This weekend is full of releases to look forward to with high profile collaborations from Nike, Adidas, and Converse all dropping, as well as some pretty solid retro offerings from Jordan Brand this time around as well.
Adidas starts off the week with the release of its collaboration with mastermind World, a new diffusion label from the popular mastermind Japan. The collab features two colorways each of the EQT Support Ultra and EQT Support 93/17 done up in black and royal blue colorways. A wider release of Consortium Sneaker Exchange collaboration between Fruition and Overkill will also be making its way to select retailers as well.
The early portion of the weekend gives us three more notable collaborations as well. ASAP Nast's two sneaker collaboration with Converse will be exclusively releasing at Foot Locker's Times Square location, and Stussy will be dropping its cream colorway of the New Balance 990V4. In celebration of the 110th anniversary of the original Packer Shoes in Yonkers, NY, Packer has collaborated with J. Crew on a series of premium Asiscs Gell-Lyte IIIs that will be releasing this Friday.
Nike is releasing the latest colorway of their auto-lacing Hyperadapt 1.0 this weekend in a "Sport Royal" colorway, as well as two new basketball models this. Kevin Durant and Paul George's signatures will both be releasing in colorways inspired by their respective teams, the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Also releasing in the realm of basketball is Converse's extensive NBA Collection. The collection features a pair of Chuck Taylors for each team made out of real NBA jerseys that are limited to 250 per team, as well as other premium styles honoring legendary franchises like the Lakers, Celtics, and Bulls.
On the high end side of things, there is also a new black colorway releasing of the Balenciaga Triple S, the latest model to join the "dad shoe" craze. This pricey model retails at $745, and features a chunky midsole, and pre-distressed upper as well that makes the look like it has already been worn.
Air Jordan has a solid delivery in store this week with three separate releases. The first release is the long awaited arrival of the Air Jordan VI Pinnacle "SNL" inspired by the olive green flight jacket worn by Michael Jordan when he hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live back in 1991. A royal blue suede rendition of the the Air Jordan V "Flight Suit" will also be releasing as a follow-up to the original red suede version. Rounding out Jordan Brand's offering this weekend is a GS-exclusive pack of shoes featuring an Air Jordan X and Air Jordan I that are inspired by WNBA superstar Maya Moore.
Perhaps the biggest release of the weekend is the first drop from Ronnie Fieg's Nike collaboration honoring Scottie Pippen. The first half of the collection will be dropping this Friday, and features two pairs of the Nike Air Maestro 2. One pair is dressed in a purple suede colorway to represent Pippen's time playing college hoops at the University of Central Arkansas, while the other is a red and black colorway to represent his time as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Fieg also adds signature new additions to the Air Maestro 2 model in the form of an asymmetrical lacing system, medial zipper, and special Kith branding.
For a detailed look at everything dropping, here's a Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.
Packer Shoes x J. Crew x Asics Gel-Lyte III "Anniversary Pack"
ASAP Nast x Converse "Somewhere In Mid-Century" Pack
Price: TBD
When: Thursday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m.
Where: Foot Locker Times Square
What You Need to Know: The latest member of the ASAP Mob to get his own sneaker collab is ASAP Nast. Nast collects mid-century furniture, and used that as inspiration across his two shoe collection. The collab includes a pair of the Converse One Star dressed in a yellow corduroy, as well as a pair of the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star 70 covered in plaid. Each pair also has the phrase "SOMEWHERE IN MID-CENTURY" written along the medial side of the midsole.
Adidas x mastermind World EQT Pack
Price: $220
When: Friday, Sept. 29
Where: Select adidas Consortium retailers
What You Need to Know: This new collaboration from adidas is with mastermind World, a diffusion label from the iconic mastermind Japan. The pack features four shoes, two pairs of a special mid-top version of the Adidas EQT Support 93/17, and two pairs of the Adidas EQT Support Ultra. Both silhouettes come in royal blue and black colorways, and feature the iconic skull and crossbones branding on special dubraes, as well as the side panels of each respective silhouette.
Converse NBA Collection
Stussy x New Balance 990v4
Nike KD X 'Numbers'
Nike PG 1 'Superstition'
Kith x Nike Air Maestro 2
Price: $190
When: Friday, Sept. 29
Where: Kith stores and kith.com
What You Need to Know: Two pairs of Ronnie Fieg's re-imagined Nike Air Maestro 2 are releasing this Friday. The two colorways honor Scottie Pippen, and are part of the first of two drops from Kith's larger collaboration with Nike. The Air Maestro 2 is offered in an all purple suede to represent Pippen's alma mater, the University of Central Arkansas, and a red and black suede version to represent his time in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls. Fieg adds his signature touch to the model by adding an asymmetrical lacing system, medial zipper, and replacing the "F" in Nike's iconic Flight logo on the tongue with a "K" to represent Kith.
Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 'Sport Royal'
Overkill x Fruition x Adidas Consortium Exchange
Price: $150-$160
When: Saturday, Sept. 30
Where: select adidas Consortium retailers
What You Need to Know: This women's exclusive pack of sneakers is receiving a wider release after dropping exclusively through Overkill and Fruition last week. The pack consists of an EQT Lacing ADV covered in pink velour and black tumbled leather, as well as a linen colored pair of the Tubular Doom that replaces a traditional lacing system with elastic bands across the forefoot.
Air Jordan VI Pinnacle 'SNL'
Air Jordan V 'Royal Flight Suit'
Air Jordan GS 'Maya Moore' Pack
Price: $95-$140
When: Saturday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Jordan Brand is releasing a special pack of GS-exclusive colorways for WNBA superstar Maya Moore. The pack consists of an Air Jordan X, and Air Jordan I. Both shoes feature the same white, grey, and purple color palette. The Air Jordan X opts for a mostly white leather upper with grey and purple accents, and Moore's personal logo embroidered on the heel area in purple. The Air Jordan I uses a mostly grey suede upper with metallic silver accent on the Swoosh, grey stingray leather on the back panels of the sneaker, purple detailing, and features Moore's logo on the tongue tag and heel.
Balenciaga Triple S
Palace x Adidas O'Reardon
Price: $118
When: Friday, Sept.29
Where: Palace stores in London and New York and online.
What You Need to Know: The Adidas O'Reardon is getting retroed for the first time by the boys at Palace and will be made in extremely limited quantities.