PAUSE Picks: Top Sneaker Releases of the Week

Oh yeah, Tyler’s got one with these. It’s no secret that the “runner” has been, well, running things as of late, with every footwear brand looking to put their best foot forward with a low-lying sneaker of their own. However, nobody has quite got the history that Converse have, and they definitely don’t have the creative mind of one Tyler, the Creator. Digging back into the archives for this, Converse’s old-school 1908 Jogger arrives in this stealthy black colourway, bridging the gap between sportswear and something casual with simple, but effective features, including a sleek suede and woven nylon upper adorned with mesh lining, two sets of laces, GOLF le FLEUR* branding on the inner panel, outer panel and sockliner, as well as a signature woven Converse tongue label. You can do anything in these.

Love Uma Thurman in Kill Bill Vol.1 (2003)? If you do, I’m sure you love the Onitsuka Tiger sneakers she’s wearing throughout, and this latest release from the Japanese footwear outfit tick all the same boxes. Bringing comfort to the forefront, the TSUNAHIKI SLIP-ON is lazy but in a chic way, taking away the laces for an easy-to-wear approach. The sneaker’s unique outer sole design wraps around the shoe for a wholly enhanced grip as well as a sturdier widened shape, whilst piping around the opening and metal rings at the lace holes add details to the pre-existing quality that seeps through the rich leather upper material. Keeping it classic, we recommend the yellow and black iteration.

Wait, wait, wait… Diadora are coming like this?! We need to get more familiar. Linking up with END. for a new drop, this suave soft pink hairy suede edition of the Diadora N9000 continues the prior’s obsession with the humble greengrocers, having recently just dropped a collaborative avocado-themed sneaker with Salomon. This chunky 1990s model dishes up a sweet release, being inspired by the colours created when strawberries are combined with cream, a courtside staple of the British summertime. Assembled by hand in Italy, the pair is adorned with several subtle details, with PVC-coated side stripes breaking up the roughened suede material with a translucent outsole boasting bespoke END. lettering for a dose of much-needed branding.

Giving us some serious extraterrestrial vibes, the Salomon XT-Whisper Void in “Black/Silver Metallic/X” is out of this world. The comfort-centric mesh sneaker shines through a shimmery metallic “oil spill” style overlay, with rear silver Salomon lettering breaking things up. This is one to put on ice for winter, but it’s definitely worth picking up ahead of time.

Wow, there’s just something about that blue… “Larimar Blue” to be specific. This stylish ASICS Gel-1130 can’t be described as anything else but fresh.