Sneakers

When the Chuck 70 came out, it was praised as a sign that Converse is finally paying attention to their canvas shoes again. There were a number of improvements – better padding underfoot, fully rubber outsoles, and thicker foxing tape. However, while the All Star may have been missing these, Converse has had a shoe with all these features for decades – the Jack Purcell. If you’re looking for a pair of higher end Converse sneakers, which is better for you? Let’s take a look at the Chuck 70 vs. the Jack Purcell.

Released at the very end of 2019, the Yeezy 700 V3 is the quintessential shoe in the current wave of Yeezys. More organic in design, more traditional in materials, and – maybe most surprising – more affordable in pricing. This is now what the Yeezy line is. These new models have also been a base for more daring colors. After years of pretty much all yeezys being some variation of beige, tan, taupe, and cream, in just a few models the Yeezy 700 V3 has seen bright blues, bold yellows, and, in December of 2021, this bold Copper Fade colorway.

I think it’s fair to say that a lot of younger sneakerheads might remember the Jordan 14 as the last pair Jordan wore in his NBA career. There is even this famous (and visually stunning) photo, which gave the bread colorway of the 14s their nick name. However, while that is a great story, it’s just not true. Jordan came back again, this time in a new city but sporting an older shoe. The Jordan 11 Cool Grey.

I think we all thought the same thing when we saw the Yeezy 450. We were getting further and further away from the golden era of Yeezy sneakers. There was no boost. There were the dumpling memes. My guess was that this was going to be another model that was a swing and a miss, and would fade into obscurity.

Price: $65 Why Should You Buy? The Jack Purcell is a nice change of pace from the original chucks, being…

The Nike Dunk High Aluminum is definitely being launched at the right time to be a success. While not quite as hyped up as they were in 2020, the Nike Dunk is still selling out with every release, and this not-quite-Carolina blue colorway is still close enough to a classic Nike colorway that it has every chance to be a smash hit.

The New Balance 992 Seersucker, also known as the 992NT or Blue Teal Rose, is one of the flagship shoes in the brand’s Made-in-America line. This line is one of the things that really sets New Balance apart. Sure, there are Nikes or Adidas that we all appreciate, but New Balance is the only brand making sneakers that are both making sneakers in countries with high labor standards, and making sneakers that carry some hype.

The Nike x Sacai Blazer Low is the latest in a long line of collaborations between Nike and the Japanese fashion brand Sacai. Following the wildly successful LDWaffle, the blazer high, and more, these shoes continue the tradition of overlaying panels from different shoes on top of one another.

Highlights: Price: $149 [Sold out; on sale on Amazon]Pros: Knit upper offers great balance, Accommodating fitCons: Poor durability, Too soft…

The Adidas Iniki (also known as the I-5923) was one of those shoes you couldn’t escape a few years ago. Boost was at it’s maximum hype, retro 70’s runners were starting their upswing in popularity, and right in the middle of the two of those were the Adidas Iniki. By combining these, Adidas was able to launch a shoe that ticket a lot of boxes.