Category: Shoes

Name: ANTA KAI 3 “Alchemist”Colorway: “Alchemist”SKU: TBCMSRP: $135 USDRelease Date: September 12Where to Buy: ANTAKyrie Irving and ANTA are set to expand their successful basketball partnership with the launch of the KAI 3 in a highly anticipated “Alchemist” colorway.Built with ANTA’s advanced cushioning and traction systems, the sneaker balances technical precision with cultural symbolism, reflecting Irving’s philosophy of turning challenges into strength and uplifting his team and community. The “Alchemist” colorway is draped in a deep forest green across its upper, serving as a visual representation of earth, wisdom and hidden power. The rich, textured base is accented by vibrant teal support panels featuring a faint plaid print, while metallic gold shines on the zig-zagging side panel stabilizers.Tribal-inspired detailing brings an added layer of cultural influence to the silhouette, contrasting with the neon yellow and matte gold finishes found along the midsole and outsole. This is complete with a golden “tree of life” emblem chain hanging from the top laces.

Name: PUMA x _J.L‑A.L CELL GEO 1 CAGE JL-ALColorway: TBCSKU: TBCMSRP: ¥33,000 JPY (approx. $215 USD)Release Date: September 12Where to Buy: PUMAPUMA and London-based apparel brand _J.L-A.L, helmed by designer Jean-Luc Ambridge Lavelle, have unveiled their latest collaborative footwear model, the CELL GEO 1 CAGE J.L-A.L. Evolving from their previous sold-out CELL GEO, this new silhouette introduces a striking geometric design inspired by the geodesic dome structures of architect Buckminster Fuller.The performance-driven sneaker features a seamless, laceless mesh upper enveloped by a 3D TPU cage system, delivering both structural beauty and a fluid, futuristic form. Offered in stark, monochromatic dark brown and white colorways, the CELL GEO 1 CAGE J.L-A.L embraces a minimalist aesthetic with a techwear edge. The upper is draped in a triangular cage overlay that adds visual depth to the breathable mesh base, while functionally segmented heel components enhance its structural integrity.

Name: Converse Japan All Star Yunomi HiColorway: White/NavySKU: 31319350210MSRP: ¥11,000 JPY (approx. $70 USD)Release Date: September 25Where to Buy: Converse JapanConverse Japan’s All Star Yunomi Hi turns a piece of everyday tableware into a full-coverage sneaker graphic, printing the motif of the yunomi teacup across a canvas high-top. The release lands on a renewed version of the All Star spec and treats the upper as a canvas for a densely detailed, distinctly Japanese print.The graphic is the whole story here. Converse Japan draws on the yunomi, the style of teacup familiar to anyone who has browsed a Japanese souvenir shop, and translates its imagery onto the shoe. Teacups of this kind are frequently decorated with kanji built on the fish radical, and the print leans into that tradition, scattering those characters across the upper.Woven into the design are two additional touches that tie the graphic back to the brand. One is a kanji rendering of “all star,” writing the model’s name in Japanese characters rather than the usual Latin script. The other is a set of hand-drawn stars worked in among the text, a looser, sketched counterpoint to the printed characters that nods to the All Star’s core emblem.Underneath the graphic, the construction stays true to the silhouette. The shoe is built on a renewed All Star spec, with a canvas upper over a rubber outsole in the high-top cut that has defined the model for decades.