It’s business as usual this week, as Nike, Jordan Brand, and Yeezy deliver their best. The Swoosh is blessing Dunk lovers with three new drops, Air Jordan brings more color to the Air Jordan 9, and Yeezy’s 700 v2 returns in an updated tonal shade. Check out these releases and more in our latest Drop List.
Nike Dunk High Syracuse
Nike continues to revive their famed Be True To Your School pack with the retro release of the Nike Dunk High Syracuse. The Nike Dunk High Syracuse first retroed in 2016 as a women’s-exclusive, alongside other pack-mates, like the Villanovas, Kentuckys, and Michigans. Following the Syracuse-themed colorway releasing in Dunk Low form in 2020, the orange hue returns again in its original Dunk High form.
The Nike Dunk High Syracuse is constructed in familiar Dunk High color blocking. Hits of orange leather add a bright contrast to white leather panels. From there, a white tongue tag with orange Nike branding and a vibrant orange outsole completes the design, making it a true OG return.
The Nike Dunk High Syracuse drops on Wednesday, March 10th, for $120 on the SNKRS app and other Nike stockists.
Nike SB Dunk Carpet Company
The upcoming Dunk High release from Nike SB and Baltimore skate shop, Carpet Company, is the latest addition to the SB Dunk. Known for their 1-of-1 tees and customized skate decks, Carpet Company adds these same DIY characteristics to their first SB collaboration.
The Nike SB Dunk High Carpet Company provides wearers with the ability to rip up the sneaker to their liking with tearaway uppers. White tumbled leather is paired with a semi-translucent blue layer that pays homage to the art of screen printing, a common artistic practice that the shop uses for their unique shirts. Underneath the blue fabric is yellow leather with embroidered graphics, giving a whole new look and feel to the sneaker itself. Hidden messages also appear on the heel with quotes from the Egyptian brothers that own Carpet Company, the left heel stating “Brought To You By The Habibis At Carpet Company”, while the right shows “Nike” in Arabic calligraphy.
The Nike SB Dunk High Carpet Company releases this Friday, March 12th for $125 on the SNKRS app and select Nike SB stockists.
Nike Dunk High SE All-Star
For this upcoming All-Star weekend, Nike is dropping a new Dunk High colorway to celebrate the event. With the All-Star game looking a lot different this year because of COVID-19 restrictions, it’s fitting for this Dunk High to have an out-of-the-ordinary take towards materials that updates a traditional design. The Nike Dunk High drops alongside a pack of other silhouettes set to represent the big event, with each sneaker holding similar color schemes.
The Nike Dunk High SE All-Star features a unique wavy design. The upper is composed of rippled-patterned black patent leather with hits of Barely Green tumbled leather. A black nylon tongue appears on the upper with Barely Green laces. To wrap up this new colorway, an “NBA All-Star Indianapolis” badge is stitched towards the lower ankle of the shoe, cementing it as a special edition for the upcoming All-Star game that was originally set to occur in Indianapolis.
The Nike Dunk High SE All-Star releases Tuesday, March 9th, for $110 on the SNKRS app and Nike stockists.
Air Jordan 9 Change The World
The Air Jordan 9 makes its second appearance in 2021 with the women’s exclusive Air Jordan 9 Change The World. The colorway was teased by Jordan Brand as part of their release preview back in November of 2020. This year, the new colorway arrives just in time for spring, bringing a variety of colors to the 1994 model.
The Air Jordan 9 Change The World is a fitting title for the shoe. Designers Tinker Hatfield and Mark Smith envisioned the Jordan 9 as the canvas to celebrate MJ’s International influence. Words such as “Graceful” and “Hope” are molded on the outsole in foreign languages to represent Jordan’s skills captivating fans around the world. Moving up from the outsole, each shoe features a mismatch of pastel leathers on the mudguard and collar, while maintaining a white leather base for the upper. Ranging from light purple and blue to orange and red, the bright array of colors is contrasted by a black tongue, laces, and heel tab with the words “Change The World” printed on each pair.
The Air Jordan 9 Change The World releases on the SNKRS app this Saturday, March 13th, for $190.
adidas Yeezy 700 v2 Cream
After a brief hiatus in 2020, the Yeezy 700 V2 makes its return in 2021 in a Cream colorway. adidas and Kanye West bring back the silhouette in a colorway similar to 2018’s Static 700 V2. This Cream design delivers similar tonal colors that we’ve come to expect from the Three Stripes and the artist.
The adidas Yeezy 700 V2 Cream arrives in a familiar fashion that helped garner its popularity amongst Yeezy fans. The upper showcases many reflective elements, from the lace loops to its stripe detailing. These reflective additions are met with hits of Cream-colored leather on the toe and mudguard. Lastly, mesh underlays add breathability to the wearer while a BOOST outsole brings additional comfort.
The adidas Yeezy 700 V2 Cream releases on Saturday, March 13th for $300 on Yeezy Supply, adidas’s Confirm app, and other adidas stockists.
