Month: September 2022

Nike has made it clear that it will continue to push out new Dunk Low iterations until everyone has a pair on their feet. The silhouette continues to hit shelves weekly, from classic color-blocked styles to wacky iterations adorned with diverse material options. Nike has recently revealed a slew of pairs with seasonal detailing and now adds one more to its list, this time exuding winter holiday cheer. Decked out in a cozy frame, the Nike Dunk Low is introduced with a “Fur & Bling” makeover. The upper sees white leather underlays accompanied by beige nubuck adjacent panels. Fuzzy white fur decorates the quarters, ankle collars and tails in a linear fashion, cutting through the brown leather medial Swooshes. The pair is encompassed by quirky decorations, featuring buttons pierced through the outer heel counters and green rear tabs adorned with holiday-inspired silver branding. White laces are embraced by its mane and enhanced with embellished charms. Light tan leather debossed tongue tags and brown liners complete the look, paired with white midsoles and gum outsoles. The Nike Dunk Low “Fur & Bling” is set to hit shelves via Nike and select retailers in the coming months for $110 USD. Elsewhere in footwear, BSTN and Autry buckle up for 01 Low collaboration.

Autry, the tennis-centric footwear brand based Stateside, is back from the ’80s with a bang. With its resurgence that came for Fall/Winter 2021 to the roster of sleek styles that dropped in April, the brand has made a big comeback as it continues to appear on the feet of sneakerheads around the globe — and now BSTN grabs a slice of the action with its Autry Action Shoes collaboration.Dubbed the BSTN x Autry 01 Low, this inclusive style appears in sizes for men and women and comes in a “White/Orange” colorway, evocative of the retro undertones that permeate Autry’s identity. Buttery-smooth off-white leather makes up the majority of the shoe, with contrasting panels like the perforated toe box and tongue appearing in leather as well. Aside from this, corduroy cotton has been applied to the mid-panels to split the shoe into its retro shape and sections, while orange leather works the heel tabs.Here, BSTN adds its signature in embroidered blue thread, matching the navy blue leather interior of the sneaker. Echoing the vintage aesthetic is a foam-padded tongue, while Autry detailing on the mid-panel window and heel round the immediate detailing off, with a special mustang logo embossed onto the rear quarter alongside the collaboration’s signature claim, “Advantage South,” subsequently completing the pair.The BSTN x Autry 01 Low in “White/Orange” retails for $179.99 USD and can be bought online now.In case you missed it, check out this week’s issue of Sole Mates.