With October comes the start of a new NBA season, and a new slate of sneakers is a requirement for the occasion.
Both LeBron James and Anthony Edwards will see their latest signature sneakers debut from Nike and Adidas, respectively, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s recently launched Converse model will get three new colorways releasing simultaneously. On the legacy hoops front, Kobe Bryant’s line will grow with a performance shoe and another new take on the Air Force 1 Low, and the Air Jordan 11 will get the first of nine colorways releasing for its 30th anniversary.
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Those are just some of the highlights of the month ahead, and below you’ll find all the best sneakers releasing in October. You can also find dedicated lists for every Air Jordan releasing in October and the best Nike sneakers releasing in October at the links.
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Air Jordan 11 ‘Rare Air’
Release Date: Oct. 1
Price: $235
SKU: IH0296-400
New “Jordan” text lines the eyelets in the “Rare Air” colorway confirmed just this week as part of the Air Jordan 11’s 30th anniversary slate.
Patta x Nike Air Max Dn8 ‘Game Royal’ and ‘Club Gold’
Release Date: Oct. 1
Price: $210
SKU: IB4029-400, IB4029-700
Patta is dropping numerous Air Max Dn8 colorways, and these two are the only ones that’ll be available through the Snkrs app.
New Balance 993 ‘Community Pink’ and ‘Community Blue’
Release Date: Oct. 1
Price: $200
SKU: U993PB, U993BB
New Balance is offering up to color options like a gender reveal party with baby blue and pink overlays sharing the same black and gray base.
Air Jordan 1 Low Element
Release Date: Oct. 1
Price: $200
SKU: FV4227-400, FV4227-201, FV4227-002
The Air Jordan 1 Low gets some serious retooling from the ground up in a bid to winterize the classic sneaker.
Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low ‘Court Purple’
Release Date: Oct. 1
Price: $120
SKU: IB0018-500
Nike’s output of Kobe Bryant x Air Force 1 Lows continues steadily with an all-purple look featuring a snakeskin upper.
Mental Athletic x Salomon Ultra Glide 3
Release Date: Oct. 1
Price: $208
Salomon links with the stylish running label Mental Athletic for a small run of trail running gear that includes its plush runner.
Hoka Bondi Mary Jane
Release Date: Oct. 1
Price: $170
Hoka got into the sneaker loafer movement by transforming its Speed Mafate, and now it’s catering to the mary jane trend with a new look for its Bondi that was unveiled on Tanner Fletcher’s New York Fashion Week runway.
Converse Shai 001 ‘Hail Clay,’ ‘Charm Black’ and ‘Masi Blue’
Release Date: Oct. 2
Price: $130
SKU: A18978C, A18977C, A18772C
After a limited run for its debut “Butter” colorway, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Converse Shai 011 returns in a trio of monochrome colorways representing his family members to form the “Family Pack.”
Nike Vomero Premium ‘Sail’
Release Date: Oct. 2
Price: $230
SKU: IQ4035-100
Nike’s most maximum-cushioned sneaker arrives with the highest stack height of any running shoe from the brand.
Nike Air Force 1 Low ‘Realtree Pack’
Release Date: Oct. 3
Price: $125, $120
SKU: IO9803-200, IH1221-001
Two options featuring Realtree camo bring two fall-ready looks for the AF1 Low.
Nike LeBron 23 ‘Uncharted’
Release Date: Oct. 3
Price: $210
SKU: IB9561-900
The first of 23 LeBron 23 colorways with deep storytelling arrives with a gold edition celebrating LeBron James’ status as the only NBA player to reach 40,000 career points.
Adidas Anthony Edwards 2 ‘With Love’
Release Date: Oct. 4
Price: $130
SKU: JS3514
Anthony Edwards’ long-awaited second signature sneaker makes its debut in the same fashion as its predecessor with a Georgia-inspired mix of peach and pink dubbed “With Love.”
Jacquemus x Nike Moon Shoe
Release Date: Oct. 6
Price: $180
SKU: HV8547-700, HV8547-600, HV8547-001
Jacquemus went as far back as possible in Nike’s archives by reviving its first sneaker, Bill Bowerman’s moon shoe prototype.
A$AP Rocky x Puma Mostro Gabbia ‘Snake,’ Inhale ‘Leopard’ and Mostro ‘Pony Hair’
Release Date: Oct. 9
Price: $250, $140, $150
SKU: 403025_01, 405579_01, 406497_01
A$AP Rocky is on trend by bringing a mix of animal prints to a trio of his Puma sneakers.
Air Afrique x Nike Air Max RK61
Release Date: Oct. 9
Price: $210
SKU: HQ6416-001, HQ6416-100
Paris-based creative collective Air Afrique made a dress shoe with Air Max cushioning and named it for the airline that gave it its name, as “RK” was its air traffic code and 1961 was its year of founding.
Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Carbon Fiber’
Release Date: Oct. 10
Price: $240
SKU: HF2902-002
Carbon fiber goes from a functional accent to the full aesthetic with this new print for the Air Foamposite One.
Air Jordan 5 ’35th Anniversary’
Release Date: Oct. 11
Price: $200
SKU: HQ7978-102
The Air Jordan 5’s 35th anniversary celebrations are quieter than those of the Air Jordan 1 and Air Jordan 11, but the lone confirmed colorway for the occasion arrives with a sneakily reflective upper.
Infinite Archives x Air Jordan 17 Low ‘Beach’
Release Date: Oct. 17
Price: $305
SKU: IH0177-200
A lesser-sung Air Jordan model is brought to new heights through this highly anticipated collaboration from Infinite Archives.
Adidas Harden Vol. 9 ‘Snakeskin’
Release Date: Oct. 17
Price: $160
SKU: JR8289
If a snakeskin print alone weren’t enough to make this the loudest of all the Adidas Harden Vol. 9 colorways, it does so in lime green.
New Balance 204L ‘Pastel Pack’
Release Date: Oct. 17
Price: $120
SKU: U204LMMB, U204LMMD
New Balance can’t keep its thin-soled 204L sneaker in stock, and that trend will likely continue with new purple and pink editions coming for the “Pastel Pack.”
Adidas Anthony Edwards 2 ‘Blue Fusion’
Release Date: Oct. 25
Price: $130
SKU: JR4359
The second Anthony Edwards 2 drop of the month arrives in the colors of his Minnesota Timberwolves.
Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low Protro ‘Moonwalker’
Release Date: Oct. 30
Price: $220
SKU: IM0465-500
Delayed several times this year, the Kobe 9 tribute to Michael Jackson arrives in Protro form for the first time.
New Balance 990v6 Made in USA ‘Dark Camo’
Release Date: Oct. 30
Price: $200
SKU: U990CA6
Mixes of brown and olive bring a heavy “Beef and Broccoli” look to this drop from New Balance’s Made in USA line.