A Complete Guide to This Weekend’s Sneaker Releases

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Price: $100

When: Thursday, June 24 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: More Dunks are dropping this week. This Thursday, it will be the “University Blue” colorway. Sure to be a hit among UNC fans, the pair sports a white leather upper with university blue overlays. 

Price: $130

When: Thursday, June 24 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Couldn’t get your hands on the high top version earlier this year? The “Neutral Grey” 1 is set to release in low top form this Thursday. The pair takes cues from its high top counterpart with a white leather upper, grey suede Swoosh, and matching grey heel tab. The clean look is perfect for the summer rotation.

Price: $110-$160

When: Thursday, June 24 at 10 a.m.

Where: reebok.com and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Reebok’s latest collab gets nostalgic. The sportswear brand has partnered with NERF to create sneakers inspired by some its most popular mini hoops that it sold in the ‘90s. Colorful pairs of the Kamikaze 2, Pump Omni Zone 2, and Kamikaze 2 Low will all be available. Each features glow-in-the-dark components, splattering on select panels, official retro NERF logos, and comes packaged in a box that can be converted into a cardboard backboard.

Price: $120

When: Friday, June 25 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: After a minor delay, the latest automotive-inspired Nike SB is hitting retailers later this week. The collaboration is between SB team rider Ishod Wair and fashion designer/car collector Magnus Walker. It is an SB Dunk High that takes direct inspiration from a German sports car that appeared in Walker’s film Urban Outlaw. A cracked white leather upper is designed to wear away over time to reveal an under layer of gold. Additional details include Union Jack flags embroidered on each heel, tartan plaid liners, and racing-inspired red numbering stamped on each lateral heel.

Price: $180

When: Friday, June 25 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Another LeBron 8 V/2 Low is getting the retro treatment. This time, it is the “Sprite” colorway from 2011. The nickname is derived from the royal blue and volt green upper that appears similar to the traditional branding of the lemon lime soda. The theme was a nod to LeBron’s then-endorsement of the popular soft drink.

Price: $110

When: Friday, June 25 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Nike is releasing another colorway of its “Free.99” Dunk Low. The second pair swaps out the black leather upper in favor of white, and the pastel overlays for primary colors inspired by the candy selection at local bodegas. Price tags that read “Free.99” cover each insole. 

Price: $150

When: Friday, June 25 at 10 a.m.

Where: newbalance.com and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Salehe Bembury’s second New Balance collab drops on Friday. The designer has once again crafted a special colorway of the 2002R inspired by the great outdoors. This pair is dubbed the “Water.” It features a teal hairy suede upper, peach mesh, brown leather panels on the tongue, sublte hits of bright green, and a speckled midsole. 

Price: $135

When: Friday, June 25

Where: End. Launches

What You Need to Know: End and Neighborhood have linked up for a special collaboration with Adidas. The project highlights the Campus and Samba. The Campus opts for a full leopard print upper with black Three Stripes, while the Samba flips the equation for a more subtle approach. Script branding to represent each collaborator can be seen on areas like the Three Stripes and heel panel in white.

Price: $110

When: Saturday, June 26 at 10 a.m.

Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: More Dunks. This weekend fans will get a chance to cop the “Crimson Tint” Dunk High. The pair uses the usual formula with a white leather upper and crimson overlays. 

Price: $120-$160

When: Saturday, June 26

Where: reebok.com, bronze56k.com, and other select retailers

What You Need to Know: Bronze 56k is dropping its latest Reebok collab this weekend, a spin on Allen Iverson’s Answer 4. The skate brand has dressed the retro basketball sneaker in cream leather, subtle orange and blue accents that nod to New York City, and a gum sole. Three blue dice embroidered on the right portion of the shroud further represent Bronze 56k. Along with the Answer 4, the brands have also collaborated on a Classic Leather dressed in a similar blue, orange, and cream color scheme. 

Price: $300

When: Monday, June 28 at 11 a.m.

Where: machecustoms.com

What You Need to Know: Famed sneaker customizer Dan Gamache (aka Mache) is releasing the fifth colorway of his Mache Runner this weekend. The “St. Charles” color scheme is inspired by the longest streetcar line in New Orleans. Its suede, nubuck, and leather upper is covered in shades of green as a nod to the paintjob used on the streetcars. Peanut butter leather represents the wooden benches seen while riding through the garden district and an extra set of red laces is pulled from the color of the streetcar’s window borders. Ahead of the shoe’s wide launch on June 28, it will drop exclusively at a pop-up with Sneaker Politics in New Orleans on June 26.