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The "Flu Game" Air Jordan XII is finally getting a proper retro for the first time since 2003 this weekend, and Jordan Brand's also got a black colorway of the "Trophy Room" Jordan XX3s dropping exclusively at Marcus Jordan's sneaker store.
It's a huge weekend for collaborations too, with a new drop from Rihanna x Puma, a pack of Supreme x Vans Old Skools, a global release of Juice's adidas Consortium Tour shoe, plus wings + horns' take on a deconstructed New Balance trail sneaker.
Along with these, there's new releases from Nike Basketball, re-engineered New Balance sneakers, and more.
Catch all the details you need to cop below in A Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.
Nike Basketball Elite Pack (KD 8 Elite and LeBron 13 Elite)
Price: $200 each
When: Thursday, May 26 at 10 a.m. EST
Where: Available from Nike SNKRS and select Jordan Brand retailers
What You Need to Know: It remains to be seen if we're heading towards a KD vs. LeBron showdown in the NBA Finals, but what we do know is that both guys will continue their postseason runs in these Elite versions of their respective signature sneakers. You'll be able to cop the “Away” KD 8 Elite and the “Ready to Battle” LeBron 13 Elite this weekend.
Nike Kobe 11 “Mark Parker Muse”
Price: $200
When: Thursday, May 26 at 10 a.m. EST
Where: Available from Nike SNKRS and select Jordan Brand retailers
What You Need to Know: Kobe Bryant recently called Nike CEO Mark Parker a mentor, and today, Parker's personalized take on the Mamba's final on-court shoe hits stores.
Rihanna x Puma Creeper
Price: $150 each
When: Thursday, May 26, times vary
Where: Available from select Puma retailers
What You Need to Know: All of Rihanna's Puma collaborations have been popular, but the Suede Creeper remains the most coveted piece of the collection, and it returns today in three brand new colorways.
Supreme x Vans Old Skool “Iridescent”
Price: TBA
When: Thursday, May 26 at 11 a.m. EST
Where: Available exclusively from Supreme in store and online
What You Need to Know: Supreme is dropping its second Vans collab of the season with four iridescent colorways of the Old Skool.
Air Jordan XII “Flu Game”
Price: $190
When: Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m. EST
Where: Available from Nike SNKRS and select Jordan Brand retailers
What You Need to Know: In what is arguably the highlight of the weekend, the “Flu Game” Jordan XII gets a proper retro for the first time in over a decade—2009's nubuck and emoji-covered version didn't quite cut it. If this year's previous Air Jordan XII drops are anything to go by, these are going to move a lot faster than your average Jordan retro.
Air Jordan XX3 “Trophy Room Black”
Price: $275
When: Saturday, May 28 at TBA
Where: Available exclusively from Trophy Room at Disney Springs
What You Need to Know: If you missed out on the white “Trophy Room” XX3s, this pair is the next best thing. Although they aren't quite as limited, they're still going to be extremely hard to come by, so prepare accordingly if you're looking to grab these this weekend.
Juice x adidas Stan Smith
Price: $150
When: Saturday, May 28, times vary
Where: Available from adidas Consortium retailers worldwide
What You Need to Know: The 2016 adidas Consortium Tour continues with a stop in Asia where Juice covers the Stan Smith in shaggy suede and colors inspired by the interior design of its stores. This pair was designed by Juice founder Edison Chen of CLOT fame.
New Balance Trailbuster Re-Engineered Pack
Price: $110 each
When: Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m. EST
Where: Available from footlocker.com, select Foot Locker locations, and newbalance.com
What You Need to Know: Foot Locker is one of the only places you'll find these modernized New Balance trail sneakers, which drop this weekend in two bright colorways that will make you want to spend some time outdoors.
wings + horns x New Balance 580
Price: $180 each
When: Saturday, May 28, times vary
Where: Available from select New Balance retailers
What You Need to Know: Vancouver-based apparel brand wings + horns is doing its thing on the New Balance 580 again this year. This time, the sneaker gets deconstructed and draped in premium materials.
Under Armor Curry 2 “USA”
Price: $130
When: Saturday, May 28, times vary
Where: Available from underarmour.com and select Under Armour retailers including Foot Locker and Finish Line
What You Need to Know: This patriotic colorway of the Under Armour Curry 2 will be one of the last make ups to release before the transition to the Curry 2.5 takes place.
