Riccardo Zazzini

Berlin, Germany

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PUMA’s Y2K Track Sneaker Has New Neon Energy

2 days ago | highsnobiety.com | Riccardo Zazzini |David Fischer

There’s something wildly appealing about a sneaker that looks like it could clock a sub-11-second 100m sprint but still works with baggy cargos and a vintage tee. The PUMA H-Street is exactly that. The Puma H-Street was originally born in the early 2000s. But now, this low-profile runner is sprinting out of the archive for 2025. The new H-Street takes all the best bits of PUMA’s retro design DNA, such as the lightweight mesh, track-style outsole, and that aerodynamic silhouette.
This Skate Jordan Flight Court Becomes an Elderly Stunner

6 days ago | highsnobiety.com | Riccardo Zazzini |David Fischer

Jordan Brand just dropped a sneaker that feels like a callback to some of the best Jordans ever. The Jordan Flight Court is a mash-up model that borrows iconic DNA from the Air Jordan golden era and wraps it all up in a skate-shoe-meets-lifestyle silhouette. That's to say this isn’t just a lazy remix of archival nostalgia. The toe box borrows from the AJ3, the mesh paneling nods to AJ4 and 5, and the heel counter blends together even more retro cues.
A Ma Maniére’s Leather Air Max Is as Luxe as It Looks

6 days ago | highsnobiety.com | Riccardo Zazzini |David Fischer

A Ma Maniére’s latest Nike Air Max 95 collaboration is another exercise in trading flash for finesse. The A Ma Maniére x Nike Air Max 95 “Diffused Taupe/Phantom” isn’t loud, and it doesn’t need to be. Its power lies in the materials, the craftsmanship, and that signature AMM restraint. The shoe’s upper is layered in premium suede and smooth leather, building depth across soft taupe and phantom shades. Meanwhile, the 3M accents keep it classic Nike Air Max. Details matter here.
Nike's Wild Air Max Sneaker-Loafer Just Got Wilder

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Riccardo Zazzini |David Fischer

The Nike Air Max Phenomena was inevitable. Every one of the brand’s competitors has been cooking up hybrid sneaker-loafers over the past year, and it was only a matter of time before the swoosh put its spin on the sneaker-loafer renaissance. After all, Nike has a history of making sneaker-loafers dating back to the ‘80s, long before the newest batch hit the market. Unveiled in a new “pearl pink” colorway, the Nike Air Max Phenomena sneaker is designed by the Serena Williams Design Crew.
Nike's Wild Air Max Sneaker-Loafer Just Got Wilder

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Riccardo Zazzini

NowNike (NYSE: NKE) is the largest activewear company in the world, by far, and the largest of any kind of apparel company in the U.S. However, it's going through some rough times, and the stock is 65% off its all-time high. This could look like a value trap, but if you're looking for a value stock or …
Even New Balance Is Making Miu Miu x New Balance Alternatives

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Riccardo Zazzini |David Fischer

New Balance and Miu Miu’s elderly, flat-soled 530 sneaker set the wheels in motion for a huge batch of similarly flavored sneakers to hit the market. Suddenly, everyone was biting on New Balance and Miu Miu’s style. The Miu Miu-fication of sneakers is very real. And now, even New Balance is releasing shoes with a clear resemblance to that Miu Miu collab. Enter, the New Balance 204L.
A Techy Air Max Mule Becomes Dark Like the Night Sky

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Riccardo Zazzini |David Fischer

Originally launched when Bluetooth was a flex and your phone still flipped, the Nike Air Max Craze has made its large-scale return. (As have so many other good things from the Y2K era, of late.) A navy colorway wraps the upper on the latest rendition of the Air Max Craze. Nicknamed “Midnight Navy,” the new shoe continues its dark-colored theme with a black shroud that zips up and obscures the laces.
Nike’s Lowkey '80s Football Shoe Gets a Mesh Glow-Up

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Riccardo Zazzini |David Fischer

The Nike Field General knows its history. And with its “Culture of Football” edition, it’s honoring its past. Designed for quarterbacks in the 1980s, the silhouette has spent the better part of four decades tucked away in Nike’s vaults, until recently. With retro sportswear squarely in the spotlight, Nike’s reintroduction of the Field General has been a chef’s kiss. And its latest edition, the “Culture of Football,” might be the cleanest one yet.
Nike’s Lowkey '80s Football Shoe Gets a Mesh Glow-Up

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Riccardo Zazzini

9 hours agoThe weather is warm, the sun is shining, there's pool parties, fireworks shows, backyard cookouts. It's summer. Summer also means it's golf season, and it's time to update your closet. There are hundreds of brands introducing new technology and exciting designs to make you look good and feel good on …
A Crisp Denim Air Force 1 For the NBA's Rising Star

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Riccardo Zazzini |David Fischer

Nike’s newest release with Ja Morant is all about denim. Or, at least, that’s if online whisperings are to be believed. Rumored to be in the works is the Nike x Ja Morant Air Force 1 “Denim.” Decked out in textured “Light Armory Blue” denim, the sneaker stays true to the good ol’ Air Force 1 silhouette with white leather accents on the Nike Swoosh, heel tab, and laces giving it a crisp contrast. And, of course, Morant’s JA logo on the heel is the finishing touch. Subtle and unmistakably his.