The marketing spiel that bills New Balance as the preferred footwear of “supermodels in London and dads in Ohio” undersells the heavy lifting done by the denizens of Harajuku in between. It was its appearance on the streets of the buzzy Tokyo district in the late 1990s that gave the 580 – a regional variation of the 585 trail running shoe – and, to some extent, the brand itself, its cultural clout. So much so that when Palace was recently trawling through New Balance’s archive for a silhouette to apply its rave-inspired mood board of lurid colours to, the 580 was the obvious choice. This reissue comes in a decidedly less challenging palette. And with the incredibly stable ROLLBAR midsole, you won’t stumble.

The New Balance model the aforementioned supermodels were clamouring for was, of course, the 990. Celebrating its 40th anniversary last year, the brand’s iconic running shoe represented a massive paradigm shift when it was first launched, changing runners’ expectations of technological hardware overnight – and how much they were prepared to pay for it. And so began a footwear arms race, with the Boston brand setting the pace. This Made in USA remodelling of 2012’s 990v3 from Mr Teddy Santis plays with the shoe’s status by using premium materials, with a pop of colour on the collar.

Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga was known for his gold-plated Colt Peacemaker, as well as his private island hall of mirrors (and a third nipple). But what would be his sneaker of choice? This reissue of Nike’s Air Max 97 in its Gold Bullet colourway, released to mark the 25th anniversary of Mr Christian Tresser’s design. It follows last year’s rerelease of the Silver Bullet edition, and comes ahead of Nike Air Max Day on 26 March. Allow us to paraphrase British New Romantic band Spandau Ballet — another far-reaching cultural reference stuck in the previous century — and leave you with this earworm: gold – always believe in your sole.

As the Irish capital, the colour you might likely associate with Dublin is green, perhaps followed by the black and cream of its most popular export. However, the Leinster County colours are two shades of blue, with St Patrick himself aligned to an azure shade and a similarly rich tone also featuring on the nation’s historic coat of arms. What bearing this has on this reissue from adidas Originals City Series ­– a lightweight training shoe with suede uppers in Collegiate Royal blue with contrast Solar Red details, first released in 1976 – is something to ponder. Although don’t think too hard and spill your pint of stout.