Month: August 2021

It’s been ten years since Nike debuted LeBron James’ LeBron 9, so to celebrate the anniversary Nike Basketball will be bringing back the LeBron 9 in 2021. Following up the return of the LeBron 7 in 2019 and the revival of the LeBron 8 in 2020, the LeBron 9’s comeback is bound to be an expansive one — and it’s kicking off with an all-new colorway dubbed “South Coast.”Big, bold, boisterous and bright in the way so many of King James’ early 2010s releases were, the “South Coast” supplies a black upper that’s trimmed with bright blue and embellished with volt green on the Swooshes, lace detail and heel. Though this duo of secondary colors gives off some slight “Sprite” vibes, these are quickly offset by way of a tropical red and blue print on the collar lining. Down below, clear heel Air units and a patterned carbon fiber midfoot plate are surrounded by white EVA foam. Icy blue outsoles finalize the look.The Nike LeBron 9 first saw on-court action during the lockout-shortened 2011-12 NBA season, during which LeBron captured his first title with the Miami Heat. Only time will tell how the 2021-22 NBA season will play out, but you’ll likely see the LeBron 9 on court along with the forthcoming LeBron 19 as King James chases another ring with the Los Angeles Lakers. A retail price and date of arrival should be made available in the coming weeks as well.For more news on upcoming sneaker releases, take a look at the latest installment of HYPEBEAST’s weekly Best Footwear Drops series.

Raf Simons’ first show for Prada Fall/Winter 2021 — dubbed “Possible Feelings” — stirred up a lot of emotions, but for us at HYPEBEAST (which speculated big things from the epoch-making designer), we were rather impressed by his debut, particularly because of notable pieces that were seen such as the nylon slippers that you see above.Indeed, this season the mule, slipper, slide, sandal, whatever you want to call it, is staying. Following on from a lockdown-induced hype for all things Crocs, Merrell, and Birkenstock, came a wave of designers and brands making their own laidback shoes, and as the trend remains it now means that houses are having to get more creative with their footwear efforts.So, with this in mind, welcome to Prada’s next offering. These nylon slippers combine Prada’s quintessential tech-infused sportiness by using nylon for the entire upper, but scream comfort (thankfully) as the nylon is quilted using tonal stitching. On the outside, a toggle rope lace system is embedded into the collar to make them tighter, while a rubberized Prada Milano triangle logo adorns the tongue section.Rounding out the slippers is the full shearling lining for that extra level of opulent comfort, as well as a thick, lugged sole unit meaning these can be worn outside without fear.Naturally, these Prada nylon slippers don’t come cheap. Head over to Très Bien to pick these up now for $840 USD.For something familiar, check out Reebok’s Beatnik “Cordura Pack” that’s re-releasing soon.

By now, the sneaker community has seen an insane amount of Dunk colorways spring from the Nike family in recent years from collaborations to collegiate makeups and more. And the the Swoosh still has intentions of keeping the silhouette’s strong momentum trucking along, but this time it’s doing so in the form of a modernized variation: the Nike Dunk Low Scrap. The fresh take atop the classic basketball model is designed with intentional disarray and it’s been officially unveiled in “Archeo Brown” and “Sea Glass” colorways.The uppers of this latest offering features a healthy blend of both mesh, leather and suede constructions. The “Archeo Brown” installment drops its titular shading to the mid-foot, tongues and toe boxes, and comes complemented with a blueish-green tone atop the Swooshes and laces. Earthy tones fall on the front and interior lining while splashes of orange, yellow and red arrive on its various abstract overlays. Extra accents are also displayed through the purple toe box panels and the minty stitchings that show face on the quarters.Its release sibling skews to the brighter side of the color wheel. A “Sea Glass” pigment dyes the underlays while a sail-like skin forms the accompanying overlays. Other neutral accents are found via the white finishes applied to the side Swooshes and laces while creamy doses pop out on the exposed stitches. Down below, a white midsole and gum outsole round off its look.If interested in copping, these are dropping via Nike Korea on August 12 for $112 USD.Elsewhere in footwear news, early images of the Nike Dunk Low “Toasty Pack” have surfaced.