PAUSE Picks: Top Sneaker Releases of the Week

After bowing out of last week’s line-up, New Balance make their triumphant return to the top five as the ‘it’ footwear brand team up with Joe Freshgoods once again for a new edition of the Made in USA 993 silhouette. Arriving in a standout ‘Margarita with vintage rose’ colourway, the pair boast an autumnal light green suede and mesh upper with hits of pastel pink adorning the midsole and lacing areas. Additional standouts include a tonal grey mesh underlaying the pastel green suede overlays, New Balance’s signature fine-tuned midsole technology, a part-khaki coloured rear heel, as well as signature Joe Freshgoods x New Balance insignia on the midfoot, heel, and tongue areas. You may have to hit the resell market, but this pair are worth the trouble.

Returning with a brand new colourway of the Nike Air Adjust Force are AMBUSH, who once again reimagine the classic 90s silhouette in a wholly unique way. Dropping the long-awaited blue colourway, this pair follow in the footsteps of the prior drop and boast a robust black midsole and an all suede upper, with the collaboration’s signature detachable shroud also making its customary appearance. Some hits of red sit on the pair’s sock lining and Nike midfoot branding, with extra details including a doubled pull tab heel and a cushioned tongue and sock lining area. The 90s win again.

Stepping forward with a pair for all your outdoor needs, Salomon make sure you’re exploring in style as the drop a new and improved version of their XT-6 GTX sneaker.  This city-ready sneaker boasts an innovative membrane, anti-debris mesh construction and extra cushioning, with the pair being composed of materials ready for whatever weather, being both waterproof and windproof. Arriving in a tonal light green colourway, the pair also don classic Salomon branding and the brand’s iconic lacing system, with a cushioned tongue and multicoloured throat completing the central standouts.

If you’re on the hunt for something Halloween and autumn-ready, look no further than the Nike Dunk Low ‘Florida A&M University’. Debuting in a mixed orange and forest green colourway, this pair fly the colours of Florida A&M University loud and proud, with this all-leather standout rocking a mixed orange and white upper, a perforated toe box, signature Nike midfoot branding, Florida A&M University insignia across the tongues lace locks, as well as stitched ‘1887’ and ‘We Bragg Different’ text across the heel.

Rounding out this week’s line-up are Nike yet again as the sportswear giants reinvigorate their Air Max 95 silhouette with a stripped back style. Bringing it back to basics, this ‘Sketch With The Past’ release draws inspiration from hand-drawn aesthetics as the black and white pair don scribbled and arrow graphics across the mixed material upper, with additional highlights including a signature Air Max sole unit, Nike branding on the heel and toe, as well as ‘1987’ text across the tongue.