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Name: JJJJound x New Balance 1890Colorway: “Silver/White,” “Black”SKU: TBCMSRP: TBCRelease Date: June 25Where to Buy: JJJJoundFollowing up on the initial teaser that offered a first glimpse at a sleek grey JJJJound x New Balance 1890 sneaker, the Montreal-based design label has officially unveiled two distinct colorways for the collaboration.The first variant, now confirmed as “Silver/White,” leans heavily into a classic American collegiate sports aesthetic by assembling airy white mesh underlays beneath metallic silver synthetic overlays. This bright, multi-paneled upper framework is sharply anchored by a deep navy mesh lining and New Balance’s signature midfoot “N” logo, which is rendered in black with a vibrant yellow interior accent. Underfoot, the silhouette sits directly atop a crisp white midsole detailed with grey accents and a technical navy ABZORB SBS cushioning system to retain an authentic, retro athletic finish.Its sibling colorway takes sharper contrasts, with the upper boasting a dense black mesh while tonal synthetic overlays and a sleek synthetic leather “N” logo are layered over it. This is vividly disrupted by high-visibility off-white elements applied seamlessly across the tongue, lacing system and the chunky cushioned midsole. Both models feature a premium synthetic nubuck panel wrapped around the heel counter, embedding essential reflective detailing and minimalist co-branding, including a silver JJJJound script logo on the black pair and a yellow counterpart on the silver rendition.

Name: BAPE x adidas Adizero EVO SL Colorway:  Blue/Green, White/GoldSKU: KJ5751, KJ5749MSRP: $200 USDRelease Date: June 27 Where to Buy: adidasBAPE and adidas mark the latest chapter in their long‑standing partnership with the new Adizero EVO SL sneakers. Two colorways headline the drop, spanning a vibrant “Blue/Green” and “White/Gold” version, each offering a distinct balance of athletic function and streetwear flair.Leaning even further into a color-clashing, split-foot formula, the “Blue/Green” variant embraces a mismatched aesthetic. Instead of a white base, the right sneaker is doused entirely in a deep royal blue mesh, while the left sneaker transitions into a rich, dark green mesh. The two distinct shoes are visually tied together by a series of high-contrast embellishments, including fiery red laces, matching red collar linings, and vibrant turquoise hits accenting the eyestays and tongue stabilizers. Meanwhile, the “White/Gold” colorway features a clean, ultra-breathable white engineered mesh upper that serves as a canvas for striking asymmetrical color blocking. The pair splits its primary accents down the middle, using hot pink tones on the left shoe and soft sky blue on the right. Branding is treated with a playful, non-uniform arrangement: one lateral side proudly displays the classic adidas Three Stripes while its medial side features a gilded BAPE Shooting Star (STA) logo, with the opposing shoe flipping the layout.Both sneakers feature split branding, with adidas’ Three Stripes on one shoe and BAPE’s STA logo on the other, underscoring the dual identity of the collaboration. Performance is elevated through adidas’ LIGHTSTRIKE PRO foam midsole, offering responsive cushioning, while pops of yellow traction underfoot add grip and visual contrast.

Name: Harry Potter x Crocs Classic Clog “Marauder’s Map”Colorway: MultiSKU: 212968-90HMSRP: $70 USDRelease Date: June 11Where to Buy: CrocsHarry Potter and Crocs have announced the Classic Clog “Marauder’s Map,” releasing June 11. The collaboration takes one of the Harry Potter franchise’s most visually specific objects and translates it across the full surface of the Classic Clog, treating the shoe as a canvas for the map’s graphic language rather than a vehicle for standard logo placement.The design’s most deliberate decision is the asymmetrical layout. Rather than centering the Marauder’s Map graphic and repeating it identically across both clogs, the collaboration opts for an offset composition that feels closer to how an actual map would sit on a surface: slightly shifted, with different areas of the map visible on each shoe. The cream and off-white canvas base provides the right ground for the graphic, giving the map’s script fonts, illustrated details and navigational keys the neutral background they need to read clearly without fighting a colored base. Red accents run front to back across both shoes, adding the franchise’s signature color as a structural frame rather than a graphic element.The Jibbitz charm selection is where the collaboration earns its detail work. Harry Potter-themed charms sit across the upper, featuring direct quotes from the Marauder’s Map alongside the map’s own logo, treating the accessory tier as a continuation of the graphic program rather than a separate branding exercise. Gold “H” charms close the collaboration’s visual language, adding a precious metal accent that nods to Hogwarts without overcrowding the map’s surface. The maroon heel strap pulls the color palette back to the franchise’s most recognizable house associations, giving the shoe a finishing detail that rewards a look at the back of the clog.The Marauder’s Map is one of the few Harry Potter objects with enough visual complexity to sustain a full graphic treatment on a shoe. Unlike a house crest or a lightning bolt, which function as icons, the map is a dense, text-heavy, illustrated object with a visual life of its own. Putting it on a Classic Clog as an asymmetrical full-surface graphic rather than a repeated pattern treats it with the seriousness the source material warrants, and the result is a collaboration that functions as a piece of fan object design as much as a licensed product.