Suede, mesh, and a waffle sole give the Nike Challenger ND retro running nostalgia. Originally released in the late 70s, the Challenger comes back as a casual shoe at a price point that won’t run you out of house and home. A predominately cool grey upper is set off by lime branding and lining. Above the vintage waffle sole is a white midsole complimented by a lime stripe. You can pick these up now at UK retailer End.

Nike Challenger ND
Cool Grey/Lime-White

As one of the few sneakers made in the USA, the New Balance 2002 is a member of a very select group. Helping separate it from other shoes, beyond its creation location, is its technology-laden design that retains its casual appeal. Premium level nubuck is used for the upper, while mesh fills out the remainder. Blue accents appear throughout, including on the N logo along the sides. This 2002 is now available directly from New Balance.

New Balance MR2002
Grey/Blue
MR2002CU
$250

Portland-based The Good Flock offers up some alternative iPad cases for those yet to find the “perfect” holder. They are all hand-made with virgin Pendleton wool and vegetable dyed leather, offering a nice alternative to the neoprene and rubber cases flooding the market. Shown above is a lumberjack print and native pattern, retailing for $60 USD and $70 USD respectively. Both, along with a selection of other solid color choices, are now available through The Good Flock.

The most anticipated collaborative Asics yet, “The Cove” is sending us in to fall with a premium nubuck and pigskin build in a hue reminiscent of a scenic Caribbean beach. With just over 200 pairs slated to hit the online inventory at DavidZ and the SoHo flagship store, this shoe will sell quick. Get your credit card out and hope for the best.

HUF releases its 2010 fall/winter collection in the midst of the brand’s biggest season to date bringing together a full range of both apparel and its new footwear segment. The collection features some signature HUF iconography as well as an always strong line-up of headwear. New Era is represented over a number of different designs over this season as well as the seasonally relevant beanie issues. Available now at HUF and select retailers.

One of Nike’s most iconic basketball silhouettes, the Blazer has just hit the scene in a pair of vintage makeups. Originally release in 1973, these Blazers look as if they could be an original run. These two makeups are clad in yellow and blue suede respectively and sport a vintage acid stained sole. Both shoes feature an over-sized white contrast swoosh and a retrofitted vintage tongue. You can grab either pair now from Kasina.

Here’s a new sneaker style from famed designer label Kris Van Assche. Dubbed the Libra, the shoes take on a high top look with suede/leather uppers done up in a black and gum colorway. Nothing too wild yet definitely not boring; just another interesting silhouette of the many we’ve come to witness from Kris Van Assche. For those interested in purchasing, they are now available through Restir, retailing at ￥73,500 (Approx. $872 USD).

Two Mancunian institutions, Oi Polloi and Henri Lloyd, have teamed up to reproduce some of Henri Lloyd’s classic 1960s sailing jackets – namely the Viking and Consort RWR (Round the World Race). While both the original jackets were originally intended to be worn out-at-sea (Sir Francis Chichester chose to wear them on his pioneering voyage around the world in 1966) their stand-out design meant they were appropriated as something simply to be worn out-and-about. Almost twenty years after the original release, dapper Milanese youths associated with the Paninaro scene adopted the jackets in an European take on the preppy look seen sported by American college students.

The adidas Skateboarding lineup has been revealed, giving us a taste of what’s to come for those who ride four wheels in the three stripes brand. Featured are multiple colorways of the Buzenitz Pro, Campus Vulc (in both Hi and Low cuts), Gonz Skate and the classic Superstar. Though the models vary, as do the colorways, but each silhouette maintains a simple but appreciated colorway.

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