Matt Varga The holidays are on the horizon, and with that, time to start budgeting for what you’ll pick up for those closest to you. Yet not close enough to not factor in what might have your name on it.
There’s a ton of variety on the slate in the coming days, as always highlighted by the two named in our title; another “Neon” style Air Max 95 and the culmination of the Air Jordan 5’s 35th anniversary with a pink and 3M colorway. The Travis Scott shoes empire returns with the Chase B x Jordan Jumpman Jack, the Jordan Trunner O/S comes fast and furious with four colorways, and the New Balance 2002R “Protection Pack” is officially back on the menu. Further down the list, a fashion flare-up with the Jacquemus Moon Shoe, multiple collab efforts out of Germany with the Brain Dead, Sporty & Rich, and Song For The Mute capsules, and an always-sentimental colorway in the Nike KD 18 “Aunt Pearl.”
Like we usually say at this time, the above isn’t enough to cover everything coming your way this week. For that, scroll ahead to catch the complete list of all the releases of note. Hit the links embedded below each day-by-day gallery to reach back to our original coverage of each pair, where you’ll find detailed analysis and direct “Where To Buy” links. For any late-breaking updates and further coverage, keep it locked in to our Sneaker Release Dates and Jordan Release Dates hubs.
October 6th is majority collabs by volume; the Sporty and Rich adiStar Cushion 5 leads things off for the Three Stripes, accompanied by the Brain Dead Barricade 13 as the LA brand sticks around in tennis. For the Swoosh, it’s the Jacquemus Moon Shoe, while the Boston brand remains inline but no less splashy, reviving the New Balance 2002R “Protection Pack” with three new colorways.
October 7th begins with one of the most storied traditions in hoops shoes, as the Nike KD 18 “Aunt Pearl” adds another stone to Durant’s commemorative path. The Nike SB Dunk Low Persian Violet is up next before a mix of Jumpman basketball shoes closes us out: Doncic’s Jordan Luka .77 “White Cement” and Luka 77 “Hcerka” and Williamson’s Jordan Zion 4 “Rare Form.”
October 8th is the purported date for the Chase B Jordan Jumpman Jack, but as with anything Travis Scott or Scott-adjacent, don’t be shocked if this date moves between this publication and when you catch it. We’re more confident in the release of the Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Flax,” fitting for the colder months ahead.
October 9th sees #12 take the spotlight via the Nike Ja 3 “Coconut Milk,” but a new step for the King comes as a close second with the Nike LeBron 23 “Miami Twice.” A collaborative chapter in formalwear x streetwear drops with the Nike x Air Afrqiue Air Max, while Flacko gets in on the action with the newest ASAP Rocky PUMA collab. Finally, more from the Jumpman’s lifestyle end: the Jordan Trunner O/S “Light Orewood Brown.”
October 10th marks another milestone in the AM95 celebration with the Air Max 95 “Solar Red” and a hardy one in the Foamposite revival: the Nike Air Foamposite One “Carbon Fiber.” If you’re instead interest in the collab slate, you’ll get it with the WTAPS New Balance 2010 and the Song For The Mute adidas, drawing in on the Taekwondo and adiZero PR. More hoops rounds out the day: the debut of the Jordan Tatum 4 “St. Louis” and continuing LaMelo’s latest via the PUMA MB.05 “Voltage.”
October 11th‘s Saturday Jumpman drop is the Air Jordan 5 “35th Anniversary,” an ode to the model’s defining 3M. We hear from a genuine sneaker of the year contender with the adidas Jellyfish “Green” and adidas Jellyfish “Gray” before Beaverton’s off-the-court silhouette pops again in three colorways: the Jordan Trunner O/S Red, Trunner O/S “Black Cat,” and Trunner O/S Pink. To end the week, the younger set is in focus via the Nike LEGO GT Cut 3.
