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Month: June 2023
This Balenciaga Defender Is Cemented In Dirt
Balenciaga constantly keeps its audience on edge with outlandish designs that require a second look. Such can be said for the brand’s footwear offerings, supplying eccentric pairs that deliver something completely new. Balenciaga’s 3XL Trainer was recently covered in mud, now giving its Defender sneaker the same treatment. Denma’s dramatic model often receives humorous glances due to its billowing tire soles. The new “Worn-Out” design maintains its original outline, featuring lightweight mesh uppers with tonal leather trimmings. Copious amounts of dirt and dust conceal its bright white tone, while bold scuff marks tear away the lower perimeters. Stained laces, tongues, and liners supply additional personality alongside embossed Balenciaga branding and shoe size numbers. The pair is stacked atop its trademark jumbo-sized tire sole units caked with dry dirt and grime. Take a closer look at Balenciaga’s Defender “Worn-Out” sneaker in the gallery above. The pair is available now in-store and online via Balenciaga. Elsewhere, Dior Men’s Resort 2024 dives deep into British fashion history.
On-Feet Look at the Nike Dunk Low “Oil Green”
Nike is dropping a string of releases for its classic low-top silhouette. Arriving in the iconic Peter Moore design, the Nike Dunk Low arrives in a mixed olive green hued colorway, “Oil Green.” The low-top comes dressed in a white, light bone, oil green and cargo khaki color scheme and sees the shoe constructed with its typical full leather build. Mesh tongues and lining continue to make up the shoe while the base if featured in mostly white and the overlays are in various shades of olive. The olive green hues are see on the laces, tongues, tongue labels, insoles as well as the NIKE embroidery on the heels and rubber outsole. The Swoosh, along with the heel tabs and inner lining are highlighted in light bone as the shoe sits atop a white midsole and deep olive green rubber outsole to round out the design.Look out for the Nike Dunk Low “Oil Green” releasing later this year at select retailers and online at Nike for $110 USD. In other footwear news, the Nike Dunk Low “Blue Suede” has an official release date.