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It’s an exciting time for Canadian streetwear. In addition to a slew of designers putting the country’s creativity on the world stage, we’ve opened up after two years of restrictions and physical retail is kicking back into gear. And just in time, because the sneaker resale market happens to be booming around the country right now. According […]

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week they are joined by Christopher Bevans, who was just named creative director at Eddie Bauer. Bevans has a long history in sportswear that includes helping Kanye West make his first pair of Nike sneakers, designing Roger Federer’s logo […]

Pre-distressed sneakers are nothing new in the fashion world—brands like Golden Goose, Gucci, and Maison Margiela have been criticized for selling dirty looking shoes at grossly marked up prices in the past. Even sportswear brands have dabbled in the trend, with pre-yellowed TPUs and DIY “vintage” customs becoming commonplace in recent years. But a new […]

Whether you are still eagerly awaiting a pair of clean Dunk Lows to add to your summer rotation, a sturdy option for the hiking trail, or have an urge to lace up some sneakers inspired by your favorite candy, this week’s release calendar has something for you. Some of the most notable pairs making their […]

Almost everything about The Kids in the Hall feels like a miracle. It’s a miracle that a defiantly weird sketch comedy troupe from various small towns across Canada could land a prime-time series under the aegis of HBO and Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels. It’s a miracle that the series in question could smuggle […]

Vans secured a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Brooklyn art collective MSCHF last week, effectively stopping the sale of the Wavy Baby sneaker that riffs on Vans’ classic Old Skool skate shoe. Judge William Kuntz granted the order in a decision filed to New York’s eastern district court […]

When Jack Harlow asks if there are any real Jack Harlow fans in attendance for his performance here at The Track at New Balance, a giant new multisport facility and event space in the sneaker brand’s native Boston, it feels a bit like a rhetorical question. Harlow, a tall man of charming Kentucky drawl and […]

In today’s social media-driven sneaker climate, it feels like the biggest discussion over under-retail come-ups involves the secondary market. Sneakerheads are quick to boast about the low prices they scored on StockX and GOAT and others have been known to spend hours scouring Instagram and Twitter for deals. But what if we told you there […]

At long last, winter is over. Time to add some new kicks to your rotation. In our latest episode of Northern Soles, Toronto Sneakerhead Andy Dang (a.k.a @certified) shares with you some of the best upcoming sneakers that should be on your radar. This episode covers three hot collaborations: Nike and streetwear brand CLOT, A Ma Maniére utilizing the Air […]

Vans filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against MSCHF on Thursday, accusing the Brooklyn art collective of ripping off the Vans Old Skool sneaker for the $220 Wavy Baby, a MSCHF sneaker collaboration with Tyga that’s set to release on Monday. The complaint, filed in New York’s eastern district court, calls MSCHF’s latest shoe an “effort […]