March Madness kicked off last week and now the men’s and women’s brackets are left with just 16 teams standing in each. Fans have a couple of days until the next round of high-stakes games, and footwear brands are similarly preparing for a chaotic week. adidas, Nike, New Balance, and Jordan Brand have all assembled key drops to look out for this week. Before we break down each one, let’s look back at which headlines left an impression on us last week.Our latest feature highlights the best footwear trends spotted during Tokyo Fashion Week. Meanwhile, a closer look at Yuto Horigome’s upcoming Nike SB Air Force 1 Low colorway was teased. Nike also revealed the return of the Moon Shoe as an in-line silhouette, following two campaigns with Jacquemus.Elsewhere, the Jordan Brand team unveiled an Air Jordan 3 “Brazil” with Carlos Alcaraz. Speaking of the AJ3, the “White Cement” colorway is rumored to return next year. Stepping in a novel direction, the Jumpman team looked to formalwear to inspire the Air Jordan 1 Low MM V3 “Suit & Tie.”Outside of the Swoosh, JJJJound shared a release date for its upcoming New Balance 475 project. For Kiko Kostadinov, two new takes on Dr. Martens footwear hit shelves. Converse kept things fresh with its luxe First String line, reinventing the Chuck Taylor with unique leather treatments. Rounding out the week, Vans continued its Pearlized narrative while HAVEN outfitted the Authentic 44 Vibram.Now that you’re caught up with the latest from the footwear space, let’s look ahead at what’s to come, starting with Thug Club x adidas. Afterwards, hit up HBX to shop styles that are available today.Thug Club x adidas Superstar Vintage, AdiFOM Megaride, & AdiFOM IIInfinity Mule
