A Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneakers Releases

A complete guide to this weekend's most important sneaker releases.

Dec 28, 2017
Kith x Nike LeBron 15 'Rose Gold'
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Kith x Nike LeBron 15 'Rose Gold'
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Good news. We are a few days away from making it through another insane year. Unfortunately for sneakerheads, that means there is a very limited number of drops left to cop or drop. Despite a very limited offering, Nike and Jordan Brand have still delivered a handful of goods for some people to make their final cop of 2017.

On Wednesday, Nike is releasing the third installment of its Air More Uptempo pack inspired by some of America's finest cities. The final colorway is a Yankees-colored pair paying homage to New York City. Nike is also introducing a brand new iteration of its popular Vapormax silhouette, the Chukka Slip. Both black and white versions of this laceless, mid-cut silhouette will be hitting select stores.

The final big releases of 2017 will drop Saturday. The sixth and final installment from Jordan Brand's popular Gatorade collection will be releasing, a green suede Air Jordan VI with orange accents and Gatorade detailing. Also dropping will be a limited pair of Air Jordan Xs designed by Canadian tattoo artist Steve Wiebe. This all-red pair with black accents will be dropping exclusively at House of Hoops Harlem.

Finally, Kith will be dropping its highly anticipated, three shoe "Long Live the King" pack of Nike LeBron 15s in celebration of LeBron James' 33rd birthday this Saturday.

For a detailed look at everything dropping, here's a Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.

Nike Air More Uptempo 'NYC'

Nike Air More Uptempo NYC Release Date AJ3137 001 Profile
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Price: $170

When: Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Following the release of Chicago and Atlanta-inspired iterations last week, Nike is releasing an "NYC" remix of the classic Air More Uptempo this week. This pair uses a New York Yankees color scheme with a grey leather upper and navy blue accents. The signature "AIR" branding usually present on this model has been replaced with "NYC."

Nike Vaporamax Chukka Slip

Nike Vapormax Chukka Slip 'White'
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Price: $220

When: Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Nike's latest version of the Vapormax is the most unique version of the silhouette to date. This laceless, Chukka-style model will be dropping in black and white colorways. Each has a patterned Flyknit upper, a neoprene overlay with silver Swoosh branding, high sock-like ankle collar, heel pull tab, reflective detailing, and tonal Vapormax cushioning. The white version sports a small hit of color in the form of the orange heel pull tab. 

Nike Vapormax Chukka Slip 'Black'

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Air Jordan VI 'Gatorade'

Air Jordan 6 'Gatorade'
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Price: $225

When: Saturday, Dec. 30 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: The final pair from Jordan Brand's extensive Gatorade collection is finally releasing this weekend. The second Air Jordan VI from the pack and sixth shoe overall sports an all-over green suede upper. Orange accents on the heel tab, tongue, and midsole help the pair resemble the Gatorade sport bottles commonly seen on the sidelines of your favorite sporting events. Further details include a Gatorade bottle lace lock, Gatorade logo on the insole, and "If I Could Be" stitched on the inside of the tongue.

Steve Wiebe x Air Jordan X

Steve Wiebe x Air Jordan X
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Price: $190

When: Sunday, Dec. 31

Where: House of Hoops Harlem

What You Need to Know: Another all-red Air Jordan X is hitting retailers. This time, it is a pair designed by Canadian tattoo artist Steve Wiebe that will be releasing exclusively at House of Hoops Harlem. This pair clearly takes inspiration from the Chicago Bulls with an upper composed of red suede, red cracked leather paneling, and black accents. The X's signature checkered lining is done in black and red, while the insoles display custom Wiebe artwork. 

Kith x Nike LeBron 15 'Long Live the King' Collection

Kith x Nike LeBron 15 'Long Live The King' Collection
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Price: $200-$230

When: Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12 a.m.

Where: Kith stores and kith.com

What You Need to Know: To celebrate LeBron James' 33rd birthday, Kith and Nike are finally releasing the highly-anticipated "Long Live the King" collaboration this weekend. The three sneaker pack consists of one performance and two redesigned lifestyle version of LeBron's 15th signature model. The performance model, worn by James on Christmas Day, sports a pink Battleknit upper, cream accents, rose gold Swoosh branding on the heel, and matted air bags. A new feature added by Ronnie Fieg is the addition of a rose gold zipper that runs down the center of each shoe. 

The Lifestyle 15 model will be released in multicolor and black and grey colorways. For this reinterpretation, Fieg heightened the ankle collar, replace Battleknit with a more traditional Flyknit, added zippers on the medial side of each shoe, and added branded straps in favor of a traditional lacing system. Each pair will come with multiple straps that can be worn in a variety of ways and include Kith and Nike branding and "LONG LIVE THE KING" script. 

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