A Guide To The Best All Star Weekend Sneaker Releases
Marked on the calendar with a fat red ‘X’ by the sneaker savvy, All Star Weekend is one of the biggest events in the sneaker year. With showmanship at its core, the festival serves as a stage for the best ball players in the league to showcase their skill-set without stressing seedings or averages.
Brands embrace the friendly competitive spirit with vigour, and the weekend’s corresponding sneaker drops are always memorable. Rounding down the releases to single out your first draft picks can be tricky, though – so we’ve gone and done it for you. Be it retro Jays, outrageously premium AF-1s or Chuck Taylors cheekily stoking the East vs West rivalry – you’ll find them all right here.
AIR JORDAN 13 (CHICAGO)
Jordan Brand’s panther-inspired silhouette is back with a full OG treatment in 2017. Joining the already-revealed ‘Bred‘ make-up, the ‘Chicago’ AJ13 has also been confirmed for retro duties. There are no tweaks or alterations this time around, just a straight recreation of the classic late-90s colourway – exactly what we want from a Jordan retro. Coming in all sizes, this is a release the whole family can wear to the game. on February 18.
NIKE AIR FOAMPOSITE PRO (5 DECADES)
The latest pack from Nike beckons us to jump in the time machine and revisit each of the past five decades of basketball through silhouettes emblematic of their respective eras. This ‘5 Decades’ Air Foamposite Pro boasts vachetta tan and is sure to conjure up some fond memories for all the 90s kids out there. on February 18.
NIKE AIR FORCE 1 ULTRA FLYKNIT LOW (BLACK/WHITE)
CONVERSE CHUCK TAYLOR MODERN LUX COLLECTION
Converse are serving up a modern remix of a classic in the form of this Chuck Taylor Modern Lux Collection. The latest take on the is a triumph of synthesis, infusing the heritage silhouette’s form with technological innovations like microsuede lining, taped seams and a full-length Phylon midsole. on February 18.