PAUSE Picks: Top Sneaker Releases of the Week

Kicking things off with a weird and whacky iteration of the Nike Shox silhouette is Martine Rose, who has teamed up with Nike for a special-edition iteration of the infamous silhouette. Looking to bridge the gap between male and female pre-football match wear, the black and red version of the shoe features an elevated red Shox sole, a leather and mesh upper, football boot shape, as well as a vintage style silver Nike emblem. This pair will get everyone talking.

Continuing this week’s loud start is the Leopard Print Sabot from Marni, whose hairy slip-on shoe continues to make a splash in the world of fashion. This iteration of the celebrity favourite does what it says on the tin, providing a leopard-themed hairy upper that boasts a gradient style colour change merging into the heel of the shoe as well as red stitched Marni branding. A lime green insole comes adorned with the Marni name, with the shoe being completed with a simple black rubber sole.

If you are one of those people who have been struggling to cop the re-releases of the supremely popular Nike Dunk Low “Panda”, this reversed pair might just be for you. Providing a summer update, this pair come in a predominantly white colour, with the entirety of the upper, mid panels, midsole, and toe box coming in a crisp white leather. The accents on the laces, tongue, heel, and Nike emblem arrive in a solid black, providing casual sneaker heads with an easy cop this summer.

Providing a customary collaboration for this week’s roster is the Stone Island x TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO x New Balance RC Elite sneaker, which arrives in a mixed luminous green and burgundy colourway. The performance-based sneaker strays away from New Balance’s recent tendency to remix the 574, 990, and 2002R silhouettes, with this pair boasting a cushioned performance sole, an entirely mesh upper- which includes shades of burgundy and luminous green- New Balance insignia on the midfoot, as well as a Stone Island compass logo adorning the torn-style toe box.

Finishing off this week’s line-up is Nike yet again, who are continuing to fight New Balance for sneaker of the summer. This time around, a re-release of the Jacquemus x Nike Air Humara LA sneaker sees the silhouette make yet another list, with this ‘Ale Brown/Gold’ iteration boasting rich, chocolate brown leather for the upper, toffee suede overlays, a chunky rugged outsole, pink and brown midfoot strapping, a retro Nike mini swoosh, as well as collaborative branding on the insole. A luxury and easy to cop sneaker isn’t something you see everyday… pick these up ASAP.