1
: a full-sized structural model built to scale chiefly for study, testing, or display
2
: a working sample (as of a magazine) for reviewing format, layout, or content
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An in-hand look at the new style has yet to surface, but a speculative mock-up was provided and is said to offer an accurate look at what fans can expect when the sneaker arrives at retail early next year.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Alexander’s signature appears below the mock-up, per the Post.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
This process was validated through multiple prototype bending and lamination tests on full-size 1:1 mock-ups, before a single production pane was made.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Once in space, the ship will release 20 mock-ups of SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink satellites, plus two deployable Starlinks fitted with cameras to take pictures of the rocket’s upper stage in flight.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Alexander’s signature appears below the mock-up, per the Post.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
This process was validated through multiple prototype bending and lamination tests on full-size 1:1 mock-ups, before a single production pane was made.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Once in space, the ship will release 20 mock-ups of SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink satellites, plus two deployable Starlinks fitted with cameras to take pictures of the rocket’s upper stage in flight.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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