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Looking to kick off Fear of God’s highly-anticipated partnership with adidas, Jerry Lorenzo recently teased the first sneaker model from the collaboration. Taking to Instagram, the celebrated designer posted a series of images taken by Lane Stewart who is documenting the process behind designing the team-up.Aside from sporting a bright yellow adidas windbreaker, Lorenzo shared that he is currently testing the FoG x adidas Backless Slip-On at the adidas Portland Oregon Headquarters. The simple lounging style sports a clean one-piece design that comes in off white with minimal contrasting black details on the heel regions. Although not much more is known about the footwear style, Lorenzo did note that he is focussing on putting his mark on adidas Basketball.Take a closer look at the Fear of God x adidas Backless Slip-On teased by Jerry Lorenzo below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JERRY LORENZO (@jerrylorenzo) View this post on Instagram A post shared by JERRY LORENZO (@jerrylorenzo) View this post on Instagram A post shared by JERRY LORENZO (@jerrylorenzo)For more footwear news, the Travis Scott x Nike Air Max 1 “Cactus Jack” is rumored to be coming in five colorways.

After being teased by Nike SNKRS, sneaker insiders PY_RATES™️ has now uncovered new details regarding Travis Scott’s still rumored Nike Air Max 1 “Cactus Jack” collaboration.According to new info, the latest in Nike’s ongoing partnership with La Flame will feature five colorway takes on the classic sneaker model. Mock-ups are now noting “Baroque Brown/Lemon Drop/Wheat/Chile Red,” “Off Noir/Cave Stone/Dusty Sage/Celadon,” “Saturn Gold/Tea Tree Mist/Tent” and “Grey Haze/Light Silver/Celadon/Canvas” takes. Detailing is expected to come in the form of Travis’ signature reverse Swoosh at the midfoot regions and Cactus Jack branding on the tongues and heels.Reportedly priced at $160 USD, the rumored range of Travis Scott x Nike Air Max 1 “Cactus Jack” sneakers is now expected to release sometime this holiday season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PY_RATES™️ (@py_rates_) View this post on Instagram A post shared by PY_RATES™️ (@py_rates_)

Birkenstock — the footwear brand notorious for its trendy Arizona sandals and Boston mules — has now opened up its third storefront in the US in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. This new space follows the opening of the German brand’s SoHo and Venice Beach locations.“Williamsburg, Brooklyn is the perfect neighborhood to celebrate and interact with our brand fans in the area. It is a vibrant place unlike any other and serves a new generation of families and urban creatives”, said David Kahan, the CEO of Birkenstock Americas. “We’re proud to have found a new home for BIRKENSTOCK right in the heart of Brooklyn.”Inside the stunning new space, visitors will find it designed with sleek and contemporary style that perfectly embodies the footwear imprint. Core materials of cork and leather are aligned with white oak to create a bright and naturally comfortable environment. Product-wise, the new location will stock items for women, men and children such as shoes, boots, socks and the brand’s natural skincare line. Limited-edition collaborations will also be sold through this storefront.To add some lively energy to the shop, Birkenstock tapped Brooklyn-based artist Mike Perry to paint a vivid mural in the backyard entitled “Flowing Toes (2021)” which was inspired by life in NYC.Peep a closer look at the store here above and note that is located at 111 North 6th Street.Just in case you missed it, Toogood recently partnered with Birkenstock on a collaborative capsule.