Matt Varga

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Kool-Aid And Ja Morant Pour Out Two Nike Collaborations For Summer

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

We’ve grown so accustomed to Ja Morant “leaking” his own shoes, it’s almost unexpected to get an official announcement. Already tipped off by the man himself, we’re now getting concrete details regarding the Kool-Aid x Ja 2 collection, served up over the next few months for two summery drops in May and July. True to those initial shots, the first half of the collection serves up a saccharine take on the mismatch motif that Morant thoroughly explores in mainline editions.
Is The Air Jordan 4 “Cave Stone” Inspired By The Rare Travis Scott Collaboration?

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

Whether it was an implicit inspiration or a more conscious one, mainline drops like the Jordan 4 “Canyon Purple” unquestionably share a lot of DNA with La Flame’s catalog. We would again posit the same story with Air Jordan 4 “Cave Stone:” even if Scott’s output isn’t a stated reference point, offering a just-adjacent take on the Mocha-fied colorway is a shrewd move, utilizing a playbook that Jumpman fans are already rabid for.
Saucony SILO Debuts As Brand’s Most Elevated Footwear Division In History

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

Some may have been taken by surprise as Saucony’s cultural relevance has crested in the past couple of years, but for sneakerheads of a certain age, you know this is far from their first go-around. Indeed, their stable of suede runners rising to the forefront in the 2010s mirrors their present status almost one-for-one.
The Nike Dunk Low Mimics Formalwear In Brown And Black

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

Are sneakers ever valid with a suit? It’s a question that’s torn apart generations of sneakerheads. Some contend that models like the Air Jordan 11 can play nice with traditional attire, others argue that anything outside of a loafer flies in the face of that very tradition. The conversation rarely delves into models widely adopted for casual wear such as the Nike Dunk, and in our eyes, pulling them out the closer for such an occasion would certainly be a choice.
Dusky "World Indigo" Envelops The Nike Air Max Plus

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

While the Air Max 95 is unquestionably the current face of the product line due to its ongoing birthday celebration, the Air Max Plus is strongly in contention when looking at the 2020s as a whole. Fans of Sean McDowell’s creation should have no trouble finding a look that suits them amid the hearty crop of seasonal editions, bolstered with the “World Indigo” Air Max Plus that just surfaced.
Andrew Reynolds Gets His First Signature Shoe With The New Balance 933

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

Unquestionably NB’s biggest “get” in the skate realm, it’s only fitting that Andrew Reynolds is the first skater to get a signature shoe under New Balance. Helping to bring new energy to the Numeric sub-brand as it restarted towards the start of the decade, his New Balance 933 represents a worlds-collide moment for both he and the Boston brand.
The Nike Air Max Plus Sends Out Timeless Black And Yellow Signals

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

The Wu-Tang Clan, “Thunder,” Iowa, “Taxi” — Nike, Inc. at large has issued in countless monikers for black and yellow product, but its appeal has been enduring the whole way through. As seen in our coverage of pairs like the Nike Air Max 90 “Batman,” there’s still plenty of appetite in the modern catalog for both Swoosh designers and Swoosh consumers, likely an encouraging sign for the performance of the black and yellow Air Max Plus we’re now tracking.
"Light Crimson" Interrupts This All-White Nike Air Max 90

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

Increased focus elsewhere in the product line, from retro propositions like the Air Max 95 to new ones like the Air Max Muse, has inherently moved the spotlight off of reliable silhouettes like the Nike Air Max 90. Neither offering up novel offshoots nor redefining its classic hardware, Tinker Hatfield’s steadfast invention nonetheless still can’t be knocked off its perch as one of the Swoosh’s most cherished designs.
The Skepta PUMA Parternship Rolls On With The Skope "Flat Grey"

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

Skepta, as always, is a busy man. On top of his hip-hop career, heading up the Más Tiempo electronic event series, and directing his MAINS apparel brand, the UK MC is one of just a few to hold a PUMA signature shoe. It’s likely that so many verticals calling for his attention is part of the reason why only a few colorways of his PUMA Skope have surfaced in a shade over a year’s time.
Story MFG Brings Their Sustainable Touch To The ASICS GEL-Venture 6

1 week ago | sneakernews.com | Matt Varga

Headed by Katy and Saeed Al-Rubeyi, Story MFG has always centered their vision around promoting “positivity” in fashion in every form possible: regenerative agriculture, complete reliance on vegan materials, reducing waste via durable products, and everything in between. Of course, their select forays into footwear have followed those same marching orders; last visited with their Crocs collaboration in the closing days of 2024.