Category: Shoes

Name: New Balance Kawhi V “Slate Grey”Colorway: Oxford BlueSKU: UKLS3QZMSRP: $160 USDRelease Date: November 13, 2026Where to Buy: New BalanceNew Balance channels its quintessential running heritage onto the hardwood with the New Balance KAWHI V “Slate Grey”. The release applies the Boston imprint’s signature grey aesthetic to Kawhi Leonard’s latest signature basketball shoe.First previewed at the 2026 All-Star Game before making its retail debut in October, the KAWHI V continues to grow its seasonal lineup with an understated color treatment aligned with Leonard’s focused court persona. The silhouette is predominantly cast in slate grey across the upper, balanced by hits of white and off-white that trace down the profile and onto the tooling.Engineered to match Leonard’s two-way playing style, the sneaker carries technical performance specs within the sole unit. Underfoot support is driven by a dual-density FuelCell midsole engineered for impact protection and responsiveness, working alongside an embedded Y-shaped TPU shank plate that reinforces torsional rigidity on cuts and lateral shifts.The New Balance KAWHI V “Slate Grey” is scheduled to drop on November 13.

Name: PROTECT x Salomon ACS NEXT “Slushie”Colorway: Lava Falls/Cyber YellowSKU: TBCMSRP: TBCRelease Date: October 28Where to Buy: ProtectPROTECT gives Salomon’s technical ACS NEXT a sugar-rush makeover with the aptly named “Slushie,” channeling the fluorescent colors and childhood nostalgia of the frozen drink into a distinctly graphic runner.First look images shared by PROTECT via its Instagram previews the silhouette in a “Lava Falls/Cyber Yellow” palette. A red-to-blue gradient washes across the mesh base, shifting from cherry-like crimson through cooler blue tones, while metallic silver overlays introduce a reflective, almost foil-like finish across the toe and supporting panels. Stark white elements cut through the saturated base, with flashes of “Cyber Yellow” adding another high-visibility layer to the deliberately playful palette.The louder color treatment still leaves the ACS NEXT’s technical framework clearly visible. Its layered cage and streamlined trail-running construction are paired with a vivid blue midsole, while yellow accents appear around the lacing, tongue and heel to reinforce the slushie-inspired theme. PROTECT co-branding further distinguishes the pair, including its star motif and additional graphic details that bring the London label’s youth-culture-driven visual language into Salomon’s performance-oriented design vocabulary. View this post on InstagramA post shared by PROTECT (@protect.ldn)

Name: AFEW x Saucony ProGrid Omni 9 “Tara Hawk”Colorway: “Tara Hawk”SKU: S71049-1MSRP: TBCRelease Date: November 7Where to Buy: AFEWAFEW has once again joined forces with Saucony to deliver a more conceptual take on the ProGrid Omni 9, drawing inspiration from one of nature’s most formidable predators: the tarantula hawk wasp.The collaborative “Tara Hawk” sneaker seamlessly blends technical running heritage with an aggressive, nature-inspired design language. Its aesthetic translates the terrifying beauty of the insect into a bold colorway, built around a dark base punctuated by shifting, iridescent surfaces. Translucent blue TPU and synthetic overlays wrap the quarter and heel, producing a glossy, color-changing effect that references the wasp’s metallic body, while gradient mesh underneath moves through flashes of red, orange, yellow, blue and purple. An orange midfoot stabilizer provides a warmer focal point against the cooler sheen, allowing the layered construction of the Y2K runner to become part of the color story.The concept extends beyond color into texture, drawing from both the insect and the tarantulas it hunts. Black pony hair covers portions of the tongue and collar, giving the upper a deliberately coarse, tactile finish that contrasts with the smooth, translucent cage surrounding it. Black leather structures the toe, lace panel and collar, while darker grey and black tooling grounds the otherwise highly reflective upper and retains the ProGrid Omni 9’s chunky early-2000s profile.