New Balance and Joe Freshgoods’ latest project, “Let’s Get Weird”, was headlined by three colourways of the New Balance 1890 with inspiration being drawn from the style, colours and vibe of rap music videos from the late 90s. Today I’m reviewing two of the three, with both featuring a bold mesh upper with reflective panels and strong black toned accents throughout. Tune into my video for an in-depth review!
A few weeks back, Carnival, a boutique based out of Thailand, dropped a beautiful collab with Asics on the Gel-Kayano 12.1. This pair is inspired by the Phra Nakhon district of its capital city, Bangkok, and features a crochet-knit upper, a cement like spray-on midsole, and more. Check out my review for an in-depth review and to see all the details within this shoe!
The Nike JA 3 just dropped this incredible collection, themed after the Jurassic Park film franchise. One of the pairs that released is this “Explorer” colourway, which features the iconic green, red and yellow tones seen on the movie’s Ford Explorers. Tune into this review for a casual user’s perspective on one of the best Nike Basketball releases of the year!
Cincinnati-based boutique Unheardof, released another incredible collaboration with Adidas earlier this March. The “Piggy Runner 2.0” comprises of four colourways of the Adistar Control 5, with each pair nicknamed after founder Phil Lipschutz’ childhood friends. In this video I’m reviewing two of the pairs – Cupcake and Cheeseburger, so tune in to the vid to see how they are up close!
The newest colourway of the NikeCraft x Tom Sachs General Purpose Shoe arrived last week. This “Bricolage” colourway pays homage to Sachs’ design ethos of creating something by repurposing only what’s at hand. The result is a very wearable colourway that is sure to get lots of burn in my rotation. Check out my in-depth review and let me know if you’re a fan of this colourway too!
Saucony Canada hooked me up with their upcoming collab with 3Sixteen. Releasing later this month on March 12/13 will be two colourways of the Progrid Guide 7 (stylized for this collab as the v7.3s), including this “Graphite” pair I’m reviewing today. Tune into my review to see how they took a performance runner and made it elevated for lifestyle consumption! Anyone have these on their radar?
Union LA, Fragment Design and Jordan Brand made shockwaves releasing three colourways of the Air Jordan 1. For today’s video I’m reviewing the “Black / Varsity Red” pair, which incorporates the upper of the beloved “Chicago” AJ1 with the bottom half of the “Fragment 1” from 2014. Check out my review for a closer look at all the details and to see them on feet. You’ll have another chance at grabbing these for retail on February 26th!
The Salehe Bembury x New Balance 992 “Calm Be The Crater” is the duo’s latest project together. This Made in USA pair features vibrant colours inspired by Oregon’s Crater Lake – with bold blue mesh, hairy suede, and reflective green panels throughout. Check out my review of this head-turning pair and let me know what you think of them down below!
Earlier this month, BAPE and Adidas partnered up again to drop their take on the Adistar HRMY (pronounced “Harmony”). This mashup silhouette takes a 2000 Adidas running shoe with the tooling from the Adidas BYD, blending old school with new technology. Check out my review for a complete breakdown and to see these on feet. Anyone else feeling these at all?
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