First Look: Nike Air Force 1 Sage Debuts in Two Colourways

Nike reimagined the Nike WMNS Air Force 1 Sage with actual laces in the design.

The sneaker’s design has been tweaked to look more feminine. The upper is now made of smooth suede with leather accents, and also features a cleaner look with no stitching. Finally, the shoe is detailed with more height, featuring a wedge midsole in contrasting white, followed by new branding located on the heel tabs.

The Nike Air Force 1 Sage in Particle Beige and Black is available at selected retailers.

PUMA Drops Thunder Spectra in Two New Iterations

This season, Thunder returns to rule the streets as PUMA releases two new iterations of the Thunder Spectra for Men.

While the debut Thunder Spectra took on a bold statement with its retro colour blocking and neon pops, the latest iteration boasts of new colourways with a protective side wall, midfoot stabiliser and internal lace woven system. With a material mix of mesh, suede and leather overlays, these runway-worthy kicks balance the best of bold and tonal with drops in Drizzle – Steel Grey and Rhododendron - PUMA Black – Tawny Port.

Dropping on 5th October for R2 299 at PUMA SELECT stores, X-Trend, Superbalist and Archive.

First Look: PUMA x TYAKASHA Debut Collection

PUMA and TYAKASHA, the brand known for their novel aesthetics, launched a fun new collection featuring classic silhouettes with a twist.

Based out of Shanghai, TYAKASHA is taking the Asian fashion world by storm. The brand is known to offer versatile pieces that are lively, raw and experimental in the best way. With fresh, street-ready styles and a quirky supermarket themed collection, TYAKASHA shows how effortless it is to dress without a rulebook.

FOOD LIFE is how the supermarket themes are being executed in graphics - playing with ice cream waffles and snack menus. Working on this collaborative collection with PUMA, the brand’s founder Tong Yun took a fun spin on the East meets West concept by including illustrations of European and Asian food delights like sausages and dumplings. The result is a fresh, interesting, unforgettable collection featuring classic PUMA styles.

The capsule collection presents playful food-inspired pigment prints, leather material and a minimal yet distinguishable design that make the CLYDE GRAPHIC TYAKASHA and CLYDE TYAKASHA a streetstyle essential. To complete the look, the collection also features apparel that is creatively styled with fun foodie characters like doodles of pizza and snacks in bold colours of red, orange and black, PUMA Archive No.1 logo and TYAKASHA print. The snack bar adapted a special menu design showcasing different cuisines in the apparel pieces.

The PUMA x TYAKASHA collection drops on 28th September at PUMA SELECT stores.

First Look: Nike WMNS Air Jordan 3 Retro ‘Bordeaux’

Covered in full Bordeaux nubuck for its upper with tonal metallic and leather accents, other details include Jumpman branding on the tongue and heel area.

Finally, offsetting the clean style is a sail midsole and rubber outsole to top it all off.

The Nike WMNS Air Jordan 3 Retro ‘Bordeaux’ is available at selected retailers.

PUMA Introduces Cali, an All-New Silhouette Channeling OG California and Court Vibes

PUMA continues to keep the sneaker game on point with the launch of a reimagined silhouette of the OG California – the Cali.

The PUMA California rose to fame on the courts but soon crossed-over cultures and quickly became a streetstyle staple. The famed court OG’s low-key style with metallic and leather details and a versatile chunky sole has rocked fashion trends for decades.

Channeling West Coast vibes this season, the reimagined Cali silhouette is set to conquer the streets once again with the Cali Women’s sneaker.

A stylish evolution of the court-originated staple, the Cali Women’s boasts an edgy look with progressive rubber tooling. The cool and understated sneaker appears in a premium full leather upper with a fresh, tonal white colourway and contrast branding on the tongue.

The Cali Women’s drops worldwide on October 2, get yours at PUMA stores for R1 599.