Year: 2023

Emerging U.K. designer Jean-Luc Ambridge and his J.L-A.L_ imprint have been on the rise as of late, having presented his Fall/Winter 2022 “Entanglements” collection that garnered attention far and wide. As we enter the new year, Ambridge has shared news that he will join forces with running label HOKA ONE ONE for an all-terrain footwear capsule to take you from city to mountaintop. The duo previews a two-piece boot offering featuring protective uppers in black and tan palettes. With one high-top and one low-top iteration, both pairs land with perforated designs, reflective rubber mudguards, and upgraded lacing systems for increased resistance in uneasy conditions. 3M HOKA ONE ONE branding hits the tongues, while additional details include thick-cut scored midsoles and track-ready rubber bottoms ideal for rough hiking grounds. Take a first look at the J.L-A.L_ x HOKA ONE ONE footwear collaboration in the gallery above. Both pairs are expected to drop via retailers globally later this month. In other news, AC Milan kicks off 2023 with new pre-game Off-White™ uniforms.

With February around the corner, Nike reveals its all-new Air Force 1 “Valentine’s Day” featuring a range of season-specific accents. In contrast to the previously revealed Air More Uptempo, Air Trainer 1, Dunk Low, and Dunk High 1985 in celebration of the special occasion, the AF1 features much bolder details with heart-shaped cherries hanging over the Swoosh motifs and Nike heart cutouts fitted on the heel tabs and lace dubraes.Uppers are found in a full leather build with a white base, deep red leather trim, and pink outline embroidery while subtle heart perforations adorn the lateral and medial panels. Additional heart motifs dot the “AIR” lettering on the white midsoles and rounding out the look are light pink hues lining the interior and red rubber outsoles.Look for the Nike Air Force 1 Low “Valentine’s Day” to release sometime in the coming weeks.Elsewhere in footwear, the Nike Air More Uptempo Slide surfaces in blue gradients.

Nike has recently unveiled its Air More Uptempo “OG” in the classic black and white treatment. Following the reveal, official images of the “Starfish” colorway has surfaced. Taking inspiration from the “Shattered Backboard” colorway in black and orange, the newest Nike Air More Uptempo arrives in a white, starfish orange and black color scheme. This latest offering of the staple retro basketball shoe features an almost all-white leather upper detailed with the silhouettes’ signature perforations and mesh tongues. The “AIR” bubble lettering on the side of the shoe is highlighted in black leather and outlined in starfish orange. The same orange outlines the mesh tongues and the Swoosh branding on the heel and toebox. The shoe sits atop a black and starfish rubber outsole and a white Swoosh underfoot rounds out the design.Take a look above at the Nike Air More Uptempo “Starfish” arriving in select retailers and at Nike for $160 USD later this year.In other footwear news, the Nike Air Max Plus has surfaced in “Flat Pewter.”