The Drop List 03/29/21

There is nothing foolish about the first week of April. Nike is delivering two new Dunk Low colorways, Jordan Brand is celebrating Easter Sunday with a festive Jordan 12 Low, and Yeezy is bringing back the Desert Boot in a bold colorway. Find out what other releases caught our attention in this week’s edition of The Drop List.

Nike Dunk Low Medium Curry

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Nike is adding a luxe twist to the Dunk Low with the Nike Dunk Low Medium Curry. The Curry colorway first made its way onto the Nike Dunk Low in 1999 as part of the Nike CO.JP (Concept Japan) collection. Since then, there have been multiple Curry Dunk releases in Nike’s catalog, including the 2003 Nike Dunk High Premium Curry, 2010 Dunk Low VNTG Dark Curry, and now, the Nike Dunk Low Medium Curry.

The upper of the Nike Dunk Low Medium Curry is composed of Sail hairy suede with Medium Curry overlays and a Bone-colored Swoosh. Nike branding is present on its traditional woven tongue tag and Medium Curry heel patch. A Sail nylon tongue, Sail midsole, and Medium Curry outsole complete this retro design.

The Nike Dunk Low Medium Curry releases on Monday, March 29th for $100 on the SNKRS app and at select stockists.

Air Jordan 12 Low Easter

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Jordan Brand is dropping off the Air Jordan 12 Low Easter just in time for Easter Sunday. This low-cut version of one of Jumpman’s most storied silhouettes offers a clean, all-white look that is geared for the streets and Sunday dinner.

The Air Jordan 12 Low Easter features an all-white smooth leather paneled upper with tumbled leather mudguards and iridescent detailing. Jumpman logos and “TWO 3” are embroidered on each shoe’s tumbled leather tongue. Other details on this Jordan 12 Low include a black textile heel tab, pink insoles, white midsole, and an “icy” blue translucent outsole.

The Air Jordan 12 Low Easter releases this Saturday, April 3rd for $190 on the SNKRS app and at select stockists.

Nike Dunk Low College Navy (W)

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In the spirit of March Madness, Nike pays tribute to the University of Georgetown Hoyas with the women’s exclusive Nike Dunk Low College Navy (W). The Hoyas are one of the most storied basketball programs in NCAA history, and one of the first to be sponsored by the Swoosh.

College Navy and Wolf Grey leather comprise the upper of the Nike Dunk Low College Navy (W). College Navy makes up the toe, medial side, and ankle while Wolf Grey makes up the overlays, vamp, and Swoosh. Hits of red are prominent on the woven tongue label and heel logo. A white midsole and light grey translucent outsole finalize the colorway.

The Nike Dunk Low College Navy releases on Monday, March 29th for $100 on the SNKRS app and at select retailers.

Air Jordan 9 Change The World (W)

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To celebrate Women’s History Month, Jumpman is delivering a new women’s exclusive colorway with the Air Jordan 9 Change The World (W). This release will be the first-ever women’s exclusive Jordan 9 in the brand’s history, signaling their progression toward inclusivity.

The Air Jordan 9 Change The World (W) provides a springtime feel with its mismatched pastel look. While both right and left shoes feature a white leather upper with panels of perforated leather and a black woven tongue, there are stark differences in the mudguards and detailing. The left shoe dons a pink, fuchsia, and orange mudguard with an orange midsole and lace loops, while the right shoe is suited with a light grey, purple, and black mudguard with a pale yellow midsole and lace loops. On each heel tab, “Change The World” is printed as an homage to the colorways name. Embroidered “23” insignias on each heel and a white outsole wraps up the design.

The Air Jordan 9 Change The World (W) releases on Wednesday, March 31st for $190 on the SNKRS app and at select retailers.

adidas Yeezy Desert Boot Taupe Blue

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After nearly a year and a half hiatus, Yeezy is bringing back the Desert Boot silhouette with the adidas Yeezy Desert Boot Taupe Blue. The Taupe Blue separates itself from previous Yeezy Desert Boots by presenting a design with strong contrast in its elements.

While previous Desert Boot releases have primarily featured colorways of subtle earth tones, the Taupe Blue taps into a more saturated palette. It features a tonal-brown upper that is composed of a mix of suede, nubuck, and mesh. From there, a solid Taupe Blue mudguard and sole seamlessly grip the upper to provide a sturdy base for traction and support. Olive rope laces add the finishing touches to this utilitarian design.

The adidas Yeezy Desert Boot Taupe Blue releases on Monday, March 29th for $200 on Yeezy Supply and at select stockists.

Air Jordan 3 Retro Electric Green GS

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To kick off a full slate of April releases, Jordan is delivering the kids-exclusive Air Jordan 3 Retro Electric Green GS. The Electric Green 3 is reminiscent of the Air Jordan 3 Retro Joker from 2013 with its black, purple, and green colorway.

The Air Jordan 3 Electric Green GS features a black leather upper with hits of grey, green, and purple. Classic Elephant print mudguards wrap the toe and heel as a tribute to the Jordan 3’s origins. A white Jumpman logo on the heel tab, neon green tongue, and white midsole with an “icy” translucent outsole wrap up this iteration.

The Air Jordan 3 Electric Green GS releases this Thursday, April 1st for $140 at select Jordan retailers.

Nike Air More Uptempo Rayguns

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Nike Basketball is honoring one of their most creative ad campaigns from the early 2000s with the Nike Air More Uptempo Rayguns. In 2002, Nike launched a three-part ad campaign that took viewers back to 1975. The commercials were centered around a fictional ABA team called the Roswell Rayguns, and their transition from a last-place team to becoming an unstoppable force in basketball. Nike first referenced the Roswell Rayguns logo and team colors on the 2005 Nike SB Dunk Low Rayguns. Since then, shoes in Nike’s catalog from SB Dunks, to Kyries, to Air Force 1s have nodded to the best ABA team to never exist.

The Nike Air More Uptempo Raygun is constructed of white leather with hits of red, black, and yellow outlining big bubble “AIR” lettering on each lateral side. Yellow Swooshes are located on the toe and heel and the appearance of a Roswell Rayguns basketball logo embroidery on the heel, an orange patent leather patch on the tongue, and a white sole with a full-length Air unit conclude this 90s era basketball shoe.

The Nike Air More Uptempo Rayguns releases on Monday, March 29th for $170 on the SNKRS app and at select retailers.

Nike Air Structure OG

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Nike is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of its Air Structure running series by reviving the Nike Air Structure OG. The Nike Air Structure originally debuted in 1991 as a solution for runners who battled with over-pronation, the motion of a runner’s foot rolling inward as they run. The Air Structure line has since seen over 20 models, making it one of the oldest running series in Nike’s history. Nike nods to the line’s roots with the revamped Air Structure OG.

The upper of the Nike Air Structure OG is composed of white mesh with grey, black, and Neo Teal Durabuck overlays. Hits of red are prominent on the tongue, Nike branding on the heel,  and surrounding the Air unit in the heel. A white and grey midsole and black outsole wrap up this retro model.

The Nike Air Structure OG releases on Tuesday, March 30th for $120 on the SNKRS app and at select stockists.

Nike Air Tuned Max Celery

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For the first time since 1999, the Nike Air Tuned Max is returning in its original colorway. The Celery colorway might look familiar, as it was referenced in Skepta’s 2017 Air Max 97 colorway. 

The Nike Air Tuned Max Celery comes with a Dark Charcoal mesh upper with Saturn Red iridescent overlays and Celery molded Foamposite panels surrounding the heel. It features a full-length Tuned Air unit, a technology most often associated with the Air Max Plus. Hits of yellow on the tongue and a black outsole add the finishing touches to this retro runner.

The Nike Air Tuned Max Celery releases on Saturday, April 3rd for $170 on the SNKRS app and at select stockists.