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This week's lineup of releases is packed with a ton of new collaborations from Nike and Adidas along with retros of some model's from the Nike archive, new Yeezys, and a brand new Air Jordan X.
On Wednesday, the releases kick off with the return of 1987's Nike Air Safari in its original black and orange, as well as a triple black colorway. Nike's drops continue on Thursday with the first retro for the "Bright Ceramic" Air Max 180, two new colorways of the Flyknit Trainer, and a white and red Zoom Fly SP colorway inspired by the city of Tokyo.
Antihero and Nike SB link up for a new collection dropping Friday that includes a Blazer Low for team rider Grant Taylor, and the latest pair of SB Dunk Highs by long-time collaborator Brian Anderson. Also releasing on Friday is three colorful pairs of Pharrell's Adidas NMD HU to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi, a three-shoe collab between Hender Scheme and Adidas inspired by OG colorways, and the latest version of the popular Raf Simons x Adidas Ozweego.
Saturday's big drops include the "Core Black" Adidas Yeezy Powerphase, the sequel to the highly-coveted Atmos x Nike Air Max "Animal" pack from 2006, and a return of the toned-down "Black/Reflective" Nike Air More Uptempo.
Finishing off the week is a special Sunday drop from Jordan Brand. The Air Jordan X "I'm Back" release is taking place on Sunday, March 18 to celebrate the day in 1995 that MJ sent a fax to announce he would be returning to play for the Chicago Bulls after his brief stint playing baseball.
For a more detailed look at all of the drops, here's a Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.
Nike Air Safari
Price: $140
When: Wednesday, March 14 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is bringing back the Air Safari this week. Originally released in 1987, this running silhouette is known for introducing safari print, a feature that would go on to accent countless Nike models in the future. The "OG" black and orange colorway is returning alongside a "Triple Black" pair. Both have the safari pattern wrapping the toe and heel area.
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Nike Air Max 180 'Bright Ceramic'
Price: $130
When: Thursday, March 15 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: After returning in its OG "Ultramarine" color scheme last month, the Air Max 180 is dropping in another OG colorway for the first time in celebration of Air Max Month. The "Bright Ceramic" pair combines white suede and mesh across the upper with concord hits on the sock liner, heel, and midsole. Bright ceramic branding accents the tongue, Swoosh, and heel branding.
Nike Flyknit Trainer 'Siren Red/Persian Violet' and 'Cargo Khaki'
Price: $150
When: Thursday, March 15 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Continuing its consistent presence since the retro of the popular "White/Black" colorway in 2017, the Nike Flyknit Trainer arrives in two more new colorways this week. The first gives off throwback Toronto Raptors vibes by covering the upper in a purple and black Flyknit with red accents. The second pair uses a two-toned khaki upper, black branding, and pops of yellow on the tongue, ankle collar, and inner lining.
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Nike Zoom Fly SP 'Tokyo'
Price: $150
When: Thursday, March 15 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: After a brief hiatus, Nike's popular Zoom Fly SP runner returns in a brand new colorway. The "Tokyo" edition of is simple enough and sports a primarily white upper with red hits throughout. Despite the nickname, no outward branding hits indicate the connection to the Japanese city like has been seen on previous city-inspired releases of the Zoom Fly SP.
Antihiero x Nike SB Collection
Price: TBD
When: Friday, March 16
Where: Select Nike SB retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike SB has linked up with the classic '90s skate brand Antihero for a special collaboration that consists of a Dunk High, Blazer Low, and accompanying apparel. The Dunk High is long-time SB collaborator Brian Anderson's latest work for the brand. It sports a black leather and canvas upper, gum outsole, and scribbled "BA" and "18" on the left and right heel, respectively. The collection also includes a Blazer Low designed by fellow Antihero and SB team rider Grant Taylor. It sports a grey suede upper, grey leather Swoosh and heel tab, gum sole, and "GT" and "18" scribbled in yellow on each respective heel.
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Pharrell x Adidas NMD HU 'Holi' Pack
Price: $250
When: Friday, March 16
Where: adidas.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: In celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi, Pharrell has created three new pairs of his popular Adidas NMD HU model. Two pairs feature powder-dyed uppers to represent the various colored powders tossed through the air in the streets of India during the celebration of the festival of color. The third pair opts for a black upper with purple accents. Each pair displays its own English and Hindi writing stitched down the left and right shoes as well.
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Image via Adidas
Hender Scheme x Adidas 'OG' Pack
Price: $950-$1,100
When: Friday, March 16
Where: henderscheme.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Revisiting a partnership from 2017, Hender Scheme and Adidas have linked up once again to create premium versions of some of the Three Stripes' most popular silhouettes. Unlike the original collab that crafted all of the pairs with vachetta tan leather, these three pairs will sport the OG colorways of each particular model. The NMD_R1 has a black leather upper with red and blue midsole blocks, the Superstar sports a black upper with white branding and a tan leather shell toe, and the Micropacer is covered in a metallic silver paint job with baby blue accents.
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Image via henderscheme
Raf Simons x Adidas Replicant Ozweego
Price: $550
When: Friday, March 16
Where: Y-3 and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The latest version of the Raf Simons x Adidas Ozweego releases this week. Dubbed the Replicant Ozweego, this new pair maintains the same basic construction of the popular "dad shoe," but places three cut-out panels on the sides. The cut-outs act as windows to display the matching socks that will come packaged with each pair. Black and white, red and tan, and black and blue colorways will all be releasing that combine the usual leather and mesh across the upper. There's only 500 units of each pair.
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Image via End Clothing
Adidas Yeezy Powerphase 'Core Black'
Price: $120
When: Saturday, March 17
Where: adidas.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: More Yeezys this weekend. This time around it will be the third colorway of the Yeezy Powerphase. The "Core Black" pair of the retro-inspired Yeezy covers the upper in black leather. Subtle branding hits can be seen on the mid panel in the form of red and green Adidas script, and "Calabasas" emblazoned in gold.
Atmos x Nike Air Max 'Animal' Pack
Price: $160-$200
When: Saturday, March 17 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Following an exclusive pre-release at Atmos NY, the second rendition of the Japanese brand's "Animal" pack with Nike is receiving its wider release this Saturday. Like the highly-coveted 2006 release, an Air Max 1 and Air Max 95 will be covered in various animal prints including tiger, zebra, and leopard. Red and green hits are used on the branding. One notable difference between the 2006 and 2018 pairs is that the original cream pony hair panels have been swapped out for black paneling.
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Nike Air More Uptempo 'Black/Reflective'
Price: $160
When: Saturday, March 17 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Following a big 2017 for the Nike Air More Uptempo, the popular 1996 basketball model is coming back once again in its "Black/Reflective" color scheme. The tonal colorway covers the upper in black suede with hits of 3M lining the model's signature "AIR" side wall branding, laces, and heel tab. The same pair recently made a return back in April 2017 as well.
Air Jordan X 'I'm Back'
Price: $190
When: Sunday, March 18 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Steering away from the traditional Saturday morning delivery, Jordan Brand is dropping this weekend's retro on a Sunday. The release will be a brand new Air Jordan X dubbed the "I'm Back" colorway. This pair sports a clean white leather upper with black hits used on the eyelets, tongue, heel, and inner lining. The left and right heel tabs feature "I'm Back" and "3.18.95" stitched in red, respectively. The cause for the Sunday drop is so the release can coincide with its inspiration—the day MJ sent a fax announcing his return to the Chicago Bulls back in 1995 that simply read, "I'm Back."