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Name: Salehe Bembury x Crocs Pollex Cypress “Tetra”Colorway: Hazelnut/Espresso/BlueSKU: TBCMSRP: $130 USDRelease Date: August 14Where to Buy: BeASpungeSalehe Bembury’s output knows no bounds. The beloved footwear designer continues to work with a wide variety of brands, offering several new sneaker releases each season. For his Crocs partnership, which involves Bembury as the head of the Pollex division, he recently brought the “F&F Tree Camo” colorways of the Pollex Clog and Pollex Juniper to the public. Now, he’s announced yet another launch, this time featuring the Pollex Cypress.Introduced at the end of last year, the Pollex Cypress boot combines a clog-like base, replacing holes with dimples, with a canvas upper. A second colorway is finally dropping with his “Tetra” iteration of the model. As seen on the feet of Crenshaw Skate Club founder Tobey McIntosh, the boot begins with a rich brown Pollex molding at the sole. From there, “Espresso” covers the rubber top while blue graces the canvas upper.The Salehe Bembury x Crocs Pollex Cypress “Tetra” is set to drop on August 14 at 12pm EDT via BeASpunge. Based on the previous launch, you can expect the retail price to be at or around $130 USD. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Salehe Bembury (@salehebembury)

Marc Jacobs isn’t known for running sneakers. Aligning with his bold personality, the NYC-based designer’s footwear has always been more dramatic than particularly functional: think knee-high platform heels and glossily leather loafers. But today he’s unveiled the 72 Spring Sneaker, a Y2k-inspired tech runner unlike anything the designer has introduced before.The model arrives at the tail-end of a wave of flat-soled vintage sneaker silhouettes coming from designer labels including Miu Miu’s Gymnasium, Loewe’s Flow, and Dries Van Noten’s Suede model. Before the 72 Spring Sneaker, Jacobs’ existing sneaker silhouettes had grown dated, with shoes like the Lazy Runner and Jogger characterized by a flamboyant chunky silhouette.The latest sneaker is noticeably slimmer, but it includes a busier upper composed of mesh and various technical-looking overlays. Eye-catching colorways like a fuchsia/green variant and a yellow/brown variant stand out, while all-black and all-white options offer a more discreet version. Elsewhere, a distressed denim version marks the biggest contrast in the assortment, featuring frayed threads and an indigo twill textile upper, and an all-brown suede provides a dose of elegance.There’s a reason why the design is so distinct from the designer’s other footwear models. Marc Jacobs tapped design and engineering studio Areté to master the model. With footwear clients like Raf Simons, Stone Island, ERL, and A-Cold-Wall, it’s no wonder that the 72 Spring feels much more sophisticated than, say, the Marc Jacobs Jogger.The model surely has legs, with a sensibility comparable to Miu Miu and New Balance’s popular 530 collaboration and other trending models. The unusually diverse color assortment plants the seed for future developments, perhaps turning up embellishments, experimenting with new materials, or opening the design to collaborations.Marc Jacobs’ surprise sneaker drop comes just a week after multiple reports hinted at a possible sale of the brand from LVMH to another brand management firm. As of the time of writing, the rumors have yet to be confirmed by Marc Jacobs and LVMH.The Marc Jacobs 72 Spring Sneaker is offered at $225 USD at the official Marc Jacobs webstore and select retail locations. 

Name: PUMA MB.05 “World Tour”Colorway: Sun Struck/Pure MagentaSKU: 312129-01MSRP: $125 USDRelease Date: August 29Where to Buy: PUMAIt’s been nearly five years since LaMelo Ball officially joined the PUMA Hoops roster and the Charlotte Hornets star is gearing up to drop his fifth signature shoe with the brand. Ball introduced the low-top version of his MB.04 just months ago and has now officially unveiled the PUMA MB.05 ahead of its launch later this month.The MB.05 is centered around Ball’s rockstar status on the court, hence its lead look donning a “World Tour” theme. An early version of this pair was previously spotted in our first look at the silhouette, with it combining fluorescent pink with iridescent accents across the sneaker as barbed wire detailing nods to Ball’s tattoos. Key technical specifications include an engineered mesh upper with a repeating “1” motif, a molded skull at the court-ready outsole, and NITROFOAM cushioning at the midsole.LaMelo Ball and PUMA Hoops are set to launch the MB.05 in its lead “World Tour” colorway on August 29 via PUMA and select retailers. The official press communications state a price point of $125 USD while the PUMA website currently indicates that it will drop for $130 USD. More colorways of the sneaker are said to be arriving this fall.