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Major collaborations from names like Virgil Abloh, Beyoncé, Hiroshi Fujiwara, and Tremaine Emory are among the highlights of this week's extensive list of sneaker releases.
Things kicks off on Wednesday morning with the arrival of the Fragment x Air Jordan 35. Nike will follow up that collab on Thursday with a multi-shoe pack celebrating Halloween, the "Sail" Off-White x Air Jordan V, and the Denim Tears x Converse Chuck 70. On Friday, the "Best Of" Kybrid S2, latest Ivy Park x Adidas collection, Slam Jam x Nike Dunk High, Packer x Reebok Trinity Premier, Aries x New Balance 327, and Notre x Vans Old Skool pack all hit select retailers.
Releases wrap up on Saturday with the Jolly Rancher x New Balance and Ghostbusters x Reebok collections, "Black Mocha" Air Jordan I, and "Calcite Glow" Yeezy Boost 380. Check out a detailed look at all of this week's best sneaker releases below.
Fragment x Air Jordan 35
Price: $195
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Hiroshi Fujiwara follows up his Air Jordan III collab earlier this year with the Fragment x Air Jordan 35. The performance basketball model has been dressed in Fragment's signature black, white, and blue color scheme. A Fragment logo tag can be seen extending from the heel.
Nike Halloween Pack
Price: $130-$230
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is celebrating Halloween 2020 with a special pack of sneakers that includes an orange take on the Air Force 1 Skeleton complete with a glowing sole, vampire-themed Air Trainer III, black and purple Air Max 97 with glowing ooze details on each side panel, and a silver Air Foamposite Pro with orange hits.
Off-White x Air Jordan V 'Sail'
Price: $225
When: Thursday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: After being originally spotted on the man himself this past February during NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, the second colorway of Virgil Abloh's Air Jordan V is finally hitting retailers. The "Sail" pair is made to resemble the OG "Fire Red" Vs with a sail upper, black midsole, reflective tongue, and red detailing. Abloh's signature touch is present in the form of holes placed across the upper that can be cut out at the owner's discretion, a thinner deconstructed lining, nylon upper replacing the traditional white leather, and a yellowed zip tie protruding from the laces.
Denim Tears x Converse Chuck 70
Price: TBD
When: Thursday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m.
Where: converse.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: For his Converse Chuck 70 collab, Tremaine Emory (aka Denim Tears) dressed the classic high-top in the colors of Marcus Garvey's Pan-African flag. The red, green, and black design is also a nod to the Liberty Rock monument located near Emory's hometown of Jamaica Queens, which is also covered in the Pan-African colors.
Nike Kybrid S2 'Best Of'
Price: $140
When: Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The "Best Of" Kybrid S2 fuses elements from some of the best colorways of the Kyrie 4, 5, and 6. Its mismatched design includes panels from pairs like the "Taco PE" Kyrie 5, "SpongeBob" Kyrie 5, "Lobster" Kyrie 4, and more.
Slam Jam x Nike Dunk High 'Clear Black'
Price: $120
When: Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Slam Jam's take on the Nike Dunk High gets its stateside release this Friday. The "Clear Black" colorway sports a white leather upper with black overlays. Details unique to this collab include two-toned laces, perforations on each mid panel, gummy Swooshes, upside-down "Nike Air" branding on each tongue, and semi-translucent midsoles.
Ivy Park x Adidas
Price: TBD
When: Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: adidas.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Beyoncé is dropping her second Ivy Park capsule with Adidas. Along with various sportswear apparel, the collection also features takes on the Ultra Boost, Nite Jogger, Super Sleek 72, and Forum. Each has been dressed in a color palette of volt, forest green, and white.
Packer x Reebok Trinity Premier
Price: $120
When: Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: packershoes.com
What You Need to Know: Packer's latest collab is two seasonal colorways of the Reebok Trinity Premier. The lighter beige option of the 2000s runner will be a Packer exclusive. The darker brown and blue color scheme will go on to receive a wider launch in the coming weeks. The Teaneck boutique has also decided to compliment the duo with a matching apparel capulse created in collaboration with Paa.
Aries x New Balance 327
Price: app. $190
When: Friday, Oct. 30
Where: ariesarise.com
What You Need to Know: Aries continues its ongoing partnership with New Balance with two colorway of the the 327. Tonal white and black leather options share details like a red Aries logo plaque on each side panel, reflective red pull tabs, and tonal Aries branding on each medial heel. The styling is inspired by '90s trainers.
Notre x Vans Old Skool LX
Price: $90
When: Saturday, Oct. 31
Where: notre-shop.com
What You Need to Know: Chicago's Notre is dropping a quartet of Vans Old Skools this weekend. Like its original Old Skool project from 2018, the classic low-top has been tweaked ever so slightly. The signature jazz stripe streaking across each side panel has been made to look like two people shaking hands. Tonal off-white, black, blue, and red suede options will all be up for grabs.
Jolly Rancher x New Balance
Price: $35-$160
When: Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m.
Where: newbalanace.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: New Balance was inspired by Kawhi Leonard's favorite candy for its latest collab. The capsule includes "Assorted Flavors" and "Blue Raspberry" colorways of Kawhi's signature, as well as matching colorways of the 327, 480, and a pair of slides. Official Jolly Rancher branding and mascots can be seen throughout.
Ghostbusters x Reebok
Price: $100-$150
When: Saturday, Oct. 31
Where: reebok.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Reebok is celebrating Halloween with a two-pack of sneakers inspired by the cult classic Ghostbusters movie franchise. A Classic Leather has been dressed in a tan textile upper to represent the jumpsuits worn by the film's protagonists, and comes complete with an official logo welded on the tongue. The second option is the Ghostmasher, designed especially for the project. The pair resembles the Alien Stomper, but is remixed with details like a removable Proton pack with colorful wiring extending from the heel and pre-worn accents.
Air Jordan I 'Black Mocha'
Price: $160
When: Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: A brand new colorway of the Air Jordan I is hitting stores this weekend. The pair utilizes the OG "Black Toe" colorblocking and draws obvious comparisons to the massively popular Travis Scott x Air Jordan I for its use of brown suede on the heel panel.
Adidas Yeezy Boost 380 'Calcite Glow'
Price: $250
When: Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m.
Where: Yeezy Supply, adidas.com, and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The latest colorway of the Yeezy Boost 380 is dubbed the "Calcite Glow." It features a white Primeknit upper, dark grey hit on the midfoot, and a milky sole. As the name suggests, this pair glows in the dark.