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Following the debut of various in-line colorways, Jordan Brand dips the Air Jordan 1 Mid in Panda-esque hues accompanied by “Gym Red” hints at the throat. The popular mid-top sneaker is fashioned with vibrant white leather underlays that grace the perforated toe boxes and quarters. Black tumbled leather panels are set atop and run through the mudguards, lacing systems, profile Swooshes, heel counters, and ankle flaps contrastingly; the latter is decorated with the footwear titan’s emblematic Wings logo in a striking “Gym Red” tone. Red touches also reflect onto the collars, jumping to the mesh liners, insoles, and Jumpman figures on the tongue tags. Sail-colored midsoles complete the offering next to black rubber bottoms. The sneaker’s classic hues make it ideal for any occasion on and off the basketball court. Take a closer look at this women’s exclusive Air Jordan 1 Mid in the gallery above, and expect it to hit retailers on November 19 for $125 USD. Elsewhere in the world of footwear, Extra Butter and Reebok revive the BB 4000 II with artist Jack Moore.

As the NBA begins its second week of play, more basketball products continue to hit shelves. The wave of superstar athletes revealing their new signature sneakers has come and gone, leaving fans with plenty of releases to look forward to as the season goes on. Expanding on this, Nike looks to celebrate the sport with an embossed collection of basketball-themed colorways on various sneakers. Previously landing on the Air Force 1 Low and Dunk High, the theme now finds itself on one of the the ’90s most iconic basketball sneakers, the Air More Uptempo.The retro silhouette has seen lots of love this year as more and more colorways launch courtesy of the Swoosh. Now, it takes on an all-white makeover with “Royal Blue” accents scattered throughout the branding elements. Constructed of a tumbled leather upper, the sneaker’s classic “AIR” lettering finds itself with embossed basketball graphics while being outlined in “Royal Blue.” This shade is also spotted on the sneaker’s seven visible Swooshes, sockliner and “AIR” text on the outsole. Beyond this, the upper is backed by a white, Air-infused sole unit, completing the colorway.Look for this Nike Air More Uptempo and its accompanying embossed basketball collection to hit shelves in the coming weeks via Nike and select retailers at a price of $170 USD.In case you missed it, an on-foot look at the Nike Dunk High “Lunar New Year” has been shared ahead of its January 2023 release date.

As Nike continues to revisit its classic silhouettes, it also looks to remix them in modern ways. Between the countless Air Jordan 1 remakes and Dunk reworks, the Swoosh has demonstrated its commitment to keeping its styles up to date. Expanding on this effort, 2022 saw the release of the Air Max 90 Futura. First referred to as the Air Max 90 Scrap, the sneaker sees a layered approach with its various design elements stacked.Looking at Nike’s latest approach to the model, shades of light green outfit it from head to toe. A popular mix of a mesh base paired with suede and leather overlays naturally combines with the deconstructed style. Supporting the sneaker, a white midsole carrying a white Air unit rests atop a lightly colored translucent outsole to complete the look.Release for this minty fresh Nike Air Max 90 Futura has not yet been announced by the Swoosh. However, it is expected to arrive on shelves in the coming weeks via Nike and select retailers at a price of $150 USD.For more in the world of footwear, Social Status is launching the “White/Blue” colorway of the Nike Air Max Penny 2 “Playground” collection next week.