Update, November 2: October is over. The ranking stands as we made it on October 18, and each pick links to its post, which now says how the drop went.
Seven pairs led the second half of October, ranked by how hard each would be to get at retail. Every date and price below came from the brand’s or a retailer’s own listing.
How we ranked
The order follows our hype score: how hard a pair would be to get at retail on the 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%). It’s a guide to where the fights would be, not a verdict on which shoe is best. Nobody paid to be on this list.
NIGO x j-hope AF1 ’01
NIGO and BTS’s j-hope put their names on an Air Force 1 ’01 in “Burnt Sunrise”. Nike listed it on SNKRS for Thursday, October 22, at $150. It scored 65 on our hype bar, the highest of anything left in the month. How it went.
Kobe 3 Low “Mamba Eterno”
Nike’s Día de Muertos Kobe: a warm orange Protro with a floral print under the cage and Hyper Grape and Emerald Green accents. Friday, October 30, $190 on SNKRS. How it went.
Burna Boy x On Cloudtilt
Burna Boy’s first On pairs landed at Foot Locker on Thursday, October 22, one per person. The Cloudtilt Remix was $170, the Cloudmonster $180 and THE ROGER Clubhouse $150. A first collab from an artist with his following was always going to draw a crowd, especially in the UK. Full details.
AF1 QS “Team Red”
An Air Force 1 Low in Team Red pony hair on genuine leather. Wednesday, October 21, $140 on SNKRS. How it went.
Air Jordan 3 “Fireside” (W)
A women’s Air Jordan 3 in Velvet Brown, sharing the Fireside name with the 12 below. Friday, October 30, $205 on Foot Locker’s calendar. How it went.
Air Jordan 12 “Fireside”
Cream tumbled leather, a Cacao Wow nubuck mudguard and copper lace loops. Saturday, October 24, $215 in men’s sizes on SNKRS; kids’ sizes were dated for October 31, then put on hold. How it went.
SZA x Vans “VANSZA”
SZA’s Vans collection, led by an LX Authentic in White/Multi. Thursday, October 22, and Foot Locker ran it as an app entry rather than first come, first served. How it went.
Also this month
- Reese’s x Reebok Angel Reese 1: Tuesday, October 20, $160.
- New Balance Kawhi V “Green/Gold”: Wednesday, October 21, $160.
- Nike Air Max 90 SP “Black”: Thursday, October 22, in the UK and Spain; the US gets it on November 13.
- Nike Air Force 1 ’01 “Nightmare”: Friday, October 23, $140.
- adidas Anthony Edwards 3 “Omen”: Friday, October 23, $130.
- PUMA x Salehe Bembury Hali 1 “Pace”: Friday, October 23, $130.
- Nike Basketball’s Halloween collection: from Friday, October 23, from $130.
- Nike Air Max Ecstasy Plus: Wednesday, October 28, $180.
- Air Jordan 14 “Forest Green”: Saturday, October 31, $215.
Earlier in October
- Air Jordan 5 “Halloween”: released October 17, $215.
- Bad Bunny x adidas Gazelle Indoor “Solar Gold”: released October 17, $140.
- Nike Air Foamposite Pro “Summit White”: released October 16, $250.
- Nike Air Max Goadome Low “Black Croc”: released October 15, $175.
- Nike Blazy “Varsity Red”: released October 15, $95.
- Jordan Tatum 5 “Sunrise”: released October 15, $135.
- Nike Caitlin 1 “Midnight Fever”: released October 14, $140.
- Nike Cryoshot Mercurial Chrome ’02 OG: released October 13, $200.
- Nike SB P-Rod Zoom Air Low “Ale Brown”: released October 13, $125.
- Air Jordan 1 High OG “Royal”: released October 10, $185.
- Street Fighter x PUMA Suede pack: released October 9, $120 each.
- Aminé x New Balance 992 “Outdoor School”: wider release October 9, $219.99.
- Nike Air Force 1 ’01 “Subway Rat”: released October 7, $150.
- Nike Kobe 10 Protro “5AM Flight”: released October 5, $200.
- Converse SHAI 001 Shroud “Shock”: out since September 24, $140.
November’s drops are in our November ranking.
