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PAUSE Picks: Top Sneaker Releases of the Week

By October 14, 2022Fashion News

Rick Owens x Dr. Martens 1460

Returning with another addition to their long-running partnership, Luxury fashion designer Rick Owens and Dr. Martens have joined forces for a collaborative iteration of the 1460 silhouette. Arriving in a high-top shape, the pair don Rick’s typically disruptive design ethos, boasting an 18-eyelet calf-height style, “Platinum” coloured hair outer leather composition, silver-tone eyelets, “Pearl” laces, as well as signature Dr. Martens’ features like a black chunky sole and yellow stitching. A winter wonder.

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AURALEE x New Balance XC-72

Tapping the Ryota Iwai-founded brand AURALEE for yet another iteration of a classic silhouette, New Balance have stepped forward with a wholly autumnal iteration of the XC-72 sneaker. Boasting a premium tonal hairy suede, nubuck, and smooth leather composition, the pair don a solid brown across the entirety of the upper as well as a robust, angular midsole unit. A thick patterned tread adorns the sole of the shoe, with a light shade beige colouring in the New Balance insignia on the tongue as well as the sock lining.

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Billie Eilish x Nike Air Force High '07

Pop princess Billie Eilish has continued her ongoing partnership with Nike and has provided a second take on the Nike Air Force 1 High ’07 silhouette, this time around putting forward a ‘Sequoia’ colourway. Boasting a darkened shade of green, the central standouts from the khaki pair include a signature up-the-ankle shape, an all-over suede composition, extreme strapping across the lacing and midfoot areas, in addition to hits of Billie Eilish’s ‘Blohsh’ insignia on the tongues and lace locks. A fine follow-up to Billie’s first ‘Mushroom’ colourway.

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Social Status x Nike Air Penny 2 “Playground”

Bringing sneaker heads way back into the 90s, Nike and Social Status have reimagined the famous Air Penny 2 basketball shoe in a continuation of the brand’s previously released “Recess” collection of Air Max Penny 1s. Continuing the ongoing resurgence of 90s Nike silhouettes, this stylish iteration of the Air Penny 2 keeps the signature basketball-suited shape, adding to the look with a mixed baby blue and black suede upper, a swirling foam midfoot feature, a chunky action-ready composition, as well as hits of baby blue on various bits of Nike and Social Status branding. Give this left-of-centre choice a go.

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Nike Air Max Bliss 'Next Nature'

Nike’s answer to New Balance? it looks like it. Putting forward a low-lying, sporty, and chunky sneaker, Nike are looking to capitalise on New Balance’s reign… and they’ve done a pretty good job. This ‘dad’ sneaker features an intertwining grey and white leather and mesh upper, with additional features including a signature Nike Air unit, a heel pull tab, a retro Nike Swoosh styling along the midfoot,  a brown padded tongue, as well as a textured black outsole.

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