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For adidas, it continues to navigate how to approach its post-Ye and now post-Beyonce era. Spearheading the charge forward, its key collaborative impact — outside of the luxury partnerships that price out the masses — now rests in the hands of Pharrell, Grace Wales Bonner, Bad Bunny and Jerry Lorenzo. For Skateboard P, his contributions to the Three Stripes as of late have come from expanding on his apparel options and multiple sneaker silhouettes. At the tail end of last year, this included the launch of the Humanrace Samba, landing on shelves alongside complementary clothing options.Following its debut, we now have a look at a new “Lilac” color of the sneaker that takes things in a spring-ready direction. According to Tyler Mansour on Instagram — who was seeded this pair early — the shoe has been outfitted with premium lilac leather and matching rawhide laces. Its tonal presentation brings out the colorway’s intricate detailing, offering a fresh approach to the ever-popular silhouette. Adding to the experience, a custom lilac shoe box, Humanrace dustbag and alternate laces have been prepared as well.As of now, no information regarding the Pharrell x adidas Humanrace Samba “Lilac” has been disclosed by either party. Based on the pair’s seeding at this time, it’s safe to expect it to be landing on shelves in the near future via adidas and Humanrace at a price of $120 USD. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arabstotle (@arab_lincoln)Stay tuned for more information regarding this release and for more of the latest news in footwear, we have a detailed breakdown of Bad Bunny’s latest collaboration with adidas — the adidas Campus Light in “Olive.”

Nick Sisombath’s California-based sneaker (and now also apparel) label Collegium is growing from strength to strength, following up on various Stateside pop-ups with a new silhouette: the Pillar Court II.Arriving in four colorways — “Nero/Gum,” “Bianco/Nero/Gum,” “Chalk,” or “Oxford Green” — we find a shoe that’s noticeably inspired by German Army Trainers. Using Italian calfskin, Collegium creates panels of overlapping leather and suede to distinguish the GAT elements, adding the classic footwear design aesthetic to the front of the shoe. Moving up, a bar of leather darts through the mid-panel, complementing the stamp-branded tongue tag and color-coded heel tab.Regardless of the color you opt for, Collegium serves its sneaker atop an Italian Margom rubber outsole, and accents the pairs with removable PU insoles and two sets of premium cotton laces, allowing you to customize the look of your Pillar Court II.To elevate the experience, Collegium has produced the sneaker in Italy, selecting talents who can make the shoes by hand. All these elements add up for a seriously luxurious sneaker, but per Collegium norms, there’s no premium price tag here. Instead, the Pillar Court II, which drops at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST on April 15, costs just $225 USD.Take a closer look at the silhouette above, and head over to Collegium’s website to cop them when they drop.In other news, Blackstock & Webber are teaming up with JJJJound on a slick pair of loafers.

UPDATE: Corteiz recently announced the release of its Air Max 95 “Aegean Storm,” with the third AM95 installment of the trilogy dropping in Paris on April 11. However, the sneaker is now being made available to the wider public via the brand’s official website alongside a new corresponding apparel range.The new sneaker has been designed with a blacked-out color scheme, while its wavy overlays have been hit with a “Gridiron” hue. Customary CRTZ branding has also been applied to the lateral heels and forefoot, with the brand’s classic Alcatraz-inspired insignias hitting the tongues and Swooshes. Rounding off the pair, Corteiz continues to keep up the militarian aesthetic with camouflage patterns throughout the shoe’s interior and insoles in the traditional “Drab Olive” and brown color combination.For the newly-introduced apparel, Corteiz has opted for a navy blue color scheme throughout matching cargo trousers and zip-up jackets. Combining military cues with a slice of minimalism, the clean-cut co-ord has been hit with an assemblage of utility pockets across along the trouser legs and on the midriff of the jacket. Of course, a CRTZ design wouldn’t be complete without branding, and this can be spotted in white across the jacket chest, as well as on the trouser back pocket and ankle.You can check out the latest release from Corteiz above and it will be available to shop via the brand’s official website from April 14 at 7 p.m. GMT, with shipping being limited to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.UPDATE: Corteiz has just announced that its Nike Air Max 95 “Aegean Storm” collaboration will be dropping in Paris tomorrow at an undisclosed location. They will announce it at 1:50pm at Place de la République and the kicks will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis. Expect the madness to be just as insane as the brand’s New York takeover. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @crtz.rtwORIGINAL ARTICLE:Corteiz — a burgeoning streetwear label that’s based in London — has arguably had one of the most exciting sneaker releases of 2023 thus far. Clint419 and his team shut down New York City last month by instructing consumers to pull up at a downtown billboard to find the coordinates of the bodega it took over to host the release of the Corteiz x Nike Air Max 95 “Pink Beam.” And with hype over the brand continuing to surge, it’s back again with the Swoosh to introduce its latest Corteiz x Nike Air Max 95 “Aegean Storm” entry.Official images of the pair have now surfaced, revealing all of its subtle-yet-captivating details. Mesh that sits adjacent to the throat is done up with a solid black hue and stacked above wavy overlays that are styled in muted “Gridiron” tone. Its titular shade disperses to the branded areas such as the Corteiz logos across the lateral heels and forefoot, Alcatraz-inspired insignias on the tongues and the Swooshes. Like the other pairs, camouflage patterns furnish the interiors and insoles in the traditional drab olive and brown color scheme.These are scheduled to drop on April 15 for $190 USD.Elsewhere in sneakers, G-Dragon’s PEACEMINUSONE label and Nike have revealed a new apparel collection.