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Continuing the 991’s 20th anniversary celebration, New Balance has released the beloved runner-turned-lifestyle silhouette in a soft pink and gray colorway. Constructed in the UK at the brand’s famed Flimby factory, this pretty-in-pink 991 supplies seasonally appropriate style for any NB fanatic.A soft pastel pink coats the upper’s mesh base and supple suede overlays. It’s then accented from heel to toe by gray embellishments, which appear on the toebox, at the bottom of the throat, around the collar and on the lace keeper and and tongue. Gray is most notable on the quarter panel and heel however, thanks to a signature N logo rimmed in white on the former and a 991 graphic on the latter. White collar lining adds airy detail, and down below ABZORB midsoles are split between a white forefoot and an earthy gray heel. Durable black and gray rubber outsoles complete the look.This pink, gray and white made in the UK New Balance 991 is available now at retailers like Sneaker Politics, and is priced at a handsome $250 USD.Elsewhere in the world of footwear, Aimé Leon Dore founder Teddy Santis has been named the creative director of New Balance’s MADE in USA line — a role in which he’ll oversee brand direction, design and marketing.

LeBron James and Nike’s signature line was red-hot in the early 2010s — an era widely regarded as the second “golden age” of Nike Basketball — and one of the most memorable styles was the LeBron 8 “HWC” (short for “Hardwood Classic”). Originally a PE created exclusively for the King, the “HWC” is now set for its first retail release. The LeBron 8 was LBJ’s first signature silhouette to debut after he’d left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat. Although many success-starved New York Knicks fans may have taken the blue and orange “HWC” colorway to mean LeBron had interest in the Big Apple, it was in fact a callout to the Cavs’ Hardwood Classic jerseys. Uppers are dressed almost entirely in blue, with paneling split between smooth blue suede and recessed synthetic material with a carbon fiber pattern. This entire assemblage is bolstered with Flywire, and a white Swoosh trimmed with orange creeps onto the heel.Heels feature an extended tab, which sits above an orange panel with LeBron’s signature and a Swoosh done up in blue. The medial side is almost entirely devoid of branding save for a small debossed Swoosh on the toebox. Throats are made of orange mesh, while tongues boast a debossed patent leather lion graphic on the outside and a “Designed and Engineered to the Exact Specifications of Mr. LeBron James” tag on the inside. Down below, white EVA foam midsoles work with a full-length orange Air Max unit speckled in blue for comfort. Translucent orange outsoles complete the look.At the time of writing, an official release date for the Nike LeBron 8 “HWC” has yet to be announced. However, early speculation has its release earmarked for a #LeBronWatch drop on April 23.For more Nike Hoops news, check out official images of the Air More Uptempo “Bulls.”

Supreme had just unveiled a new collaboration with Dr. Martens for Spring/Summer 2021. This announcement arrives just a week-and-a-half after revealing an extensive Supreme x The North Face Spring 2021 capsule.Featured are three distinctive colorways of the 5-Eye Shoe: zebra, black and orange. As its name suggests, the silhouette comes with five pairs of eyelets. It bears a slightly sleeker mold than other Dr. Martens classics, like the 1461 or 3989, and it sports a treaded outsole for added traction. The zebra colorway in this collab features delicate ponyhair uppers, while the black and orange iterations come in smooth vintage leather — all three colorways boast AirWair cushioning for the utmost comfort.Supreme x Dr. Martens’ SS21 collab will be available at the label’s locations in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, as well as its website on April 8, while its Japan-based outposts will have the shoes on April 10.In case you missed it, here’s a look at Supreme and HYSTERIC GLAMOUR’s Spring 2021 collab.