Month: July 2023

Jamaican-born creative Lucien Clarke continues expanding his talents across international sectors, communicating his multicultural identity on and off the board. The London-based skater is more than just an athlete, diving into performance and fashion through a streetwear lens. Clarke is preparing to launch his eponymous label, DCV’87, collaborating with DC Shoes to mark the occasion. The project delivers an OG skate silhouette with hybrid twists, combining DC’s Lynx Zero uppers and Lynx OG sole technology. The model arrives in black and brown colorways, uniquely reflecting his Jamaican and UK roots. Tonal suede textiles run across the mudguards, ankle flaps, and heels, while resistant leather and mesh enhance the underlay panels. “DCV’87” is faintly revealed through watermarks, appearing strongly on the full-length tongue tabs. DC Shoes’ interlocked logo is embroidered on the medials, completing the design with translucent Lynx OG soles. Take a closer look at the DC Shoes x DCV’87 collaboration in the gallery above. The pair will release on July 22 via DC Shoes and select retailers. Elsewhere, the AFEW x Diadora B.560 honors “the best tennis player who never turned pro.”

2023 has been quite a fruitful year for the MSCHF team as it has introduced a collaborative sneaker with Kid Cudi, worked with TOMM¥ €A$H to debut its Big Yellow Boots Crocs collaboration, sold a microscopic handbag for $63,750 USD and more. And to bring more attention to its footwear line this week, the Brooklyn-based imprint is expanding its Super Normal 2 lineage with the release of a “Raspberry Lemonade” colorway. This makeup was originally a friends and family exclusive, but will now be offered up to the public.The Air Force 1-inspired silhouette has been updated with a bold and bright color scheme to reflect its beverage-inspired moniker. They boast a yellow upper that creates a bold and eye-catching base while pinkish-red exposed stitchings sit adjacent. Its vibrant raspberry hue is also further incorporated throughout the shoe’s design including the tongue labels, laces, embroidered heel branding and MSCHF insignias on the lateral midsoles and rubber treading. Additionally, the tongue tags proudly display the “Friends and Family” label, signifying its exclusivity and limited availability. Rounding off its design are yellow lace dubraes that are graced with more MSCHF call-outs.Looking to cop? These will be available come July 18 via the MSCHF Sneakers app at 2PM EDT.For other news, a MSCHF Big Black Boot is expected to release later this year.

Update: Earlier this month, CLOT’s Edison Chen took to Instagram to showcase what’s rumored to be the label’s final collaboration with Nike — a “What The” version of the Dunk Low. Reimagining the duo’s expansive history of collaborations, various details have returned for one final pair. The latest look highlights each toe’s see-through toe box, various Swoosh styles, overlay compositions and more as we eagerly await word of the shoe’s JUICE-exclusive release. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ?‍? OpTic CH3F (@masterchefian)Update: At the end of June, CLOT co-founder Edison Chen teased what’s rumored to be the final collaboration with Nike: a “What The” version of the Dunk Low. Showcasing the shoe’s heel, Chen has now taken to Instagram to reveal the lateral of both uniquely-designed shoes. In addition to this, release has been declared as a JUICE-exclusive. Enjoy a preview of the pair above and for more details, peep our initial coverage below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Edison Chen (@edisonchen)Original Story: The rumor mill within the sneaker community is that CLOT’s almost two-decades-long partnership with Nike coming to a close. Edison Chen and Kevin Poon’s Hong Kong-based streetwear imprint will reportedly embark on a new journey with the Three Stripes, but before that alliance becomes official, it will be taking on a final project with the Swoosh: a CLOT x Nike Dunk Low “What The” collaboration.As you can likely infer from its nickname, this forthcoming installment will be graced with a myriad of features from past CLOT x Nike team-ups. A rear view angle of the pair has been previewed by Chen thus far, and you can already point out specific elements such as the tile panels from its “Terracotta” Air Jordan 13 Low project, an assortment of “Silk Royale” patches and embroidered details from its Air Force 1 and Air Max 1 offerings and the same CLOT font branding from its Dunk Low initiative with fragment design on the right shoe’s heel.If this is the final project that we see this duo release to the masses, they’re certainly going out with a banger. Sit tight as we receive further updates on their official release.For other news, the Born x Raised x Nike SB Dunk Low release has been delayed in light of Spanto’s passing.