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Last week, Nike dropped its highly anticipated Air Max 97 Ultra collaboration with London Grime artist Skepta, and this week the Swoosh is back with an even bigger collaboration. The world's biggest sportswear brand also gives us another new model from one of its biggest athletes, a new color scheme on a classic 90's hoops shoe, a blinged out version of an iconic runner, a collab with streetwear's biggest brand, and a tech upgrade on one its most important silhouettes of all time.
Adidas also has two big releases lined up for this weekend. The brand is reconnecting with frequent collaborator White Moutaineering for a four-shoe drop featuring revamped versions of the Boston Super and Seeulater Alledo silhouettes in black and olive colorways. Pharrell is also continuing to flood the market with Adidas collabs, as four new tonal colorways of the Tennis Hu are dropping, which match the color palette of his the apparel he recently designed for the U.S. Open.
Under Armour is debuting a Panthers-esque colorway of Cam Newton's C1N trainer just in time for NFL's opening weekend. On the opposite end of the footwear spectrum, Vans is delivering a 12-shoe collaboration with iconic German designer Karl Lagerfeld that utilizes a black and white color palette, and patterns incorporating illustrations of his face.
Without a doubt, Nike has the biggest delivery this week. They are continuing LeBron's "Dunkman" series with the release of the latest colorway of the 14 Low, and are adding a new colorway to the Foamposite archive as well with the release of the "Island Green" Foamposite Pro.
Supreme is shedding light on an often forgotten model from the past by releasing four new colorways of the Air Force 2. Meanwhile, two classic colorways from Nike's history books are getting modern makeovers. The "Silver Bullet" Air Max 97 is releasing in a women's exclusive pair accented with Swarovski crystals, and the "Banned" Air Jordan 1 is trading in its traditional leather upper for Flyknit.
The biggest release of the week has to be the pre-release of the first five pairs from Virgil Abloh's collaborative project with Nike. The first half of the pack including the Air Presto, Blazer, VaporMax, Air Max 90, and Air Jordan 1 will all be available starting Sept. 9 via an exclusive raffle system through Dover Street Market New York and NikeLab 21 Mercer.
For a detailed look at everything dropping, here's a Complete Guide to This Weekend's Sneaker Releases.
Supreme x Nike SB Air Force 2 Pack
Price: $98
When: Thursday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m.
Where: Supreme flagship stores and supremenewyork.com
What You Need to Know: Supreme's latest collaboration in its long running relationship with Nike brings back a usually forgotten throwback model, the Air Force 2. The shoe will release in yellow, orange, blue, and black colorways. Details include patent leather mid panels, custom Supreme insoles, duel branded hang tags, and "World Famous" written along the heel.
Nike Air Max 97 LX 'Swarovski'
Price: $400 When: Thursday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers What You Need to Know: This women's exclusive pair of the Air Max 97 mimics the classic "Silver Bullet" colorway, but adds Swarovski crystals along the upper, 55,690 Swarovski crystals to be exact. Not for someone trying to go unnoticed, this pair is sure to turn some heads when you are rocking them.
Karl Lagerfeld x Vans Collection
Price: $30-$400
When: Thursday, Sept. 7
Where: Karl Lagerfeld and Vans stores
What You Need to Know: This 12-piece collection mixes Vans' classic silhouettes with the styling of German designer Karl Lagerfeld. Lagerfeld uses the Slip-On, as well as laceless versions of the Sk8-Hi and Old Skool. Standout details from this black and white collection of skate shoes include black quilted leather uppers, and a re-worked checkerboard pattern that replaces the classic checkers with a profile of Lagerfeld's head.
Nike LeBron 14 Low 'Dunkman'
Price: $150
When: Friday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The Dunkman color motif returns to the LeBron signature line with this latest colorway of the LeBron 14 Low. This pair features a grey woven upper, reflective silver detailing, and an electric green outsole. LeBron's signature Dunkman logo can be spotted in electric green on the insole.
Under Armour C1N Trainer 'Chairman'
Price: $120 When: Friday, Sept. 8 Where: underarmour.com and other select retailers What You Need to Know: The second colorway to release of Cam Newton's brand new training model is dubbed the "Chairman." This pair is inspired by Newton's love of the 1950's, and Frank Sinatra. Its silver, black, and blue colorway also resembles the color scheme of his team, the Carolina Panthers.
Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Island Green'
Price: $230 When: Friday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers What You Need to Know: This brand new colorway of the Air Foamposite Pro features island green foamposite and black nubuck across the upper, and sits on top of a translucent outsole. Another key detail is the metallic silver Swoosh that further distinguishes it from the similar "Electric Blue" colorway that dropped back in 2011, and featured a black Swoosh.
Pharrell x Adidas Tennis HU 'Solids Pack'
Price: $110
When: Friday, Sept. 8
Where: adidas.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The latest pack of Pharrell's Stan Smith-inspired Adidas model offers up four tonal colorways. Each colorway covers the mesh upper, and rubber outsole in all-over yellow, navy blue, royal blue, or red color schemes. White accents are present on the heel tab and tongue tag.
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Adidas x White Mountaineering Boston Super & Seeulater Alledo PK
Price: $180
When: Saturday, Sept. 9
Where: adidas.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Adidas reunites with frequent collaborator White Mountaineering for a new Fall/Winter 2017 collection. Part of the offering is olive and black colorways of both the Boston Super and Seeulater Alledo PK. Both classic models are given modern upgrades like Primeknit and seamless uppers, as well as small tweaks like a retooled lacing system on the Seeulater Alledo pairs.
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'Banned' Air Jordan 1 Flyknit
Price: $180
When: Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The latest version of the Air Jordan 1 is a new interpretation of an old classic. This brand new model takes the iconic black and red colorway into the 21st century by replacing leather with Flyknit across the upper. Leather detailing still comes through on the Swoosh, Wings logo, and tongue tag. The pair is finished off with black waxed laces.
Off-White x Nike Pre-Release
Price: $130-$250
When: Saturday, Sept. 9
Where: Dover Street Market New York and NikeLab 21 Mercer
What You Need to Know: The long awaited release of Virgil Abloh's collaborative collection of classic sneakers is finally here. The first five pairs from the ten shoe collection will be releasing via a raffle system. These pairs dubbed the "REVEALING" collection include the incredibly hyped up Air Jordan 1, Air Presto, Blazer Mid, Air Max 90, and VaporMax. In order for a chance to purchase one of the five pairs, customers will have to enter THE DRAW, and test their luck.
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