PAUSE Picks: 5 Sneaker Releases of the Week

The ever popular Air Max 95 comes in a new colourway this week, with Nike opting for a neutral “Ironstone” colourway.

If you’re looking for something versatile in its colour palette, this is the shoe. Coming with browns, yellows, and whites, this shoe is made out of canvas, leather, suede and mesh, providing a multitude of differing feels to the shoe and thus adding to its rugged Earth theme.

Being the most off the wall choice of the week, the Nike Blazer Low x ACRONYM sneaker looks to the future in its daring approach.

The shoe’s signature is the replaceable heel clips at the back of the shoe, giving the sneaker this futuristic appearance. The cracked upper gives the impression that this collaboration is trying to break free from the traditional moulds of sneaker culture. The collaborative shoe comes in two different colourways, one being “Black” and the other being “Night Maroon”

Bad Bunny’s recent adidas Forum Low collaborations have sold out- and that might be the case again.

Making his boldest effort yet, Bad Bunny designs this multicoloured upper on top of a 1984 made-for-basketball sole unit which is given a gum make-over. The colour palette of the shoe shouts out his prior shoe releases with adidas, as the shades of pink, brown, and black nod to his original three Forum Lows released in 2021.

Amidst the rise in popularity for ‘Gorpcore’, a collaboration between Carhartt and Salomon was always going to go down well.

The piece of mega-practical footwear mimics the shape of a boot but still manages to incorporate the low-cut Salomon shape. Its colour scheme stays dark, as the two brands prove navy and black can work together. The shoe comes out well, with the waterproof materials and enhanced grip providing useful additions to an already high-functioning shoe.

Coming in top spot this week is the re-release of the Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993- MADE IN THE USA, staying in its original ‘Taupe’ colourway.

A soft pigskin material layers over a blue mesh for this shoe, being placed alongside strips of soft maroon shaded leather. Black midsoles make these great everyday shoes, with some extra sets of laces giving this shoe a customisable factor that’s good for those wanting to experiment with colours and patterns.