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In Nike’s year of anniversaries, including the brand’s historic 50th year of business, silhouettes such as the Air Force 1 and Air Max 97 have been celebrated throughout 2022. In continuation of this, the Swoosh has prepared yet another look for the Air Max 97. The Japanese bullet train-inspired sneaker has seen lots of love this year with key releases involving classic colorways and a collaboration with COMME des GARÇONS HOMME PLUS.This time around, Nike has outfitted the Air Max 97 in a mixed material look that features corduroy at the mudguard. Designed for the women’s sportswear division, this colorway begins with a white Air-infused sole unit and a white mesh base at the upper that joins fall-ready accents. Beginning with the aforementioned mudguard, a brown corduroy joins the look with matching Swooshes and pull tabs. A darker shade of brown then appears on the layer above the mudguard with the following layer carrying a soft lime green that also appears on the lacing system, completing the look.Currently, Nike has yet to share any release information regarding this brown corduroy women’s colorway of the Air Max 97. Expect it to hit shelves in the coming months via Nike and select retailers.For more in the world of footwear, check out the Nike Air Kukini in a fall-ready “Pilgrim” colorway.

UPDATE, OCTOBER 25: After mounting speculation, adidas has released a statement officially announcing the termination of its partnership with Ye. The statement, released on the adidas website, reads: “adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”The statement continues: “After a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately, end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies. adidas will stop the adidas Yeezy business with immediate effect. adidas is the sole owner of all design rights to existing products as well as previous and new colorways under the partnership.”More information on the termination will be given as part of the company’s upcoming Q3 earnings announcement on November 9, 2022.ORIGINAL ARTICLE, OCTOBER 25: Facing mounting pressure, Bloomberg is now noting that adidas is set to end its partnership with Ye and his YEEZY brand. Although no official word has surfaced, an inside source close to the matter notes that the German sportswear company could make an announcement as soon as Tuesday (October 25).The news comes after adidas placed its partnership with YEEZY under review earlier this month and has been said to have held discussions with its executives.Aside from having a strained relationship with Ye for months, despite ongoing negotiations, adidas Director of Trade Marketing, Sarah Camhi, recently called out the company for how it is dealing with Ye’s recent anti-Semitic statements. Calling for adidas to do better for its employees and community in a public LinkedIn post, highlighting how it has remained quiet publicly about his remarks.Stay tuned for more details regarding rumors of adidas’ ending its partnership with Ye and YEEZY.In case you missed it, Ye has been dropped by Hollywood talent agency CAA and G.O.O.D. Music is no longer signed by Def Jam.

adidas Football has just presented its latest iteration of its Predator Edge 94+ and it’s one of the sportswear giant’s cleanest designs yet. The Predator football boot is one of the Three Stripes’ most iconic silhouettes, sported by iconic players such as David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, and Raúl throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Since then, the boot has undergone a melange of updates, such as the “Royal Blue” Archival Predator Mania FG in 2020, to the more recent “White Spark” pack. Now, adidas is diving deep into its iconic archives and is revitalizing a limited edition boot that pays homage to its OG Predator Edge counterpart from the 1994 World Cup. The leather football boot features white Three Stripe branding on the rear and also includes rough, ball-sticking technology on the upper, allowing players to gain more control of the ball when playing at high speeds. As a whole, the Predator Edge+ mirrors the 1994 colorway and features speckles of red that complement the customary Predator branding. Underneath, a modern Predator Edge split outsole completes the design with a hard-hitting Power Facet that gives added grip and easy mobility when changing directions quickly.You can take a closer look at the new Predator Edge 94+ above and it’s available now on the official adidas website and with select retailers. In other news, take a look at the Air Jordan 1 Mid “Gym Red.”