Month: November 2022

As the weather takes a turn for the worse, it’s time to strap up in all our comfiest, coziest, warmest garms — perhaps even a pair of OTTOLINGER MOON BOOTS to top things off.Fresh from its Fall 2022 collection, the Cosima Gadient and Christa Bösch-helmed Berlin-based brand brings the divisive moon boot into the year 3022. Not designed by the brand that claims the shoe style’s name, OTTOLINGER’s offering takes the classic moon boot aesthetic that surfaced in the ’70s (and was worn by high-flying après-ski goers) and gives it a retro-futuristic, underground rave-scene aesthetic that’s fit for cold nights in Berghain.Coming in either black-grey or cream-grey in both a high or low silhouette, the moon boot sports a construction comprising padded nylon with a further smattering of padded nylon piping, defining the silhouette. OTTOLINGER’s signature knot detailing graces the front, doubling up as a pair of laces that tighten the pair to your leg, while a rubber sole unit on the bottom (also covered in padded nylon) brings the height up a notch.OTTOLINGER’s MOON BOOT retails for €584 EUR for the low and €699 EUR for the high (approx. $606 USD — $726 USD), and all four offerings can be bought online now.For more must-have boots, check out BSTN’s collaboration with DIEMME.

Italian retailer Slam Jam is known to go above and beyond when it comes to collaborations. The boutique has previously united with several industry heavyweights for special-edition models that garner a second look. From its union with VIBRAM on an experimental tech-first sneaker to its rebellious take on the Vans Sk8-Hi, Slam Jam now joins forces with Nike for an Air Force 1 with an international breeze. The shoe is inspired by Slam Jam founder Luca Benini’s first trip to New York City in the 1980s and reflects the energy of his travels into the designer. Although the Air Force 1 celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2022, the partnership acts as a bridge between NYC and Milan. Delivered in classic black and white leather, the sneaker sees a simplistic yet elevated makeup. Ribbed detailing replaces the traditional medial panels, while the Swooshes and heel tabs receive a premium suede finish. The latter sees faint “NIKE AIR” branding flipped upside down, matching Slam Jam’s flipped “A” logo that replaces the toe box perforations. Branded tongue tags sport tonal logos, graphic “SJ AF-1” insoles decorate the interiors, and layered laces complete the look. Take a closer look at Slam Jam x Nike Air Force 1 Low campaign in the gallery above. The white colorway will be dropping on December 10 via Slam Jam and on December 12 via Nike SNKRS in Europe only. The black pair will be released on January 14 through Slam Jam and on January 17 via Nike SNKRS globally. Elsewhere in footwear, the adidas Originals Puffylette “Fake Printed” pack celebrates classic footwear models.

Back in 2017, Nike debuted the “Kiss My Airs” campaign in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Air Max line. After launching a bright volt Nike Air Max 95 early last year, Nike now dresses its Air Max 97 in Tinker Hatfield’s iconic safari prints — once inspired by the designer’s trip to the furniture store.The upcoming pairs don uppers reminiscent of the AM97 “Silver Bullet,” featuring predominately metallic silver uppers. Fluorescent hits appear on the Swoosh embroidery, safari prints warp around the silhouette from toe to heel, and crisp white midsoles below are fitted with two-toned translucent air units display green and red hues. Rounding out the design are “Kiss My Airs.” fabric tags secured on the lateral heel counter and black outsole grips.Take a closer look at the Nike Air Max 97 “Kiss My Air” above and stay tuned for release details.Elsewhere in footwear, Dr. Martens embellishes 1460 and 1461 boots in Swarovski crystals.