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This week of sneaker releases brings us a ton of new product including collabs from John Elliott, Saint Alfred, Alife, size?, Alltimers, Billionaire Boys Club, Engineered Garments, Sneakersnstuff, and more.
Releases kick off on Wednesday with the Adidas "Never Made" collection of hybrids that fuse classic silhouettes from the brand's archive with the modern technology they helped inspire.
A bulk of this week's drops take place on Thursday including the "Thunder Blue" Air Max Deluxe, "Wolf Grey/Indigo Burst" Air Max 95, John Elliott x Nike Air Force 1, "King" LeBron 16, and Alife x Puma Clyde collection. Thursday also marks the debut of the Air Jordan XXXIII.
On Friday, another special collab hits retailers—the Sneakersnstuff x Reebok DMX Run 10. It will be accompanied by the "Solar Daisy" Air Max 1, "Future Forward" WMNS Air Max 97s, and "Tinker" Air Jordan X inspired by the OG Huarache Light.
The final crop of sneakers to arrive Saturday includes the Saint Alfred x Adidas Temper Run, size? x Adidas Yung-1, Alltimers x Adidas Gazelle Super, Engineered Garments x Adidas Ultra Boost, and BBC x Pharrell x Adidas NMD Hu.
For a full breakdown of all of the pairs mentioned above, check out the Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.
Adidas 'Never Made' Collection
Price: $130-$200
When: Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m.
Where: adidas.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Adidas is releasing its eight-pair "Never Made" collection on Wednesday. The collection explores three decades of Adidas design and innovation, and is inspired by brand workshops that often produced results that had never been seen before. Uppers from across the Adidas archive like the Micropacer, KB8 II, and Boston Super are given modern midsoles from pairs like the NMD_R1 and Crazy BYW. In total, the Marathon x 5923, Country x Kamanda, I x 4D, Boston Super x R1, Rising Star x R1, Micropacer x R1, 98 x Crazy BYW, and ZX 930 x EQT will all be available.
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Nike Air Max Deluxe 'Thunder Blue'
Price: $180
When: Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The Air Max Deluxe returns this week in a "Thunder Blue" colorway. The pair features a blue and grey rendition of the model's signature wave graphic on the upper, red accents on the heel and insole, and a Foamposite heel.
Nike Air Max 95 'Wolf Grey/Indigo Burst'
Price: $160
When: Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: One of Nike's most popular Air Maxes, the Air Max 95, returns this week in a "Grape"-esque color scheme. Grey, teal, and purple are used across the upper with black accenting the laces, tongue logo, midsole, and Swoosh on the lateral heel.
John Elliott x Nike Air Force 1
Price: $150
When: Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Originally debuting at the second annual ComplexCon last November as a friends and family pair only, John Elliott's take on the classic white-on-white Air Force 1 Low gets an official release this Thursday. The premium pair features details like a cut-out Swoosh, additional overlays across the upper, and a double tongue all designed to create the illusion of color by using shadows.
Nike LeBron 16 'King'
Price: $185
When: Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: LeBron James' latest signature model is inspired by his first ever Nike poster. It also slightly resembles the "NBA 2K14" LeBron 11 with its burgundy upper, gold accents, and leopard print wrapping the heel. The aforementioned poster can be seen on each insole. James is rumored to wear the "King" LeBron 16 for the 2018-19 NBA regular season opener, his first game as a Los Angeles Laker.
Air Jordan XXXIII
Price: $175
When: Thursday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Coinciding with NBA's 2018-19 regular season opening week, Jordan Brand is launching the Air Jordan XXXIII at retail. The latest performance model in the Air Jordan lineage sports a mesh upper, leather and suede overlays, a large tongue, and straps on the heel area for additional lockdown. Other details include a large gold Jumpman on the tongue, OG Nike Air branding on the heel, and a translucent outsole. The main feature of the XXXIII is its introduction of the FastFit lacing system. Rather than give the model a traditional lacing system, the design includes a series of elastic cords that runs throughout the inside of the shoe. A pull on the exposed portion of the cords allows players to customize the fit to one of 12 presets.
Alife x Puma Clyde
Price: $100
When: Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m.
Where: Alife New York and alifenewyork.com
What You Need to Know: Alife has re-worked the Puma Clyde. The New York streetwear label crafted blue and green suede colorways. Each is given a white leather side stripe, gold foil branding, a rubber toe cap, and Alife's red and white box logo stamped on the heel.
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Sneakersnstuff x Reebok DMX Run 10
Price: $150
When: Friday, Oct. 19
Where: SNS stores and sneakersnstuff.com
What You Need to Know: Sneakersnstuff has created a Reebok DMX Run 10 inspired by its original retail space in Stockholm, Sweden that opened in 1999. The '90s runner is covered in grey and burgundy suede to resemble the colors of the location. Special details include a debossed Reebok logo on the lateral side panel, SNS logo stamped on the heel in grey, and an insole featuring a photograph of founders Erik Fagerlind and Peter Jansson in front of the OG SNS store.
WMNS Nike Air Max 97 'Future Forward'
Price: $170
When: Friday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Two new pairs of the Air Max 97 are releasing exclusively for the ladies this week. Olive/tan and black/grey colorways are outfitted with a mix of leather and mesh on the upper, and feature camouflage graphics on the tongue and mud guard.
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Nike Air Max 1 'Solar Daisy'
Price: $150
When: Friday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: This special edition of the Air Max 1 is guaranteed to turn some heads. It is covered in an all-over "Solar Daisy" graphic originally created for ACG apparel in the '90s. The green and Solar Red print is complimented by black accents, and a special neon green Air Max logo hit on the heel.
Air Jordan X 'Tinker'
Price: $190
When: Friday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Following up the Nike Air Trainer SC II-inspired Air Jordan VI is an Air Jordan X inspired by the Air Huarache Light. The second pair to release from the "Nike Icons" collection inspired by the classic designs of Tinker Hatfield sports a blue leather upper, black mesh hits, and infrared detailing to resemble the OG "Ultramarine" colorway of the '90s runner.
Saint Alfred x Adidas Temper Run
Price: TBD
When: Saturday, Oct. 20
Where: Saint Alfred and saintalfred.com
What You Need to Know: Chicago's Saint Alfred has its own Adidas Consortium collab on the way. The shop has put its spin on the Temper Run model from the '90s. Inspired by nature and the outdoors, the multi-paneled runner comes dressed in a brown ballistic mesh with olive green and tan suede overlays, reflective hits, and sits atop a gum outsole. Hits of yellow accent the branding on the tongue and insoles.
Size? x Adidas Yung-1 'Craft Ochre'
Price: £110 (app. $145)
When: Saturday, Oct. 20
Where: size? stores and size? Previews app
What You Need to Know: One week after Sneakersnstuff dropped two exclusive colorways of its own, size? is releasing its own colorway of the Adidas Yung-1. Officially labeled "Craft Ochre," this rendition of Adidas' Falcon Dorf-inspired runner is covered entirely in an orange mesh and suede.
Alltimers x Adidas Gazelle Super
Price: $100
When: Saturday, Oct. 20
Where: alltimers.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Skate brand Alltimers has crafted a Gazelle Super with premium materials. A brown hairy suede upper is accented by royal blue Adidas branding on the side panel and heel, pearlized white leather on the tongue and heel tab, and Alltimers' martini glass logo debossed into the tongue. It will be accompanied by matching apparel.
Engineered Garments x Adidas Ultra Boost
Price: €220 (app. $253)
When: Saturday, Oct. 20
Where: Select Adidas Consortium retailers
What You Need to Know: The latest addition to Adidas' Fall/Winter 2018 Ultra Boost Collective lineup is designed by Engineered Garments. It features a royal blue Primeknit upper, tonal heel cup, matching cage with contrasting Three Stripes branding stitched in white, red middle stripe and yellow midsole insert on the medial side, a full-length Boost midsole, and gum bottoms.
BBC x Pharrell x Adidas NMD Hu
Price: $240
When: Saturday, Oct. 20
Where: BBC New York, bbcicecream.com, and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Pharrell's latest collaboration with Adidas and Billionaire Boys Club is an NMD Hu covered in red, white, yellow, and navy blue stripes. Navy blue also highlights the lacing cage, midsole inserts, and "Mind" and "Heart" written on the left and right shoes, respectively. Each heel features a red leather tab with gold BBC and Adidas branding hits.