Update, November 2: SNKRS US now lists the Kobe 8 “Shanghai Fireworks” for November 11, so it’s a confirmed release. The Air Max 90 SP “Black” has a US date too.
November is front-loaded with Jordan retros and ends with its biggest: the Air Jordan 4 “Bred” on Black Friday. Here are the seven pairs worth planning for, ranked by how hard each will be to get at retail.
Only some of these dates are locked in. Where a brand or retailer listing shows the date and price, we say so. Where no listing has it yet, we say that too. Treat those as the plan, not a promise.
How we ranked
The order follows our hype score: how hard a pair will be to get on release day. It weighs reported stock against demand (half), resale on the shoe or its closest comparable (30%), and how it’s sold, from general release up to a single-store draw (20%). With no pre-release resale data yet for most of these, the resale part leans on comparable past releases. Nobody paid to be on this list.
Kobe 8 “Shanghai Fireworks”
The orange Kobe 8 that was a China exclusive the first time comes back worldwide as a Protro, in Laser Orange and Cinnabar. Nike’s SNKRS listings date it for Wednesday, November 11, in the US, the UK and Spain, at $200 in the US, first come rather than a draw. Kobe Protros on SNKRS tend to go in minutes. Our full post.
Air Jordan 11 “Green Screen”
A Gym Green and Lucky Green 11 with an orange accent and a glow outsole, made for Space Jam’s 30th anniversary. Nike’s SNKRS listing dates it for Saturday, November 14, at $255 for men’s. The rest is in our full post.
Air Jordan 4 “Bred”
Black nubuck, Cement Grey and Fire Red, with Nike Air on the heel, in the shape of the 1989 original. Foot Locker’s release calendar lists it for Friday, November 27, at $230 for men’s; Nike hasn’t listed it yet. It’s a wide release, so there will be more pairs than anything above it here, and more people chasing them too. No UK shop has listed it. Our full post.
Air Bakin High OG “Varsity Royal”
Nike’s ’90s Air Bakin High comes back with wavy Varsity Royal overlays on a black upper and a visible Air unit in the heel. Foot Locker lists it for Thursday, November 12, at $170.
Air Jordan 6 “White Infrared”
The white take on the 1991 Infrared 6, the model MJ wore to his first title, with Nike Air on the heel. It’s listed on SNKRS and Foot Locker’s release page for Saturday, November 7, at $215 for men’s. Grade school is $155 and toddlers $80. SNKRS UK and Spain have it on Wednesday, November 11. It’s a general release, so it should be one of the easier pairs this month.
Air Jordan 3 “Not Nice”
The holiday 3 in Black, Challenge Red and Off Noir. Foot Locker’s calendar lists it for Saturday, November 21, at $215, in men’s sizes; Nike hasn’t listed it yet. Our full post.
LeBron 24
Nike’s new LeBron launches worldwide on Tuesday, November 17, per Nike’s announcement, with a KingKnit upper Nike calls his lightest game shoe yet. Nike hasn’t given a price. It will be easy to get at launch; it’s here because it’s the month’s biggest new performance shoe. Full details.
Also on the calendar
- Jordan Space Jam 30th collection: Thursday, November 5, on Foot Locker’s calendar. The Air Jordan 1 Low SE “Magic Ball” is $130, the Air Jordan 1 Mid SE “Air Bugs” and “Hare” $140, and the Spizike Low $165.
- New Balance Maxey 1 “Red/Black/Brown”: Monday, November 2, $120 at Foot Locker. A new colourway of Tyrese Maxey’s first signature shoe, which New Balance launched on October 2.
- Women’s Air Jordan 11 “Magic Ball”: on SNKRS for Wednesday, November 11, at $235, a second Space Jam 11 for the month.
- Nike Air Max 90 SP “Black”: on SNKRS US for Friday, November 13, at $170, three weeks after the UK and Spain.
- Nike Air Diamond Turf II Patent “Black/Red/Gold”: Friday, November 13, $170 at Foot Locker.
Already looking at December
The Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam” is still pointed at Saturday, December 12. If you’re budgeting for both 11s, the Green Screen and the Space Jam sit four weeks apart.
The Space Jam collection hits Foot Locker on Thursday, November 5, and the White Infrared 6 follows on Saturday, November 7.
