The arrival of new sneakers do not stop. And the inspiration of the best tennis of the week it comes from very different corners. Adidas continues with its launches that pay tribute to “Star Wars” while, with the help of Kanye West, ratifies the Yeezy – in its most natural facet – as an icon of the sneaker culture.
But in addition to being a collector’s item, sneakers have become one of the fashion pieces that are capable of starring a whole look. And that has been understood in Vans, a firm that has evolved its vibe skater yet statement fashion which on this occasion brings the colors of renowned artists to one of its emblematic silhouettes. Something similar has done New Balance with a delivery color block to welcome the fall.
These are the tennis of the week:
Adidas x Star Wars: Darth Vader
Dart Vader inspires a new version of the adidas Superstar model.
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After his delivery “Star Wars Collectors Items” with which he celebrated some of the protagonists with tennis from “The Empire Strikes Back”, the signature of the three stripes continues in that galaxy far, far away and expands the universe with another installment of tennis. Darth Vader brings to life an edition of the tennis classic: the Superstar, which comes in a completely black edition with a quilting that refers to the character’s costume and red touches that evoke the dark side of the force. The reference culminates with the famous plastic shell of the sneaker with the helmet of the antihero.
New Balance Vision Racer “Surplus”
This tennis model is a collaboration of the firm with Jaden Smith.
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These tennis sustainable products arrive as products of the collaboration between Jaden Smith and the Bostonian firm that has managed to evolve to sneak into the universe of sneakers, where it arrives with a message of the power of recycling. Some of its materials such as fabrics and leather are reused to create a piece that will be the accent color-block For any outfit although without bordering on fanfare. Collector? Given the origin of the materials and their manufacture, no pair will be the same since there may be some variations in the tones, so having a pair will be a unique piece
Nike Air Max 95 ERA
The Nike Air Max 95 ERA stands out with an animal print panel.
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It is one of the silhouettes of tennis (already indispensable in the closet) that have become a benchmark in fashion without losing their inspiration in the field of running. The new version of the Air Max 95 stands out for its mix of neutral colors with a touch of autumn green and a fashion accent: one of its side panels is animal print. The midsole is characterized by a color that makes these look like sneakers as a piece vintage.
YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 Natural
These sneakers are a new collaboration between Kanye West and adidas.
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Since Kanye West started working with adidas, the Yeezy has become one of the tennis most desired. Together they launch the YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 Natural, which is precisely one of the most minimalist versions of the model that stands out for its primeknit construction on the upper part and a reflective thread that defines this part of tennis. The idea of simplicity and functionality ends in a silhouette without ties that includes the Boost technology that has become one of the hallmarks of this sneaker canonical.
Vans x MoMA: Faith Ringgold
The work of the artist Faith Ringgols covers the slip-on of Vans and its collection for the MoMA.
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The second drop in this collection extends the collaboration between the famous museum and the Californian firm. On this occasion, tennis models such as the Slip On or Sk8-Hi are covered in the paintings of artists such as Jackson Pollock or the painter and sculpture Faith Ringgold. It is she who, with her abstract proposal, makes the Vans Slip-On a canvas that recovers with a lot of color the feminist posters of the creative. The result: a couple of sneakers very colorful (they arrive in November) that also include on the sole, a quote signed by the painter herself.
