on the West Coast when the rest of the West Coast wasn’t quite up on it yet,” says Leyva, “which always made Undefeated very special.” Leyva left Nike in 2018 but continues to work on Nike sneakers through his role at Undefeated. Union LA owner … Read more

JD Sports is expanding its delivery efforts in North America with a new initiative. According to the U.K.-based sports fashion retailer, it has teamed up with Instacart on a new partnership to launch same-day delivery from more than 500 JD Sports and Finish Line stores via the Instacart App and website. For all orders, an Instacart shopper will pick … Read more

Introduced with the help of Stone Island, the New Balance 991v2 has immediately gotten notable attention across the globe. Its familiar, but updated design has made it one of the more exciting models to look out for, and its newly-surfaced navy makeup suggests the Made in UK trainer is ready to satisfy demand. As was … Read more

I ran into these Yohei Fukuda twist loafers and fell in love. They were everything I liked in a loafer: A great last. Cool leather. Black Suede-ish. Cool style. And I say cool style, despite never having been truly sold on the whole ‘twist strap loafer.’ But that is another blog post in itself. Today … Read more

With just two signature solutions under his belt at the time, Trae Young and adidas unveiled the first cost-effective silhouette in the young point guard’s signature series last December. While just a few weeks remain before the Trae Unlimited’s one-year anniversary, the two-time All-Star and the German sportswear behemoth have since unveiled the sequel in … Read more

Each year since the Air Jordan 36, Jordan Brand has provided Rui Hachimura with an exclusive iteration of the Air Jordan game shoe. Extending into the brand’s retro offerings with general releases featuring the Air Jordan 8 and Air Jordan 1 Low in 2022, Jordan Brand remains committed to honoring its broader athlete roster with … Read more

A refreshing installment in the heralded 99X series, the New Balance 9060’s Y2K era meets technical achievement has proffered a successful and expansive range of compositions. Most often constructed in a subdued palette, the warped low-top trim continues to invoke a compelling roster of inline efforts after the silhouette’s debut at the hands of Joe … Read more

Well-known sneaker retailer James Whitner has been named in a complaint alleging an international money laundering scheme. A civil forfeiture complaint filed in a North Carolina district court on Friday said that Whitner, who owns shops such as A Ma Maniére and Social Status, was involved in a “trade-based money laundering network” in which he allegedly helped move millions of … Read more

Fresh off of teasing his upcoming New Balance 1906R collab in September, Salehe Bembury has now shared a first look at another upcoming sneaker project. Earlier this week, Bembury previewed the best look yet at a new silhouette designed in collaboration with his longtime partner, Crocs. The image shows that the unreleased shoe features a … Read more

adidas Originals have had a stellar year. And while the market continues to eat up the original Samba every time it’s restocked, the brand continues to unearth designs from its archives that deliver something similar, but refreshing. Case in point?: The adidas Samoa. To the uninformed, the Samoa first launched in the 1970s as part … Read more