A Complete Guide to This Weekend’s Sneaker Releases
From the 'Varsity Red' Air Jordan 11 to the 'Love You Forever' NOCTA x Nike Air Force 1, here is a detailed guide to all of this week's best sneaker releases.
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The time is ticking to find that perfect gift for the sneaker lover in your life. If you’re still stumped, make sure to check out this week’s drops.
The week is highlighted by 2022’s Air Jordan 11 release. But that isn’t the only notable drop this week. Make sure to check out the NOCTA Air Force 1, the latest New Balance collabs from Salehe Bembury and Bodega, and a special colorway of LaMelo Ball’s MB.02 for any hoopers in your life.
Take a detailed look at all of this week’s best sneaker release below.
Nike Air Max Penny 'All-Star'
Price: $170
When: Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is bringing back another Air Max Penny colorway from the vault. This time, it is the pair laced up by Penny Hardaway for the 1996 All-Star Game. It features a predominantly black nubuck upper with blue piping and a jewel Swoosh. Hardaway scored 18 points with seven assists and three rebounds for the Eastern Conference All-Stars in the contest.
NOCTA x Nike Air Force 1 'Love You Forever'
Price: $160
When: Thursday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: After a year full of various leaks and confusion surrounding the release date, Drake’s Air Force 1 collab is finally hitting stores. The latest NOCTA offering is dubbed the “Love You Forever” Air Force 1. It incorporates subtle tweaks to a classic pair of white-on-whites like “Love You Forever” etched on each midsole, hearts replacing the stars on the outsole, and a NOCTA logo stitched on the left heel tab. Various alphabet beads also come packaged with each pair to allow for some extra customization. The nickname is a nod to the childhood book of the same name.
Salehe Bembury x New Balance 990v2 'Sand Be the Time'
Price: TBD
When: Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. PST
Where: beaspunge.com
What You Need to Know: Salehe Bembury’s latest New Balance collab arrives on Thursday morning. This time around, Bembury strays away from the familiar 2002R canvas to showcase his take on the 990v2. The pair features a mix of faint orange suede and mesh across its upper with a contrasting purple chenille “N” logo on each side panel. Based on the official campaign, the color palette seems to be a nod to a sunset over desert sand.
Women's Nike Air Force 1 Mid 'Tokyo 03'
Price: $130
When: Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Nike is introducing a new women’s colorway of the Air Force 1 Mid on Friday morning. The pair features a white leather upper with purple faux reptile leather overlays. A special “TY03” logo stamped into each lateral heel, matching metal hang tag, and cream outsole complete the nod to the Japanese streetwear scene in the 2000s.
Jacquemus x Nike Air Humara 'Pink Flash'
Price: $170
When: Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Jacquemus is releasing a third colorway of its Air Humara collaboration. This pair is the most vibrant of the trio, a tonal “Pink Flash” color scheme. The pair maintains some of the unique details present on the first drop like mini gold Swooshes, Jacquemus branding on each tongue, and thick cream laces with metal dubraes.
Puma MB.02 'Rookie of the Year'
Price: $130
When: Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m.
Where: puma.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The latest colorway of the Puma MB.02 celebrates LaMelo Ball’s NBA Rookie of the Year campaign in the 2020-21 season. It features a teal and blue colorway to perfectly match the Charlotte Hornets uniforms. Special details include “ROTY” printed under the laces, a remixed NBA logo featuring Ball on each insole, and his rookie year averages printed on the left heel.
Bodega x New Balance 9060 'Age of Discovery'
Price: $180
When: Saturday, Dec. 10 at 12 p.m.
Where: Bodega stores and bdgastore.com
What You Need to Know: For its latest New Balance collab, Bodega has provided its take on the 9060. The “Age of Discovery” colorway features a mix of sky blue mesh and suede across the upper, grey hairy suede covering the tongue and heel, brown details throughout, and subtle hits of purple on areas like the topmost eyelets and heel branding. The color palette is meant to match the colors you might see present on a painting from the Renaissance era. A Renaissance era-inspired painting was even created to mark the release that will be featured on the box. The theme is a nod to the various elements from the New Balance archive that were referenced to create the 9060, similar to how Renaissance painters would reference the past to create something new for the future.
Air Jordan 11 'Varsity Red'
Price: $225
When: Saturday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: The latest installment of everyone’s favorite holiday season sneaker release arrives this weekend. The “Varsity Red” Air Jordan 11 is dropping in full family sizing. The pair features a white ballistic mesh upper with red details including a patent leather shroud. The pair is executed in similar fashion to 2001’s “Cherry” Air Jordan 11 Low.