HUF Reconnects With Nike SB for a Nostalgic Dunk Low Capsule in This Week's Best Footwear Drops
You’ll also have a chance to cop Salehe Bembury’s Crocs “Kuwata,” Air Jordan 2 collabs by TITAN, Two 18 and Shelflife and more.
We’ve officially entered into the latter half of October, and over the course of the coming days, there will be a handsome crop of sneaeker launches lined up so we took the liberty of rounding up the best ones. New styles from brands like Nike, Jordan Brand, Reebok and more are all contributing to Hypebeast‘s best footwear drops list this week, but before we dive into those, let’s first give you all of the sneaker tea that sprung up from last week.
Enrico Pasi — Global Brand Director for Suicoke — was the latest featured guest on our weekly Sole Mates series in which he discussed the ins and outs of the niche brand and his personal style. We also caught up with the founders of norda as they gave us insight on making the world’s most premier trail running kicks. On the news front, Nike announced its latest initiative to fight off resellers and bots, unveiled a Dunk High “Lunar New Year” colorway, Dunk Low “Mars Stone” makeup and the SOULGOODS x Nike Dunk High installment. Major items from Jordan Brand were also revealed such as the highly-anticipated Air Jordan 1 “Lost & Found,” Nigel Sylvester’s upcoming Air Jordan 1 collab and an Air Jordan 11 “Midnight Navy” rendition.
The Three Stripes definitely made its presence felt last week as well. Pharrell dropped his new Hu NMD S1 RYAT in “Black,” Ye revealed his adidas YZY KNIT RNR “Fade Indigo” and adidas and IRAK reconvened for a new Samba capsule. Elsewhere in sneakers, four-time champion Steph Curry unveiled his Curry Flow 10, Salehe Bembury previewed a Clarks Lugger collaboration, LaMelo Ball and PUMA Hoops debuted the MB.02 and detailed images of the MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon FW22 footwear lineup emerged.
Now that you’re all updated with the latest sneaker news, let’s break down the best drops from this week. And after you finish peeping those, don’t forget to shop the HBX store for more footwear styles.
AMBUSH x Nike Air Adjust Force “University Blue” and “Light Madder Root”
Nike
Nike
Nike
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: October 18
Release Price: $210 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: AMBUSH and Nike have gradually built up an impressive collaborative catalog. Together, the brand have brought various sneaker team-ups and apparel collections into fruition, and the latest to be added to their partnership is this duo of Air Adjust Force colorways. The “University Blue” and “Light Madder Root” iterations are slated to drop via SNKRS, both of which come brandished with co-branded heels and insoles, sleek shapes and NikeGrind outsoles.
Come Tees x Converse Chuck 70/One Star
Come Tees
Come Tees
Come Tees
Release Date: October 18
Release Price: $105-115 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: Converse never strays too far from the collaborative realm, and this week it’s set to join hands with Come Tees for a two-piece sneaker capsule. The LA-based label founded by painter Sonya Sombreuil lends its touch to the Converse Chuck 70 and One Star models, both of which have been equipped with unique stud detailing. In addition, both offerings come housed within special shoe boxes that are styled with all-over graffiti graphics.
Skate Like a Girl x Nike SB Dunk Low
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: October 18
Release Price: $130 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: In an effort to advocate for confidence, social justice and leadership through skateboarding, Nike has linked up with nonprofit organization Skate Like a Girl to produce a special SB Dunk Low colorway. The kicks are readied with a blend of suede uppers and corduroy-infused Swoosh logos while embroidered graphics from artist J Wu make their way onto the heels. Skate Like a Girl branding tops everything off along the tongue banners and insoles.
MSCHF AC-1
Mschf
Mschf
Mschf
Release Date: October 19
Release Price: $450 USD
Where to Buy: MSCHF
Why You Should Cop: If there’s one thing to know about MSCHF, it’s that it knows how to create controversial products that make you say, “What are those!” After crafting knockoff Air Force 1s and Old Skool-inspired kicks with curvy bottoms, the brand has now introduced its latest AC-1 offering. The high-cut “kicks” are crafted to mimic the look of an injury boot, except there’s no torn ACLs or foot fractures required for you to step foot in these.
Maison Margiela x Reebok Instapump Fury “Memory Of”
Reebok
Reebok
Reebok
Reebok
Release Date: October 21
Release Price: $400 USD
Where to Buy: Reebok
Why You Should Cop: In the space of street-meets-luxury team-ups, two of the most consistent partners have been Maison Margiela and Reebok. Both parties have been ramping up the releases of their collaborative collections lately, and the latest involves more takes atop the Instapump Fury. The French luxury house reinterprets the laceless model’s OG neon and blue color schemes by adding subtle-yet-signature deconstructed elements to its upper build.
PUMA MB.02 “Supernova”
Puma
Puma
Puma
Release Date: October 21
Release Price: $130 USD
Where to Buy: PUMA
Why You Should Cop: LaMelo Ball is currently being sidelined due to an unexpected foot injury that he endured during the preseason, but he’s still finding a way to toss his name into the sneaker headlines this week as his new PUMA MB.02 “Supernova” is gearing up to make its public debut. The point guard’s second signature with German sportswear imprint carries over its general mid-cut shape from its predecessor, but instead ushers in new flame graphics across the uppers to speak to the lanky hooper’s personal style.
Shelflife/TITAN/Two 18 x Air Jordan 2 Low
Shelflife/Titan/Two 18
Shelflife/Titan/Two 18
Shelflife/Titan/Two 18
Release Date: October 21
Release Price: $200 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: There’s no question that the Air Jordan 2 has quite an eventful year given that a variety of various collaborators have lent their touch to it, And it keep its momentum going strong this month, Jordan Brand has tapped TITAN of the Philippines, Detroit’s Two 18 and South Africa’s Shelflife to each reimagine the Air Jordan 2 Low through their own lens. Each take is devised with various features that speak to the local communities of each retailer.
Air Jordan 7 “Afrobeats”
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: October 22
Release Price: $210 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: Afrobeats continues to garner a hefty amount of attention within the music space, and to celebrate this uprise Jordan Brand has manufactured a new Air Jordan 7 colorway that nods to the dance-y genre. “Vachetta Tan” leather uppers are designed with Africa-inspired patterns that are debossed on the heels that arrive in tonal fashion as well as the tongues which are formed with black and white color-blocking. In addition, the heels swap out the traditional branded triangles with Nike Air hits.
Salehe Bembury x Crocs Pollex Clog “Kuwata”
Crocs
Crocs
Crocs
Release Date: October 22
Release Price: $85 USD
Where to Buy: Spunge
Why You Should Cop: After recently teasing an upcoming collaboration with Clarks, Salehe Bembury drawing our attention back to his line with Crocs this week. Next up on the to-do list for the talented designer is the launch of his brand new Pollex Clog “Kuwata” colorway. The kicks likely reference Leon Kuwata from the Japanese video game franchise Danganronpa as its bold, orange palette is resemblant of his hair.
HUF x Nike SB Dunk Low
Huf/Nike
Huf/Nike
Huf/Nike
Release Date: October 22
Release Price: $130 USD
Where to Buy: HUF
Why You Should Cop: HUF is returning back to the collaborations spotlight by reuniting with Nike SB for a three-pronged SB Dunk Low collection. The capsule is celebratory in every sense of the word as it commemorates each party’s 20th anniversary as well as the life of Keith Hufnagel — the fallen leader of the aforementioned streetwear imprint. One colorway is a nod to New York — where Hufnagel grew up — while the other shouts out San Francisco — the birthplace of HUF. Each shoe is equipped with skyline etchings on the heels, silver-plated Swooshes on the toe boxes and several other easter egg embellishments.
