August is here and summer continues to bring sunshine. Footwear brands are also bringing the heat as Nike, Crocs, PUMA, Salomon, New Balance, HOKA, and Jordan Brand have all prepared drops to look out for this week. Before diving into what to expect from the next seven days in the sneaker space, let’s look back at which headlines stood out to us this past week.On the feature end, the Hypebeast team traveled to Puerto Rico to capture a first look at the Bad Bunny x adidas “The Archive” exhibit, highlighting nearly 150 pairs that are mostly unreleased. Meanwhile, Nike had a big week for itself with LeBron James teasing the Nike LeBron 23 and Lil Yachty unveiling three Cactus Plant Flea Market x Nike Swamp Sponge Dunks. Delta Airlines surprised sneakerheads with its employee-exclusive take on the Air Force 1 Low. Another collaborator to make noise with the Swoosh was COMME des GARÇONS HOMME PLUS, which had its two Air Rejuven8 colorways officially presented. Rounding out the Nike news, we spotted two Billie Eilish-themed Air Jordan 4s on the superstar’s feet, as seen during her world tour.Circling back to adidas, Edison Chen offered a first look at a CLOT x adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Low, which is covered in blue flames. Brain Dead’s adidas Japan Los also made an appearance while we took a closer look at the neapolitan-esque Bad Bunny x adidas Adizero SL72. Elsewhere, Salehe Bembury announced his latest Crocs launch: a “Tetra” colorway of his Pollex Cypress boot. Two basketball shoes were also spotted: LaMelo Ball’s PUMA MB.05 and Kyrie Irving’s ANTA KAI 2 Speed.Now that you’re caught up with the latest news from the footwear industry, let’s take a look at what’s to come, starting with another Nike Ja 3 release. Once you complete your walkthrough of our latest list of launches, don’t forget to hit up HBX to see which shoes you can pick up today.Nike Ja 3 “Light Show”
