As we segue into September, there’s a back-to-school vibe to the sneakers landing on MR PORTER. From classic basketball shoes in varsity colours to fresh, innovative Yeezy drops, the frivolousness of summer is in retreat and there’s work to be done. Of course, if you’re WFH, or if work itself is an alien concept, or if you’re really saying to hell with the sartorial standards of the office, you could still comfortably get away with a pair of pool slides. And comfy is the word.

Ever wonder what footwear Mr Kanye West slips into when loafing poolside in his stark suburban LA retreat? In truth, the brutalist beige tone of these slides (a colourway known as “Resin”, in official Yeezy parlance) might jar against the all-white backdrop. However, in employing adidas cushioning technology, they would prove comfortable while doing so. Branding, too, is kept to a minimum, with the Yeezy logo visible only on the insole. In contrast to the minimalist upper, the grippy, ridged sole is pretty distinctive, making this one slide that won’t slip.

To promote the launch of the QNTM back in February – Yeezy’s first pitch at a basketball shoe – pairs of the hotly anticipated model were handed out for free to lucky passers-by, out of the back of tanks rolled through Chicago. The performance basketball version of this shoe was due to make its debut on court before the sport went into lockdown. However, the “leisure” edition lands this month, meaning that mere mortals are in with a chance of showing them off before the stars of the NBA do. (If you’re lucky enough to cop a pair, that is.) The shoe takes adidas’ Primeknit architecture and Boost cushioning and fires them into space, with a translucent sole, neoprene ankle collar and 3M reflective strips behind the upper. The Yeezy assault continues.

When the Dunk was introduced by Nike in 1985, it was designed to be a pure piece of kit with serious basketball in mind. A step up from the Air Force 1, which had launched three years earlier, it borrowed elements from the recently released Air Jordan 1 and the Terminator (all three shoes were the product of the same design team). The shoe’s original working title, “College Color High”, goes some way to explaining the enduring appeal of the Dunk – initially launched in 12 variations mirroring the regalia of the top American basketball colleges, the design of the upper is built around two blocks of colours. Over the past 35 years, the sneaker has become a canvas for an array of diptych tones, including these two new additions, in the refined Pro Green and the attention-grabbing “Michigan” match-up of Varsity Maize yellow and Midnight Navy, which was part of the original 1985 collection.