The new year is off to a slow start when it comes to new sneakers, but that doesn’t mean that there are not still some solid pairs hitting stores.
This week, shoppers can look forward to an array of different choices including the “Christmas” LeBron 19, “Community Linx” Raekwon x Diadora N.9002s, “Shock Yellow” Pharrell x Adidas Humanrace Sichona, and four colorways of the Maison Margiela x Reebok Classic Leather DQ. Take a detailed look at all of this week’s best sneaker releases below.
The new year is off to a slow start when it comes to new sneakers, but that doesn’t mean that there are not still some solid pairs hitting stores.
This week, shoppers can look forward to an array of different choices including the “Christmas” LeBron 19, “Community Linx” Raekwon x Diadora N.9002s, “Shock Yellow” Pharrell x Adidas Humanrace Sichona, and four colorways of the Maison Margiela x Reebok Classic Leather DQ. Take a detailed look at all of this week’s best sneaker releases below.
Nike LeBron 19 'Christmas'
Price: $200
When: Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nike SNKRS and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Arriving a bit behind schedule, the “Christmas” colorway of the LeBron 19 is finally releasing on Wednesday morning. The pair features a Polarized Blue upper with yellow and orange accents on the lining and outsole. Additional details include red logo hits on the lateral side panel and heel wrapped in Christmas lights and a speckled black midsole. LeBron James wore this colorway to face the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day last month. Despite a 39-point performance, the Lakers took a loss by a score of 122-115.
Raekwon x Diadora 'Community Linx'
Price: $120
When: Thursday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m.
Where: Select Foot Locker and Champ’s locations, footlocker.com, and champssports.com
What You Need to Know: Raekwon is once again collaborating with Diadora. This time, the result is two colorways of the N.9002 inspired by New York City. The pairs are made to represent the Knicks and Nets, respectively. Raekwon branding is stamped on each heel. The sneakers are helping introduce Raekwon’s new Community Linx program with Foot Locker, which has been created to help foster creatives in major cities around the country such as New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston. When speaking to Complex about the project earlier this month, Raekwon said, “People know me for wearing loud colors and just being flavorful. I call it being flavorful. I just felt like these colors resonated with what I wanted it to be. I wanted people to feel that excitement when they threw a pair of sneakers on.”
Pharrell x Adidas Humanrace Sichona 'Shock Yellow'
Price: $180
When: Friday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m.
Where: Adidas Confirmed app and select Dover Street Market locations
What You Need to Know: Pharrell and Adidas are releasing the latest colorway of the Humanrace Sichona later this week. This “Shock Yellow” pair features a bright yellow Primeknit upper, tonal midsole, orange tongue tab, and baby blue branding on the lateral side panel. An extra set of pink laces is also included for anyone looking for an additional pop of color.
Maison Margiela x Reebok Classic DQ
Price: $400
When: Friday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m.
Where: reebok.com and other select retailers
What You Need to Know: Maison Margiela continues its partnership with Reebok with four new pairs of the Classic Leather DQ. The retro Reebok silhouette has been tweaked with the addition of cut-out paneling across its upper and the Parisian fashion house’s signature Tabi toe. Margiela branding can be seen on the tongue tag and insole. Along with the black colorway covered in white paint designed to chip away over time, the desconsturcted design is also available in white, red, and black leather options.
