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3 stories filed under streetwear on Spoot: Spotted Early. The newest of them: “New Balance's TL900 looks retro, but its guts are all modern trail”, “Corteiz and Nike trade secrets while the Shox R419 waits for its 2026 curtain”, and “G-Shock's CasiOak Gets Quieter, Sharper, and Finally Hits US Shelves”. The TL900 looks like it raided a 1990s hiking catalogue and then got rebuilt by someone who actually runs trails. Corteiz and Nike are trading secrets again, and this time the Shox R419 is the canvas. Spoot: Spotted Early New things, caught while they're still new and a little weird. Spoot finds fresh gadgets, clever inventions, crowdfunding campaigns,… The list below is every streetwear story on Spoot: Spotted Early, newest first.
New Balance's TL900 looks retro, but its guts are all modern trail
The TL900 looks like it raided a 1990s hiking catalogue and then got rebuilt by someone who actually runs trails. New Balance took a retro low-top boot silhouette and filled it with thoroughly modern materials and construction. The result is a shoe that cosplays as nostalgia but performs like something that knows exactly where it's going. That's the razor clam: the familiar shape hides a completely updated build underneath. It's for people who want the look without the compromises of actual vintage gear. No word yet on pricing or full availability, but the concept alone is worth circling back for. If you're in the mood for other things that rethink what something should be made of, check out the mushroom camera in *This mushroom camera asks what we should really be throwing away*.
Corteiz and Nike trade secrets while the Shox R419 waits for its 2026 curtain
Corteiz and Nike are trading secrets again, and this time the Shox R419 is the canvas. The London-born streetwear label, founded by Clint, has a habit of making sneaker collabs feel like insider knowledge you were lucky to catch. Their latest is the "Game Royal" Shox R419, and it lands late 2026 for $190. That's a long wait for a shoe that already looks like it's been living in the margins of someone's sketchbook. Shox are weird, divisive, and absolutely unmistakable, which is exactly why Corteiz picked them. The blue is loud, the silhouette is stubborn, and the whole thing feels like a footnote that became the main story. If you're still catching up on sneaker surprises, our piece on the *New Balance's 991v2 Gets Colorways That Are Anything But Quiet* is worth a detour.
G-Shock's CasiOak Gets Quieter, Sharper, and Finally Hits US Shelves
The G-Shock CasiOak just got quieter, sharper, and, at long last, it has actually landed on US shelves. The 2110 leans harder into that cleaner look with a simplified dial and a bezel that genuinely pops. I love a watch that knows what to remove. This one strips away the noise and dares you to just read the time. It is a refreshingly honest piece of design, though I am gently skeptical about how much "new" is actually under the hood. Still, for anyone who circled back to this model from afar, the wait is over. If you are in the mood for more devices that ignore your apps, our piece on the Light Phone snaps shut is a fine companion.