Nike is addressing the Nike Air Max 270 Mens chunky shoe craze with an updated iteration of the Air Monarch called the M2K Tekno. This silhouette, made exclusively for women, features some obvious design elements from the early-2000s lower-budget sneaker that was embraced by dads across the nation, but it was met with some light controversy thanks to the now loquacious Kanye West, who took to Twitter to compare the shoe to his Yeezy 700 design. Are the M2K Tekno and Yeezy 700 both in the chunky shoe category? Yes. Is the M2K Tekno inspired by the Yeezy 700? Hardly. Check out this detailed look at the Nike M2K Tekno in the black/volt colorway and stay tuned for the release in two styles in Europe.

Nike’s recent emphasis on Nike Air Max 270 Flyknit the Air Max 98 continues, as images of a new pair featuring a head-turning, ACRONYM-esque fractal print have been unveiled. The upper prominently features the new print in black/white with pops of color arriving via red swooshes on the toebox and lateral side of the midfoot, and yellow Air branding on the heel and tongue. A black nubuck mudguard reins in the head-turning upper just enough and a white midsole, grey Air Max unit, and black outsole tie the shoe’s unique look together. There’s no offical release or pricing info on these eye-catching Air Max 98s yet, but expect them to arrive on Nike.com sometime this spring or summer.

Nike’s Air Max 270 silhouette has Nike Air Max 270 White cemented itself as one of the most important releases for the Swoosh this year as it has garnered an incredible amount of attention for a brand new silhouette. Serving as the first Air Max sneaker specifically designed for lifestyle wear, it boasts the largest heel bubble in the brand’s history that has become a vessel for the sneaker’s expression. Measured at 32-mm, the semi-translucent unit has become both the focal point for certain selections and an element of contrast for others.

After exploring the origins Nike Air Max 95 Mens Sale Cheap of Stash’s Nike Air Classic BW and the hilarious backstory to Dave Ortiz’s Air Max 90 “Bacon”, we now turn our attention to another NYC-based legend in sneakers – Jeff Staple. Known across the globe as the orchestrator of the “Pigeon” Dunks, Jeff has worked on and endless number of projects with several brands across the board. However, his many projects with Nike are not only overlooked, but many don’t even know that it was him and his Reed Space shop that were behind them. We caught up with Jeff Staple to get the full story behind some of these shoes, so watch below. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get a first look at these videos and other features.