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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,...

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New Balance sues Golden Goose for copying ‘dad shoes’

Boston-based sportswear giant New Balance has recently commenced legal proceedings against luxury Italian label Golden Goose. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts last week, claims that Golden Goose has copied New Balance's signature Dad sneakers, particularly the flagship Model 990 line. Originally...

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Sneaker marketplace Laced to expand into Europe

UK-based luxury sneaker marketplace Laced is beginning to step into wider Europe, as it starts to roll out dedicated language websites for various countries in the region. Next to introducing a number of currencies, the platform has also debuted dedicated sites for Germany and France, with it planning to further expand its reach for Italy and...

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The world’s most valuable sneakers according to Laced.com

London-based Laced.com is an online marketplace for buying and selling authentic sneakers. According to Laced’s CEO Chris Gibbons, “Sneakers hold value for a myriad of reasons; rarity; scarcity; high demand; the designer. But what really tips the pricing of a certain pair into the more valuable end of the spectrum is usually exclusivity. Take...

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Represent and StockX team up for capsule collection

British luxury streetwear brand Represent is teaming up with global fashion marketplace StockX on a limited edition four-piece capsule collection. The capsule will feature one pair of sneakers and three apparel items that will launch exclusively on StockX on July 24 at 5pm. It will also be available to purchase in-store at StockX’s Drop-Off in...

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Allbirds launches sneakers with Olivia Rubin

B Corp footwear brand Allbirds has launched a capsule collection with London-based fashion designer Olivia Rubin, known for her use of colour. For the sneaker collaboration, Rubin has injected her signature pastel aesthetic into Allbirds’ Riser silhouette taking inspiration from the pastel hues of Notting Hill’s townhouses. The new Riser...

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Canada Goose unveils first sneaker collection

Luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose is launching its first sneakers this month as part of the brand’s strategic growth plan to expand into categories that “meets the needs of the modern explorer” to deliver “year-round relevance” as a lifestyle label. The Glacier Trail sneakers are described as “an elevated design,” drawing upon Canada Goose’s...

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Allbirds unveils the world’s first net-zero carbon shoe

Sustainable footwear brand Allbirds have unveiled what it is calling the world’s first net zero carbon shoe alongside an entire toolkit to allow the rest of the footwear industry to copy its innovation. The high-top ‘M0.0NSHOT' boasts a carbon footprint of net 0.0 kg CO2e, which is about 14 kg CO2e based on the brand’s calculations that it adds...

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Adidas teams up with accessories designer Tulie Yaito

Sportswear giant Adidas has teamed up with Tulie Yaito, Queens-based accessories designer and co-founder of the coveted label, Yaito on a limited-edition reimagined Forum Hi sneaker. Jamaica-born Yaito, known for her vibrant designs and creative approach to colour and materials, has given the iconic Forum Hi a “luxurious” makeover inspired by...

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Hylo Athletics opens pop-up at Harrods

London-based Hylo Athletics, the B Corp and vegan-certified sportswear brand founded in 2020 by ex-footballer Michael Doughty, has opened a summer pop-up at Harrods showcasing its innovative trainers and allowing customers to recycle their old trainers. The pop-up, situated on the second floor, will run until July 31 and features a Hyloop...

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StockX says it halted 30 million dollars worth of fake sneakers last year

Resale platform StockX has published a new report outlining data surrounding its latest verification advancements, review process and its impact on consumers. Entitled ‘Big Facts: The Verification Report’, the document’s most notable figures come in relation to the amount of products StockX had rejected in the past year, hinting at a shocking...

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These are the most counterfeit sneakers

As Oscar Wilde said, “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. For sneaker manufacturers, however, this is only a small consolation, because they miss out on much revenue each year - millions, to be sure, because according to estimates, the global sneaker market is worth more than 81 billion British pounds (100 billion US dollars). When...