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This week of sneaker drops is highlighted by pairs commemorating a ton of events going down this week like Mamba Day 2019, the start of the 2019 US Open, and the FIBA World Cup tournament.
The releases start early this with the "PSG" Air Jordan I Low and "Sail" Nike Court Lite 2 both hitting retailers on Tuesday. This pair of releases is the precursor to a very busy weekend. The SNS x New Balance 577SKS, Adidas ZX 7000, "Bone White" Adidas Yeezy 500, "FIBA" Air Jordan XII, Undefeated x Nike Kobe 4 Protro pack, Nike Kobe AD NXT Fast Fit, and "NYC" Nike Air Vapor X Kyrie 5 will all make their way to select stockists this Saturday. Rounding out the week is a rare Sunday release as the "Raptors" Nike Shox BB4 arrives at select stores.
For a more detailed look at all of the pairs mentioned above, here is a Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.
Air Jordan I Low 'PSG'
Price: $110
When: Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Jordan Brand's latest PSG release is a tonal colorway of the Air Jordan I Low. The pair is dressed in black nubuck with a neoprene ankle collar. Special details include a pattern wrapping the heel inspired by the Parisian club's jerseys, a PSG Jumpman stamped on the heel, a red "Paname" tag on the lateral heel area, "Paris" written on each tongue, and special co-branded insoles.
Nike Court Lite 2 'Sail'
Price: $75
When: Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is releasing a new colorway of the Court Lite 2 to mark the start of the 2019 US Open in Flushing Meadows. The simplistic color scheme features a white leather upper, tonal logo on the lateral side panel, hairy grey suede at the toe and topmost eyelets, and a milky translucent outsole. A NikeCourt logo stitched on each heel gives the pair a subtle pop of color, while "Your Fault" and "My Point" are written on each respective insole in red to complete the special release.
Sneakersnstuff x New Balance 577SKS
Price: $160
When: Saturday, Aug. 24
Where: SNS stores and sneakersnstuff.com
What You Need to Know: Sneakersnstuff is celebrating its 20th anniversary by showing love to all of its young supporters who have become adults. The pair is crafted in England and sports a Sand pigskin suede, white leather tongue, navy blue accents on the "N" logo and heel tab, and subtle pink accents. The premium upper sits atop a white ENCAP midsole.
Adidas ZX 7000
Price: TBD
When: Saturday, Aug. 24
Where: Select Adidas Consortium accounts
What You Need to Know: The latest pair from Adidas' "30 Years of Torsion" pack is the ZX 7000. Like the past two drops, this retro stays true to its OG predecessor with identical colors and materials featured across the upper, and a Torsion support system. New features on the low-top runner include jewel dubraes and special graphics on each insole to commemorate the collection.
Adidas Yeezy 500 'Bone White'
Price: $200
When: Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m.
Where: Yeezy Supply, adidas.com, and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The Adidas Yeezy 500 hasn't been seen in a few months, but returns this weekend in a "Bone White" color scheme. The latest monochromatic iteration of Kanye West's chunky low-top is dressed in an all-white mesh upper with suede overlays, and sits atop the midsole tooling originally utilized on Kobe Bryant's KB3 signature sneaker in the late '90s. A cream-colored outsole adds some subtle contrast to the design.
Air Jordan XII 'FIBA'
Price: $190
When: Friday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Jordan Brand pays homage to China, the host of this 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, with a special colorway of the Air Jordan XII. The pair sports a white tumbled leather upper, white overlays, red detailing on the liner, heel tab, and tongue, and metallic gold accents. The final touch is the gold Chinese characters written on each heel.
Undefeated x Nike Kobe 4 Protro Collection
Price: $180
When: Saturday, Aug. 24
Where: Undefeated, undefeated.com, and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Undefeated is celebrating Mamba Day 2019 with a four-pack of Kobe 4 Protros. Each colorful pair is supposed to represent the teams for four avid Kobe fans still lacing up his signature sneakers in the NBA: DeMar DeRozan, Devin Booker, Kyle Kuzma, and Giannis Antetokounmpo (pre-signature). Special hits on each includes Undefeated's signature five-strike logo on the left tongue, and the Black Mamba's retired jersey numbers, "8" and "24," on the left and right heel, respetively.
Nike Kobe AD NXT FastFit
Price: $200
When: Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Along with Undefeated's collab, Nike is also celebrating Mamba Day 2019 by dropping Kobe Bryant's brand new signature model, the Kobe AD NXT FastFit. The pair takes a drastically different approach in comparison to recent installments from the line with a high-cut design, semi-translucent upper, a FastFit lacing sytem introducing on 2018's Air Jordan 33, and React cushioning in the midsole. The debut colorway dons a black upper, red pull cord, and icy outsole.
Nike Air Zoom Vapor X Kyrie 5 'NYC'
Price: $160
When: Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m.
Where: nike.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is dropping another colorway of the NikeCourt Air Zoom Vapor X Kyrie 5 hybrid to coincide with the 2019 US Open. Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios will be lacing up the pair at Flushing Meadows this year. It features a black mesh upper, bright purple detailing, and a speckled neon green Swoosh on the lateral side panel. Additional hits include "NYC" stamped the lateral toe area, and city-inspired patterns on the toe bumper and heel panel.
Nike Shox BB4 'Raptors'
Price: $160
When: Sunday, Aug. 25
Where: footlocker.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Originally seen courtisde on Drake's feet during the Toronto Raptors 2019 NBA championship run, Nike is finally released its Raptors-inspired Shox BB4 colorway to the public this Sunday. The style made famous by Vince Carter during his tenure with the Canadian franchise is dressed in a white leather upper with silver, purple, and red accents. A tonal claw pattern can be seen on each side panel as well.