Ralph Lauren and MLB have teamed up for an expansive collection centered around four teams: the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Inspired by Ralph Lauren‘s lifelong love for baseball he’s a Bronx native and die-hard Yankees fan who grew up idolizing stars like Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle and even threw out a first pitch at a game in 2018 to celebrate his brand’s 50th anniversary the collection combines Lauren’s ever-watchful eye for Americana with classic baseball flair.
The wide-ranging collection consists of everything from fleece pieces to polos, jackets and hats. Standouts include three satin Yankees jackets inspired by Lauren’s “first pitch” jacket, polo shirts with team logos plus special RL hits and various Polo Bear items that feature the beloved mascot decked out in either Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs or Cardinals attire. All pieces are done up in multiple palettes, ranging from original team colors to
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For Tyler Adams, sneakers are everything. Growing up in Wappinger, New York, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, the 22-year-old first realized his deep connection with footwear on the playground during his time at elementary school over a decade ago. After switching allegiances from adidas to Nike early on, Adams grew a particular fondness of the epochal Jordan Brand a label he’s since based his shoe collection around.
Alongside his passion for sneakers, Adams’ career as a professional footballer flourished too. After joining New York Red Bulls‘ academy in 2011, Adams went on to make his first team appearance in a friendly match against the then Premier League champions Chelsea four years later, before making his United States Men’s National Team debut in 2017. Fast-forward to 2019 and Adams has switched the bright lights of New York City for Germany’s Bundesliga to join RB Leipzig.
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Slam Jam and New Balance have come together once again, this time around delivering a Made in U.K. 991 alongside a pair of track pants and a complementing track jacket.
The collaboration follows on from 2019’s “Unfinished” 990v3 collaboration which produced just 89 pairs in total, and for the 991, Slam Jam is set to make the pair more widely available for us (who are lucky enough to cop) to enjoy. Sticking with its “(Un)corporate Uniforms” project the ongoing study into understanding, developing, and being at one the ideals of the ultimate uniform the 991 features a generally unassuming and muted color palette, but of course with Slam Jam’s involvement, nothing is what it seems.
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Nike “Air Force Juan,” a lighthearted jest centered around a pair of cowboy boot-inspired Air Force 1 customs that had been making the rounds on social media. Though he’s a free-spirited individual who’s quick with a laugh and a grin, Ortiz has a deep sneaker pedigree and a rich background in New York street culture. He was the first-ever employee of Zoo York, and later opened Dave’s Quality Meat, the original “concept shop” that teamed with Nike Sportswear to produce the legendary Air Max 90 “Bacon” in 2004.
Besides his sneaker and streetwear resume, Ortiz is an avid