Month: May 2023

In March, two worlds collided with the release of the Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 “Pine Green.” Crafted in honor of the late Sandy Bodecker, the collaboration has been eagerly anticipated since rumors of it brewed last year. Having already reworked the Air Jordan 1 in years past, the duo took the opportunity to upgrade the Air Jordan 4 with skate-ready specifications. Now, after a wave of sold out releases, the shoe has eclipsed valuations of over $500 USD, with demand continuing to surge. For those who missed out, select Nike SB fans will be able to purchase the pair during a restock event that Nike has just announced.Rather than hosting a traditional re-release, Nike has shared that the restock is designed to “reward our loyal SB members who we feel will be most inclined to actually skate in the shoes.” To accomplish this, only Nike accounts that meet two criteria points will be allowed to enter. First, the user must have lost the drawing for the sneaker during its initial drop on March 21. In addition to this, the entrant must have purchased Nike SB footwear within the last year across the Nike digital ecosystem. Here’s the catch: Nike SB Dunks are not included as eligible footwear to qualify. Knowing the mass appeal of the SB Dunk silhouette, the Swoosh has done its best to distinguish and cater to the true skate enthusiasts.Select members are set to receive Exclusive Access on May 25 via SNKRS.For more of the latest in footwear, the rumored return of the Nike Air Foamposite One “Anthracite” has been delayed.

One way that Nike will show love to its athletes is by creating footwear colorways that celebrate their momentous achievements. And this year, the Beaverton imprint’s running category is choosing to highlight Eliud Kipchoge through a brand new colorway of the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly 3 that nods to his 5K win in Paris back in 2003.The Kenyan runner is known for shattering a bevy of running records over the past two decades, one being his sub-13 minute 5K performance at the 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics. That day, Kipchoge was sporting a Nike Zoom Miler in a clean white and red palette, so these VaporFly 3s follow that design cadence. Much of the knitted uppers are covered in white while a bold red stripe appears on the quarter panel. His initials are printed atop the tongue banners and sock liners, the latter of which also splits between the event’s date and his running time on the right side and a quote from him on the left. Furthermore, Kipchoge’s signature lands on the medial midsoles in black font.Peep a closer look at the pair in the gallery above while you wait on their arrival.For other news, official images of Teyana Taylor’s Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT 2 have surfaced.

On Tuesday, British shoemaker Clarks named Martine Rose its first-ever guest creative director, according to WWD. In the newly-established role, the U.K. designer has designed three pairs of shoes, each of which will debut on her namesake runway during London Men’s Fashion Week in June.“Clarks is something that’s so intrinsic to British culture and obviously Jamaican culture because it’s huge in Jamaica because of the Commonwealth. There’s a couple of British brands that are really big in Jamaica because Britishness is a sign of quality and you take it out of context it takes on a life of its own, like a myth,” Rose told the outlet.The footwear brand approached Rose last year, and she subsequently visited Clarks’ headquarters in Somerset, where she learned more about the label’s 200-year-long history. Exploring the imprint’s archives, Rose revamped classic Clarks silhouettes, including the loafer, the Oxford shoe and the sandal, with her recognizable design codes and a “major focus on comfort.”According to WWD’s report, Rose has taken Clarks’ penchant for stylized comfort one step further, plumping her collaborative designs with extra-padded insoles and feather downs for a pillow-like feel — a design process that Clarks had not explored prior. The color story, meanwhile, is quintessentially Rose, with black, oxblood and snakeskin options.“There has to be something familiar about it so you can get the riff,” she said. “We’ve actually tried to keep it more classic.”Tara McRae, Clarks’ chief marketing and digital officer, detailed the brand’s excitement surrounding Rose’s appointment. “Martine was top of our list of guest creative directors to partner with, due to her unconventional approach to design and development and her British-Jamaican background, both of which are core to our brand,” she said.Following their runway debut in June, Rose’s inaugural designs for Clarks will go on sale in March of next year. The designer hinted at a second collaboration that is reportedly in development for the summer — so stay tuned for further updates on Rose’s stint as the brand’s first guest creative director.In more fashion news, Pharrell’s debut Louis Vuitton collection will open Paris Men’s Fashion Week.