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Considering Rick Owens isn’t the biggest fan of sneakers, the iconic designer has quite a few sneaker collaborations under his belt. Owens has collaborated with the likes of adidas, Dr. martens, Veja, and Birkenstock, most recently adding Converse to the ever-growing list of brands that have tapped the Dark Lord for his unmistakable aesthetic. Ahead […]

The most popular adidas tennis shoe is back. The adidas Barricade 2021 was just unveiled by the Three Stripes and the model is so nice, it’s hard to believe it’s a performance shoe. Tennis shoes aren’t usually at the top of our cop lists, but this year’s version has an aggressive design that’s instantly eye-catching. […]

Earlier in the year, Nike debuted its first-ever hands-free shoe, the Go FlyEase, with much fanfare. The positive hype died down rather quickly, however, once the sneaker released and virtually no one was able to secure a pair aside from resellers. While this may sound like nothing new given the current landscape of the sneaker […]

Brand: BAIT x Reebok Model: Ex-O-Fit, Workout Plus, and Club C 85 Release Date: July 30 Price: ¥15,400 (approximately $140) each Buy: baitme.jp and all BAIT chapter stores What We’re Saying: BAIT and Reebok are going back in time for their latest collaboration, which is actually a reissue of the “West East” pack from 2018. […]

The limited-edition shoes were inspired by the bounty of Snyder's favorite farmers market.

Kyrie Irving thinks that his new signature Nike basketball sneaker sucks. To be exact, the outspoken Brooklyn Nets star commented on a leaked image of the shoes on Instagram, writing that the shoes are trash and that he “has nothing to do with the design or marketing” of the shoe. Irving went on to write: […]

Brand: Human Made x adidas Model: EQT Racing HM Release Date: July 30 Price: ¥19,800 (approximately $180) Buy: Online at Human Made and adidas What We’re Saying: A new week brings another release from Human Made and adidas. Following last week’s drop of the two Tokio Solar colorways made to celebrate the 2020 Olympics, Nigo […]

Brand: SHINZO x Mizuno Model: Contender Release Date: The online raffle is July 26 to July 29 and global release is July 30. Price: $130 Buy: Online raffle via SHINZO and select retailers including Solebox, HANON, Titolo, Footpatrol, AFEW, Overkill, Patta, and Woei What We’re Saying: SHINZO Paris and Mizuno have come together for a […]

While we’re patiently waiting for Kanye West to finally release DONDA next month, the date for the upcoming “YEEZY Day” has been revealed on the YEEZY Supply website, and it is set for August 2. This year has seen plenty of releases from the rapper’s longstanding adidas collaboration, including the polarizing Foam Runner silhouette, the summer-ready YEEZY Slide […]

Brand: Todd Snyder x New Balance Model: 327 Release Date: July 29 Price: $150 Buy: toddsnyder.com What We’re Saying: Todd Snyder and New Balance are heading to the farmers market for their latest collaboration. Drawing from New York City’s greenmarkets, the project includes three colorways of the 327, in addition to a trio of color-coordinated […]

Brand: Nice Kicks x ASICS Model: GEL-LYTE III Release Date: July 30 Price: $130 Buy: In-store and online at Nice Kicks What We’re Saying: Nice Kicks is closing out the month with a bang. In addition to releasing its final tie-dye collaboration with adidas, the retailer is also launching a new joint effort alongside ASICS. […]

Experience this story and others in HIGHEnergy, a print magazine by Highsnobiety, available from retailers around the world and our online store Since the 1970s — when running first took off as a mainstream pastime — the sneaker industry has gone through a series of radical transformations. Most of these can be attributed to an […]