August is coming to a close and the final third of the year nears. While we’ve seen many anniversary drops take place, sneaker brands have plenty more in store for us this week as Nike, adidas, New Balance, Jordan Brand, ASICS, and PUMA treat us to another stacked lineup of launches. Before we break it all down for you, let’s have a look back at which headlines caught our eye last week, starting with our latest feature. We sat down with _J.L-A.L_ founder Jean-Luc Ambridge Lavelle and HOKA’s senior director of collaborations, Thomas Cykana, to discuss the two brands’ latest collaboration: two modern takes on the Mafate X.Pivoting to the normal news slate, Nike Basketball officially introduced the Kobe 3 Protro, quickly following it up with the reveal of its new low-top counterpart. The brand also announced Caitlin Clark as a signature athlete, presenting her signature logo and announcing upcoming collaborative launches, including her first shoe as a 2026 launch. Meanwhile, we caught a complete look at Patta’s new take on the Air Max Dn8, as well as an Air Jordan 1-themed version of the Air Jordan 40.Elsewhere in the sneaker space, Salehe Bembury continues to tease his new footwear brand, presenting a wide variety of eye-catching compositions. The prolific designer also teased his second upcoming New Balance 1000 colorway. That’s not all for the American sportswear brand, the New Balance ABZORB 2000 stood out thanks to new looks of “Blue Ice/Grey,” “Dark Grey,” and an Aminé collaboration. JJJJound made noise with the unveiling of its “Realtree Camo”-colored Classic Clog. Last but not least, the sneaker loafer trend is being extended thanks to new contributions from Vans and KEEN.Now that you’re caught up on what’s been going down in the sneaker space, let’s dive into this week’s top releases, starting with an old-school Nike silhouette. After making your way through all 10 drops, don’t forget to hit up HBX to check out which styles are available today.Nike Astrograbber “Aluminum,” “Fir,” & “Soft Yellow”
