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Snoafers, a hybrid sneaker-loafer, become footwear’s hottest trend

Hoka, known for its running shoes, is currently sold out of its all-gender Speed Loafer, which retails for US$185

Style News: Chanel jewellery designer’s final collection, Havaianas x Gigi Hadid, Decorte pop-up

South Korean actress Kim Go-eun wearing Chanel’s Wild At Heart necklace in pink gold, natural polished diamonds and rubies.

Sneakerhead Jane Fonda is Golden Goose’s latest Super-Star

A photo provided by Golden Goose shows Jane Fonda, in a scene from her new sneaker campaign. Fonda said she began wearing Golden Goose shoes after seeing them in a store while making a “Book Club” movie in Rome. (Golden Goose via The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED FONDA-SNEAKERS BY VANESSA FRIEDMAN FOR FEB. 18, 2025. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

Sneakerheads flock to first day of Sneaker Con SEA 2025

Sneaker Con is in its third year and continuing on Feb 23 from 11am to 9pm.

Night-time excursions on Italy's Etna volcano spark safety concerns

FILE PHOTO: Volcanic steam and ashes rise from Mount Etna, Italy, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Etna Walk/Giuseppe Di Stefano/File Photo

Kickin’ it up a notch: Sneaker Con SEA 2025 returns bigger and bolder

ST20250210_202552800640/llsneaker20/Taryn Ng/ Louisa Lim// Lester Lim, an acclaimed artist, toy designer, and former creative director, poses with JELILO, toys he created with a powerful anti-bullying message on 10 Feb, 2025. ST PHOTO: TARYN NG

Design Your Sneaker Competition: Pick the champ and you could win $500 in vouchers

(From left): Profile of Joshua Simon and Shawnia Seah, both deejays from Kiss92, with part of their sneaker collections photographed at News Centre on Nov 29, 2024. They also hold iPads to show them designing their own sneakers as part of the Sneaker Con SEA and SPH Media Design Your Sneaker competition, for young people aged 16 to 25. The contest is to be launched in December, and the top designer can win $3,000 cash and limited-edition sneakers (or equivalent).

Design your dream sneakers to win up to $3,000

(From left): Profile of Joshua Simon and Shawnia Seah, both deejays from Kiss92, with part of their sneaker collections photographed at News Centre on Nov 29, 2024. They also hold iPads to show them designing their own sneakers as part of the Sneaker Con SEA and SPH Media Design Your Sneaker competition, for young people aged 16 to 25. The contest is to be launched in December, and the top designer can win $3,000 cash and limited-edition sneakers (or equivalent).

‘The greatest sneaker show on earth’ set for 2025 reboot in new partnership with SPH Media

dlsneakers20 - The Southeast Asian edition of "The Greatest Sneaker Show On Earth” was first organised in Singapore in 2023. Credit: Sneaker Con SEA

These sneakers are inspired by an iconic Malaysian snack

This is the fourth collaboration between SneakerLah, Malaysia’s biggest sneaker event, and Asics.

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