According to Nike, the Air Force 1 sells upwards of $800 million USD per year. The iconic design has seen countless iterations since its release in 1982, serving as the canvas for iconic collaborations with brands such as Off-White™, Supreme, COMME des GARÇONS, UNDEFEATED and Louis Vuitton. 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Air Force 1. As such, sneaker fans can expect to see a bevy of releases including this Air Force 1 Mid “Paris.”Part of a collection dedicated to iconic cities, th...
Eight months ago, adidas debuted FUTURECRAFT.FOOTPRINT, low-carbon performance footwear that can be made at scale. The concept comes to life with a collaboration with Allbirds, making for one of adidas’ lightest models to date.The design is inspired by the “art of reduction,” offering runners everything they need and nothing more. Inspired by the tangram principle, pieces of the shoe were treated like a puzzle and fit together to minimize waste and carbon emissions.The Allbirds x adidas FU...
Designer Jeremy Scott and adidas continue their longstanding partnership with another rendition of the "Wings" silhouette. The two first collaborated in the late aughts on uber popular winged models including the "Wings 1.0," which saw a wing panel on the lateral sides, "Wings 2.0" with wings near the collar, and "Wings 3.0" in 2014 with wings at the throat.Set to release in 2022, "Wings 4.0" will be the first model to see the wings facing in reverse. Elsewhere, the shoe features a leather build...
Washington Wizards power forward Rui Hachimura is launching his first retro Air Jordan, a premium AJ8 decked out with details honoring his Japanese roots.The sneaker comes in a mostly tan colorway mixing “Twine” and “Sesame” hues with hits of red on the tongue branding, heel tab and outsole. The tongue swaps out traditional Jumpman branding for Hachimura’s “H” logo in chenille. Hachimura’s logo also appears on the shoe’s printed insoles and in the release’s special edition ti...