Sneakers on Our Radar This Year!

[Hypebeast] January 10, 2024 Weekly Digest 🗓️ Here Are 24 Sneaker Releases to Look Forward to in 2024 TLDR: Classic colorways, runway runners and powerful partnerships are all on the way to hit the shelves this year. Why It Matters: No matter if you’re looking for the perfect shoe to round out your go-to rotation or your fit for fashion week, this year’s lineup of sneaker releases is already packed with options to consider copping. After reviewing all of the leaks, previews and runway highlights that have popped up over the course of 2023, we’ve collected the 24 most exciting designs arriving in 2024. While Nike and Jordan Brand are both known for having their pairs leak much earlier than their competitors, brands like ASICS, New Balance, Louis Vuitton and adidas also have upcoming projects that are generating plenty of buzz too. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤓 This Is Everything We Know About Kid Cudi's 'INSANO' Album TLDR: As Cudder season approaches with the rapper’s ninth studio album just a week away, this is everything we know about the project. Why It Matters: It’s almost INSANO time. After seeing a push from its initially intended September 2023 release date, Kid Cudi‘s ninth studio album is slated to land delay-free on its updated January 12 release date – “Promise! NEXT WEEK WE LIVE!!” he assured in a message on X this past Wednesday. Now just one week out, Hypebeast has rounded up all of the confirmed information about the album such as the album artwork in collaboration with KAWS named “IT TAKES WHAT IT NEEDS” to a stacked lineup which will include Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky, Lil Yachty, Young Thung and Pusha T. The tracklist with the deluxe iteration included is slated to total to a whopping 40 songs. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🏃 How Boutique Running Brands Are Crossing the Fashion Finish Line TLDR: From moth-bitten T-shirts to mohair balaclavas and Dyneema running shoes, Satisfy, District Vision and norda are among the buzzy brands bridging performancewear’s longstanding gap between technical specs and stylistic sensibilities. Why It Matters: The days of running apparel offering little more than utilitarian benefits are behind us. Sure, you only need a pair of sneakers to hit the pavement – running is a proletarian activity at its core – but a crop of indie running brands like Satisfy, District Vision and norda are fueling a new genre of performancewear, one that champions the “look good, perform good” mindset with fashion-forward garments and gear. Whereas brands once may have prioritized function with little regard for form, these brands approach that relationship with a careful balance of aesthetic sensibility and performance technology. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- ⌚ Jiro Katayama Brings Back the Ōtsuka Lotēc No.6 Watch in New Dimensions TLDR: In an exclusive Hypebeast interview, the independent watchmaker discusses the challenges with the new No. 6 watch ahead of its release. Why It Matters: Ōtsuka Lotēc is an independent Japanese watch brand that has remained mostly under the radar even among some of Japan’s most avid and local collectors. Founded in 2008 by Jiro Katayama, a product designer turned self-taught watchmaker, where every piece is crafted and assembled by the founder himself in a small Tokyo atelier. The No. 6 reissue will soon be unveiled at the turn of the new year. Characterized by its analog meter that arrives in a fan-shaped, retrograde display, the watch’s face design is also reminiscent of an air pressure gauge. With the new release, Katayama is committed to retaining the original 40mm-wide model’s distinctive appearance, while tweaking the entire structure to fit a slimmer, 11.8mm-thick watch case. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛋️ Rounding up The Best Furniture, Lighting and Homeware of 2023 TLDR: We’ve managed to narrow down our favourites and peppering them in between some of our other favourite pieces of the year, from an artful kitchen crafted from discarded materials, to a lamp based on 16th-century ball games. Why It Matters: We spent 2023 wandering the design fairs, exhibitions, and stores to find the best launches – bringing you a list that comprises a mix of collectible and more shoppable, consumer pieces. It’s not entirely clear why, but it seems as though 2023 was the year of the Great Sofa. Comfort was king, and designers have upped their game when crafting the living room centerpiece – so much so that it was difficult not to fill this entire list full of them, but we were able to hold ourselves back. Read on for our selection of the 20 best furniture, lighting and homeware launches of 2023. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hypebeast] [Download the Hypebeast App]( On iOS & Android Devices [hypebeast facebook]( instagram]( twitter]( youtube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Manage Subscriptions]( Policy]( You are subscribed to Hypebeast’s marketing emails with the address: {EMAIL} Contact [subscription@hypebeast.com](mailto: subscription@hypebeast.com) for assistance on any enquiries. 2023 Hypebeast Limited. 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