The fight against COVID-19 seems more daunting than ever before, but Nike and adidas further pledged their commitment to assist those on the frontline this week. On the Swoosh side of things, health professionals in Oregon consulted internal innovation teams to develop high-functioning face shields out of repurposed apparel and Air Max footwear. Similarly, The Three Stripes Brand and Carbon are manufacturing up to 18,000 face shields per week using the 3D-printed materials seen on the 4D Run 1.0. Away from their pandemic relief efforts, both sportswear giants kept sneaker enthusiasts entertained with both product launches and looks at upcoming releases.
Before dropping its now-delayed Prada Superstar, adidas tapped Human Made for three simple, but tasteful takes on the 50-year-old silhouette. Elsewhere, the German brand partnered with McDonald’s for a sauce-inspired Dame 6. Kanye West’s Yeezy imprint has also kept busy with its Yeezy 700 v3 and Yeezy 350 v2 silhouettes, with official images of the latter’s Yeezy Linen iteration recently surfacing.
Under the NIKE, Inc. umbrella, the Jumpman subsidiary added more Jordan releases for 2020 as a handful of both the Air Jordan 1 and Air Jordan 1 Low emerged. Virgil Abloh‘s next Jordan 5 also received a tentative Holiday 2020 release timeframe, which comes after the rumored launches of the Off White Air Jordan 4 and Rubber Dunk. News of the American sportswear brand re-issuing the Air Max 95 “Neon” also emerged alongside first-looks at the next Air Max 95 Greedy from retailers across Asia.
For all that and much more, check out our top thirteen headlines from April 4th to April 10th here ahead.
Sneaker Brands Step Forward To Manufacture Face Shields For Health Professionals
Created from repurposed material for footwear and apparel.
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Nike Temporarily Closes Memphis Facility After Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
The brand’s largest distribution center in the world.
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This Week In Air Jordan 1 News
From personal collections to retros of former Japan-exclusives.
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The Air Jordan 1 Low Heads To The Galaxy
And also appears in several Earth-bounded, multi-colored arrangements.
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This Week In Nike SB Dunks
More puffy-tongue goodness.
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Off-White x Air Jordan 5 “Sail” Releasing This Holiday 2020 Season
“Start saving for resale now.”
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Human Made Applies Its Touch On The adidas Superstar
NIGO® does it again.
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Nike Revives The “Greedy” Air Max 95
A spin on the “What The” concept that graced the model in 2015.
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This Week In adidas Yeezy
The Yeezy Boost 350 v2 adds another one to its roster.
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The Nike Air Max 95 “Neon” Is Returning This Fall
A pair undeniably worthy of a few re-ups.
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First Look At The Air Jordan 12 In Black And University Gold
A non-original, but impressive colorway.
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McDonald’s And Damian Lillard Unwrap “Dame Sauce” adidas Shoes
Dame D.O.L.L.A. menu?
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Nike Is Bringing Back The Air Max 1 “Lemonade”
Originally part of the “Powerwall” collection from 2006.
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