Matt Varga If the sneaker world took a few weeks to finally defrost after the holidays, this is the week it’s officially heated up; the arrival of some long-teased collections and other major headlines from across the industry are plenty signal of that.
The next few significant Jordan retros of the year land back-to-back with the Jordan 5 “Earth” and Jordan 11 “Year of the Snake,” nabbing a women’s-only and holiday-themed colorway, respectively, to follow up the Black Cat 3s. Fans of archival models are also eating good with what’s coming out of Beaverton; the Air Max Plus revives the “Hyper Blue” edition for the first time in seven years, the SB Pro B returns in “Parachute Beige,” and the Zoom Spiridon marches on in its retro effort with a sleek “Metallic Silver/Black.” Last but certainly not least, the Doernbecher Freestyle collection hits shelves on January 25th, bringing patient-led designs on models from the Air Max 180 to the Sabrina 2 to the Air Jordan 6.
Shifting over to the collaborative slate, Nike tosses in one last contribution with their SB Dunk Low, created with the help of France’s Riot Skateshop. Sandy Liang reunites with Salomon to help keep up the energy around the XT-Whisper, returning to the mainline towards the end of 2024. The Three Stripes also looks to Paris with a Mary Jane-shaped two-pack, reimagining the adiStar Comfort and Megaride. adidas closes out their one-two punch this week with the debut of the Harden Vol. 9, arriving in a “Silver Metallic” do-up to kick off the Beard’s latest signature.
For a complete deep dive into all that’s coming your way this week, scroll below and peruse our full list of drops. Underneath each photo are hyperlinks back to our original coverage of each pair, where you’ll find further breakdowns and “Where To Buy” direct shopping links. To keep up with any late-breaking updates, keep our Jordan Release Dates and Sneaker Release Dates page nearby.
Tn fans stand up. The Nike Air Max Plus “Hyper Blue” is back for all the OG devotees, releasing on January 20th.
It’s never too early to knock out Valentine’s Day shopping, and Nike’s Dunk Low “Roses” presents a knockout option on January 20th.
The Olympics may be in the rear view, but the Swoosh lingers in Paris for January 21st’s Riot SB Dunk Low.
Amid the model’s 35th anniversary, the Air Jordan 5 “Earth” kicks off the celebration on January 22nd.
The adidas Taqwa Bint Ali collection on January 22nd sees the Parisian designer bring Mary Janes silhouettes to the Megaride and adiStar Pose.
Snakeskin has never been more weighty than on the Jordan 11 Low “Year of the Snake,” the emerging as the Jumpman’s first CNY pair on January 23rd.
Third time’s the charm? Sandy Liang Salomon is back with the creative’s collab XT-Whisper, dropping January 23rd.
Family game night has loomed large over the King’s latest silhouette, continuing on January 23rd with the Nike LeBron 22 “What the Monopoly.”
Three colorways of Nike’s trendy Pegasus Wave arrive on January 23rd: the Pegasus Wave “Football Grey,” Pegasus Wave “Safety Orange,” Pegasus Wave “Coconut Milk”
The return of Deion Sanders shoes marches on with the Nike Air Diamond Turf, triumphantly landing on shelves once again on January 24th.
Run, Devin, run! January 24th sees the release of the Book 1 “Forrest Gump,” paying off one of his most celebrated PEs.
After spending nearly two decades on the shelf, January 24th’s Nike SB Pro B “Parachute Beige” emerges to bring the pre-dunk model back to shelves
Speaking of retros, the Zoom Spiridon “Black/Metallic Silver” keeps its own bring-back going with a stealthy colorway on January 24th.
Arguably the Swoosh’s most altruistic collection each year returns on January 25th when the Doernbecher Freestyle 20 capsule, including the Jordan 6 “Doernbecher,” hits SNKRS.
Closing out a stacked slate, the Three Stripes makes major on-court waves on January 25th with the debut of the adidas Harden Vol. 9 “Cyber Metallic.”
