Air Jordan 1 "Rebellionaire" Stands Out in This Week's Best Footwear Drops
CLOT’s Nike Flux Dunk, the adidas YEEZY 700 V3 “Mono Safflower” and more will also be releasing.
There’s all but two weeks left to go in March 2022, but there’s no question that all of the most popular sportswear brands are going to jam pack the month’s remaining days with a barrage of new footwear releases. The lineup for the next seven days is listed down below, but before we take you through all of those, let’s first debrief you on all of the major news that popped up in the world of sneakers last week.
Soles Mates — HYPEBEAST‘s weekly footwear editorial feature series — invited in Reebok’s Special Projects designer Evan Belforti in for an interview in which he touched on his compelling career journey and love for the obscure Reebok Travel Trainer. A significant amount of news turned up as well, the majority of which came out from Nike‘s camp. The Swoosh confirmed the anticipated return of the LeBron 9 Low “Lebronald Palmer,” announced its three-pronged Air Max 1 capsule for Air Max Day 2022, revealed its SB Dunk Low collaboration with Polaroid and teased a Supreme x Nike Zoom Flight 95 capsule. Shifting gears to the Jordan Brand side, we captured a glimpse of the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “Visionaire,” official look at the Air Jordan 1 “Rebellionaire” which is headlining this week’s drops and learned that Mavericks All-Star Luka Dončić will be launching his own signature sneaker.
It was more or less quiet for adidas last week, but there were still some heavy-hitting pieces that sprung up. Kanye West made sure to get his releases in by dropping a duo of YEEZY FOAM RNNR colorways, as well as announce release details for the adidas YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 “Bone.” Reebok generated some noise as well by uncovering its newest initiative with Maison Margiela, announcing that it would be switching its Kamikaze model to the “Hurrikaze” moniker and signing Myles Garrett to the family.
In terms of other brands, we witnessed BLENDS and Vault by Vans reunite for another Bone Jazz Stripe collection, New Balance preview its upcoming “Protection Pack” colorways and Brain Dead give a first look at its upcoming collaboration with Oakley.
Since you’re all up to speed now, check out this week’s top 10 sneaker releases here below. And when you’re all done there, be sure to browse through the HBX web shop for more footwear styles.
Mountain Research x Reebok
Reebok
Reebok
Reebok
Release Date: March 15
Release Price: $180 USD
Where to Buy: Reebok
Why You Should Cop: To follow up on their white colorway that launched back in 2020, Mountain Research and Reebok and reconvened to introduce a black Alien Stomper iteration. The high-cut kicks are engineered with smooth black leather uppers and come accessorized with “KEEP STRAPPED TO HOLD FIRMLY” printed on the lace flap, “FOLD OVER AND TURN OVER AFTER GOING THRU EYELET,” on the ankle, and “NEVER BEEN TO THE MOON” on the heels.
EAMES x Reebok Club C “Composition and Dot Pattern” Pack
Reebok
Reebok
Reebok
Reebok
Release Date: March 17 (EAMES), March 18 (Reebok)
Release Price: $120 USD
Where to Buy: Reebok
Why You Should Cop: EAMES and Reebok will be expanding upon their collaborative repertoire this week with a duo of Club C colorways. The “Dot” pair is inspired by the Eames office’s Dot Pattern textile print as it comes embellished with a field of dots joined by tiny sinews, expressing the interconnectedness of Eames design. The Club C “Composition” is based off of Ray’s Composition painting that was created in 1939, while under the tutelage of the influential German painter Hans Hoffman.
Air Jordan 1 “Rebellionaire”
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: March 18
Release Price: $170 USD
Where to Buy: Feature and Sneaker Politics
Why You Should Cop: Believe or not there was actually a time when Michael Jordan was actually banned from rocking his “Bred” Air Jordan 1s on the court because of the league’s dress rules in 1984. And Jordan Brand has decided to pay homage to this moment once again with the release of the Air Jordan 1 “Rebellionaire” colorway that comes styled in “Shadow” colors and ornamented with the phrase “They Can’t Stop You From Wearing Them” printed in all-over fashion to call out his infamous 1985 sneaker ad.
CLOT x Nike Flux Dunk
Alex Hau/Hypebeast
Alex Hau/Hypebeast
Alex Hau/Hypebeast
Release Date: March 18
Release Price: $150 USD
Where to Buy: JUICE
Why You Should Cop: CLOT is expected to release a handful of sneaker collaborations in 2022, one of which is the forthcoming CLOT x Nike Flux Dunk. Instead of going with the traditional leather materials for the upper, the Hong Kong-based streetwear stalwart has given the kicks a lenticular makeover so that it appears with a chrome-like aesthetic that shines with multi-colored iridescence when exposed to the light.
PUMA MB.01 “Queen City”
Puma
Puma
Puma
Release Date: March 18
Release Price: $125 USD
Where to Buy: PUMA
Why You Should Cop: LaMelo Ball has one of the most coveted signature basketball sneakers on the market right now in the PUMA MB. 01, and he’s about to expand his catalog this month with the release of his “Queen City” colorway. A fitting homage to his Charlotte Hornets squad, the kicks come prepared with a bold “Purple Glimmer” upper and “Blue Atoll” accents to align with the squad’s colors.
adidas YEEZY 700 V3 “Mono Safflower”
Adidas
Adidas
Adidas
Release Date: March 18
Release Price: $210 USD
Where to Buy: CONFIRMED
Why You Should Cop: Kanye West and his adidas camp are revisiting the BOOST-less YEEZY 700 V3 silhouette to debut its latest “Mono Safflower” colorway. The key element of this installment is that the futuristic mid-foot molds have been charged up with glow-in-the-dark capabilities that allow it to shine with a bold orange hue.
Air Jordan 13 “Del Sol”
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: March 19
Release Price: $200 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the Air Jordan 13 and the Tinker Hatfield-designed model will be celebrated with the release of its newest “Del Sol” colorway. The kicks are straightforward in their appearance as its pockmarked upper comes fitted with angelic finishes and accompanied by suede midsoles and collars that are dyed in its titular shade and bold red Jumpman logos on the tongues.
New Balance KAWHI 2 “New Money”
New Balance
New Balance
New Balance
Release Date: March 19
Release Price: $160 USD
Where to Buy: New Balance
Why You Should Cop: Kawhi Leonard may not be making any appearances on the basketball floor, but he’s still staying connected to his fans through various New Balance footwear releases. Next up for The Klaw is the inaugural launch of his New Balance KAWHI 2 model and its “New Money” colorway. Graphics from the $100 USD bill are implemented into the side walls and onto the tongues.
Concepts x Nike Air Max 1 SP “Heavy”
Nicholas Llanton/Hypebeast
Nicholas Llanton/Hypebeast
Nicholas Llanton/Hypebeast
Release Date: March 19
Release Price: $170 USD
Where to Buy: Oneness
Why You Should Cop: Concepts and Nike are moving into the second phase of their latest partnership by giving its Air Max 1 SP “Heavy” colorway a second release through select retailers. Still sticking with music festival fashion scene from the 60s and 70s, the Boston streetwear imprint emblazons the beloved Swoosh model with a variety of playful patterns including washed denim, tiger camo, orange bandana prints, cow hide and more.
South Park x adidas Forum Low “AWESOME-O”
Adidas
Adidas
Adidas
Release Date: March 21
Release Price: $110 USD
Where to Buy: CONFIRMED
Why You Should Cop: Comedy Central’s beloved South Park show has captured the attention of the sneaker community through various collaborations with adidas. And this year, the partnership is expanding its catalog with the release of the Forum Low “AWESOME-O” which is inspired by Eric Cartman’s comical disguise that first appeared in season 8. A cardboard-esque brown hue cover a majority of the ground while silver heels and multi-colored accents mimic that of the robot’s details.
