A rundown of the most popular kicks dropping this month.
As we approach the Holiday season, brands across the board will be flooding the market with highly coveted sneakers releases, and it all starts in October.
The next few weeks will be feature a plethora of highly anticipated sneaker releases, ranging from several all-new Air Jordans and the debut of James Harden's fourth Adidas siganture to Nike's latest collaboration with Sacai and a special edition Batman x Converse collection. Not to mention, Jordan Brand's latest collaboration with Travis Scott is finally slated to launch.
Get your scroll on to preview 10 of the most popular sneakers releasing in the coming weeks.
Adidas UltraBoost 1.0 Solar Pack
Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In October
Release Date: October 3
Retail Price: $180
The Adidas UltraBoost has come a long way since the sneakers were first introduced in 2015, and the sock-like silhouette is now regarding as one of the most popular, most comfortable shoes on the market.
Whether you were an UltraBoost supporter from the jump or if you're new to the game, there's no denying that the UltraBoost 1.0 design stands out from the rest - especially the recently reissued Solar Yellow and Solar Orange colorways.
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The Air Jordan 9 "Gym Red" made its retail debut over the weekend, but sizes are still available at most major retailers.
The kicks feature a smooth, white leather upper equipped with a glossy, gym red patent leather finish on the overlays. The 9s also feature hits of black on the eyelets, heel tab and Jumpman branding on the tongue and midsole.
As a whole, the kicks strongly resemble Jason Kidd's New Jersey Nets Air Jordan 9 PE, although his were void of any black detailing.
Nike and Japanese fashion label Sacai have a couple more Nike Blazer Mid collabs in the works, following in the footsteps of the trio of Nike LDV Waffles that dropped in September.
Just like the first run of Sacai x Nike Blazers, the upcoming collabs represent a combination of two iconic Nike sneakers - the Nike Dunk and Nike Blazer - fused together for a hybrid, double-themed design. The two colorways, ”Black/Wolf Grey/White” and “White/Wolf Grey,” come equipped with double tongues, shoelaces and swooshes with a co-branded Nike x Sacai logo on the heel tab.
Priced at $140, the Sacai x Nike Blazer Mids will be releasing via Nike SNKRS and select Nike retailers on October 10.
Jordan Brand gave us a bit of a swerve when they launched the Air Jordan 34 in a unique "Blue Void" colorway, but we always knew it wouldn't be long before the 34s released in a classic Chicago Bulls inspired colorway.
The "Bred" Air Jordan 34, featuring the familiar white, black and red color scheme, also comes equipped with the classic Nike Air branding on the heel. As much as this sneaker is geared toward being the pinnacle of performance basketball sneakers, it doubles as a dope looking everyday sneaker.
Travis Scott first broke out his Air Jordan 6 collab during his performance at Super Bowl LIII last February, and now the kicks are finally head to retailers. They were rumored to drop last month, but we promise they're officially slated to launch on October 12 in sizes for the whole fam.
The olive Cactus Jack 6s come equipped with a button enclosed stash pocket on the ankle collar, along with red accents throughout, including the "Nike Air" and Cactus Jack branding on the heel.
James Harden's fourth Adidas signature will make it's retail debut in a "Barber Shop" colorway, featuring a black knit upper highlighted by hits of red, blue, white and metallic silver.
Unlike Harden's previous Adidas signatures, the Adidas Vol. 4 ditches the beloved Boost cushioning in favor of the brand's Lightstrike tooling which was first introduced on the laceless Adidas N3XT L3V3L sneaker.
"The process to create the Vol. 4 was a true collaboration with the Adidas design team that allowed me to voice my creativity and to blend different ideas into one shoe that would showcase both my style of play on the court and my sense of style walking out of the tunnel," says Harden.
"Daniel Patrick has been setting trends with his use of bold looks and bright colors, so partnering with Daniel was the perfect way to highlight the design of the Vol. 4 and bring sport, fashion and culture together."
Air Jordan 10 "Seattle"
Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In October
Release Date: October 19
Retail Price: $190
The beloved Air Jordan 10 "Seattle" is finally returning to retailers for the first time since its originally released as part of the "City Series" in 1995.
The collection consisted of the Seattle Supersonics colorway, as well as iterations for the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings. The Chicago and Orlando renditions have been retro'd since the initial release, but October 19 will mark the first time the white, green and black colorway returns to retailers.
In celebration of Batman's 80th anniversary, Converse will be releasing a six-pack of Batman-themed sneakers, including two Chuck 70s, two high-top All Stars and two low-top All Stars. Each of the special edition sneakers feature different elements of Batman throughout the years. For instance, the two Chuck 70s are highlighted by pink and yellow Batman logos - the white pair coming equipped with an all-over print while the black colorway features an enlarged logo.
The high-top All Stars also come in either black or white, with the black pair nodding to Batman & Robin, while the white colorway references iconic villains such as The Penguin and The Riddler. Lastly, one low-top All Star is inspired by the different Batman logos used from 1940-1986, while the other pays homage to The Joker.
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Nike Air Max LeBron 7 "Red Carpet"
Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In October
Release Date: October 29
Retail Price: $200
Nike Air Max LeBron 7 retros are coming soon, and the first colorway to hit will be the iconic "Red Carpet" joint that LeBron James debuted at Madison Square Garden nearly 10 years ago.
The upper is constructed of white leather and a black woven material, as well as an eye-catching "Glass Blue" hue that appears throughout the silhouette, including the outline of the Nike swoosh and full-length Air Max unit. Lastly, "Chilling Red" detailing appears on the tongue and toe of the outsole.
The highly anticipated Air Jordan 12 "Reverse Taxi," originally rumored to release on November 9, is now slated to release on Halloween, October 31 for the retail price of $190. What's more, the kicks will be available in sizes for the whole family, with big kid's sizes retailing for $140, little kid's for $80 and toddler's for $60.
Given the "Reverse Taxi" moniker, one would assume that the 12s will flip the colors used on the beloved "Taxi" Air Jordan 12, making for a sneaker that looks very similar to the "Playoffs" colorway. However, that buttery soft suede construction strays from the tumbled leather build of both the "Taxi" and "Playoff" 12s. Additionally the leather overlays match the black upper, offering no form of contrast.
Similar to the original Taxi colorway, the "Reverse Taxi" will feature metallic gold detailing on the eyelets, accented by red and gold detailing on the tongue and heel.
<b>Sports & Sneakers Writer</b>
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New York born and raised. Long-suffering Knicks, Mets & Jets fan who fell in love with sneakers when Allen Iverson laced up the 11s at Georgetown. Commissioner of one of the premier fantasy football leagues in the USA.
