Month: October 2022

Nike has just presented its latest Air Force 1 Mid in a “Brown Plaid” colorway. The release comes after the Swoosh dropped its recent “Tokyo 2003” colorway, but this time, the footwear specialist is bringing a slice of contemporary to the party. The Air Force 1 is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary and an assemblage of releases have hit the shelves from retro-inspired looks to new-school colorway designs — but the “Brown Plaid” edition seems to sit right in the middle of both. Recently, Nike has presented a “Tartan Plaid” pack with the Air Jordan 1, Nike Dunk, Nike Blazer, and Air Force 1 Low, however, the latter has now been joined by its mid-cut counterpart for the second time — but it ditches the traditional tartan. Coming with a creamy leather upper and complemented with brown overlays, the customary mid-ankle strap comes in the same brown hue. The stand-out feature from this design, however, comes in the form of the “Plaid” Swooshes that sit comfortably atop a white midsole and gum rubber outsole. You can take a closer look at the Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Brown Plaid” above and it will be available on the official Nike website and with select retailers in the coming weeks for $150 USD.In other footwear news, take a look at the Nike Air VaporMax Plus with multi-color gradients.

Founded in 2010, skate crew and video production company Diaspora Skateboards is closely connected to both the local music and skateboarding scene in Tokyo, often combining skate footage with homegrown tracks in a process of “SYMBIOSIS.” For its latest project, it partners with leading sneaker shop atmos and PUMA for a spin on the classic PUMA Suede VTG.The upcoming pairs arrive in white grain leather uppers featuring quilt stitching across the silhouette. Baby blue hues are used across the side panels and heel tabs meanwhile gold accents decorate the various PUMA motifs. Black tongue tabs feature Diaspora’s fraternity-inspired logo and lace tips display additional Greek lettering. Rounding out the design are monogrammed insoles and light gum outsoles.The special-edition Puma Suede VTG will be available via atmos’ online store and select retail locations October 29 for ¥13,200 JPY (approximately $90 USD). For those in Tokyo, a special launch event will is being held on October 28 at atmos BLUE Omotesando.atmos BLUE Omotesando4 Chome-29-4 Barbizon78 Jingumae,Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diaspora skateboards (@diaspora_skateboards) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diaspora skateboards (@diaspora_skateboards)Elsewhere in footwear, Bodega and Clarks Originals reunite for Wallabee “Heritage Patchwork.”

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of Halo Infinite this November, adidas partners with the game developers at 343 Industries for a dedicated adidas NMD_V3 “UNSC” in collaboration with Xbox.The design mimics the definitive blue hues found across Halo’s iconic ring, Energy Swords, and Master Chief’s AI, Cortana. Uppers are dressed in horizontally-striped padding featuring cross-stitching and semi-translucent panels while additional baby blue strips line the forefoot and heel.Additional branding accents include “UNSC” running across the medials, referring to “United Nations Space Command,” and more specific details for fans including Capture The Flag and Stonghold game mode icons on the heel clip as well as Fret and Lumu AI motifs on the tongue tab. Rounding out the design are full-length Boost midsoles partially covered in matted blue rubbers and dark blue outsoles.Take a closer look at the Halo Infinite x Xbox x adidas NMD V3 above and expect the pairs to arrive November 5 via adidas and select retailers.Elsewhere in footwear, Off-White™ and Church’s reunite for third footwear collaboration.