This week was filled with a lot of good news, but one very bad headline overshadowed everything, as the sneaker world mourns the loss of renowned sneaker scholar and writer Gary Warnett. Gary’s knowledge of sneakers past and present will be sorely missed, but his friends and any one he’s touched in the sneaker community will surely never forget him. Continue below to get caught up on everything else you need to know about from the last week in sneakers.
Gary Warnett Passes Away
The sneaker world lost perhaps its most knowledgeable scholar of all time this week. If you’re unfamiliar with Gary’s work, he’s been the voice/story teller of countless sneaker projects from various brands throughout the years, and was the longtime writer for (now defunct) Crooked Tongues in the UK. Visit his blog Gwarizm here.
Michael Jordan Responds To President Trump’s Recent Comments/Actions
Air Jordan joined the list of athletes who publicly disagree with Trump’s comments on the NFL and the NBA.
Air Jordan 1 “Gatorade” Pack Inspired By Classic Flavors Releasing In October
Along with the upcoming “Gatorade” Air Jordan 6, the Air Jordan 1 will be releasing in multiple colorways representing classic flavors of the thirst quenching sports drink.
Air Jordan 11 “Concord” Rumored For Holiday 2018 Release
One of the most popular sneakers of all time may be coming back next year. Here’s everything we know so far.
adidas Basketball Employee Charged For Role In NCAA Bribery Scandal
The FBI is investigating various college basketball programs for bribing high school athletes to attend their schools, and a top employee of adidas Basketball is in the mix.
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Roger Federer’s Air Jordan 3 inspired tennis shoe gets a third colorway borrowed from the recent atmos collab.
The Nike Vapormax Wows Us With Triple Pink
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First Look At The adidas Ultra Boost 4.0 “Chinese New Year”
We already get an early preview of next year’s Ultra Boost celebrating Chinese New Year.
adidas NMD R2 “Japan” Pack Coming In October
Tonal black and hot pink colorways are coming to the NMD R2 with Japanese detailing.
Tinker Hatfield Confirms That The Hyperadapt 2.0 Will Be A Basketball Shoe
Tinker Hatfield recently went on record saying that the follow-up to the self-lacing HyperAdapt 1.0 will be designed for basketball, with the goal of having it on the court at the NBA level.
Parley and adidas Release First Shoe Without BOOST
Out of nowhere, Parley for the Oceans and adidas dropped an unannounced EQT Support ADV Primeknit.
Nike Air Max 1 Anniversary “Royal” Is Restocking In October
The original red colorway of the Air Max 1 for the “Anniversary” release recently got a restock, and the OG blue colorway will soon have one too.
adidas Celebrates Largest Originals Store With Incredibly Limited Sneaker Release
adidas Originals is ready to Air their biggest flagship store yet in Chicago, and they have a special sneaker release to celebrate.
Nike Honors Baltimore With Air Force 1 Release Exclusive To City
Baltimore gets their very own edition of the SF-AF1 Mid with special packaging that tells the story of how the city “saved” the Air Force 1.
Exclusive Look At The SoleFly x Air Jordan 17 Low
Your first good look at SoleFly’s “Lightning” Air Jordan 17 Low that drops next year.