Originally produced back in 1980, the Puma Whirlwind 2 trainers are back on the market 30 years after their debut.
The Whirlwind 2, as the name might suggest, was originally creat5ed as a running shoe, but the reissue has amended things just a little bit, removing the racing spike and extending the multi pimpled outsole, which offers the shock absorption.
A colouring book for adults – and if you love trainers, you might just love The Sneaker Colouring Book by Daniel Jarosch and Henrik Klingel.
It's a collection of 100 black-and-white line drawings of popular designs, 100 of the most popular designs from 1916 to the present day from 18 major brands. The likes of Adidas, Converse, New Balance, Nike, Onitsuka Tiger, Puma, Reebok and Vans.
All the images are listed with brand, model name, launch date and category details, all are printed on high-quality paper and all are perforated so that a drawing can be removed once completed. Fancy it? Well, the book has just been introduced by Laurence King Publishing and is available via Amazon, discounted to £8.41.
A timeless trainer from the Adidas archives returns for the summer months – the Adidas Italia 1960.
As the name suggests, these sleek and slimline trainers date back to 1960s, much loved by athletes at the Rome Olympics of that year as an all-round sports shoe, but now loved as a casual classic. This all leather reissue mixes white with blue, throwing in some gold Italia branding and that cross design on the rear.
You can see the latter feature on the rear image of the trainer over the page. If you want a pair, £64.99 is the price, if you're quick.
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It's the same old shape, but now the Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 trainers have been reissued with a Mesh Pack variation.
That effectively means the leather upper has been replaced by a mesh finish, which apparently allows your feet to 'breathe' more easily, especially on those warm summer days. Aside from that, this is the same 1960s Onitsuka Tiger shoe, first seen at the Mexico Olympics in 1968 and the first to feature the company's trademark stripes.
Of course, these days, it works more as a slimline casual shoe rather than a runner. If that's what you're looking for, check out Schuh, which will be selling them for around the £60 mark.
Another classic trainer returns for a summer makeover – the Adidas Spezial.
As regular readers (and collectors) will know, the Spezial was originally a handball shoe from the 1970s, but has had a far longer life as a casual wear classic over the last 30+ years. This new issue is in two limited edition colours, with the suede upper, gum sole with perforations for extra comfort and gold 'Spezial' detailing.
Get a pair while you can, £55 is the price. See the other colourway over the page.
