Known for its exaggerated soles and futuristic silhouettes, you can spot a pair of grounds sneakers walking towards you from a mile away. The Japanese label, founded by creative director Mikio Sakabe, has experienced a meteoric rise in the footwear industry — challenging everything we once knew about shoe design and wearable art. "It's more like entertainment. Cartoons, animation and exaggerated characters are the starting point of these sneakers," Sakabe tells us.Now, just five years into the...

You can always count on New York-based label Vaquera to start Paris Fashion Week off right. Celebrating 10 years of the brand, Patric DiCaprio and Bryn Taubensee presented their Spring/Summer 2025 collection, noting that this is their favorite collection yet. The team's sophistication and confidence is evident – perfectly blending established essentials with their more voluminous and exaggerated silhouettes.For SS25, the brand looked at signifiers of traditional luxury through the lens of Amer...

Known for its exaggerated soles and futuristic silhouettes, you can spot a pair of grounds sneakers walking towards you from a mile away. The Japanese label, founded by creative director Mikio Sakabe, has experienced a meteoric rise in the footwear industry — challenging everything we once knew about shoe design and wearable art. "It's more like entertainment. Cartoons, animation and exaggerated characters are the starting point of these sneakers," Sakabe tells us.Now, just five years into the...

This year, Under Armour has been making waves in the running scene with its Infinite Elite shoe offering an innovative solution to the demanding runs of both casual and professional runners. Now, in a close-up look at the technicality of the shoe, Hypebae spotlights three individuals in a new campaign that documents how they use the Infinite Elite to push the limits of their performance. The first leg of the series began by delving into the runners’ ultimate city circuits, touching base in Man...