Year: 2023

Following the release of the highly-anticipated “Protection Pack,” New Balance is gearing up to introduce its retro-inspired 1906R model in a neutral “mindful grey” colorway ideal for the fall and winter seasons. The tonal offering is encapsulated by an all-over tan upper featuring mesh underlays beneath suede trimmings that hit the mudguards, toe boxes, medials, and rears linearly. Standard N-LOCK New Balance logos at the sides receive a textured finish and boast contrasting metallic perimeters. Plastic guards enhance the heel counters, while model-specific branding is seen above. Further New Balance markings are previewed on the tongues, rears, and insoles, stacked atop white N-ERGY midsoles and black rubber bottoms injected with advanced cushioning technology for increased daily comfort. Take a closer look at the New Balance 1906R “Mindful Grey” in the gallery above. The pair is expected to drop later this year via New Balance and select retailers for $150 USD. Elsewhere in footwear, Packer offers first look at snakeskin Clarks Wallabee collaboration.

Following its collaboration with Reebok on the classic Club C silhouette, New York-based retailer Packer has just delivered an initial look at its forthcoming union with Clarks. Packer Brand Director, Victor Kan, recently took to Instagram to debut the collaboration, which displays two distinct colorways of the Clarks Wallabee boot. The footwear offering arrives covered in textured snakeskin, boasting a glossy finish and tonal laces with metallic aglets. The collaboration will see pink and beige colorways of the low-cut shoe and will likely arrive in the coming weeks, as suggested by Kan’s Instagram caption that reads “FW22-SS23.”Co-branded insoles complete the collaborative offering, dispatched with matching snakeskin hang tags. Take a first look at the upcoming Packer x Clarks Wallabee collaboration in the gallery above, and expect the boots to drop soon via Packer, Clarks, and select retailers globally. In other news, heritage meets future for ROA’s all-new FW23 collection.

Following the introduction of a darker-toned iteration, the Nike Air Max 95 “Anatomy of Air” now returns at select retailers in red, grey, and bone hues inspired by the human body. The upcoming pairs feature deco-stitched wavy side panels which stagger top-to-bottom with white-to-red gradients reminiscent of flesh and muscle.Twisted rope laces bring a DNA-like look, “Anatomy of Air” is stitched in cursive on the inner face of the tongue, and bone hues are spread across the loop eyelets and Air bubble midsoles. A textured dark grey mudguard covers the toe and pill-shaped tabs are fixed on the dark red foam tongue. Rounding out the look are cream semi-translucent outsoles incorporating an incision on the bottoms showing muscle fiber details through the clear window.The Nike Air Max 95 “Anatomy of Air” is now available via Titolo shop and select retailers for $190 USD.Elsewhere in footwear, Nike dresses the Air Max 1 ’87 in wild animal prints.