Although the Air Jordan 15 will never be mistaken for the greatest Jordan retro of all time, they have a very nuanced appeal that spans a wider audience than most like to admit. Spring 2017 will certainly shade light to that claim.

Among the original colorways set to retro is this imposing navy execution. Though not to be confused with an OG considering the subtle changes in tonal expression, this Air Jordan 15 does conjure thoughts of the shoes initial run back in 1999 and 2000.

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Edition Boutique of Miami, the sole Way of Wade 4 retailer in the U.S., continues their exclusivity with D Wade’s fourth signature Li-Ning shoe by way of this upcoming collaborative release.

Wade, a pillar in the Miami community alongside Edition, opts to ode to the metropolitan with this forthcoming venture. Inspired by the city’s unique street culture, a smartly balanced upper employs a predominately black finish matted to perfection. Polished for a pristine glow with reflective detailing, a calculated infusion of gold adds an opulence to the shoe at the eyelets, tongue, midsole and heel.

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For those still vying for an adidas NMD to call their own, more colorways are on the way throughout the remainder of spring.

Here, with this new colorway in black and grey with hints of red, mesh construction married to a geometric pattern plays well atop Boost cushioning and unique midsole tooling.

Pairs were recently available at Renarts but have since sold through. This adidas NMD R1 Camo Black/Grey will almost certainly pop up at more retailers soon.

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Innovation often celebrates a departure from tradition. Conformity, even when it concerns branding, can sometimes imply stagnation.

Jordan Brand, with the Air Jordan 1 Low “Swooshless” edition, experiments with inventiveness and also exercises supreme confidence. Releasing an Air Jordan 1 sans Swoosh or Jumpman branding is bravado personified. It implies that the groundwork has been laid, the successes have been captured, and that they have nothing left to prove – they’re playing with house money.

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Streetwear purveyors, The Hundreds, are well-recognized for their stellar efforts in the realm of collaborative footwear. Today, brothers in arms Ben and Bobby Hundreds put those formidable powers to work with this forthcoming Reebok Classic Nylon release.

A subtle shoe at its core, The Hundreds keep with that theme nicely – incorporating their brand name at the paneling in lieu of Reebok’s. From there, the navy coated style plays off of white and red accents while a bandana-styled liner adds a nice aesthetic touch.

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Around the turn of the century, any and every sneaker was made into a mule. From progressive hoops silos like the Air Jordan 17 to timeless classics like the adidas Superstar, anything and everything was getting the heel chopped off. Today, we see a similar yet different transition for the Reebok Insta Pump Fury.

Open toe and open heel, this retro runner takes incredibly well to the new mold, looking modern in both marble and black makeups.

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