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This upcoming week of releases is led by Nike who is responsible for a majority of the major drops. Along side the Swoosh will be limited collaborations from the likes of Adidas and Vans as well.
Starting off the week is a new colorway of 1992's Nike Air Revaderchi, which recently got its first long-awaited retro in OG form. Also dropping from the Swoosh is a toned-down pack featuring the Air Max 97/Plus and Plus/97, as well as three new signature basketball models sporting an outer space theme.
Nike comes back on Thursday with the "Guava Ice" Air Max 90/1 for the ladies and the debut of the Moon Racer in two colorways. On Friday, the sportswear giant drops the all-white installment from its "Polar Opposites" of Air Prestos designed by Virgil Abloh that is sure to be the main pair everyone goes for this weekend. Also dropping Friday is a Vans collaboration with Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum to honor the legendary painter.
Releases wrap up on Saturday with the second drop of the Adidas Consortium 4D in conjunction with Taiwan's Invincible boutique, the camo-covered Air Max 95 "ERDL Party" pack, the John Elliott-designed LeBron Icon, an OG "College Navy" color scheme of 1997's Air Max Uptempo 97, and the latest retro release of the "He Got Game" Air Jordan XIII to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee's 1998 film of the same name.
For an in-depth look at all of this week's drops, here is a Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.
Nike Air Revaderchi 'Gym Red'
Price: $140
When: Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: After returning in its OG colorway earlier in the month, the Nike Air Revaderchi is back with another new make up. The "Gym Red" pair of the 1992 ACG model is dressed in a brown and black suede upper with colorful accents on the red inner bootie, pink heel counter, and teal branding hits. Intended for outdoor use, the outsole features a rugged traction pattern.
Nike Air Max 97/Plus and Plus/97 'Light Orewood Brown'
Price: $160-$175
When: Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is releasing another pack of Air Max hybrids this week. The 97/Plus and Plus/97 have been covered in a casual "Light Orewood Brown" colorway with various shades of cream across the uppers, black accents on the tongue and sock liner, and a sole emerald hit on the Swoosh. The 97/Plus sits the upper of the Air Max Plus atop an Air Max 97 midsole, while the Plus/97 reverses the equation with an Air Max 97 upper being placed on the unit from the Air Max Plus.
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Nike Basketball 'Moon Exploration' Pack
Price: $110-$200
When: Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m.
Where: nike.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike Basketball's latest pack takes sublte inspiration from space. A PG 2.5, Kobe A.D. NXT 360, and Kyrie 4 are all given special colorways featuring details inspired by the galaxy. The PG 2.5 is dressed in a yellow and black upper with metallic silver accents. A special name tag can be seen on the heel and tongue. Kobe's piece of the pack sports a white knit upper, multicolored heel, and blue outsole. The third pair—a Kyrie 4—dons a black upper covered in an iridescent circular graphic. The outer space theme is nothing new from Nike Basketball. Multiple NBA All-Star Weekend packs in year's past have utilized the theme as well.
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WMNS Nike Air Max 90/1 'Guava Ice'
Price: $140
When: Thursday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Following up the OG Air Max 1-inspired colorway that debuted the Air Max 90/1 hybrid last month is a "Guava Ice" pair exclusively for the ladies. The upper of 1987's Air Max 1 is given a premium feel with white suede, tan overlays, and a yellow mud guard. Tumbled leather is used for the Swoosh and the pair sits on a midsole unit borrowed from the Air Max 90.
Nike Moon Racer
Price: $150
When: Thursday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The latest lifestyle model being debuted by the Swoosh fuses the past with the present. Dubbed the Moon Racer, the pair puts a Cortez-inspired upper on top of a React midsole borrowed from the Vapor Street Flyknit. Black and tan mesh uppers feature suede hits on the heel, serrated eyelets, a leather flap over the heel, and a contrasting leather Swoosh. The tan option is given a pop of color with a volt midsole, while the black iteration features cement print. Acting as a more literal detail, moon graphics don each insole.
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Off-White x Nike Air Presto 'Polar Opposites/White'
Price: $160
When: Friday, Aug. 3
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: In case you needed to be delivered one more "L," the second half of the Off-White x Nike "Polar Opposites" pack is dropping this Friday. One week after the black pair hit retailers, the white pair will do the same with all of Virgil Abloh's signature bells and whistles. Good luck to the collective sneaker community ahead of this release. Like all of Abloh's previous collaborations, the photo above might be the closest you get to seeing a pair.
Van Gogh x Vans
Price: $80-$100
When: Friday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m.
Where: Vans stores, Van Gogh Museum shop, vans.com, vangohmuseum.com
What You Need to Know: To celebrate the legacy of Vincent Van Gogh, Vans has collaborated with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Some of the California skate brand's most popular silhouettes including the Old Skool, Authentic, Slip-On, and Sk8 Hi are covered in some of the storied artist's most notable works like Skull, Almond Blossom, Sunflowers, and his famous self-portrait. To add to the art gallery vibe, a hang tag comes on each pair with background information about that particular work. Since there's likely a 99.9% chance you will never be able to own an original Van Gogh painting, showing love to him by wearing his work on your feet is the next best option.
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Image via Vans
Image via Vans
Image via Vans
Invincible x Adidas Consortium 4D
Price: $450
When: Saturday, Aug. 4
Where: Invincible Tapei pop-up location
What You Need to Know: Kicked off by a collaboration with Sneakersnstuff in June, Adidas' Consortium 4D project enters its second act this weekend with Taiwanese boutique Invincible. The pair sports a grey Primeknit upper with multicolored accents woven into the fabric. It sits atop a mint green, 4D-printed midsole crafted using digitial light synthesis. The limited release will only be available at the shop's Tapei pop-up with a wider release at other Invincible locations in the coming weeks. Currently, there are no signs of a stateside release in the future.
Nike Air Max 95 'ERDL Party'
Price: $190
When: Saturday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Despite the literal purpose of camouflage to help hide items in plain sight, this new pack of Air Max 95s will do the complete opposite. Black and white-based pairs of the popular '90s runner sport various shades of camo across the wavy panels that make them look like something straight out of ASAP Mob's "Yamborghini High" music video.
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Nike Air Max Uptempo 97 'College Navy'
Price: $160
When: Saturday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m.
Where: nike.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The Nike Air Max Uptempo 97 (originally the Air Max Uptempo 3) is another shoe that was donned by Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen over the course of his playing career. This 1997 basketball model returns in a white leather upper with navy blue and black overlays. The signature detail on this model is the metallic teardrop design present across the midsole. This high-top sits atop a full-length Zoom Air unit. Like a certain Air Jordan XIII also hitting stores this weekend, this sneaker made a cameo in 1998's He Got Game. Ray Allen's character Jesus Shuttlesworth frequently rocked them as he was dropping buckets for Lincoln High School.
Air Jordan XIII 'He Got Game'
Price: $190
When: Saturday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Jake Shuttlesworth's favorite pair of sneakers is making another return. Synonymous with Spike Lee's basketball movie He Got Game, the white, black, and red colorway of the Air Jordan XIII has always been a fan favorite whenever it gets the retro treatment. This year's return is to honor the 20th anniversary of the 1998 film.
Nike LeBron x John Elliott QS
Price: $250
When: Saturday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: This past May, LeBron James entered Quicken Loans Arena with a yet-to-be released silhouette on-foot. The pair was the LeBron Icon designed by John Elliott that will be hitting retailers this weekend. This lifestyle mid-top sports a translucent white upper accented by black overlays and sits atop a full-length Air unit borrowed from the Nike LeBron 8—the California-born designer's favorite King James signature model. Minimal Swoosh hits on the toe box and tongue align this pair with Elliott's overall aesthetic that often lacks any type of outward branding.