From New Balance to Salomon, the Seven Best Sneakers to Cop This Week
This weekly guide sorts the very best from the rest when it comes to the saturated world of sneaker releases, with information on release dates and where to buy. Please note: Some sneakers may sell out at speed.
Raffles, friends and family releases, and player exclusives — all of that before a mere mention of the many fire general sneaker releases out there. The world of sneaker drops can be a tricky place to navigate, but we’re here to help. Behold, the best of the best of what's arriving on shop floors this week.
From a gothic Salomon XT-EVO, the '80s inspired New Balance T5000 x Jack Harlow, and the futuristic Puma x Salehe Bembury Velum 2 Nitro, this week is all about big brands pushing the boundaries of sneaker design.
The cream of the sneaker crop awaits you. What are you waiting for?
Shop the best sneaker releases on the market, as well as upcoming sneaker drops, below.
Jack Harlow x New Balance T500
Release Date: September 4
Editor's Notes: For his first ever sneaker collaboration, Jack Harlow links with New Balance to make the ultimate granddad-sneaker. While other rappers' sneaker collaborations go for bold and flashy, Harlow picked a subtle 1982 classic for his first footwear gig. From the premium brown leather to the court-side origins of the T500, these are an homage to the past as much as they are symbolic of the contemporary sneaker-scape.
Salomon XT-EVO Black
Release Date: September 2
Editor's Notes: Ushering in the new era of the XT-EVOs, Salomon is going all out with gothic futurism. From the exterior cage details to the perforated black upper — this darkened design is like a moody cousin to all that came before it, a trail sneaker with an attitude.
Air Liquid Max 'Grey Fog and Dark Smoke Grey'
Release Date: September 4
Editor's Notes: Reserved only for the true Air Max-heads, the Air Liquid Max takes the big bubble to its peak. Fluid and smooth, this sneaker may look alien, but it's simply all of Nike's known and iconic tech, wrapped in a futuristically woven upper.
adidas ZX 8000
Release Date: September 1
Editor's Notes: With the ZX 8000, adidas revives a household name of streetwear. Another era's true original, its torsion cushioning tech can very well compete with today's high-tech recovery and 3-D printed sneakers. The Aqua and Purple hues capture that '80s nostalgia just right.
Puma Speedcat Patch
Release Date: September 1
Editor's Notes: The Speedcat has always traded on its F1 pit-lane pedigree: low-slung, quietly technical, and older than most of the people wearing it today. This "Patch" edition leans into that racing-boot DNA with a mixed-panel upper that reads like it has been pieced together from spare leather off the paddock floor. It's the kind of quiet flex that separates people who know Speedcat's origin story from people who just think it looks cool.
Nike Mind 002 'Fossil Stone and Plum Eclipse'
Release Date: September 3
Editor's Notes: Nike's mind science department is back with Mind 002. Earthy and tonal, the Fossil Stone knit upper is broken up by Plum Eclipse hits at the toecap and lace lock. Flip it over, and the insole's white dots map out exactly where the science is happening. Function as the whole aesthetic, for once.
PUMA x SALEHE BEMBURY Velum 2 NITRO Sneakers
Release Date: September 3
Editor's Notes: Footwear design power-house and all-round style icon Salehe Bembury is tapped up by PUMA to reimagine an archive classic. The Velum 2. Nitro-injected foam for responsive cushioning and embossed tongue upper reflects Bembury's umnatched eye for detail — built for the everyday but hardly a plain-jane.
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