Air Jordan 4 "Black Canvas" Leads This Week's Best Footwear Drops

There are only but a few days left to go in the month of September 2022, and all of your favorite sneaker brands such as Nike, Jordan Brand, New Balance and others have their eyes set on ringing in the fall season with some coveted collaborations and general launches. But before we sum those up for you, let’s take a little stroll back into last week to comb through all of the action that went down in sneakers.

Sole Mates — Hypebeast‘s ongoing sneaker series — racked up another feature with Salomon‘s marketing director Bryan Diaz as he shedded light on the growth of the company as well as the popular ACS Pro Advanced. On the news front, we found a substantial amount of newness coming out of Nike’s camp. The Beaverton sportswear juggernaut previewed its forthcoming Air Force 1 collaborations with AMBUSH, previewed more images of an Off-White™ x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Graffiti” colorway, struck rumors of a collaboration with Mexican soft drink company Jarritos and revealed the LeBron XX. Jordan Brand also treated its fans with some on-foot imagery of the highly-anticipated Air Jordan 1 High “Lost and Found,” a closer look at the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Olive” and a first glimpse of the Air Jordan 1 “True Blue” makeup.

The Three Stripes is still in the middle of a heated debate with Ye over their contract negotiations, but it still carved out time to unveil some upcoming products. More photos of the adidas YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 “Jade Ash” showed face, a collaborative initiative with Song for the Mute popped up, the adidas Rovermule Adventure was revealed in “Triple Black” and a Black Panther-inspired Ultra 4D was uncovered.

Honorable mentions include the HAL STUDIOS x ASICS GEL-1130 reveal, atmos’ New Balance 1906R “Tokyo Dimension” announcement and the 7-Eleven team-up with Crocs.

Now that you’ve got all the latest tea in the sneaker world, scroll further down to find this week’s top 10 sneaker drops. And when you finish peeping those, visit HBX to shop more footwear styles.

Nike Dunk Low “Magma Orange”

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Release Date: September 27
Release Price: $110 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: New Dunk colorways are being pumped out from Nike on a near weekly basis, and this week we’re seeing a more adventurous makeup that’s fit for the fall season’s palette. Up next for the Swoosh’s Dunk Low lineage is a boisterous “Magma Orange” colorway that blends its titular shade with white blotches arrives with a spray paint-like aesthetic.

Palm Angels x Vault by Vans

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Release Date: September 27
Release Price: $150-160 USD
Where to Buy: Palm Angels
Why You Should Cop: Vault by Vans has had quite the eventful year of collaborations as it linked up with the likes of Brain Dead, CDG and Joe Freshgoods for footwear projects, and now it’s adding Palm Angels to its list. The contemporary streetwear brand reimagines three models including Vans Sk8–Hi LX, Sk8-Mid LX and the Old Skool LX. Each comes fitted with aged canvas uppers, brown-tinted midsoles and Palm Angels branding that’s set in tape-like fashion across the side panels.

Mountain Research x Reebok Beatnik

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Release Date: September 27
Release Price: $130 USD
Where to Buy: Reebok
Why You Should Cop: Reebok took advantage of the quarantine footwear trends and reintroduced the Beatnik to the sneaker community through versatile GR colorways and collaborations. And this week the latter is broadening thanks to a new team-up with Mountain Research. The Japanese imprint has reworked the strap-on model with brown leather uppers and embroidered flames.

Air Jordan 1 Low OG “UNC”

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Release Date: September 28
Release Price: $140 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: Michael Jordan’s alma mater is a common reference point for the Jordan Brand design team when it comes to cooking up new colorways, and the latest model to receive this treatment is the Air Jordan 1 Low OG. UNC-friendly hues are evident through the Tar Heel-esque blue accents that pop across the heels, tongue branding and the treading while the rest of the upper half leans into the popular “Black Toe” color-blocking.

Tom Sachs x Nike General Purpose Shoe “Archive”

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Release Date: September 28
Release Price: $110 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: Tom Sachs has created a new wave with the Nike team with his latest General Purpose Shoe, and fans of his work will have another shot at his “Archive” colorway this week. For those who weren’t able to cop the “boring” kicks from his website drop, you can find the SNKRS launching this installment through a draw.

Nike LeBron 20 “Time Machine”

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Release Date: September 29
Release Price: $200 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: LeBron James is gearing up to play a fresh set of 82 games for the 2022-2023 season, and he’s bringing some new footwear heat with him: his Nike LeBron 20. Kicking off the new signature’s lifespan is a playful “Time Machine” colorway that comes accessorized with brighter pinks and green accents. Uppers are made with Nike Sphere — a technology utilized on the Air Zoom Generation from 2003 while the Dunkman logo returns for the first time since the LeBron 16.

Palace x New Balance 580

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Release Date: September 30
Release Price: $160 USD
Where to Buy: Palace
Why You Should Cop: Palace and New Balance have joined forces to create a capsule atop the 580 model. The London-based streetwear entity has leaned into brighter louder color schemes to decorate each rendition. Both have been livened up with neon accents along with bespoke stash pocket tongues and debossed Palace foxing for extra flair.

Patta x New Balance 990v3

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Release Date: September 30
Release Price: $220 USD
Where to Buy: Patta
Why You Should Cop: The New Balance 990v3 is having its moment right now as Teddy Santis has been pushing the silhouette through his MADE in USA collection. And now it’s traveling overseas to be filtered through Patta’s lens, which has resulted in the shoes being crafted with supple olive nubuck, silver N logo sand pops of bright green accents on the toe boxes and collars. Heels are fittingly decorated with a Patta initial for extra flair.

Nike SB Dunk Low “Dodgers”

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Release Date: October 1
Release Price: $110 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: The MLB postseason is right around the corner, and Nike SB is chiming in on the playoff action by launching its Dunk Low “Dodgers” colorway. The 2020 World Series champs are channeled through its white and royal blue color palette that is laid upon the base layer. Further nods to the team come in the form of the interior tongue icons that split between a palm tree to call out the City of Angels’ lax lifestyle as well as the Dodger Stadium sign.

Air Jordan 4 “Black Canvas”

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Release Date: October 1
Release Price: $210 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS and BSTN
Why You Should Cop: Jordan Brand will often create general release colorways that resemble the aesthetic of its most coveted exclusives. The Air Jordan 4 “Black Canvas” is a prime example of this as its stealthy black uppers and gray accents have people comparing these to the famed Carhartt x Eminem x Air Jordan 4 collaboration that now sits on the resell market for upwards of $20K USD depending on the size. Given the versatile palette of this iteration, it’s likely that many sneakerheads are going to be gunning for a pair so it’s probably best to enter every raffle that you can.