Month: February 2023

Following the release of its inaugural Spring/Summer 2023 collection, Supreme is now gearing up to deliver its Nike Air Bakin. Kicking off the New York imprint’s major collaboration series for the season, the upcoming footwear release serves to continue the longstanding collaborative relationship between Supreme and Nike. For Spring 2023, Supreme has worked with the sportswear giant to reimagine the Air Bakin.Debuting back in 1997 and famously worn by Tim Hardaway during his time with the Miami Heat, the Air Bakin is a prime example of the bright and bold visual sensibility of Nike Basketball in the late ’90s and early 2000s.Made exclusively for Supreme, the Supreme x Nike Air Bakin will be offered in two colorways – “Black/Speed Red/Multi-Color” and “White/Amarillo.” The shoe features synthetic pebbled leather uppers paired with nubuck mudguards. Additional detailing comes in the form of mesh underlay quarter panels, mesh tongues, and webbing loops at the heel.While branding is expressed through rubberized badges at the ankles, molded “NIKE AIR” tongue logos, “SUPREME” on the heel tabs, “NYC” embroidered at the rear, printed insoles, and co-branding on the sole units. Elevating the shoe are Air unit-assisted midsoles and matching rubber outsoles.The Supreme x Nike Air Bakin Spring 2022 collaboration will see a global release, via the streetwear imprint March 2, 11 a.m. EDT in the United States and March 4, 11 a.m. JST in Japan.For more footwear news, take a first look at the Tiffany & Co. x Nike Air Force 1 reverse colorway.

As Milan Fashion Week comes to an end for the Fall/Winter 2023 season, Hypebeast is taking a look at the biggest footwear trends. In the Italian fashion capital, it appears that technical sneakers were the top choice of the week for showgoers, particularly Prada-branded ones. Prada’s Cloudbust Thunder Technical Fabric sneakers were seen on a couple of attendees, one in a black and blue colorway while the other arrived in a black/grey/white airbrushed detailing. Other technical sneakers included the Balmain Unicorn shoe, this time arriving in a rainbow aesthetic. The shoe has been a popular choice during fashion week, also last seen in our Paris Fashion Week Best SS23 Footwear roundup. The Nike P-6000 appeared alongside The North Face slip-ons and Salomon ACS Pro Advanced. The Salomons have long been the go-to choice for comfort and durability. Back in London this season, the exact same model appeared as a popular silhouette for street style. Nike sneakers reign supreme once again as the go-to silhouette for street style aficionados. Jordans and the Nike VaporWaffles were seen along side the Maison Mihara Yasuhiro Blakeys and Maison Margiela Tabi sneakers. Although various brands were seen on the streets of Milan this week, one thing is certain, sneakers are still a top choice amongst attendees, proving comfort stands above all else.If case you missed it, check out the Milan Fashion Week street style from the FW23 season.

Nike continues to celebrate its partnership with the basketball king himself, with the release of the Nike LeBron 20 “Nike Lifer” colorway. As a nod to LeBron James’ forever loyalty to the Oregon-based brand and his lifetime contract, the colorway gives a special thanks to the NBA All-Star.The shoe arrives in light silver, hyper royal, lemon chiffon, safety orange and black color scheme. The upper features the typical knitted mesh upper, as well as a double-stacked Swoosh on the lateral in hyper royal blue and a muted lemon chiffon yellow. The lace dubraes feature a special “XX” marking, a nod to James’ 20 years in the league. The shoe sits atop a black speckled midsole as well as a blue and red mismatched marbled outsole to round out the design. The Nike LeBron 20 “Nike Lifer” releases on March 23 in select retailers and on Nike for $200 USD.In other footwear news, the Nike Dunk Low “Timeless” is inspired by the Zoom Vomero 5+.