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Puma turns biodegradable experimental sneaker into compost

Sportswear company Puma, which invited people in Germany to test its experimental Re:Suede sneaker for biodegradability, has claimed that it has successfully turned its classic suede sneaker into compost “under certain tailor-made industrial conditions”. In 2021, Puma created 500 pairs of the experimental Re:Suede sneaker, using Zeology tanned...

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StockX 2023 trend report: 'Sneaker Look' and collaborations dominate

StockX, the global resale platform for sneakers, streetwear and collectibles, provides insights into the trends of 2023 in its latest "Big Facts" report. For example, retro sneaker models from Adidas, fashion brands such as Hellstar and Crocs inspired by film characters were among the winners of the year. Here is an overview. Sneaker models Nike...

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Puma teams up with Trophy Hunting on new capsule collection

Sportswear brand Puma has unveiled a unisex “Bronx-meets-Ivy” collegiate-inspired capsule collection with Black, AAPI, and Latinx-owned brand Trophy Hunting. The Puma x Trophy Hunting capsule collection, co-designed by the American sportswear brand designers Dustin Canalin and Kari Cruz, offers a modern vision of prep with a range of apparel and...

Culture

New Art Materialism exhibition shows denim, tulle and sneakers in a new light

Art Materialism is a collective of internationally renowned artists who are known for their use of unorthodox materials - denim and tulle on the textile side but also car upholstery, wallpaper, repurposed metal and old sneakers. Among them are Ian Berry, who is also the curator, Justin Ruby, Benjamin Shine, Matt Small, Lill O. Sjöberg, Peter...

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Adidas announces global partnership with Edison Chen

Sportswear brand Adidas is teaming up with Edison Chen, founder and creative director of Hong Kong-based streetwear label CLOT, after unveiling the inaugural collection during Shanghai Fashion Week. In a statement, Adidas said that the Adidas Originals by Edison Chen global partnership marks the designer’s return to the brand to begin “a new era...

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Sole Searching: the eco-footprint of sneakers

Pick up any pair of sneakers and their reliance on plastics and fossil fuels becomes instantly apparent. From Nike to New Balance, high fashion to high street, sneakers are the bain of footwear’s environmental footprint. With copious drops, never-ending new releases of new models and high use of virgin materials in production means much of the...

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Puma announces partnership with Coperni

Sportswear brand Puma has confirmed it is forming a new creative partnership with French luxury fashion brand Coperni with the first products set to launch in January 2024. In a short statement, Puma said that Paris-based Coperni will serve as the second-ever collaborator from the fashion space to create an original footwear design with the...

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Loewe and On continuing collaboration with Cloudtilt sneakers

Spanish brand Loewe, led by creative director Jonathan Anderson, is continuing its collaboration with Swiss performance sportswear brand On with the launch of a new lifestyle sneaker. The all-new ‘Cloudtilt’ silhouette has been developed by Loewe and On, blending luxury design with Swiss engineering, with a focus on “beauty in diversity of...

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On plots ambitious growth and expansion following “strong growth”

Swiss performance sportswear brand On, backed by tennis star Roger Federer, is targeting double sales growth by 2026 through expansion in China and its own retail as it announces a new strategic plan to ignite further growth. Announced as part of its Investor Day at On Labs in Zurich, Switzerland, the sportswear company said that following its...

Retail

Uniform Standard to launch pop-up sneaker showroom

Uniform Standard, the East London-based minimalist premium leather sneaker brand, is opening its first pop-up showroom, where customers can discover the brand and meet the co-founders. The phygital pop-up sneaker showroom will be located at No.2 Marshall Street, Soho in London, and will be open for eight weeks from October 23 as the brand looks...

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Community Clothing launching trainers with Norman Walsh

Community Clothing, the apparel brand and social enterprise founded by Patrick Grant, is launching trainers made in the UK with cult British sports shoemaker Normal Walsh. Grant has worked with the Walsh team to re-design a 1980s running shoe from their extensive archive to introduce a new unisex running shoe named ‘Beacon’ after Beacon Fell, a...

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Rihanna returns to Fenty x Puma with a football trainer

Rihanna has returned as the creative director of Fenty x Puma by taking on Puma’s Avanti, which merges two Puma icons, the leather design of the King football boot with the outsole of the heritage running shoe, Easy Rider. The Fenty x Puma Avanti is born out of Rihanna’s love of football and offers a fashion take on the current football trend,...