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Top Stories of the Week: August 12-18

Top Stories of the Week: August 12-18

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The big news kept right on coming in again this week, with another of large list of not-to-miss headlines breaking across the sneaker web. Fortunately, there was much better news in the sneaker world than the rest of the world this past tumultuous week, as our headlines were positive across the board. The week started with the surprise drop of the adidas Yeezy Boost 700 last Saturday, and things picked up from there with stories like new colorways of the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0, Kobe’s “Mamba Mentality” Kobe AD Mid colorways, the announcement of the return of the Nike Air Zoom Generation, and much more. Get fully caught up on the last week in sneakers in our handy recap below.

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Massive Restock Celebrates Launch Of Nike SNEAKRS+ App

England has a major restock in store with the launch of the Nike SNKRS app (spelled SNEAKRS in the UK) that includes Space Jam 11’s, “Royal 1’s, and a few more coveted kicks.

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Kanye West Drops adidas YEEZY Boost 700

Out of no where, the latest Yeezy model dropped on Kanye’s Yeezy Supply site last Saturday. Stay tuned for another release from adidas.

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Nike Unveils Brand New Colorways Of The HyperAdapt 1.0

The self-lacing sneaker gets some new looks this fall.

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Hender Scheme and adidas Originals To Release High End And Expensive Remakes

After years of “borrowing” sneaker designs, the luxury sneaker brand Hender Scheme gets tapped for an official collab by adidas.

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Official Release Info For The Air Jordan 1 Flyknit

The fully woven Air Jordan 1 will debut in the iconic “Bred” colorway. Get the complete release details here.

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Jordan Brand Employee Reveals Air JORDAN 1 #BLACKLIVESMATTER

After an ugly week in America, a politically charged Air Jordan 1 is revealed. But will they actually release?

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Kobe Bryant’s New Nike Basketball Shoes Are Inspired By “Mamba Mentality”

The new Nike Kobe AD Mid debuts in 5 striking colorways inspired by the “Mamba “Mentality”.

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Air Jordan 12 “Bordeaux” Releasing In October

Following up the “Paris” Air Jordan 12 by Public School NY, Jordan Brand is dropping a similar Bordeaux Air Jordan 12 that you’ll actually be able to get.

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The Real “First Game” Nike LeBrons Are Coming Back Next Week

LeBron sneaker fans got some great news this week, as the return of the Air Zoom Generation in the OG colorway he wore his rookie season is making a comeback.

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Nike Adds Swarovski Crystals To The Air Max 97 “Silver Bullet”

The most luxurious Air Max release ever, the original Silver Buller shines even more.

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adidas NMD R1 Bringing Back Black Boost

An olive green upper and black boost combine perfectly on this upcoming must-have NMD R1.

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