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Name: Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble “Cow Print”Colorway: Phantom/Metallic Gold-Cacao Wow-Gum Medium BrownSKU: IR5113-001MSRP: $200 USDRelease Date: Holiday 2026Nike is taking the Air Max 95 Big Bubble in an animal-inspired direction with “Cow Print,” a women’s release covered in real brown and white calf hair. Nike builds the cowhide pattern from actual hair rather than printing it on, so the pair gets its look from texture instead of graphics.The calf hair covers the Air Max 95’s layered side panels, which makes the shoe’s signature layering the main showcase for the pattern. Underneath, a cream base keeps the rest of the palette muted so the brown and white patches stand out. Leather and mesh fill in the remaining sections of the upper, balancing the calf hair with more familiar materials.The smaller details work in the same tones. Brown webbing is threaded through the eyelets, tying the lacing area to the brown in the calf hair. A reptile-style texture runs along the side, adding a second animal reference. At the heel, a small Metallic Gold Swoosh adds a single bright accent to an otherwise earthy color scheme.Below the upper, the pair uses the Big Bubble setup seen on recent Air Max 95 releases. Visible Air cushioning runs through the midsole, and a brown rubber outsole ties the bottom of the shoe back to the tones on the upper.

Name: Saucony “Space Cowboy” CollectionMSRP: TBCRelease Date: October 2Where to Buy: SauconySaucony is merging futuristic runner aesthetics with Americana in its expansive new “Space Cowboy” Collection. Translating classic Western motifs across five silhouettes that span archival runners, lifestyle footwear and modern performance models, this release spotlights the Progrid Triumph 4, Progrid V2, 586i, Endorphin Elite 3 and Endorphin Azura silhouettes.The ProGrid Triumph 4 “Space Cowboy” delivers the collection’s most overtly futuristic interpretation, layering burnt-orange mesh and leather with high-shine chrome overlays and Saucony branding. Brown-and-white cow-print hair covers portions of the toe and heel, while black accents and speckled rope-style laces add further contrast to the heavily layered design. The ProGrid V2 takes a warmer approach, pairing white mesh with cognac-toned leather panels embellished with decorative Western-style stitching. Chrome sections around the toe and heel supply a metallic counterpoint, while tufts of cow-print hair around the collar reinforce the ranch-inspired theme.The 586i “Space Cowboy” shifts away from the animal-print treatment in favor of details borrowed more directly from traditional Western boots. Its predominantly black leather upper is traced with highly visible white contrast stitching, including embroidered motifs around the toe and side panels, while braided black-and-white laces heighten the graphic effect. A wide fringed tongue panel secured by metallic studs becomes the defining feature, introducing a tassel-like finish reminiscent of Western leatherwork. A translucent brown gum sole softens the otherwise monochromatic palette, giving the lower-profile silhouette a warmer, vintage character compared to the more metallic ProGrid models.The Elite 3 dresses its technical black mesh upper with brown suede-like accents around the tongue and collar, while a cow-print band wraps above its exaggerated, mirror-like silver midsole, creating the collection’s strongest collision of Western texture and space-age shine. The Endorphin Azura reverses that balance with a largely white engineered-mesh upper, black and chrome detailing and warm brown accents, while cow-print graphics wrap portions of its thick sculpted midsole.

Name: Nike Air Force 1 ’01 “Subway Rat”Colorway: College Grey/Pink GlazeSKU: IV6999-001MSRP: $150 USDRelease Date: October 7, 2026Where to Buy: NikeNike is celebrating an iconic fixture of New York City grit with the Air Force 1 Low ’01 “Subway Rat”. The upcoming release transforms the classic silhouette with thematic details nodding to the metropolis, complete with pizza graphics and transit-inspired hardware. Dressed in a “College Grey” and “Pink Glaze” colorway, the upper is constructed from tactile shaggy suede across the toe boxes, quarter panels, Swooshes, and tongue. Soft pink accents frame the Swoosh branding, midsole, and translucent rubber outsole, while a thin pink strip extends from the back of the heel to mimic a rat tail.Nodding directly to NYC subculture, the back of the tongue features embroidered “NYC” lettering intersected by a small Swoosh, while placing the insoles side by side forms a full slice of pizza. Rounding out the pair is a yellow MetroCard-inspired hangtag with a bold blue Swoosh alongside an extra set of pink replacement laces.The Nike Air Force 1 Low ’01 “Subway Rat” drops on October 7, 2026.