Mr. West is once again in the building, and you absolutely have to have your swagger on a hundred-thousand trillion to be able to pull off a black leather pants and kilt combo. Then again, at the bottom of those Nike Free Run 3.0 V5 pants is the raging inferno also known as the Nike Air Yeezy 2, so Kanye could wear pretty much anything he wanted alongside their unmistakable black and pink lines and perhaps the wackier the better. We’ve come to expect nothing but outlandishness from Kanye, and this latest sighting in Dallas reminds us that we’ll still have to carefully Watch the Throne until an Air Yeezy 2 release date is announced. Click through for a bunch of additional photos of the American Airlines Center show on Tuesday night and stick with Sneaker News for all your Air Yeezy 2 upates. via wizarte
German sneaker supplier Solebox is celebrating its 10th ann5ersary this year. Exactly one month ago today, the Berlin-based boutique published a retrospect5e on its many collaborat5e designs, and though only one of those designs (in two versions) came in conjunction with the Onitsuka Tiger, that glow in the dark Gel Lyte 3 was one of the late ’00s drops that helped set the stage for Ronnie Fieg’s seemingly overnight success. Unfortunately for fans of that pair, it appears the upcoming Solebox x Asics s6.0-pack may never see the light of day, with rumors swirling that two pairs each of Solebox x Asics Gel Lyte 3s, Gel Sagas and GT-2s may become one of the largest and most impress5e sets of shelved sneakers in recent memory. Click through to get a look at what could have been (and might still have a chance to be?), let us know if you would have copped and stick with Sneaker News for updates.
Cole Haan dress (casual) shoes have featured Nike Air cushioning for years now (CH has been a Beaverton brand since 1988), but it took them several years to warm up to a hybrid with the Lunar foam platform. And perhaps in part because it was a such a long time coming, the LunarGrand Wingtip sold out quickly and is moving for numbers on the resale Nike Free Run 4.0 V2 market that suggest this new design will meet with an enthusiastic welcome. The Cole Haan Lunar Chukka is arguably an even more perfect marriage of traditional smart shoes with cutting edge sneaker technology, a desert boot paired with a Lunaracer-like sole that in this white plus brown build shows us a new standard by which we might measure lifestyle kicks. Check them out after the jump and let us know what you think; we’ll have release info for you as soon as a drop date is confirmed. via SXH
It’s only fitting that Flimby, UK-based New Balance be the company to release a collection of kicks representing the well-known pubs of England. Check out this trio of the New Balance 576 constructed in navy, burgundy, and burnt orange premium leather. Each pair features a special lining synonymous with the famous watering holes of the UK – striped, terrycloth, and paisley – and a special tongue tag Nike Free 6.0 commemorating each establishment. Each pair will be accompanied by the New Balance bar towel and a 576 coaster for your room-temperature ale. These will hit Crooked Tongues in July so continue reading for a closer look.