A Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases

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Price: $200

When: Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: The latest LeBron VII getting the retro treatment is the vibrant colorway worn by LeBron James during the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. The bright blue upper's major detail is a reflective woodgrain pattern wrapping the mudguard.

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Image via Nike

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Image via Nike

Price: $350

When: Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: After years of clarification from sneaker blogs that the shoe banned by the NBA in 1985 was the Air Ship and not the Air Jordan I, Jordan Brand has decided to offer up both models together in the special "New Beginnings" pack. The brand new retro version of the Air Jordan I more closely resembles its 1985 predecessor and is offered in a white and red makeup alongside a matching Air Ship. 

Price: $190

When: Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: The latest colorway of the Air Jordan X comes courtesy of the Wings Design Program. Four students from Embarc, Enlace, Link Limited, and Little Black Pearl helped design the special pair for Chicago. The white upper is accented by multi-colored piping with each color used to represent a different line of the Chicago transit system. This is further represented by a various dots added to the pull tab on the heel. Metallic silver hits are a nod to the iconic Bean statue in the center of the city. An icey outsole and WINGS logo tab complete the design. 

Price: $170

When: Thursday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Jordan Brand is once again taking inspiration from Michael Jordan's basketball journey from UNC to the Chicago Bulls for this women's colorways of the Air Jordan I. The toe and outsole bear red accents to represent MJ's pro career, while the Swoosh and heel sport blue for his time as a UNC Tar Heel in the early '80s. 

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Price: $140-$225

When: Saturday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Jordan Brand decided to take a unique approach to All-Star weekend this year by allowing eight local creators from Chicago to design their own sneakers and apparel. The "Chicago Collaborators" collection will include Virgil Abloh's Air Jordan V, the "Wings" Air Jordan X, and Air Jordan I KO from Chance the Rapper's SocialWorks, Aerospace 720 from Cole Bennett's Lyrical Lemonade, and Sheila Rashid's two-toned take on an Air Jordan I Mid. Apparel offerings from local boutique SucceZZ, Drew the Barber, and Cody Hudson complete the collection.

Price: $225

When: Saturday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: One of the more anticipated drops coming this weekend is Virgil Abloh's Air Jordan V collaboration. The designer takes clear inspiration from the OG silhouette in regards to overall shape, as well as more subtle hits like the red Jumpman stamped on the reflective tongue, cement print shark teeth on the midsole, and "Nike Air" branding. Abloh has also added his own spin to the popular retro model in the form of a black zip tie, pre-yellow outsole for a more vintage look, medial branding stamp, and circles sporadically placed across the upper that can be punched out at the wearer's discretion. 

Price: $200

When: Saturday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Another highlight from Jordan Brand's extensive collection for NBA All-Star Weekend is the "Unite" Air Jordan III. The pair is dressed in red tumbled leather with OG hits like elephant print panels and "Nike Air" branding on the heel tab. As a nod to the host city of this year's festivities, a limited number of pairs will replace the "AIR" on the "Nike Air" logo with "CHI."

Price: $200

When: Saturday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Along with the KD 12 he designed, Don C also did a special colorway of his Air Force 1 hybrid sneaker to resemble the Chicago flag. The pair is dressed in bright blue leather with red accents, and combines elements of the Air Force 1, 2, and 3. Speical hits include "Just Don" Nike logos on the heel, a red velvet liner, special dubraes, and the Chicago flag stitched on the back of each tongue. 

Price: $150

When: Sunday, Feb. 16 

Where: BBC NYC and reebok.com

What You Need to Know: After debuting the first color at ComplexCon 2019 in Long Beach, Reebok is dropping off another Answer V collab with BBCICECREAM this week. Allen Iverson's fifth signature sneaker has once again been covered in bright colors to resemble an old colorway of the Ice Cream Board Flip from the mid 2000s. Given the release's close proximity to Valentine's Day, this pair has appropriately been covered in pink, red, and burgundy accents. ICECREAM's signature logo is present on the lateral heel area.

Price: $400

When: Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: The sequel to the futuristic Adapt BB, aptly titled the Adapt BB 2.0, debuts this Sunday. The colorway takes inspiration from the OG "Metallic" Air Jordan V with a black upper, silver tongue, and red accents. The second iteration tweaks the self-lacing area with a branded shroud and molded heel counter. The buttons on the lateral portion of the midsole to adjust the fit remain intact. 

Price: TBD

When: TBD

Where: DON'T BE MAD x New Balance Pop-Up (Chicago)

What You Need to Know: Joe Freshgoods is launching a collaboration with New Balance this weekend. The DONT BE MAD x New Balance "No Emotions Are Emotions" capsule will feature a New Balance 992 colored to resemble the anatomy of a human heart, Kawhi Leonard's OMN1S covered in an emoitonless emoji face pattern, and matching apparel. 

Price: $250

When: TBD

Where: TBD

What You Need to Know: After literal years of anticipation, the Yeezy Quantum basketball sneaker is finally arriving during NBA All Star Weekend in Chicago. It is reported that the new high-top design from Kanye West will be offered in performance and lifestyle options with minor design differences.