Category: Shoes

HOKA has launched a major collaboration with XLIM, a pioneering Korean brand that blends fashion, architecture, and art aesthetics. This collaboration uses the classic Mafate Speed ​​2 trail running shoe as its base, perfectly fusing top-tier outdoor functionality with a unique street perspective. The design draws inspiration from the evolution of materials over time in nature, exploring the subtle tension between organic elements and man-made structures. Through rich material textures and meticulously crafted color palettes, XLIM seamlessly infuses its signature experimental aesthetic into HOKA’s performance-driven design foundation, creating a new silhouette full of layers and postmodern visual tension.This collaboration is not merely a reinvention of the shoe design, but a profound reflection on the evolution of high-performance running shoe culture and the collision of cross-disciplinary creativity. Thomas Cykana, Senior Director of Global Collaboration at HOKA, stated that the Mafate Speed ​​2 combines technological sophistication with practicality, perfectly embodying XLIM’s renowned postmodern aesthetic. The unique texture of the upper, reminiscent of weathered time, pays homage to the power of nature in sculpting the earth. Dohee Kim, founder and creative director of XLIM, also admitted that rather than viewing this project as a traditional collaboration, he prefers to see it as a shared journey of exploration, allowing different perspectives to converge and spark unexpected ideas, giving the entire creative process a deeper meaning.The new HOKA x XLIM Mafate Speed ​​2 collaboration features several stunning and talked-about colorways. The deeply textured “Black Charcoal” was first released exclusively in the Asia-Pacific region on April 24; while the “Grey Foam” and “Peach Dust” colorways will be officially released globally on May 15, available in limited quantities in-store, online and at select retailers worldwide. For all you tech enthusiasts and avant-garde aesthetic lovers, don’t miss this opportunity to grab a pair of these new sneakers that blur the lines between functionality and everyday life.

Name: Village PM 1PM Black LTRColorway: BlackSKU: TBCMSRP: $135 USDRelease Date: Out NowFounded by lifelong skateboarders Basile Lapray and Bram De Cleen, Village PM’s first skate shoe, the 1PM, has taken off as one of the foremost skate-lifestyle sneaker crossovers of the moment, showing up in Dover Street Market and Supreme stores. Now, the Paris-based independent footwear brand’s skate sneaker is getting a luxe makeover in full-grain black leather.The 1PM Black LTR is the brand’s first-ever limited-edition online exclusive, taking the form of the same 1PM you know and love, including its proprietary method, Rubber Glove Construction, Asymmetrical Precision Fit, and Full-Foot Lacing. The signature Rubber Glove Construction is composed of an easy-to-wear soft, sticky rubber, wrapped around the foot for a snug fit throughout its lifetime. Additionally, the Asymmetrical Precision Fit is molded in the natural asymmetry of the food and wraps the toes.The shoe’s diagonal lacing system and climbing-style midsole extending to the upper give the 1PM its distinct appeal, somewhere between sport-tech functionality and forward-thinking aesthetics.Out now, at the Village PM webstore, the 1PM Black LTR is offered at $135 USD, a slight increase from the standard model.

Footwear label Autry revisits the sun-soaked coasts of Hawaii to create a new sneaker inspired by longboarding. Named Windscape, the latest model comes instilled with the easy-going spirit of the region’s popular pastime with a versatile design that can be worn effortlessly from the streets to the boardwalk. Both sleek and streamlined, its low-profile style also considers the movement of longboarding through several construction features such as a lightweight rubber sole. As for the finer details, the label offers up three material options that includes canvas, suede and leather. While the leather and suede iterations propose a refined look with earthy tones, the canvas iteration stands out with its distinct retro aesthetic attributed by muted colorways and a worn-in finish. Autry has also released a handful of statement models in metallic “gold” and “silver”, with a laminated suede. Take a closer look at the new silhouette in the campaign lookbook featured above. You can now shop the Windscape sneaker on Autry’s website.