PAUSE Picks: Top Sneaker Releases of the Week

Kicking off this week’s round-up are adidas and Pharrell Williams’ HUMANRACE, with the duo teaming up for a solid all-round effort. This new take on the iconic Samba silhouette sees an ‘Ivory’ base colour layer over a matted upper leather, with a suede toe box, an elongated tongue, and light pink adidas Three Stripes and heel accents keeping the pair simple, yet effective. Pharrell is onto a winner.

Hitting back with their own signature silhouette, Nike have kept things rolling with Supreme with the long-awaited release of the Air Force 1 ‘Brown’. After the success of the minimalist white and black iterations last year, Supreme x Nike have linked up for a trilogy as an autumn-ready ‘Brown’ iteration takes the floor, with the smooth leather upper, midsole, tongue, and Supreme letter laces all following suit to make this pair another addition to the block colour footwear trend.

Stepping out with some sneaker heritage, Nike have given true sneaker heads an everyday sleeper for AW23′ as they release their simplistic SB Dunk Low ‘Fog’. The black suede sneaker is the perfect pair to skate in, with a gum outsole and a tonal grey Nike midfoot Swoosh giving you adaptability on and off the ramp. If you’re looking for a stylish new beater, look no further.

With the rise of gel-style footwear, it’s no surprise that ASICS are at the forefront of the mainstream pushing this very trend, with this striking Gel-Teremoa release bringing in some futuristic flavours. Coming in at a high price-point, the newly-released pair debuts in a “Obsidian Black/Smoke Shadow” colourway and utilises a streamlined, low-top shape, with ASICS midfoot logos blending into the silver upper design whilst a new GEL™ technology structure that is complemented with FF BLAST™ PLUS cushioning makes sure to manage impact absorption underfoot. Be first to the trend.

Cementing their place as the MVPs of this week’s round-up, Nike have given sneaker heads another financial headache as they put forward another stellar iteration of the TN Air Max Plus, this time in a “Light Bone/Olive” colourway. Knowing you can never go wrong with a white TN, Nike capitalised on the seasonal changes and inserted a hefty dose of trendy “Olive” green into the mix, with this shade gracefully making its way onto the upper midfoot, Nike mini Swoosh lining, sock lining, midsole, and lace guard. Choices on choices.