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As one of Nike’s longest running partner universities, Georgetown has been celebrated by the Swoosh for decades. Thematic colorways across models from the Terminator High to the Air More Uptempo and Dunk Low have treated fans to clean gray and blue colorways. Now, the Hoyas — who are celebrating the end of a 29-game Big East losing streak in NCAAM college basketball — can look forward to the release of an Air Max 97 “Georgetown.”In this iteration of the Japanese bullet train-inspired model, a gray tumbled leather mudguard is joined by a light blue base covered by reflective navy overlays. A silver section is revealed beneath the mudguard with a white Swoosh outlined in black. This shiny gray also covers the laces. A black with white text “air max” heel tab joins in at the rear while the Air-infused sole unit goes from “Sail” at the midsole to black at the rubber outsole, completing the look.As of now, a release date for the Nike Air Max 97 “Georgetown” has not been announced. However, it is likely to land on shelves in the coming months via Nike and select retailers at a price of $180 USD. Stay tuned for more information as we await word from the Swoosh.In other footwear news, Nike collaborations shined throughout Paris Fashion Week in our breakdown of street style footwear trends.

In June of last year, COMME des GARÇONS Homme Plus’ SS23 presentation at Paris Fashion Week revealed the return of the Nike Terminator High. Appearing in three plain colorways of black, red and blue — all paired with a white base — the collaboration served as a catalyst for the vintage silhouette’s return. Nike has since utilized this momentum with the release of new and classic colorways, such as the fan-favorite “Georgetown” look.Now, the Swoosh continues its streak of colorways for the high-top with a “University Red” that leverages its titular hue across its overlays in a manner similar to the aforementioned red CdGH+ pair. Large “NIKE” text returns at the heel in red while a white leather base combines with a matching midsole to lighten its appearance. The signature red also finds itself covering the leather Swooshes, tongue branding and rubber outsole as well.Keep an eye out for the Nike Terminator High “University Red” to land on shelves in the coming months via Nike and select retailers at a price of $125 USD.Enjoy an official look at the pair above and for more of the latest in footwear, Nike Korea is preparing for its SNKRS Day celebration with a special Cortez colorway.

Following the release of several capital city-inspired sneakers that have made their way onto shelves in the past few years, adidas is taking antics to Germany’s largest territory for its latest City Series launch. This time around, the Three Stripes imprint looks to Bavaria to revive its long-lost MÜNCHEN sneaker that debuted in the 1970s as a multi-functional training silhouette. The archival model is now set to return, developed in collaboration with Japanese retailer BILLY’s. The low-top shoe sports a sleek two-toned design fashioned in laidback brown and grey hues. Rugged suede encapsulates the kicks throughout, while light brown leather hits the profile logos and adidas-branded tongues and heel tabs. MÜNCHEN lettering sits at the medials with a gilded finish, while textured gum sole units complete the balanced design. Take a closer look at the adidas MÜNCHEN in the gallery above. The sneaker will drop in the coming weeks via select global retailers for ¥14,300 YEN (approximately $110 USD). In other news, the Nike Dunk Low “Just Do It” is outfitted with gold medallions.