2025 is the Year of the Snake, and Nike is honouring the lunar calendar and its ties to Kobe Bryant, naming this year the Year of the Mamba. As part of this collection, they dropped this China-exclusive colourway of the Kobe 5 Protro, which is dressed in festive colours of red and gold. Check out my review for a detailed look at these beauties!
Adidas recently launched a new silhouette called the Adizero Aruku, which draws inspiration from a 2000s Japan-exclusive running shoe called the Adizero PR. Featuring Swirlfoam technology in the midsole done in a motion-promoting rocker style, these are an incredbly dynamic feeling sneaker under foot. Check out my review to learn all you need to know about em!
My home city takes the big stage with this upcoming Nike Air Max 95. Celebrating Toronto’s diversity and multicultural make up, these feature a mix of materials like leather, nylon and 3M, in familiar skyline (and Blue Jays) colours of white, blue and red. Check out my in-depth review of this pair ahead of its release tomorrow, August 28th and let me know if you plan on scooping up a pair for yourself!
New Balance is dropping a series of city exclusive colourways of their 991 V2 silhouette. Each pair is regional specific, and my favourite of the bunch is this “Spindle Tree” (Green) colourway which was available only at Starcow in Paris. Check out my in-depth review and on feet look and let me know which of this pack was your fave!
Joe Freshgood’s latest New Balance project, “Prom to Paris”, features two monochromatic 990 V6s. Today, I’m reviewing one of the two, the “Paris Red” colourway which covers the entire sneaker with bold and striking shades of red in a mix of materials like genuine suede and mesh. Check out my review and let me know if you are a fan of this latest limited collaboration or not!
To celebrate the 2024 Paris Olympics, New Balance dropped a collection available only at their La Marais store in Paris. Included in this collection which was designed in part by artist Franck Pellegrino, was this 997. This Made in USA model features a unique blend of colours, and the typical quality materials that New Balance is known for. Check out my review of this ultra limited release and let me know what you think of them! Big thanks to @webpiks for hooking me up!
To celebrate the opening of their latest flagship store in Malibu, Kith released two special edition New Balance sneakers, including the RC 1300 I’m reviewing today. This pair exudes elegance, with a canvas base, surrounded by quality leathers and suedes. Check out my review for an in-depth break down and to see how they are on feet!
Aimé Leon Dore and New Balance’s latest collab saw the release of three colourways of the 1000 silhouette. Releasing in black, white, and this one – the Grey colourway, which was exclusive to ALD’s website. They feature a mix of genuine leathers, synthetic overlays and reflective panels. Check out my in-depth review of this super clean pair for summer, and leave your opinions on them down below! Is this a cop or a drop?
A Ma Maniére and Jordan Brand close off 2023 with one final collab, this time a two-shoe Air Jordan 5 pack nicknamed “Dawn” and “Dusk”. Today I’ll be reviewing the “Dusk” pair, which is crafted using a black nubuck upper, with vintage detailing, and burgundy coloured accents. Check out my review of these 5s and let me know if you were happy with this pair (shipping delays notwithstanding).
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