Some of the biggest collaborators of the past few years, Union Los Angeles and Joe Freshgoods, are presenting their latest sneaker projects this week. Union’s Chris Gibbs is dropping off his latest Air Jordans, two pairs of the Air Jordan 2, while New Balance’s “Conversations Amongst Us” collection spearheaded by Joe Freshgoods is arriving at select retailers.
Other great releases this week include new colorways of the Air Max 95, Air Force 1, Zoom Freak 3, SB Dunk Low, and more. Take a detailed look at all of this week’s best sneaker releases below.
Nike SB Dunk Low 'Polaroid'
Nike Air Trainer 1 'Light Smoke Grey and Honeydew'
Nike Air Max 95 'Summit White and Wolf Grey'
Nike Air Force 1 'Ale Brown and Sandrift'
Uno x Nike Zoom Freak 3
New Balance 'Conversations Amongst Us'
Price: $120-$130
When: Friday, April 15
Where: newbalance.com
What You Need to Know: New Balance’s “Conversations Amongst Us” pack is set to release on Friday. The project is led by creative director Joe Freshgoods and has been teased by the Chicago native over the past few weeks. He worked in tandem with Black Soles, an employee-led New Balance community focused on increasing representation and amplifying Black voices inside the company and throughout the footwear industry. The pack includes a cream-colored pairs of the 550 and 2002R constructed of a range of materials such as canvas, nylon, and leather.
Union Los Angeles x Air Jordan 2
Price: $225
When: Friday, April 15
Where: Select Jordan Brand retailers
What You Need to Know: Along with the in-store raffle that went down this weekend at Union Los Angeles, the boutique’s latest Air Jordan collaboration is also reportedly dropping at select retailers on Friday. The two-pack of Air Jordan 2s comes fresh off the heels of Union’s recent trio of Dunk Lows and marks its third project with Jordan Brand in the past four years. The grey and cream-based colorways both feature canvas uppers with special details like large branding tags stitched to the lateral ankle area, exposed foam on the tongue, dimpled ankle collars, and Union’s signature yellow tabs hanging from the eyelets.