Month: May 2022

The Air Jordan 1 High OG “Stage Haze” also known as “Grey Fog” is officially making its debut this summer. The Jordan Brand is gearing up for slew of releases for the Air Jordan 1 High OGs recently anouncing the drop of the highly-anticipated “Rebellionaire” in March. The upcoming Air Jordan 1 High OG “Stage Haze” is constructed with a white, black and grey color scheme, highlighting a monochromatic finish similar to that of the “Rebellionaire.” This pair of Air Jordan 1s is accented by a touch of bleached coral seen on the Nike Air tongue label, matching the insole. The Swoosh and overlays are highlighted with a subtle detailing from the cracked black leather, while grey suede adorns the heels. The shoe sits atop a clean white midsole and grey outsole to round off the shoe. The pair also comes equipped with three sets of laces, in white, black and coral. Look out for the shoe on June 1 on Nike and select retailers for a price of $170 USD. In case you missed it, here are the official images of the Nike Air Force 1 “World Champ.”

There’s lots going on for the pgLang family as Baby Keem just earned his first GRAMMY award, Kendrick Lamar is on the verge of dropping his highly-anticipated fifth studio album Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers and its newest artist Tanna Leone just released his debut project Sleepy Soldier. And now, the company founded by Dave Free and K. Dot is dipping its toes in to the footwear space by generating a two-piece collaboration with Converse.For this project, pgLang applies its touch to two of the brand’s most iconic silhouettes — the Chuck 70 Hi and the Pro Leather. From a bird’s eye view, both appear to be styled with very minimal arrangements and allow a creamy tone to guide its visual composition. The lacing system has been reworked with metallic silver D-rings, and this gives the kicks a slightly more premium look. pgLang branding pops up on the medial side of the Chuck 70s and the lateral wall for the Pro Leathers. Exposed stitches show face on both offerings, the high-cut variation of which is styled in a lighter brown while the low-slung pair has blue embroidery.pgLang for Converse will be available on May 2 via Converse and Pg-Lang.com. A music video by featuring artists Tanna Leone and Selah Marley will also accompany the release.In other news, Stüssy’s upcoming Converse Chuck 70 Hi collaboration has surfaced.

New Balance is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its U.K. factory in Flimby. To mark the celebrations, the brand has released a short film that serves as a portrait of the factory and the people, places and stories of the town.The video is soundtracked by the Flimby male voice choir, while the story focuses on the craftsmanship that has always been central to the area. Telling the story of the area, the film champions long-serving factory associates, as well as extended friends and family of the brand who play a role in New Balance’s base at Flimby and the surrounding town of Maryport.Unveiling the campaign video, Dawn Brankley, New Balance’s Senior Product Manager of Made in U.K., said:”Initially starting production in a place called Lillyhall in 1982, production moved 7 miles up the road to a bespoke footwear manufacturing site in Flimby in 1991, where the shoes are proudly made to this day. Our rich back catalogue enables us to draw inspiration to create quality new shoes which are coveted world over. 40 years on we still have a great team of people that are proud to make our shoes and pride themselves on quality.”Launching alongside the celebratory video, New Balance is also launching the special-edition Flimby Catalogue pack. The capsule features five silhouettes — the 991, 773, 1500, 670 and 920 — and pays tribute to the Made in U.K. heritage.Watch the video below, and keep an eye out for New Balance’s Flimby Catalogue pack to arrive at select retailers throughout the month of May.For more from New Balance, take a look at the new UNITED ARROWS take on the 2002r silhouette.