Matt Varga Even as the summer truly starts to heat up, we’re cooling down a bit on this crop of weekly releases. Yet a shorter overall list doesn’t necessarily mean a lack of quality; a ton of pairs we’ve been looking forward to for months are finally landing this week, including two new silhouettes with the Nike A’One and New Balance 2010. After taking over the sneakersphere in the last week, the Nike Air Force 1 “Smoke and Mirrors” pack wastes no time in actually bringing its controversial design to the public. And of course, we don’t escape the week without hearing from the Jumpman, this time dropping off the latest in the “Reimagined” series by taking on beloved “UNC” coloring.
Check out the complete list of releases included below, taking you through everything to keep an eye out for in the coming days. Below each gallery, you can find hyperlinks leading back to our original coverage, within which we’ve included detailed breakdowns of each shoe and direct “Where To Buy” sections. As always, we’ll keep this page updated with any late-breaking editions worthy of cracking the list. To ensure you don’t miss anything, keep our Jordan Release Dates and Sneaker Release Dates pages within reach.
The week begins with one we’ve been waiting for, the debut of A’ja Wilson’s signature shoe in the A’One Pink Aura on May 6th.
Another new model arrives on May 7th with the New Balance 2010 “Dockside,” coming at an opportune moment as the brand celebrates “Grey Days.” Inversely, a well-established icon issues its viral two pack: the Nike Air Force 1 “Dirty Triple White” and Air Force 1 “Triple Triple Black.” If you’re more tailored to the retro sportswear end of things, we round out with a notable drop in its own right, the Nike Air DT Max ’96 “Love Letter To Connie.”
The return of the Nike Air Force 1 “Escape,” long teased via SNKRS showcases and retailer images, leads off the May 8th festivities. Another bring-back follows with the Nike Zoom Spiridon “Deep Royal Blue,” while the Jumpman signature basketball fills out with the Zion 4 “Daisy Flowers.” Lastly, the inaugural Willy Chavarria adidas capsule hits CONFIRMED.
After an on-again, off-again rollout, the Nike SB Dunk Low “Rodeo” hits SNKRS on May 9th. One of the Swoosh’s most reliable partners makes a three-headed comeback effort on May 9th when the Sacai Zegamadome touches down. Sticking with collabs, the New Balance x thisisneverthat 991v2 gets a wide release, and the SNS adidas GT-II chalks off those two partner’s 4th collab in the past year. Finally, the Puma LaFrance “Butterflies” alludes to one of LaMelo’s inline clothing motifs.
The Air Jordan 1 “UNC Reimagined” delivers the weekly Jordan release, ushering Mike’s collegiate style into the aged canon on May 10th. Coincidentally carrying through a similar palette, the adidas Harden Vol. 9 “Ice Metallic” drops off an icy overhaul of The Beard’s latest. To close out our week, a slimed-out collab arrives in the Always adidas Pro Model ADV.
