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Sneaker and streetwear retailer SNIPES is relaunching the Karl Kani footwear range, with ‘The 89’ being the first model to drop in stores across Europe next month.

SNIPES delivers the latest streetwear and sneaker looks across Europe and the US, and releases its own collections and collaborations with other brands multiple times a year.

Karl Kani’s ‘The 89’ silhouette will come in a variation of colors for both genders, both muted tones such as black and white and iterations with brighter pops of color. The sneakers boast playful yet subtle features and a soft and high-quality leather finish. The line-up dons a clean and versatile look for any occasion.

The collection will be dropping in stores and online at SNIPES come February 13 at a starting retail price of €89.99 (approx $110 USD). Keep an eye out for more information.The Air Jordan 5 appears to be Jordan Brand‘s collegiate football PE of choice in the early days of 2021, as after the UNC Tar Heels revealed a powder blue pair images of an Oklahoma Sooners style have surfaced. Shared by Oklahoma Football head coach Lincoln Riley — the man responsible for grooming Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray, both #1 overall picks in the NFL Draft and Heisman Trophy winners — the Sooners’ PE boasts vibrant team tones and plenty of special details.

Uppers are dressed in Sooner red and covered from heel to toe in elephant print. This classic build surrounds translucent mesh netting on the quarter panel and throat, while the black tongues boast embroidered white OU branding. Further details are provided by white laces and a white Nike Air hit on the heel. Down below, white midsoles feature a clear Air cushioning unit in the heel and toothed black detailing on the forefoot. Outsoles offer icy blue translucent rubber and boast a large red OU logo stamped under the forefoot.

As these Air Jordan 5s were crafted for Oklahoma football players, coaches and other staff. they’ll never received a retail release.Since engineer M. Frank Rudy first presented Air technology to Nike (NYSE:NKE -0.84%) founder Phil Knight in 1977, its bold bags and bubbles have been in a constant state of evolution and change — a baked-in progressive ethos that has now provided the inspiration for Nike Sportswear‘s Spring 2021 Air Max lifestyle collection. Centered around fresh takes on the Air Max 2090, the Air VaporMax EVOand the women’s Air Max Viva, the offerings encompass the past, present and future of the Swoosh’s most famous technology.

The Air Max 2090 EOI — short for “Evolution of Icons” — is a richly detailed homage to Maxes past, combining elements of the Air Max 90 and Air Max BW with a familiar “Ultramarine” color scheme borrowed from the Air Max 180. It also serves as a lead-in for the rest of the season’s EOI releases, which will include the Air Max 270 React, Air Max Zephyr, Air Max 90, Air Max 95, Air Max Plus and other yet-to-be-announced styles.

Another mix of commemorative style and modern-day tech is supplied by the Air VaporMax EVO. Unlike past hybrid VaporMax silhouettes like the Air VaporMax Plusand Air VaporMax Inneva, the EVO mixes pieces from multiple classic sneakers on its upper. If you look closely, you’ll spot bits from the Air Max 90, Air Max 93 and Air Max Plus. Each pair is packaged with a small booklet that explains the models that inspire its colorway and shows a brief history of Air Max logos as well.

Lastly, the Air Max Viva combines a thick Cushlon midsole and a jumbo heel Air Max unit with a new-jack lifestyle upper that mixes nubuck, leather and mesh. Two laces add doubled-up styling as well, and speckled midsoles finalize the look.

Expect Nike Sportswear’s spring 2021 Air Max collection to roll out on the Nike webstore over the course of the coming months.