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The Nike Dunk High “Light Chocolate” is a suede-centric fall-friendly colorway set to release at the end of summer.The shoe features dark brown nubuck on the quarter panels and smooth milky white leathers on the toe box and Swoosh. Leather eyestays and mudguard don the “Light Chocolate” hue with and a hint of mint green accenting the tongue label and heel tab. Finally, white midsoles and chocolate-colored rubber outsoles complete the look.Priced at $120 USD, the Nike Dunk High “Light Chocolate” is now expected to release August 2021.In other footwear news, Erik Ellington and Li-Ning debut a skateboarding line.

In 2016, adidas was having a strong run with its UltraBOOST and with cosigns from every notable celebrity and sports star imaginable, colorways such as the UB 1.0 “Miami Hurricanes” became a highly sought-after instant classic. Now, the Three Stripes is bringing this rare colorway back in the form of an Ultra4D — in short, pairing the best colorway with the best of adidas’ tech.Officially adorning a colorway comprising “Collegiate Green,” “Footwear White,” and “Collegiate Orange,” the pair features a Primeknit upper in the same pattern as the UB 1.0 with the orange looking as if it has been flecked through the green base. Areas of orange appear on the Ultra4D-branded heel cup, the tongue, and inside, while at the rear we find green once again forming the heel section.Bringing this all together is the “Footwear White” Three Stripes on the lace cage and, of course, the 4D sole unit. Using light, resin, and oxygen, adidas crafts a lattice-woven 4D sole unit that’s squishy to the touch (but not as much as BOOST) while dense and supportive. The result is something that can be walked or ran on all day long, offering great absorption too.However, we doubt anyone buying these will take them for a run. Like the UB 1.0 “Miami Hurricanes,” these are destined to be a sure sell-out. The pair releases at stockists such as Overkill on August 1 and is set to cost €220 EUR (approx. $260 USD).In case you missed it, check out the latest issue of Sole Mates. This time around, HYPEBEAST speaks with the sneaker customizer Helen Kirkum about her love for the Nike Air Max 90.

On July 10, Nike SNKRS held an exclusive localized release for the Off-White™ x Nike Air Force 1 “University Gold” to mark Virgil Abloh’s ICA Boston “Figures of Speech” exhibition. Utilizing its SNKRS Stash launch system, the special tonal colorway was limited to those in the Boston area. But sneakerheads were able to exploit a loophole to override the proximity access that restricted the shoes to those in the area on a first-come, first-served basis.The sizeable group that were able to get their hands on the Off-White™ x AF1 “University Gold” simply “spoofed” their location to trick the app into thinking they were within the designated SNKRS Stash area. Spoofing a location is as easy as using specialized software but the trick can be remedied with Bluetooth beacons at the actual area to verify customers are physically at the location.For more footwear news, take an on-foot look at the Off-White™ Air Jordan 2 Low “White/Red.”