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Converse is tuning in on the March Madness action with its fully customizable Chuck Taylor College Collection.The classic silhouette allows fans to represent their favorite team using their own design. The Chuck Taylor’s traditional canvas uppers can be dipped in the school colors, including the tongue, heel strip, lining, stitching and even customize the embroidered text along the heel strip, while the school’s mascot or logo makes its way on to the ankle. The iteration rests on a rubber sole that is also up to the fans’ imagination, giving them the ability to switch up the sole unit and racing stripe, while the laces tie the shoe together for a complete finish.The Chuck Taylor College Collection is available now for $95 USD via Converse.Elsewhere in footwear, JJJJound is teasing its third Reebok Club C collab.

As Spring rolls around the corner, hiking season is upon us and Nike wants you to gear up for any and all upcoming outdoor adventures. Taking a look back into its archives, Nike has released another sleek colorway for the Air Humara. The shoe, which was originally released in 1997 and designed by Peter Fogg, arrives in the monochromatic “Black Metallic.”Nowadays, function and style go hand-in-hand, and with the resurgence of technical sneakers as lifestyle staples, the Air Humara returns in the “Black Metallic” colorway for those looking for a stealthy, yet clean option for both outdoor and day-to-day shoes. The trail-ready sneaker is dressed in a black and metallic silver color scheme and comes constructed in a mixture of materials including mesh and leather, all while featuring Nike’s signature textile-wrapped midsoles. White stitching are added details that highlighted the shoe, as well as match the Swoosh branding on the lateral. For added comfort, Zoom cushioning is seen on the forefoot and Air unit in the heel to round out the design. Look out for the Nike Air Humara “Black Metallic” arriving in select retailers and online at Nike for $160 USD in the coming months. In other footwear news, Foot Locker is expected to close 400+ mall stores and open new “concept stores” in their place.

In light of the recently surfaced court documents in the Nike vs. StockX saga, StockX has shared with Hypebeast their own statement in regards to the matter. Court documents indicated that a reseller receive at least 38 pairs of fake Air Jordan 1s from StockX in the past, despite them going through the platform’s authentication process. Nike had visited the reseller themselves, identifying that those shoes were in fact fake. Following reports of 38 fake paris of AJ1s sold to one reseller, StockX reached out to Hypebeast to provide the company’s statement on the matter,While we can’t comment on pending litigation, we are confident in our legal defenses and have continuously supplied appropriate information in a timely manner. We stand by our verification process as one of the first and best in the industry, and in 2022 alone, rejected more than 330K products worth nearly $100M. StockX also has a Buyer Promise in place, which is central to our mission of offering a safe and secure marketplace for both buyers and sellers. If we make a mistake and incorrectly verify an item, we’re committed to making it right for our customers.In the same email, StockX clarifies what exactly the platform’s “Buyer Promise” really means. A company spokesperson explained to Hypebeast that it essentially “provides a streamlined process for buyers and a way for us to support them in the unlikely event that we make a mistake (e.g. we ship the wrong order, we incorrectly verify an item). This policy is another example of the ways in which we continue to invest in tools, technology, and processes designed to best serve our community.”Nike has not commented on the court documents while the case is pending litigation. In case you missed it, Nike Air Humara arrives in “Black Metallic.”