PAUSE Picks: Top Sneaker Releases of the Week

The return of the New Balance 1000 has set the sneaker world alight, with the retro silhouette having most recently made its debut through a headline-grabbing Joe Freshgoods collaboration. Keeping the momentum going, this sleek silver iteration features a streamlined patterning across the TPU leather overlays, whilst adorning cream accents hit the simple “N” midfoot label and cushioned midsole. The new go-to.

le FLEUR* x Converse makes its long-awaited return with a continuation of the sweeping digital and animal print trends that are currently dominating the mainstream fashion discourse. This low-top Chuck 70 features typical Tyler, the Creator-favoured colour doses, with a cream upper base being accented with a pink, blue, brown, green, and black digital leopard print. A domineering overlapping gum sole adds a sturdy does of protection.

Reebok look to be staking their claim on fashion week footwear as they roll-out their newest selection of BOTTER stylings, this time around laying out their Energia Bo Kèts collection. A yellow take on the sporty silhouette prove to be most striking, being inspired by climbing shoes and archival Reebok football cleats like the ‘Valde’ and ‘Instante’. Staying on-trend, a fold-over tongue sits on top of an asymmetric lace-up front, while “BOTTER” logo-print tape wraps around the contoured sole.

Jaden Smith’s MSFTSrep hold everything back with this latest New Balance effort as  a stripped-back signature silhouette enters the fray. The pair is black and white in colour and feels rather retro in style, taking things back to the early entries of a sneaker – hence the 0.01 name. The main standouts from the released pair are the various hits of New Balance and MSFTSrep branding on the midfoot, midsole, and counter areas, firmly taking things down a notch in comparison to the pair’s previous escapades.

A Brazilian colour scheme has never and will never go amiss, with this adidas Samba LT “Preloved Yellow/Green” providing an enlivened take on the signature silhouette. Placing a woven texture across the yellow upper and green and blue adidas Three Stripes, the standout pair opt for a thickened green leather for the flap tongue and heel, with a darkened gum sole keeping some contrast.