Despite the name, the red panda is actually a closer relative of raccoons, weasels and skunks than its namesake, the giant panda, which is a bear. It’s also known as a lesser panda, which is perhaps unfair. This snub feels way off the mark, though, when taking in the latest Dunk colourway, which draws inspiration from the fur of the Himalayan animal. Also note the terry-textured base layer on the upper and mesh tongue. A twist on 2021’s Panda edition, these will be about as hard to spot in the wild, so get on it. Incidentally, the Chinese name for the creature is hun-ho, which translates as “fire fox”. Not ho-hum – and, in fact, well worth a browse, er.

Strap yourselves in, there’s a lot to unpack. The P-2000 is Nike’s modern-day homage to its own runners of the early 2000s – first released in 2019, it incorporates design elements from several of the brand’s original Y2K Pegasus models. Quite what this has to do with the adoption of the Korean alphabet in the 15th century is not our place to say, but we’re here for it. (This month sees the writing system celebrated with Hangul Day, and you’ll note Korean scripture on the heel.) In Korean culture, white represents truth, humility and purity, as well as the origin of all things. But we also like the interplay here with every shade of beige that Nike has at its disposal.

What feels like a weird quirk of history today, but Nike began life as a distributor of Onitsuka Tiger running shoes, the name that ASICS originally went by. But where Nike’s shift to itself making basketball shoes, among many other branches, in the 1980s gifted us with models that still shape sneaker culture – notably the Jordan, Dunk and Air Force 1 – the Japanese brand’s inroads into the sport of that era was notably limited. It made the EX89 something of a curio when it was revived last year, retooled with cutting-edge tech for comfort. This update of the wedgy model comes under the direction of compatriot streetwear label Needles, and employs a Gothic black and purple accents, with dramatic effect.

In its own heavy-handed way, Pixar’s most recent offering Elemental demonstrated that the core building blocks of classical reasoning can and should mix. And here’s Nike’s pitch, which combines its much-celebrated 1987 runner, with its Big Bubble cushioning unit, and a maritime colour scheme. Air and water, then. We’re talking about a jaunty, nautical blue – more gently lapping Caribbean than naval – rarely seen on these shores, teamed with a grey borrowed from the Jordan brand, alongside crisp whites that perhaps represent sea foam. Come on in, the water’s fine.