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Trohpy Room’s latest Air Jordan, Stüssy bringing back a collab from over 20 years ago, and some highly-anticipated retros of OG Air Jordan colorways highlight this week of sneaker releases.
Drops kick off on Tuesday when the Todd Snyder x New Balance 992 releases in limited quantities via the designer’s web store. Drops continue on Wednesday with the Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 and “Neutral Grey” Air Jordan 1 ‘85. On Thursday, the “Silver Snake” Air Force 1 and Clot x Air Jordan 14 Low arrive at select retailers. Those two pairs will be followed up by two Stüssy x Nike Air Huaraches hitting select stores on Friday afternoon. This week’s releases conclude on Saturday with the “Carmine” Air Jordan 6 and Nike’s Valentine’s Day pack. There are also some early releases next week with the “Freshwater” Griffey Max 1 and “My Story Matters” pack from New Balance both making their way to retailers on Monday morning.
Check out a complete guide to this week’s best sneaker releases below.
Todd Snyder x New Balance 992
Price: $275
When: Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m.
Where: toddsnyder.com
What You Need to Know: New York-based designer Todd Snyder continues his ongoing partnership with New Balance. The duo’s latest project sees the popular 992 covered in a hunting-inspired color scheme featuring light brown suede, duck camouflage, and subtle hits of infrared on the tongue and heel.
Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1
Price: $170
When: Wednesday, Feb. 10
Where: trophyroomstore.com
What You Need to Know: Following various rumors surrounding the whereabouts of pairs prior to the collab’s official release, the Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 is dropping this week. Marcus Jordan’s boutique has outfitted the iconic silhouette in a “Chicago”-esque colorway that has been altered with glittered red panels, Michael Jordan’s signature stamped on the lateral heel, and a tranlucent midsole revealing red and blue stars. The theme is a nod to the rumored freezing out of MJ by his teammates during the 1985 NBA All-Star Game.
Air Jordan 1 '85 'Neutral Grey'
Price: $200
When: Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: After numerous pleas from collectors, the “Neutral Grey” Air Jordan 1 is finally getting the retro treatment. In an effort to make the retro as true to the OG as possible, Jordan Brand will be using its Air Jordan 1 ‘85 build, which sports a shape that more closely resembles the 1s that hit retailers back in 1985. The simplistic color scheme features a white leather upper with grey suede detailing.
Nike Air Force 1 'Silver Snake'
Price: $130
When: Thursday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is once again digging into its archive to bring back a co.JP Air Force 1. This time, it is the “Silver Snake” colorway from 2001. The pair remains true to the OG with a black tumbled leather upper, reflective overlays, grey snakeskin accenting the Swoosh, and purple Nike logo stitched on the heel tab.
Clot x Air Jordan 14 Low 'Terracotta'
Price: $200
When: Thursday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Like its Air Jordan 13 Low collab, Edison Chen’s Clot once again pulls inspiration from the first emperor of China’s Terracotta Army for its latest Air Jordan collab. The Air Jordan 14 Low sports an armor-themed upper constructed of earth-colored suedes, a clay-colored midsole, and a medallion hanging from red thread at the heel.
Stüssy x Nike Air Huarache
Price: $120
When: Friday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m.
Where: Select Stüssy stores, select Dover Street Market stores, and stussy.com
What You Need to Know: Stüssy continues its impressive run of Nike collabs with a retro version of its Air Huarache collaboration from 2000, a release credited with being among one of Nike’s first projects with a streetwear brand. Both the “Desert Oak” and “Dark Olive” colorways will be making a return, with the latter being a Stüssy exclusive release.
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Air Jordan 6 'Carmine'
Price: $200
When: Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The “Carmine” Air Jordan 6 is returning for the first time since 2014. It is the first retro release of the popular Air Jordan 6 colorway that will include OG “Nike Air” branding. The pair features an upper mixing white leather and bright red nubuck. While a production mishap has pairs of this weekend’s release in jeopardy, the shoe is still currently slated to arrive on time.
Nike 'Valentine's Day' Pack
Price: $130-$140
When: Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special pack. The two-shoe pack consists of an Air Force 1 and Air Max 90 that each feature white leather, pink suede, red accents, and customizable tongue tags. The AF1 takes the theme one step further with heart-shaped perforations covering the toe box.
Nike Air Griffey Max 1 'Freshwater'
Price: $170
When: Monday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Baseball legend Ken Griffey Jr.’s “Freshwater” Griffey Max 1 returns on Valentine’s Day. The classic ‘90s signature shoe is outfitted in a black and white upper with teal detailing made to match the uniforms of the Seattle Mariners, Griffey Jr.’s team at the time.
New Balance 'My Story Matters' Collection
Price: $90-$175
When: Monday, Feb. 15
Where: newbalance.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: New Balance is celebrating Black History Month with the “My Story Matters” collection. The capsule, designed by a team of Black New Balance employees, includes special colorways of a tan suede 990v5 and black 574 that each sport gold, purple, and burgundy accents. The color palette is inspired by robes commonly worn by gospel choirs in churches.