ANTA Announces “11 Days” Exclusive Drops, Releases The KAI 1 “Love”

The romantic edition kicks off a Holiday release spree.

Matt Varga December 11, 2024

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Update: ANTA has shared additional details for the “11 Days” release and giveaway program. Any qualifying purchase made in the period from December 11th – December 21th will automatically enter you for free Kyrie merch. On top of those limited giveaway opportunities, exclusive Kyrie pairs will be dropping over that same span: the dates they’ve tipped off ahead of time are as follows: ANTA Hela Style on December 13th, KAI 1 “11 Games” (“College”) on December 14th, GS KAI 1 “Blue Aura” on December 19th and the ANTA Hela Padded Jacket on December 21st.

Catch the full suite of the ANTA “11 Days” offerings included below. As mentioned in the title, the ANTA KAI 1 “Love” has already released — you can grab a pair using this link.

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While a time honored tradition for decades, the advent calendar has become a fixation of the younger demo in recent years. As the actual holidays of the Holiday season approach, ANTA is ushering in their own take on the concept. The Chinese company just announced the “11 Days” program, a product showcase of the signature Kyrie Irving shoes line that’ll bring five exclusive colorways over that week-and-change-span, beginning with the just-released ANTA KAI 1 “Love.”

Though an on-court silhouette, the ANTA KAI 1 “Love” takes its aesthetic inspiration from some off-court territory, its rosy palette said to be inspired by “Kyrie’s dedication and commitment to charitable causes.” All told, it’s an easily digestible colorway, interrupting a mostly all-red colorway with a burgundy-to-orange ombre on the midsole and some jet-black trim in the margins.

As for the “daily drops” aspect at play here, in the promo images you can spot a few notable colorways that’ll be landing in the coming days. The “Love” edition featured here, a Mavericks-inspired edition and the ANTA KAI 1 “College,” are prominently featured. Again, ANTA specifically spells out “5 exclusive product drops,” so perhaps the biggest surprises are still to come — the program runs from December 11th to December 21st.

The ANTA KAI 1 “Love” is available now via ANTA.com, retailing for $125. Click here to grab yours or simply enjoy official product images ahead.

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.