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Following its team-up with Emilio Pucci, Supreme has now returned with its latest collaboration with Vans. Coming together once again, the special range features a selection of footwear centered around the collision of the powerhouse names in the skate world.The Spring 2021 collaboration is centered around Supreme’s take on the Vans Skate Grosso Mid and Skate Era. The Skate Grosso Mid’s premium suede and canvas introduces the white contrast pattern of the collaboration and is finished with a leather lining and vulcanized sole. The bold print covers the entirety of the full canvas upper of the accompanying Skate Era which also comes complete with a leather lining and vulcanized sole. Made exclusively for Supreme, both footwear styles will be offered in “Black,” “Red” and “Navy” colorways.The Supreme x Vans Spring 2021 collaboration will see a global release, available via the streetwear imprint’s website on June 17, 11 a.m. EDT in the United States and June 19, 11 a.m. JST in Japan.For more footwear news, a sneaker store issued an apology for destroying boxes to deter reselling.

After announcing the official launch date of Salehe Bembury’s “Water Be the Guide” 2002R, New Balance is now readying an in-line launch of its own with its deconstructed 2002R “Protection Pack”.Set to drop in the near future, this three-piece sneaker capsule is made up of three muted colorways dubbed “Rain Cloud”, “Phantom” and “Sea Salt” which adorns a 2002R like no other. Roughly cut suede paneling features on the upper and is layered to create a rough and deconstructed look, all of which sits atop the classic ABZORB midsole and N-ergy outsole.An open foam tongue further enhances the sneaker’s deconstructed vibe, while leather detailing on the heel and premium textile lining makes the 2002R “Protection Pack” as comfy as it is unique.With details on the exact release date set to drop in the near future, New Balance’s 2002R “Protection Pack” will be available from asphaltgold and will retail at €149 (approximately $180 USD).In other sneaker news, Kawhi Leonard’s New Balance KAWHI is set to release in a currency-centric “New Money” colorway.

Converse does two things right — it knows how to keep a classic alive, and it knows how to reinvent it, too. Now, the footwear giant has unveiled its Fall 2021 “CX Collection,” comprising the Weapon CX, Run Star Motion, Aeon Active CX, and the Chuck Tayler All Star CX.The CX line is all about proactively listening and responding to consumers of the Converse brand. As Brandis Russell, VP of Footwear Development and Merchandising says, “The original intent of CX was to create an innovation suite that answered for what we were hearing from people about Converse: They loved our brand and product, but they thought we were lacking in comfort. It was a motivator to answer the call. And it’s allowed us to now push even further on a more forward-leaning aesthetic. When you create products that have that amazing mix of functionality and emotionality, and there’s a reason behind it, you organically get to this fresh design language.”Rightly so, there’s a fresh design language indeed. Kicking things off with the Weapon CX, Converse takes the antiquated basketball silhouette (famously worn by Magic Johnson and Larry Bird) and crafts it entirely from supple leather, coupling it with a new, technical sole unit. Familiar design elements, such as the One Star logo and lots of perforations, frequently appear throughout the shoe. On this pair, Russell adds, “With the Weapon, the teams pushed on proportion. They’ve created a different stance. They’re using a totally new last. The toe down is different. There’s definitely something that is familiar in the legacy of this shoe, but it is progressive, different, bolder.”Next up is the Run Star Motion, which follows on from the JW Anderson-designed Run Star Hike and the in-line shoes that then came after it. Here, the already comfortable Run Star Hike has become the Run Star Motion, with its sole unit gaining even more chunkiness. There’s a new wave design that makes the midsole come way up into the uppers, while the grooved outsole has been redesigned to be at one with the midsole.Another legacy pair that’s been redefined is the Chuck Tayler All Star CX, which although appears like a more technical version of a standard Chuck is actually much more than that. Served up in black canvas, we find a black semi-transparent sole unit, new comfort inside the sole, a comfortable tongue, and a pull tab at the rear for better accessibility.Rounding out the quartet is the Aeon Active CX. The pair you see above is the Converse in-line pair that’s set to drop in 2022, but in fact it’s due to drop much sooner in the form of a collaboration with A-COLD-WALL*’s Samuel Ross. There have been four options teased by Ross on his Instagram account, showcasing the technical runner in a more deconstructed aesthetic than the main Converse-designed offering.Take a look at the Converse Fall 2021 “CX Collection” above. The Run Star Motion will drop on June 16 at select retailers worldwide and on Converse’s website, while the Chuck Taylor All Star CX and Weapon CX will launch later this fall.For more daring footwear, check out the Kiko Kostadinov Studio-designed ASICS FB1-S GEL-PRELEUS.