Black Friday Sneaker Release Guide

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Yeezys, Air Jordans, UltraBoosts & more.

From Black Friday to Cyber Monday brands across the board will be releasing plenty of highly coveted sneakers, whether they be all-new colorways or restocks of kicks gone by.

Furthermore, Nike and Adidas are among those offering site-wide discounts making the next few days all the more important for your Holiday shopping needs.

Scroll through the list below to see what sneakers are slated to launch in the coming days.


Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 "Sesame"

Black Friday Sneaker Release Guide

Release Date: Friday, November 23

Retail Price: $220

 

Although Kanye West has hinted at more colorful Yeezy Boost releases, this upcoming "Sesame" rendition is more in line with the traditional, Earthy tones that were used on the original run of Yeezy Boosts. The kicks, retailing for $220, feature a light khaki primeknit upper, accompanied by a milky Boost midsole and a timeless gum outsole beneath it all. 

The kicks will launch at major retailers such as Footaction, Eastbay and Champs starting at 7am ET, and 10am ET via Finish Line and Adidas.com.

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Air Jordan 11 "Olive Lux"

Black Friday Sneaker Release Guide

Release Date: Friday, November 23

Retail Price: $220

 

The "Olive Lux" Air Jordan 11, which was recently introduced as part of Jordan Brand's 2018 Women's Holiday collection, is comprised of an olive suede upper accompanied by a light brown textured overlay, white midsole, gum outsole and a "metallic stout" Jumpman near the heel.

While the kicks are billed as a women's release, they will be available up to a size 12 which translates to a men's size 10.5.

Luxury. 🍸 WMNS #Jordan Retro 11 'Olive Lux'
Launching 11/23, In-Store and Online#BecauseSneakers pic.twitter.com/WJnJ2TjfBN

— Foot Locker (@footlocker) November 22, 2018

Adidas UltraBoost "Medal Pack"

Black Friday Sneaker Release Guide

Release Date: Friday, November 23

Retail Price: $200

 

Among the long list of highly coveted sneakers dropping this weekend is the Adidas UltraBoost "Medal Pack" consisting of three separate colorways. The Olympic-themed pack originally debuted back in 2016 during the Summer games in Rio.

Inspired by gold, silver and bronze medals, each of the black-based UltraBoosts feature medal-inspired detailing about the heel counter along with the familiar white Boost midsole and black Continental rubber outsole. The "Gold" and "Bronze" renditions feature a completely black primeknit upper, while the "Silver" colorway stands out in that the black knit includes hits of grey (reminiscent of the Adidas UltraBoost 1.0 design) to match the metallic detailing on the heel.

Each of the three sneakers will be up for grabs once again on Friday, November 23 for the retail price of $200. Major retailers such as Foot Locker and Champs Sports will have the kicks in stock, as will select adidas Originals retailers and adidas.com.

Coming soon on #adidas US.
adidas Ultra Boost 2.0 Medal Pack.
Releasing Friday, November 23.

Gold https://t.co/YxMxvlYiin
Silver https://t.co/4OXAtvfQeo
Bronze https://t.co/hcXYYfdZvD pic.twitter.com/Vze7pD2cgu

— adidas alerts (@adidasalerts) November 15, 2018

Nike Kyrie 5 "Blk Mgc"

Black Friday Sneaker Release Guide

Release Date: Friday, November 23

Retail Price: $130

 

Kyrie Irving's fifth signature sneaker makes its debut on Black Friday in the appropriately named "Blk Mgc" colorway.

The kicks are highlighted by a new Nike Air Zoom unit engineered to help Kyrie play quicker and sharper, as well as a new Flywire system and traction pattern on the sole.

The @nikebasketball Kyrie 5 'Blk Mgc'

Shop Men's 🇺🇸 https://t.co/F679pDXUxq

Shop Kids' 🇺🇸 https://t.co/wpMCIKvIhy pic.twitter.com/6hOCKf8IIb

— Nike.com (@nikestore) November 22, 2018

Wu Wear x Clarks Wallabees

Black Friday Sneaker Release Guide

Release Date: Friday, November 23

Retail Price: $190

 

In celebration of 25 years since Wu-Tang's debut album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)," Clarks Originals and Wu Wear have teamed up to create a capsule collection of Wallabees in three exclusive colorways.

Crafted in collaboration tannery Charles F. Stead, the Clarks Originals x Wu Wear range are collectors’ editions, featuring ‘Enter the Wu-Tang’ stamped into the left tongue, and ‘9 November 1993’ into the right, as well as the iconic Wu-Tang logo on the heel and fob. Each design, priced at $190, is water resistant and stain resistant.

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Union x Air Jordan 1

Black Friday Sneaker Release Guide

Release Date: Saturday, November 24

Retail Price: $190

 

Jordan Brand has teamed up with Union owner Chris Gibbs for a special capsule collection consisting of two Air Jordan 1s inspired by the late ’80s early ’90s, as well as a range of apparel. Each of the AJ1s fuses together classic colorways with a noticeable stitch mark, evidence of a process that celebrates DYI culture and vintage hunting.

According to Nike, Gibbs describes the inspiration as finding your most coveted pair of sneakers at the flea market, then elevating it by combining it with another pair to create a unique 1-of-1. Gibbs, who frequents Los Angeles-area flea markets and vintage stores, made sure all of the gear in the  collection had been washed and distressed to perfectly match the era that Union wanted to reference.

Both pairs will restock at UnionJordan.com on November 24th at 12pm ET.

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Dragon Ball Z x Adidas "Vegeta" & "Majin Buu"

Black Friday Sneaker Release Guide

Release Date: Saturday, November 24

Retail Price: Adidas Ultra Tech "Vegeta" $160 / Adidas Kamanda "Majin Buu" $150

 

The third installment of the Dragon Ball Z x Adidas sneaker collection is set to arrive in less than two weeks, featuring two sneakers inspired by DBZ characters Vegeta and Majin Buu. 

Vegeta's sneaker collab, retailing for $160, comes in the form of an Adidas Ultra Tech built on a Collegiate Royal/Bold Gold colorway. The ribbed toe box serves as a nod to Vegeta's yellow armor, while the "Over 9000" text on the heel pays homage to his well known catchphrase. Majin Buu's sneaker, price at $150, takes shape in the form of a pink Adidas Kamanda complete with a yellow heel tab bearing Majin Buu's symbol.

Closer look at the "Vegeta" Dragon Ball Z x adidas Tech Super and the “Majin Buu” Dragon Ball Z x adidas Kamanda, scheduled to release this Saturday, November 24. (📷 by @43einhalb)
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— adidas alerts (@adidasalerts) November 19, 2018

Air Jordan 12 "Gym Red"

Black Friday Sneaker Release Guide

Release Date: Saturday, November 24

Retail Price: $190

 

Jordan Brand has done plenty of experimenting with the Air Jordan 12 in recent years, including the use of different of materials such as suede, wool and neoprene. This Holiday season, Jordan Brand is going back to the basics with a leather-based pair inspired by the Chicago Bulls colorway.

The all-new "Gym Red" Air Jordan 12 sticks with a monochromatic build accompanied by metallic red details on the top eyelets as well as the midfoot Jumpman logo. The only variation from the all red color scheme comes in the form of black branding on the tongue and heel.

The kicks will be available in-store an online at all major sneaker retailers, including Nike.com, starting at 10am ET on 11/24.

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