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Loafer connoisseur Blackstock & Weber refuses to let up when it comes to reframing the classic footwear silhouette. Now the brand’s contemporary cadence has updated its signature Ellis Penny Loafer once again – this time appearing in buttery chocolate hues.Dubbed the Chocolate Flip, the silhouette appears in a two-tone mixed-fabric construction, which utilizes grain chocolate leather and soft suede. What quickly grabs the eye is the inverted design that features a grain leather body on the right shoe and a suede body on the left one. Then the eyelet detailing on each shoe is finished off with the opposite fabric.To bring the shoe’s refined construction to life, B&W worked with Tannieres du Poy and C.F. Stead. For a versatile touch, the silhouette is finished off with a 1757 Vibram sole, which makes it ready for a range of terrains.Check out the gallery above for a look at the new design. Closing out the brand’s Fall/Winter 2022-2023 season, the Ellis Penny Loafer Chocolate Flip, 1757 Vibram releases on Friday, January 20 at 12 p.m. ET online at Blackstock & Weber.In related news, check out the biggest street style footwear trends at men’s Milan Fashion Week FW23. 

The men’s season has kicked off during Milan Fashion Week, marking the start of the Fall/Winter 2023 season. Hypebeast has hit the ground running, capturing some of the best footwear trends seen during the week. Shifting from previous seasons, many attendees appear to focus more on the high-fashion collaborations this year which saw last season introduce technical footwear with collaborate with great luxury houses.Amongst those that stood out are the adidas x Gucci Sambas adorned in dark tan, featuring an all over Gucci pring pattern down to the rubber outsole. The collaboration was announced last year by the house, giving the world a glimpse of what its like to bridge athletic motifs with heritage fashion. With comfort above all else, another pair of tech-focused collaborations from last season’s releases include the MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon FW22 footwear that took trekking outdoors to a the fashion week stage. Margiela’s collaboration with Reebok also made an appearance on the streets. Futuristically-themed technicla sneakers from Prada and Raf Simons brought tied outfits together keeping highlighting functional and fashionable all the way down to the footwear pieces. When it comes to comfort, Asics were a promising choice, while footwear staples from Autry and classic Nike Dunk Highs and Nike Air Max Plus silhouettes continue to make the cut for go-to easy pairings. Take a look above at some of the best footwear trends from Milan Fashion Week street style FW23.

adidas and Pharrell Williams are preparing to kick off 2023 in style with an all-new collaborative release. The duo’s long-lasting partnership continues to push out reimagined kicks every year, recently dropping a football-inspired Humanrace Samba collection. Pharrell’s Humanrace line is now setting its sights on the adidas NMD S1, seen on Williams himself at the Billionaire Boys Club x New York Yankees launch in August. The sneaker has now received official imagery and is set to hit retailers very soon. The fairly new model geared toward the lifestyle market is now given a striking makeover, while a similar build to the original is maintained throughout, accompanied by renewed details that give it a new life. The minimalistic take is delivered with an all-over canvas construction and striped of all Three Stripes decor, instead replaced with wavy Humanrace lettering that flows from the medials and onto the toe boxes. Titled “MAUBS,” the clean-cut model is presented in a dominant beige palette, while the rears are asymmetrically dipped in “Cobalt Blue.” Off-balanced rope laces sit atop knitted tongues in a slightly lighter hue, completing the pair with split-dyed rubber sole units fashioned with linear plaques and Trefoil grips on the outsoles. Take a closer look at the Pharrell x adidas Humanrace NMD S1 “MAUBS” in the gallery above. The shoe has just dropped at select shops and will be arriving at further adidas retail partners on January 21. In other footwear news, take a first look at the Bodega x Saucony 3D Grid Hurricane.