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John Geiger has teamed with hand-dye duo Stealboyz for a collection of special dip-dyed takes on his GF-01. Founded by Chris and Andre James, Stealboyz has gained notoriety in the past for its hand-dyed takes on the Air Force 1, and now it’s whipped up four fresh versions — purple, yellow, pink and green — of Geiger’s popular silhouette, each of which is limited to 50 pairs.The unique washed look of each pair is achieved by a thorough process. First, the Stealboyz remove laces, insoles and hardware, then carefully dip each shoe in a vat of dye. When enough color has soaked in, the shoes are air-dried, then distressed by hand. For a finishing touch, each is sewn up with a cross-stitch around the collar. All four pairs are completed with a black chenille “G” logo on the midfoot and a sparkling white midsole. “Coming up in this industry, I would reach out to designers & brands I looked up to. I would usually not receive replies back or they would give me the runaround,” said John Geiger while discussing the collaboration. “I want to use my platform that I’ve grown over the years to support up-and-coming designers. Even if they have a following already, I learned that a simple co-sign can go a long way.”All four colorways of the John Geiger x Stealboyz GF-01 will release via the John Geiger webstore on July 23 at 12 PM EST. The MSRP for each is set at $240 USD.For more news on upcoming footwear releases, check out the latest installment of HYPEBEAST’s weekly Best Footwear Drops series.

New Balance is the footwear brand on the tip of everyone’s toes following almost three years of big-hitting releases, and now even its GR pairs — such as the 992 silhouette — are proving to be fan favorites. Now, NB has dropped the 992 in “Grey/Blue/Teal,” a colorway that can see you through summer and undoubtedly into the months to come thanks to its combination of stormy and bright details.Constructed from a base of blue mesh and pigskin suede overlays, the 992 seen here is effectively split into three sections. At the top we find a tongue and heel that combines black suede with grey mesh and a dark grey lining, while the mid-panel is dominated by a light grey suede segment that houses the reflective-trimmed “N” emblem in the middle. Teal suede cut-outs add shape and definition to the pair on the mid, while dark grey suede appears once more towards the bottom, wrapping around from the toe and mudguard to the heel where a “USA” badge has been added.Contrasting all of this are the bright yellow laces that match the yellow New Balance-branded heel clip and the blue ABZORB forefoot plug that’s planted inside the white midsole unit. A clear ABZORB plug hits up the heel, and a grey outsole rounds out the pair.Altogether, the colors make for a pair that’s bright and fun but not too daring, meaning these will be easily pairable with a multitude of looks. Check out the New Balance 992 “Grey/Blue/Teal” above, and pick up a pair now from Concepts’ website for $175 USD.In case you missed it, check out HYPEBEAST’s interview with Rick Owens in which he discusses his upcoming Converse collaboration.

After the shoe first surfaced back in January of this year, Rick Owens and Converse have now revealed an official look at the upcoming DRKSHDW TURBODRK Chuck 70 collaboration. The stand-out feature of the reworked silhouette is its square-toe construction, the first time that it has been used on the Chuck 70.The squared toe references the ethos that Owens has brought to the collaboration — described as “distorting the ubiquitous” — which continues to the extended tongue. This construction is used on versions of both the Hi and Ox cuts of the shoe, while each is available in classic black or white canvas colorways.To mark the global launch of the collaboration, Owens discussed the design with HYPEBEAST. “I have been presenting (and personally wearing) platform boots in the past few seasons that have a square toe grill,” he says of the square-toe construction. “Distorting the iconic Converse toe into this shape drew it into my current world.” Going on, Owens added that his desire to “distort” comes from “a bratty adolescent attitude that I allow myself to indulge in probably more than I should.” The designer also added that the collaboration was inspired by his desire to “emphasize the extremist transgression that black and white Chuck 70s have always implied.”The TURBODRK Chuck 70 also closes a circle for Owens, which began with the DRKSHDW Ramones sneaker from Spring/Summer 2014, which took inspiration from the classic Converse silhouette. “After referencing Converse in the past, there is a nice closure in being invited by them to hook up,” Owens adds. “Converse introducing me to their larger audience more accessibly than I could has a synergistic logic.”Owens’ collaboration with Converse is his latest joint release this year. As well as the Chuck 70 rework, he has also worked with Champion, Dr. Martens and Birkenstock. “I will be embedded into the social fabric in a new way by aligning myself with a global brand like Converse,” he explains of his collaborations. “This might allow me to share my enthusiasm for a more tolerant and inclusive personal aesthetic to more people. I want to help release the freak kids the way the Converse-wearing Ramones did for me.”Take a look at the DRKSDHW x Converse TURBODRK Chuck 70 in the gallery above, in a campaign featuruing multi-disciplinary brand Fecal Matter. The collaboration will then release globally via the Converse web store and Rick Owens web store on July 27.As well as working with Rick Owens, Converse also recently presented “The Really Cool Converse Club” with Tyler, The Creator.