Month: April 2023

When it comes to accessing the sneaker world’s most coveted releases, few have as many connections as DJ Clark Kent. Beyond grabbing pairs for himself, the prolific artist is known for hooking up his friends and family with shoes — especially Nike kicks. He’s also played a role in collaborations such as his Nike SB Dunk Low “112” dating back to 2013. Now, he has reconnected with the Swoosh to commemorate “The List” on a pair of Air Force 1 Lows.While many — including recent Sole Mates guest Kim Jayde who received her Off-White™ x Air Jordan 4 “Sail” courtesy of Kent — refer to “The List” as an enigmatic entity that operates as the ultimate sneaker plug. DJ Clark Kent has clarified via Instagram that it refers to four friends, sharing “We don’t believe in ANY list. We just want to help each other out. For the love of sneakers.”In this detailed preview of the pair, a multicolored arrangement hits a glistening pebbled leather upper. Its premium composition is packed with features, adding mini Swooshes to the lateral and a bevy of references to the theme scattered throughout. “FRIENDS” and “FAMILY” text lands on the lateral heel of the left and right shoes respectively while “GODs” [sic] “FAVORITE” embroidery is included across the two heel tabs. The mismatched sneakers also carry DJ Clark Kent’s logo on the left shoe and “#TheLIST” text on the right — the latter of which matches the left shoe’s red sockliner while the other sockliner appears in blue with a nod to Clark, Abdul, Magdi and All Day, the four friends mentioned previously. Wrapping up this highly-detailed pair of kicks, a classic white midsole is joined by a gum outsole.As of now, we’re uncertain if the DJ Clark Kent x Nike Air Force 1 Low “The List” will be available publicly or limited to the industry’s inner circles. Stay tuned for additional information as we learn more about the pair. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DJ Clark Kent (@djclarkkent)For more of the latest collaborative footwear news, an Off-White™ x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Sheed” has appeared — nodding to a pair of Rasheed Wallace’s Air Force 1s from the ’00s.

One avenue that Aimé Leon Dore took to attract the mainstream sneaker crowd is by continuously collaborating with New Balance for footwear projects. The streetwear label helmed by Teddy Santis is expected to roll out more installments atop the 1906 and 860v2 later this year, but now we’re capturing a look at a newly-surfaced Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 650R sample.Heavy tennis vibes are expressed through this colorway. A majority of the real estate relies on a crispy white hue for styling as it shrouds the smooth leather overlays as well as the mesh fabric that makes up the collars and the insides of the “N” logos. From there, hits of green pop out across the tongue’s NB branding, tumbled leather strips on the collars that host the Boston sportswear brand’s moniker and the molds that are attached to the lower heels. Midsole units are left with a colorless presentation while the outsoles are fashioned with gum exteriors to spruce them up with tennis club-ready character.It’s still unclear if this colorway will release to the masses, but take a closer look in the meantime.For other footwear news, a New Balance 610 “Bright Green” colorway has emerged on our radar.