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Sporting events take the spotlight this weekend with the release of the "Cosmos" Air Jordan XXX for the annual Quai 54 basketball tournament in Paris and another batch of Olympic-themed Nike Sportswear releases.
Elsewhere for the Swoosh, the Kid Ken Griffey Jr.'s best signature sneaker returns in an O.G. colorway, and there's also a new color of Kevin Durant's latest sig shoe hitting stores.
adidas Originals will keep the NMD releases coming with two new runner colorways and a new City Sock, too.
Diadora comes out big on the collaboration front, as it's got projects with Bait x Dreamworks, Feature, and Hanon lined up this weekend.
Nike Air Griffey Max 1 “O.G.” aka “Freshwater”
Price: $150
When: Thursday, July 7 at 10 a.m. EST
Where: Available from Nike SNKRS and select Nike Sportswear retailers
What You Need to Know: The Kid Ken Griffey Jr.'s first—and arguably best—signature sneaker returns in another Seattle Mariners O.G. colorway this weekend.
Nike Pegasus 92 “Olympic” Pack
Price: $115 (Air Pegasus), $120 (Zoom Pegasus)
When: Thursday, July 7 at 10 a.m. EST
Where: Available from Nike SNKRS and select Nike Sportswear retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike Sportswear's Olympic-themed releases continue with the return of the Air Pegasus 92 “USA” colorway along with a brand new premium Zoom Air version.
adidas NMD “Blackout/Whiteout” Pack
Price: $170 each
When: Friday, July 8, times vary
Where: Available from adidas.com and select adidas Originals retailers
What You Need to Know: adidas Originals keeps the NMDs coming with two runners featuring a “the brand with three stripes” script in multiple languages. These runners will drop alongside a grey-based NMD City Sock colorway.
Feature x Diadora N9000 “Pistachio”
Price: $210
When: Friday, July 8 at 9 p.m. PST (online)
Where: Available exclusively from Feature in store and online
What You Need to Know: The Sin City's own Feature pay tribute to the sweetness that is ice cream on a hot summer day with these made in Italy Diadoras. Locals will be able to attend an in-store release party, and the online release will go down at midnight.
Nike KD 9 “Mic Drop”
Price: $150
When: Saturday, July 9 at 10 a.m. EST
Where: Available from nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers
What You Need to Know: This black and white “Mic Drop” colorway of Kevin Durant's latest signature sneaker couldn't arrive at a more appropriate time.
Air Jordan XXX Quai 54 “Cosmos”
Price: $200
When: Saturday, July 9 at 10 a.m. EST
Where: Availability TBA
What You Need to Know: After a teaser from Tinker Hatfield and Mark Smith at the Air Jordan XXX's unveiling in January, the “Cosmos” colorway finally drops this weekend in celebration of the annual Quai 54 tournament.
Palace x Reebok
Price: Varies
When: Saturday, July 9 at TBD
Where: Available from palaceskateboards.com
What You Need to Know: After a few collaborations with adidas Originals to kick off the year, Palace is back at it with a new range of classic Reebok colorways.
Bait x Dreamworks x Diadora S8000 “Where’s Wally”
Price: $220
When: Saturday, July 9 at at 11 a.m. PST
Where: Available exclusively from Bait in store and online
What You Need to Know: Bait's ongoing collaboration with Dreamworks and Diadora continues this weekend with these S8000s inspired by the one and only Where's Wally.
Hanon x Diadora V7000 “Inter City” July 9
Price: TBA
When: Saturday, July 9 at 9 a.m. EST (14:00 BST)
Where: Available exclusively from Hanon in store and online
What You Need to Know: Collab legends Hanon do what they do best this weekend with these Diadoras inspired by '80s Italian sportswear that serve as a continuation of the store's “Saturday Special” series.