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New Balance is in the midst of a “moment,” and there’s no doubt that one of the largest contributing factors to the company’s current buzz is its work with fashion and lifestyle brand Aimé Leon Dore. ALD’s simple and sporty, yet chic aesthetic has made for some of the best New Balance collaborations in recent memory, including the 550s, 827s, 990s and 1300s. Now, on the heels of that success, New Balance is taking its relationship with ALD founder Teddy Santis to a new level.
Today, Santis announced that he’s taking on a role as the Creative Director for New Balance Made in USA beginning in 2022. The announcement appears to have also been included in today’s issue of
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Another day, another highly anticipated Air Jordan retro release. This morning marked the launch of the “University Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG, the latest colorway that pays homage to Michael Jordan’s college days at the University of North Carolina. Even before the 10 AM release, sites like Foot Locker, Eastbay and Finish Line were bogged down by connection errors and overcrowded “waiting rooms,” a sign that this drop would be as chaotic as expected.
Of course, it’s Nike’s SNKRS app that provides potential customers with the easiest method of attempting to buy sneakers, but also the quickest and most frustrating way to receive that all but inevitable ‘L.’ Because while we all love the game, the game doesn’t always love us back. The silver lining is that release day shenanigans make for great comedy, so to help you smile through the pain, we’ve rounded up some of the best and funniest reactions to this morning’s release.
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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week the guys talk to cultural icon, actor, musician, and designer, Edison Chen, the founder of CLOT and designer of the Clot x Nike Air Max 1 “Kiss of Death.” In this episode the guys talk about a number of sneakers Edison was able to create with Nike over the years as well as what he has coming out this year.
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