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The Adistar Control 5 is on a steady rise within adidas’ retro running catalog, strengthening its lineup of inline styles with collaborations from retailers participating in adidas’ Business Track program. Following a deeply personal pair by Shake James of CLICKS, our attention now shifts from Milwaukee to New York with a collaboration by Brooklyn-born chain…

While custom footwear is a booming category in the modern day, part of the reason it’s reached that point is due to the efforts of Dan Gamache or Mache Customs, an artist whose designs have ended up in the hands of everyone from Lamar Jackson to Quavo. In the 2010s, no doubt one of the…

The Jordan Trunner LX, made famous by one of the baddest boxers of the 90s, has experienced renewed life in 2025 as a casual women’s-exclusive model built more for cobblestone streets than cross-training. This isn’t the first time the Trunner LX has returned, but it is the furthest the model has drifted from its original…

While Victory Sportswear and Vans were earlier to unite with the Montreal brand, it’s common knowledge at this point that the initial JJJJound x New Balance collaboration was the one that really helped the imprint reach escape velocity. Beyond being a load-bearing pillar in the brand’s business history, the initial “Mushroom” New Balance 990v3 has…

Cue the Tony Montana voice: Nike SNKRS is reeeloading a number of 2025 releases through a six-day restock event this month, offering up another chance to cop styles you may have missed. Which exact pairs are returning remains a mystery and will likely only be revealed as they appear on the SNKRS app. Many of…

If you read our coverage in the front half of 2025, you may remember us noting that, for a moment, New Balance seemed to be behind in the slim-sole movement, curious given they had been at the cutting edge of trends like the “sneaker loafer.” In the time since, the brand has made it easy…

2025 was a year of “banned” for the Jumpman. Jordan Brand kicked off celebrations for its 40th anniversary by releasing the Jordan 1 High ’85 “Bred” in February, roughly coinciding with the date the NBA sent its infamous letter regarding Michael Jordan’s black and red signature shoes forty years ago. The release was supported by…

The idea of “the man makes the sneakers” is a true double-edged sword. We’ve seen the impact that winning and marketable personalities can have on the success of signature models, most recently with Anthony Edwards and his first adidas shoe, as well as reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Converse SHAI 001. On the flipside,…

Outdoorsy aesthetics are now part of the fabric in mainstream streetwear, from the rise of footwear brands like Salomon to seemingly every fashion label including offerings that speak to the overall “gorpcore” aesthetic. Nike is far from immune to those changing winds, elevating its ACG archive and its modern innovation platform regarding the sub-brand to…

As seen on LeBron James, Erling Haaland, and other athletes across various sports, the neuroscience-backed Nike Mind franchise will be available to the public in just a month’s time. The Nike Mind 001 and Mind 002 have continued to appear in new colorways since their announcement in October, with the former now surfacing in a…