Month: May 2022

Reebok has a knack for producing footwear collaborations that are nostalgic and/or extremely niche and one example of this is its partnership with the EAMES Office — the company tied to groundbreaking 20th-century American designers Charles and Ray Eames. The two parties first kicked off its partnership during Fall 2021 with the release of a four Club C colorways, and now they will be expanding their portfolio with Classic Leather offerings this Spring/Summer 2022.Leo Gamboa — former Sr. Product Marketing Collaborations Manager at Reebok — was first to tease the two-piece pack that pays homages to EAMES ‘The Colouring Toy’ and ‘Rosewood’ works. The former pair is presented with a white leather base and angelic bottoms, and comes fitted with a plethora of toy figures throughout the entire upper in black outline. EAMES text replaces the customary Reebok logos on the mid-foot windows and the tongues comes styled with co-branded hits. Additionally, the insoles spell out “The Colouring Toy” to call out its direct reference.The second pair takes a furniture-inspired approach as the uppers are completely covered in woodgrain patterns to emulate the aesthetic of EAMES’ signature Molded Plywood Lounge Chair. Solid notes of brown usher in more contrasting through the laces and bottoms, and the shoes come fitted with the same type of branding as its release sibling.These are set to release sometime in the coming weeks via Reebok. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Leo Gamboa (@leoneski)In case you missed it, Allen Iverson’s Reebok Answer IV “54 Points” is being revived.

HANON and Padmore & Barnes continue their ongoing partnership this Spring/Summer season, as they team up with London-based label Anglozine for a three-way take on the M244 Higgins leisure shoe.Originally released as a boating shoe in 1978, the Higgins is one of Padmore & Barnes’ lesser-known silhouettes, but much like their widely-recognised P204 and M387, the shoe retains a moccasin-type construction. For this collaboration, the trio have drawn inspiration from Anglozine’s seasonal collection and a shared love of jazz, cinema and mid-20th century style.Limited to just 60 pairs, the M244 arrives in a smooth sand suede upper with perforations applied to the vamp, alongside a vibrant orange suede contrast at the rear. Complete with leather lining and an Anglozine flag label on the side, the shoe boasts gold foil triple branding on the in-sole.Arriving in Padmore & Barnes’ signature shoe box — which comes equipped with a cotton dust bag and numbered hang-tag — the HANON x Padmore & Barnes x Anglozine M244 Higgins is set to drop via an online raffle, which will end on May 6.In other footwear news, HANON has also teamed up with Finnish label Karhu for a Highland Games-inspired release.

Louis Vuitton has officially released the Pre-Fall 2022 LV Driver loafers series designed by Virgil Abloh.These moccasin loafers mark the first-ever LV Drivers designed by the late artistic director. The shoe is constructed using two materials and comes in seven different colorways. The first iteration of the LV Driver comes in a monogrammed pattern in grained calfskin and arrives in green, orange, white, Éclipse, and Ébène colorways where the lace tips and soles of the shoes are in contrasting tones. The second version is constructed out of monogram embossed suede and arrives in navy blue and mocha color variations that boast a simple padded sole. This shoe features a single main monogram flower motif inspired by the French gardens.Each pair of the LV Driver is handcrafted and takes at least one hour to complete. The ultra-soft rubber outsole and lack of insole design is completed with tubular technology to ensure optimal comfort. The LV Drivers are now available online at Louis Vuitton for $940 USD.In other footwear news, here are the official images of Nike Air Force 1 “World Champ.”