Matt Varga We’ve been reporting on it for what feels like months at this point: Nike’s range of offerings for the Olympics. Rubber is about to meet the road in a big way, with over a dozen Paris-centric shoes hitting shelves this week. However, those are far from the only major drops on the slate.
A divisive shoe before it even lands (see the widespread “KAWS At Home” discussion), the Air Jordan 4 “Wet Cement” hits SNKRS, joined by a brand new sibling when the Air Jordan 39 makes its debut. The Jacquemus Air Max 1 collection gets a wide release, retooling the classic Tinker Hatfield design in luxury style. Speaking of retooling, the New Balance 1906A adds another spinoff model to the Boston catalog built on 1906R goodwill, while Above The Clouds brings their talents to the ASICS GT-2160.
Though we’ll be paying most attention to the launches mentioned above, it doesn’t fully cover everything coming your way. Below you’ll find images of everything on tap with a brief description of what exactly is releasing. Click the links included in each of those to read our full respective breakdowns, all containing direct shopping links.
The latest chapter in tentpole Jordan performance begins with the Air Jordan 39 “Sol”, hitting Nike.com and retailers on July 23rd.
On the opposite side of Oregon, the Nike x Jacquemus Air Max 1 in “Summit White” & “University Red” lands via SNKRS on July 23rd. At this stage, it appears the silver & navy edition that closed out the trio for the Jacquemus.com launch will remain exclusive to their site.
Always innovating, the Boston brand builds on the success of one of its tentpole model with the industrially tooled New Balance 1906A on July 24th.
The Paris-centric offerings out of Beaverton begin with the “Greater Than” series of basketball shoes, comprised of the Safari GT Cut 3, GT Hustle 2 and GT Jump 2, all on July 24th.
That same July 24th date brings Nike SB’s “Olympics” product: the Blazer “Olympic,” Janoski “Olympic” & PS8 “Paris Olympics.”
Nike Sportswear rounds out the July 24th festivities: the Air Max Dn comes in “Safari” and“USA,” while the Vapormax Plus “Safari” brings a more nocturnal take on the idea.
A celebrated colorway from the Tatum 1 returns with the Tatum 2 “Wave Runner,” set to arrive on July 25th.
The Bape Vans relationship re-ups for the Sk8-Mid & Old Skool in iconic ABC. camo on July 26th.
Forever a cult classic, the Nike Air More Uptempo “Olympic” brings back one of the spell-out model’s most beloved colorways on July 26th.
Some bleedover between sneaker brands? The PUMA MB.01 “Thermal” takes some cues from another vaunted style, launching on July 26th.
The LeBron 21 “Olympic” hitting shelves on July 26th presents a chance to bring gold medal pedigree to the little hoopers.
A surprisingly rarely-seen silhouette, Dunk High “Racer Blue” brings a clean look to the high-cut skate model on July 26th.
Circling back to Paris, the Jordan 4 “Wet Cement” pays off one of the most hotly-anticipated Olympics drops on July 27th.
For runners fans, the global release of the ASICS x Above The Clouds GT-2160 might be your main attraction on July 27th. KITH, DSM & END. are just a few of the stores confirmed to be carrying stock.
