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Ahead of the official release, we now have another look at the Air Jordan 4 “White Oreo.” The latest look reveals that the sure-to-be sought-after sneakers will come with a new shoebox with a light gray top marked with a red Jumpman motif and cement print bottom.The take on the “Oreo” colorway features a premium white tumbled leather upper accented by matching mesh and speckled “Cement Grey” elements at the eyelets and midsole. Jumpman logos at the tongue, heel, insole and outsole, along with flipped “AIR JORDAN” badges at the back of the tongue serve as branding on the shoe. While a light gray sockliner, Air-assisted midsole paired with gray rubber outsole segments round up the design of the shoe.Priced at $190 USD, the Air Jordan 4 “White Oreo” will be released July 3 at select retailers.For more footwear news, AMBUSH x Nike Dunk High “Flash Lime” release rumors recently surfaced.

Natasha Cloud sat out the 2020 WNBA season to focus her energy on supporting the social justice movement sweeping the world last summer, but she’s back ballin’ in 2021: after seven games with the Washington Mystics she’s clearly shaken the rust off, and also become the first WNBA athlete to receive a Converse PE — namely the All Star BB Evo “Petal To the Metal.” Featuring a blotted multi-color print and a rose graphic inspired by one of Cloud’s tattoos, the “Petal To the Metal” is inspired by Cloud’s ability to “bloom bravely in all areas of her life,” according to Converse. In Cloud’s own words, she “wanted the shoe to signify looking to new horizons, collective growth and regenerating oneself.”The “Petal To the Metal” features a 5/8 cut upper with a fused mesh construction, dressed in an abstract green, blue, yellow and pink pattern and supported by white synthetic overlays. The heel clip features the aforementioned rose graphic and a Converse spellout logo, both done up in pink, while a signature Converse Chevron in black is embroidered on the lateral quarter. Down below, the white midsole and outsole boast drop-in technology that combines Nike’s React foam with proprietary Converse foam for exemplary cushioning and court feel.Look for Natasha Cloud’s Converse All Star BB Evo “Petal To the Metal” PE to release on the Converse webstore come June 3. Its MSRP is set at $120 USD.For more news on upcoming sneaker releases, take a look at the latest installment of HYPEBEAST’s weekly Best Footwear Drops series.

Nyjah Huston has tapped graphic designer SAMBORGHINI to rework his signature shoe with Nike’s skate-geared Nike SB sub-label: the SB Nyjah Free 2. Based in Seattle, SAMBORGHINI has created graphics for a wide-ranging lineup of music artists including Migos, Pop Smoke, Katy Perry and Selena Gomez. Here, he uses his signature bold fonts and striking graphics in tandem with a “Light Photo Blue” makeup that draws from an original colorway of Nike Sportswear’s OG Zoom Spiridon to craft one of Huston’s most memorable signature sneakers yet.Uppers mix a bright blue mesh base with sturdy black rubber overlays, designed to hold up through Huston’s demanding skate sessions. Silver midfoot Swooshes and silver piping that runs around the eyestays and collar add to the sleek style, white tongue tabs are stamped with Huston’s name and there’s even a hidden dash of hi-vis reflective flair on the eyestay anchors. SAMBORGHINI’s artwork appears in three places: on the lateral heel (a red Nike SB text hit that contrasts with the forefoot’s red Swoosh), on the medial heel (where his name is spelled out in red) and on the insoles. It’s the last of these pieces which is the most notable, as when taken out of the shoes and put together the insoles show a snarling panther with red eyes, surrounded by lightning bolts and holding a silver Swoosh in its teeth. Down below, a flexible-yet-durable white Nike Free-inspired outsole rounds off the look. The SAMBORGHINI-crafted Nike SB Nyjah Free 2 is available at international Nike webstores now, and will land at US SB retailers like The Berrics Canteen soon. It’s priced at $95 USD.Need more Swoosh news? Take a look at the Nuyorican-inspired Air Max 97 “Puerto Rico.”