Sneaker News 
Can you believe that summer is almost over? We’ve only got one more month of this sort of perfect sneaker weather, and then it’s back to school time (for most of you). As we’re closing the books on another wild month in sneaker releases and headlines, we are again coming through with a highlight reel of sorts featuring the biggest stories that showed up across the past month. It’s been said plenty of times before that the pace for sneaker releases in the Summer is a tad slower, but there have nonetheless been some pretty noteworthy items showing up across the past 30 days.
If there’s one that outweighs the rest in terms of impact, it’s got to be LeBron James’ move back to Cleveland; it’s not the most sneaker centric of them but it’s difficult to really assess how big an impact that will have on his Nike line for the years to come. But what else happened? In the Big Three news as far as Nike Basketball is concerned, Kobe Bryant continued his prolific run by adding another shoe. Speaking of prolificacy, there are a ton of Asics collaborations on the way. Before we spoil the whole group for you though, continue reading for the 10 Sneaker Headlines to Remember from July, 2014.
Nike Confirms A Release Date For The What The LeBron 11
Hate it or love it (and you probably love it), the What The LeBron 11 now has a confirmed release date for September 13th. Like the What The KD 6, the number of pairs in production isn’t entirely “limited”, but these will still be gone from stock lists fast.
Read More: What The LeBron 11
Jordan Brand Pays Tribute To An Iconic Anime
Slam Dunk is a decades-old basketball-centric anime in which one of the lead characters is known to rock the Air Jordan 6 White/Infrared during his games. It appears that a tribute is in store for the fictional character, with pages of the comic imprinted on the upper.
Read More: Air Jordan 6 “Slam Dunk”
Flyknit Reaches The Roshe Run
The Roshe Run was all about being bare-boned and no frills. Slowly, the shoe has evolved with some upgraded materials, and now it finally reaches the pinnacle of next-level materials – Flyknit.
Read More: Nike Roshe Run Flyknit
Foamposites in Red Suede
We saw the Black Suede Foamposite come before our eyes, and a release date has already been set. A red pair appears to be in the works, so stay tuned to Sneaker News for a release date.
Read More: Nike Air Foamposite One “Red Suede”
Nike Kobe 9 Mid EXT
The Kobe 9 exists in Low and High forms already, so this upcoming EXT model goes right in-between in Mid-top form. No word on a performance version, but look out for this Extension model to hit retailers in August.
Read More: Nike Kobe 9 Mid EXT
LeBron James Returns To Cleveland
Not immediately a sneaker headline, but his return to Wine Red and Gold will definitely impact the rest of the Nike LeBron Signature line.
Read More: LeBron’s Back in Cleveland
Asics Collaborations Galore
CNCPTS, Bodega, and UBIQ are all common names in the Asics collab genre, so the addition of French boutique colette is quite a surprise!
Read More: Asics Collaborations
adidas Originals Comes Correct With The C-10
adidas Originals unveiled the high-top c-10 model earlier this month. Re-imagining the three-stripes logo with an enlarged strap (purely decorative) and adopting some Y-3-esque styling, this August release, which retails for a mere $85, should be a hit.
Read More: adidas Originals C-10
Return of the Huarache Light
A spin-off of the mega-hit Air Huarache is back in two original colorways as well as a third collaboration. Will this usher in the golden era of Nike Sportswear + sneaker boutique team-ups?
Read More: Nike Air Huarache Light
Jordan Brand Retros a Spiz’ike
In 2006, Jordan Brand paid tribute to Spike Lee with a signature shoe derived from the Air Jordan models that he played an integral role in. This August, the Jumpman will Retro the original colorway alongside an Air Jordan 6 Retro inspired by the same 40 Acres And A Mule concept.
Read More: Jordan Spiz’ike OG
