This week of sneaker releases is a little barren in comparison to recent weeks, but still offers a solid lineup nonetheless.
Drops kick off on Thursday when Nike releases a new take on the Air Max 1 covered in desert camouflage. The Swoosh follows up its Thursday drop with the debut of its new lifestyle runner, the EXP-X14, on Friday. Multiple colorways will be available including pairs that are part of Nike's "Just Do It" collection celebrating the iconic tag line. Also dropping Friday is a colorway of the Kobe 1 Protro inspired by the throwback uniforms of the Minneapolis Lakers.
Releases conclude on Sautrday with a "Hyper Royal" Air Jordan I believed to take inspiration from Spike Lee's He Got Game, the "Quai 54" Air Jordan III releasing exclusively in Europe to celebrate the annual Parisian basketball tournament, an Adidas Consortium collaboration with Japan's Mita Sneakers, and the "Utility Black" Yeezy 500.
For a full breakdown of this week's best drops, here is a Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.
Nike Air Max 1 'Desert Camo'
Nike EXP-X14
Price: $120-$130
When: Friday, July 6 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike Sportswear is debuting a brand new silhouette this week—the EXP-X14. Named for Nike's experimentation in the design process, this is the latest lifestyle sneaker from from the brand. It features a translucent upper inspired by the Nike Zoom Drive from 1999, React cushioning in the Zoom VaporFly 4%-inspired midsole, a suede hit on the heel, and "N3546" written on the medial side to represent Steve Prefontaine’s fastest mile time of 3 minutes and 54.6 seconds. Along with a debut grey, crimson, and volt color scheme, the EXP-X14 will be dropping in black and white-based iterations covered in "Just Do It" branding to add to the Swoosh's expanding "JDI" collection.