Matt Varga It’s not often that the re-runs headline our guides, but exceptions have to made in the case of true SOTY contenders.
Indeed, the coming days bring SNKRS drops for both the Undefeated Air Jordan 4 and the “Racer Blue” AWAKE Jordan 5, offering up second chances at some of the year’s most celebrated Jumpman drops. It’s enough to sideline this week’s Saturday retro release, the women’s Luminous Green Air Jordan 5. Dig deeper into the slate and you’ll find that there’s plenty to behold under that high-profile surface: one of adidas’ strongest collaborations in the Brain Dead Japan collection, an A-list two-pack with the Rose Speedcat capsule, and the debut of the LaMelo Ball PUMA MB.05.
As we always say, the above recap gives you a birds-eye-view of what’s upcoming, but you’ll need to check out the complete list ahead for a true sense. Included with the photos below are hyperlinks pointing back to our original coverage of each shoe. Through there, you can find direct “Where To Buy” sections with direct shopping links for all the shoes referenced. For late-breaking updates, keep our Sneaker Release Dates and Jordan Releases 2025 pages nearby as the week draws on.
August 26th sees the adidas Harden Vol. 9 “Molded Leather” make landfall, arguably the most lifestyle-ready version of The Beard’s ninth. Speaking of street-centric, Nike pulls the Astro Grabber from the archives, delivering three simplistic editions.
August 27th is cleared out for the Cav Empt Air Max DN8 collection; two versions hit SNKRS.
August 28th is one of our two major retreads: the Undefeated Jordan 4 caps off a Sneaker of the Year campaign with its SNKRS distribution. It’s a varied slate from there: the flame-broiled Brain Dead adidas Japan, the first seeds of New Balance Made in USA Fall/Winter ’25, one of PUMA’s foremost sponsees launches the Rose Speedcat collection, a three-headed New Balance “Desert Heat” drops exclusively via Foot Locker, a recently-traded PG sees a retail release in the GT Cut 3 Turbo “Jrue Holiday,” and ASICS revisits a recently-launched lifestyle model via the Kiko Kostadinov GEL-DS Trainer 14.
Performance is in focus for August 29th, beginning with two drops from Deion: the Diamond Turf “Emerald” and a corresponding cleat. Then LaMelo Ball introduces an all-new signature: the PUMA MB.05 “World Tour” while the Nike KD 18 “Texas” calls back to Durant’s college days. Finally, in a complete reversal of that athletic theme, the Reebok Clueless collection says “get in loser, we’re buying sneakers.”
August 30th is a big day for the AJ5: the “Racer Blue” Awake NY Jordan 5 hits SNKRS for those who struck out on the original raffle, and Nike offers up the women’s-exclusive Air Jordan 5 “Luminous Green” for a more accessible alternative.
Kid Super – PUMA continues to bear fruit with two Brasil Panels colorways and a version of the V-S1. Lastly, for retro fans, the Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Pixel Court” ticks off another beloved edition of the Agassi, and the adidas Jabbar Bruce Lee connects the Hall of Famer’s film career to his signature.
