10 Sneakers We're Looking Forward to This October

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Jordan Super.Fly 3

Release date: October 1

The shoe of choice for Blake Griffin is back for its third iteration with an evolved FlightPlate to make you jump higher with more explosiveness, which is a pretty scary thought when applied to Griffin.

$140

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Nike Zoom Soldier VIII

Release Date: October 2

After debuting in a patriotic "Red/White/Blue" colorway, LeBron's secondary shoe line is set to drop in another colorway. Don't tell anyone, but these black and red sneakers would go perfectly with the Miami Heat's uniforms.

$130

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Nike Kobe 9 EM "Dusty Cactus"

Release Date: October 3

The Nike Kobe 9 EM is still going strong with yet another colorway dropping in October. Free of the shoe's trademark zany prints, the "Dusty Cactus" color scheme is one of the tamer Kobe 9s we've seen.

$175

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Nike KD7 "Good Apples"

Release date: October 4

This colorway of the KD7 is drawing a lot of comparisons to the Nike Air Yeezy II's, however it's actually named "Good Apples." Hey, if you are going to go bobbing for apples this fall you might as well come back up with these apple-themed KDs.

$150

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Nike LeBron 12 "NSRL"

Release date: October 11

After last season's LeBron 11 fiasco, it is crucial for Nike to make a signature shoe for LeBron James that he will actually want to wear on court. On October 11, we will get our first chance at finding out if Nike delivered when the LeBron 12 "NSRL" drops.

$200

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Air Jordan XX9 "Riverwalk"

Release date: October 11

It's fitting that on the same day the LeBron 12 drops, Michael Jordan will have a signature shoe dropping as well. We will get our first look at the "Riverwalk" colorway that the Jordan Brand seems to be bringing back this year on the Air Jordan XX9.

$225

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Nike KD7 "Lightning"

Release Date: October 16

Kevin Durant plays for the Thunder and now has a signature shore called the "Lightning." Does this excite anyone else? As the second KD7 release of the month, basketball players will have a plethora KD options to choose from heading into the season.

$150

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adidas D Rose 5 

Release Date: October 23

As D Rose (hopefully) returns to court this year, adidas has added its energy-returning Boost technology to the former MVP's signature shoe. Now here's to hoping that D Rose can stay on the court to actually wear these in action.

$160

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Nike LeBron 12 "Heart of a Lion"

Release date: October 30

If media day was any indication, this will be the colorway that King James will rock with the Cleveland Cavaliers red uniforms this season. With an October 30 release date, the second colorway of the LeBron 12  drops just in time for LeBron's highly anticipated homecoming.

$200

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adidas J Wall 1

Release date: October 31

On Halloween, John Wall will become the latest player with his own signature shoe line when the J Wall 1 officially drops. Last season, Wall made his first All-Star team. This season, it will be interesting to see if he continues to step his game up to the likes of the league's other signature shoe stars.

$115

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