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Welcome to SNX DLX, your weekly roundup of the best sneakers on the internet. It’s a huge week for Nike fans and we’re showing the love with seven of our eight picks this roundup going to the Swoosh. Whether you’re a fan of classic AF-1s, forgotten vintage runners like the Air Pegasus, or radical reimaginings like this week’s J Balvin Air Jordan 2s, we’ve got a little something for every type of Nike fan.
The only other brand to score a spot in our top eight this week is Adidas with a four colorway version of the Samba Golf. We’re a little surprised that New Balance and Yeezy Brand are keeping quiet this week, leading us to believe they have something big to release in the coming weeks. For now, let’s dive into this week’s eight best sneaker drops and where to find them. Once you hit the kicks, be sure to check out the latest style watch to complete the fit.
Nike Air Force 1 x Off White Brooklyn
In a celebration of the Brooklyn Museum’s posthumous Virgil Abloh retrospective, Figures of Speech, the same bright green Off-White AF1s worn by museum staff are finally getting a commercial release this week. Coming with a monochrome upper in Light Green Spark, this AF-1 features shiny metallic swooshes, an exposed foam tongue with a cutout window, and those classic Abloh zip ties. The number of unreleased sneakers designed by Abloh is slowly dwindling, so as excited as we are that these are finally dropping, it’s also a bit bittersweet.
The Nike Air Force 1 x Off-White Brooklyn is available now for a retail price of $160. Pick up a pair through alternative sites such as GOAT and flight club.
Nike Air Force 1 Vintage Photon Dust and Haze
As brilliant as Abloh’s take on the AF-1 is, for some people the silhouette will still look better in a low-key, understated colorway, and this week’s Photon Dust and Sail iteration takes the AF -1 classic all white and ages it a bit with some vintage details. Featuring a distressed canvas and waffle suede upper, the Photon Dust and Sail manages to look both crisp and fresh and weathered and worn, with a coconut milk outsole and vintage Nike branding completing the design. .
The Nike Air Force 1 Vintage Photon Dust and Sail is available now for a retail price of $130. Get a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
Women’s Air Force 1 ’07 LX Coconut Milk Lemon Wash
Your eyes don’t deceive you, it’s yet another AF-1 worth cutting this week. Let’s just call it Air Force 1 week because in addition to the three that were on our list, Nike is dropping four other versions of the silhouette. We’re not complaining, but we’re not going to dedicate an entire SNX to the AF-1. We just won’t!
Featuring a Coconut Milk leather upper with laces and a Lemon Wash outsole, and a chunky jelly swoosh, this AF-1 is reinforced with extra padding for a more comfortable and modern fit.
The Women’s Air Force 1 ’07 LX Coconut Milk and Lemon Wash is set to release on September 14 for a retail price of $120. Get a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
Nike Jordan Super Play J Balvin
It’s a bit late in the year for a sandal (we would have worn them exclusively last week during the ridiculous heat wave that hit the Southwest) but hey, it’s J Balvin so we’ll take it. This Jordan Super Play slide features puffy panels with dreamy cloud graphics, a Velcro strap, rainbow detailing, and is set on a glow-in-the-dark foam sole.
It’s a perfect match with Balvin’s music which is always colorful and full of life.
The Nike Jordan Super Play J Balvin is set to release on September 15 at 7:00 a.m. PST for a retail price of $70. Get a pair via the Nike SNKRS App or alternate sites like GOAT.
Nike Air Jordan 2 J Balvin
The sandals are cool and anything but this J Balvin Jordan 2 is easily the highlight of the week. The Jordan 2 silhouette has been in revival mode all year, but there isn’t a single drop that updates the design as strongly as this cloudy take. Featuring a Celestine Blue upper with puffy panels and cloud graphics to the translucent heel of the mudguard, the J Balvin 2 features the same rainbow accents and glow in the dark outsole as the Super Play with a logo. luminous on the tongue, Air cushioning and a premium blend or materials on the upper.
Rounding out the design, J Balvin’s smiling logo appears through the translucent heel.
The Nike Air Jordan 2 J Balvin is set to release September 15 at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $300. Get a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
Nike NOCTA Hot Step Black and Yellow
Drake’s NOCTA Hot Step is getting a new black and yellow colorway this week, any other week it would be a big deal, but it’s definitely overshadowed by the more exciting Balvin AJ-2. But if you’re a fan of simpler, minimalist designs, this might be your pick of the week.
Featuring an Air Terra Humara-inspired upper in premium grained leather, the Hot Step features shimmering 3M accents and G-TEK traction for a comfortable glide. Nike didn’t want to give Ye his own stamp back when they produced Air Yeezy together, but they gave Drake one and we get it? Interesting Nike move.
The Nike NOCTA Hot Step is set to release September 16 at 7:00 a.m. PST for a retail price of $180. Get a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
Nike Air Pegasus 83 Vintage Sail
Considering this is something like the fourth Air Pegasus colorway we’ve gotten this year, we think it’s pretty safe to say the Air Pegasus is back! This old runner from the early ’80s features a weathered canvas upper with waffle suede detailing in a Sail colourway with shiny teal laces adding a bit of contrast.
It’s not the kind of build that’s going to break the internet or make you money on the secondary market, but it sure looks great!
The Nike Air Pegasus ’83 Vintage Sail is set to release on September 16 at 7:00 a.m. for a retail price of $105. Get a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
Adidas Special Edition Samba Spikeless Golf
While this is definitely Nike’s week (they scored 7 picks out of our total of 8), Adidas slipped one away with this drop of four Samba colorways. But it’s not just any Adidas Samba, it’s a special studless version of the Samba Golf, which features a subtly different design. The Golf takes the classic Samba design and beefs it up with extra padding for a more comfortable fit. The Samba Golf features a synthetic upper with a reinforced toe box for added stability, an OrthLite insole cushion and a chunky rubber outsole.
The Adidas Special Edition Samba Spikeless Golf is set to release September 15 at 8:00 am PST for a retail price of $120. Get a pair via the Adidas App CONFIRMED.
