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Casablanca unveils first debut sneaker

Parisian fashion house Casablanca has unveiled its first sneaker, designed entirely in-house. The Atlantis sneaker has been designed by founder and creative director Charaf Tajer and art director Steve Grimes and takes its inspiration from the lost magical underwater kingdom. The sneaker style offers Casablanca’s unique free-spirited identity to...

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Maison Margiela and Reebok unveil latest collaboration

Maison Margiela and Reebok have unveiled a low-top version of the Classic Leather Tabi High trainer introduced in June 2021 as part of its ongoing collaboration. Image: Maison Margiela x Reebok Classic Leather Tabi Décortiqué Low The latest product launch between the French fashion house and the American sportswear brand reinterprets Reebok’s...

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Saucony Originals launch zero-percent plastic shoe

Saucony Originals is launching its first low environmental impact model this month, made from seven natural and renewable materials and does not contain plastic or petroleum derivatives. Described as a “very important milestone” for the high-performance apparel and sports shoe brand, the new Jazz Court RFG combines classic shoemaking techniques...

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Puma adds five new running shoe styles

German footwear and apparel company Puma has launched five new running shoes and styles, all featuring its new foam technology. Nitro, the latest technology installed in Puma shoes, is lightweight and aims to help runners use less energy and create an effortless running experience. The new Puma running range also features “specially engineered...

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Maison Margiela and Reebok to launch new sneaker

Maison Margiela and Reebok are continuing their ongoing collaboration with the launch of a new sneaker, the Classic Leather Tabi Bianchetto. The sneaker, released on January 30, 2021, draws on codes evolved by creative director John Galliano that expresses the characteristics of the French fashion house through one of the sportswear brand’s most...

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Puma names Wizkid as an ambassador for new campaign

Sports brand Puma has named African Superstar artist Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid, as the new Puma x JD Ambassador to support the relaunch of the Puma Suede Classics range for autumn/winter 2020. The campaign, launching on November 4 at JDSports.co.uk and all major JD Sports retailers across Europe, features Wizkid sporting...

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On targets a younger audience with new Roger Federer collaboration

Swiss athletic footwear brand On has unveiled the second addition to the Roger Federer franchise in the form of a bold statement sneaker that aims to target a younger audience. The debut sneaker from Federer, the ‘Centre Court’ marked the performance running brand’s first tennis-inspired style. It was minimalistic in design and featured On’s...

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On to launch subscription service to drive circular economy in sportswear

Swiss-based high-performance running brand, On, is launching a subscription-based service to offer fully recyclable sportswear to its customers worldwide, as it looks to drive zero waste in sportswear. The subscription service, named Cyclon, will allow subscribers to receive and wear the latest in running sportswear and then return end-of-life...

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Re/Done expands sneaker line

Los Angeles-based luxury fashion label Re/Done is expanding its line of heritage-inspired sneakers with their newest silhouette, the 70s Runner. In line with their ethos of bringing cult classics back to life, the 70s Runner is a modern reinvention of the nylon running sneakers of the 1970s, and have been designed to evoke “a sense of nostalgia,...

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Giesswein launches world's lightest Merino wool sneaker

Family-run footwear brand Giesswein is claiming to have launched the world's lightest Merino wool sneaker with its latest product launch. The new Giesswein ‘Wool Sneaker’ is only 160g, almost half the weight of an average running shoe, and the equivalent to 100 paper clips, 150 jelly beans, 160 feathers or even 800 raindrops explains the brand....

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On Running joins forces with Bang and Olufsen

Swiss sports brand On has teamed up with Danish luxury audio brand Bang and Olufsen to create what they are calling the “ultimate running kit”. Built on what the two brands describe as “shared design philosophies and a fascination for deepening human experiences” the collaboration aims to bring together running and music in a new way. The...

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Roger Federer and On launches its first tennis-inspired sneaker

Tennis star Roger Federer and Swiss performance running brand On has unveiled their first tennis-inspired sneaker, The Roger. Federer, who invested in the Swiss footwear brand in November 2019, has worked alongside the On design team to create The Roger Centre Court 0-Series, a reinvention of the classic tennis trainer combining the athletes'...