The Air Jordan 1 Hi '85 "Bred" Makes Its Grand Return in This Week's Best Footwear Drops
The unbannable sneaker is joined by Nike Basketball’s nine-shoe “Black Label” collection for NBA All-Star Weekend, a new Cecilie Bahnsen x ASICS project and much more.
With Super Bowl LIX having taken place this past weekend, American football is officially in its offseason now. However, sports fans still have plenty to look forward to as the NBA gears up for All-Star Weekend this week. Not only will the league’s brightest starts be making an appearance in San Francisco, but footwear brands are joining in to celebrate this year’s event with many sneaker launches to come. adidas, Nike, ASICS and Jordan Brand all have notable footwear drops arriving this week, however, before we give you the full rundown on what to expect, let’s look back at last week’s top headlines from the sneaker space.
Vanessa Bryant returned to Instagram to tease yet another unreleased Nike Kobe colorway, this time presenting a “Purple Checkerboard” take on the Kobe 6 Protro. Another set of imagery that excited sneakerheads was the official presentation of the Nike Air Foamposite One “Galaxy.” As for Jordan Brand, a better look at the Union LA x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Varsity Red” was shared. The rumor mill produced many updates, starting with word of the rumored Off-White™ x Air Jordan 1 High OG appearing in all-white. A Ma Maniére entered the mix with rumored takes on both the Air Jordan 4 and 6 as well.
Elsewhere in the sneaker space, release details for Joe Freshgoods’ New Balance 992 “Aged Well” were announced. The American sportswear brand also had another lifestyle silhouette unveiled with early in-hand imagery of the New Balance 2010 being shared. HOKA also brought forth a new street-ready sneaker with its Project Transport dropping in three colorways. adidas stayed in the mix as JJJJound officially teased its forthcoming Superstar Made in Germany colorways. Last but not least, The Apartment dropped its latest project with Timberland, revamping its Vibram Mash Field Boot GTX.
Now that you’re up to speed on all of the past week’s key footwear headlines, let’s now switch gears to reviewing which sneaker drops to have on your radar the next seven days. Afterwards, be sure to hit up HBX to shop styles that are available now.
adidas UltraBOOST 1.0 “10th Anniversary”
Adidas
Adidas
Release Date: February 11
Release Price: $180 USD
Where to Buy: adidas
Why You Should Cop: adidas is serving up a blast from the past this week as its once-dominant UltraBOOST 1.0 returns in its original colorway. Equipped with the same cozy combination of a black Primeknit upper and white full-length BOOST midsole that had sneakerheads clamoring for a pair back in 2015, this “10th Anniversary” colorway offers a fond memory of simpler times.
Nike Kobe 6 Protro “All-Star 2.0”
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: February 13
Release Price: $190 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: Nike Basketball has plenty sneaker releases in store for NBA All-Star Weekend, starting with the introduction of this new “All-Star 2.0” colorway of the Kobe 6 Protro. Its off-white upper sees the silhouette’s traditional snakeskin-inspired texture replaced by stretched stars at the lateral. Black contrast is then delivered at the Swooshes and tongue branding, completing this court-ready look.
Cecilie Bahnsen x ASICS GEL-TERRAIN MT
Cecilie Bahnsen
Cecilie Bahnsen
Release Date: February 13
Release Price: €250 EUR (approx. $258 USD)
Where to Buy: Cecilie Bahnsen
Why You Should Cop: Cecilie Bahnsen and ASICS are back with yet another flower-covered sneaker. This time around, the duo have looked to the GEL-TERRAIN MT, presenting it in two distinct styles. The first sees “Pure Silver” grace the sneaker as its mid-top structure hosts floral embroidery and a semi-translucent layer with additional floral notes. The inner neoprene sock structure is visible, unlike its “Midnight” counterpart that features a semi-translucent TPU rain cover with blue flowers across it.
Nike Air Zoom Spiridon “Metallic Silver”
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: February 13
Release Price: $160 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: The Nike Air Zoom Spiridon is back in action after reappearing last year with not only the return of its “Sport Red” colorway, but a two-part fragment design collaboration as well. Now, it’s set to return in its original “Metallic Silver” look. The Air Zoom-cushioned colorway sees “Signal Blue” adorn the small Swoosh at the forefoot while also outlining both midfoot Swooshes.
Air Jordan 1 Hi ‘85 “Bred”
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: February 14
Release Price: $250 USD
Where to Buy: Select Retailers
Why You Should Cop: The one that started it all returns this week. At last, the Air Jordan 1 Hi ‘85 “Bred” is back. However, Jordan Brand has made it clear that this premium rendition will not be easy to get your hands on as it is not expected to drop via Nike, rather, it will be limited to 23 retailers in North America. Those who do obtain a pair will get to enjoy the classic black, red and white colorway with it sporting a smaller Wings logo, altered Swoosh shape and raised collar as a nod to its original 1985 design.
Nike Basketball “Black Label” Collection
Nike
Release Date: February 14
Release Price: $140 USD to $550 USD
Where to Buy: NBA All-Star Weekend
Why You Should Cop: Nike Basketball’s not holding back with its celebration of NBA All-Star Weekend this year. The brand has assembled a nine-shoe collection of limited edition kicks under a “Black Label” theme that sees each shoe don an all-black look. This year’s lineup includes the Sabrina 2, LeBron 22, Book 1, Giannis Freak 6, a take on the GT Hustle 3 by Victor Wembanyama, two new silhouettes in the GT Cut 3 Turbo and the KD 18, as well as two colorways of the Ja 2 that have been covered in Swarovski crystals.
HAVEN x ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 10.1
Asics
Asics
Asics
Release Date: February 14
Release Price: $170 USD
Where to Buy: ASICS
Why You Should Cop: In case you missed out on HAVEN’s initial launch of its latest ASICS collaboration, featuring a black and silver GEL-NIMBUS 10.1 colorway, a global launch for the sneaker is set to take place this week. Its light and shadow-inspired design comes with a two-tone asymmetric upper that hosts subtle co-branding at the heel and sockliner.
Nike KD 4 “Scoring Title”
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: February 14
Release Price: $130 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: In addition to debuting his new KD 18 sneaker this week, Kevin Durant is turning back time with a re-release of his KD 4 “Scoring Title” colorway from 2012. The pair celebrated Durant’s third consecutive NBA scoring title, which led to him winning yet another in the 2012-2013 season. Its thematic presentation includes a combination of gold at the forefoot and blue around the heel and at the midfoot strap as nods to his scoring dominance are scattered throughout.
adidas AE1 Low “Champagne Metallic”
Adidas
Adidas
Adidas
Release Date: February 15
Release Price: $110 USD
Where to Buy: adidas
Why You Should Cop: We’re now in year two of Anthony Edwards’ first signature shoe and its low-top form continues to shine bright with the introduction of this new “Champagne Metallic” colorway for NBA All-Star Weekend. The BOOST and Lightstrike-equipped sneaker sees its unique upper coated in the golden hue as its textile base serves up contrast in black. From there, the tongue and heel branding offers a hint of “Lucid Blue” to round out the striking look.
Air Jordan 1 High OG “Black Toe Reimagined”
Nike
Nike
Nike
Release Date: February 15
Release Price: $180 USD
Where to Buy: SNKRS
Why You Should Cop: At last, the Air Jordan 1 High OG “Black Toe Reimagined” is finally releasing. Originally scheduled to drop last October, it was bumped back to this month and joins the aforementioned AJ1 Hi ‘85 “Bred” launch for the silhouette’s biggest week of its 40th anniversary celebration (so far). The classic “Black Toe” color blocking is served up with special “Air Jordan” branding at the collar that nods to an original sample of the shoe. Elsewhere, the medial collar of the left shoe hosts tonal text that reads “My Very Best Michael Jordan.”
