PAUSE Picks: Top Sneaker Releases of the Week

Back with a bang, Supreme x Clarks Originals not so quietly step through with their loudest effort yet, debuting a patent leather iteration of the latter’s iconic Wallabee silhouette. The “Walter White” favourite returns to the spotlight and adapts to a more modern trend, boasting a fully “Natural” patent leather composition and beige colour scheme. We have a feeling this pair maybe a late bloomer, so get them quick.

MSCHF’s wavy stylings continue as they reimagine a heritage sporty silhouette and give it a wholly one-of-one redesign. The forward-thinking V2.wav champions a low-lying football trainer shape as a wavy gum midsole unit combines with matching wavy navy leather upper stylings, suede material hits, and MSCHF tongue and heel stitching to form a pair that encapsulates the bridging of the old and the new.

An early shout for slider of the summer arrives as the hot weather mainstay gets the Salehe Bembury treatment, arriving in the form of the Crocs Pollex Slide. Keeping Crocs’ imitable design DNA, the ridged pair keep it simple with a crisp white “Mayo” colour scheme, utilising Bembury’s now iconic fingerprint upper design alongside subtle Crocs lettering on the counter. A fading white to cream ombré design completes the pair as it moves from upper to sole, staying true to mayonnaise’s multidimensional off-white colouring.

Getting about as close to their Gucci Gazelle collaboration without outright copying it, adidas get going for SS24′ with their all-new Gazelle Indoor “Better Scarlet/White” sneaker. Championing the vintage-style gum midsole, heritage adidas logo branding, and striking red colour scheme, this new entry take a vibrant red and pair it with hints of green on the back heel, adding some contrast with a faded pink suede toe box and leather lace lock. Sleek golden trefoil “GAZELLE” lettering lets everybody know that you’re still on that hype train, and why not? This pair are a smash.

It’s double trouble with adidas this week as they re-spark their joint partnership with British designer Wales Bonner for some spring-ready footwear, putting their collaborative SL76 up for consideration. The on-the-nose SS24′ pair, which utilise a trendy “Yellow” colour palette, boast a comfort-centric mesh and suede composition that tastefully dons two subtly different shades of yellow, whilst rich black leather lines the iconic adidas Three Stripes, sock lining area, and tongue. A certified hit shoe.