Home-Soil Advantage: What a US World Cup Does to Sneaker Demand
The first men's World Cup on US soil in 32 years is doing something unexpected to the sneaker market, and the brands were not entirely ready for it.
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Who Is Actually Winning Sneaker Culture in 2026 So Far
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The 991v2 Sea Grass Comes From a Factory That Just Built a Garden
$270Style U991BB2
The 991V2 brings modern FuelCell cushioning to a silhouette that set the standard for 21st century running shoes back in 2001.
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Air Force 1 ’01 “NYC” Was Built to Order, and It Ships in October
Nike took reservations for the Air Force 1 ’01 “NYC” in June and is making the pairs now. No on-foot date is confirmed, and October is a shipping…
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New Balance ABZORB 1890 Nordic Green: The US Drop That Never Came
$180Style U18907BP
The ABZORB 1890 in Nordic Green reached overseas shops July 1 at $180. The promised US date never happened, and New Balance still lists it as coming soon.
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Nike Air DT Max 96 Low Triple White Dropping in July
$170Style IO4223-100
A 1990s dual-sport design built for Deion Sanders returns in a stripped-down summer colorway.
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Air Jordan 13 ‘Flint’ Returns, and 2020 Was Not Its First Run
$215Style IW3808-400
The Air Jordan 13 Flint returned August 1 at $215. Tinker Hatfield designed it, not Peter Moore, and the colorway dates to 1998, not to the 2020 retro.
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Air Force 1 Low “NYC” in Safety Orange Is a Nike NYC Shoe, Not a Knicks Shoe
$130Style IV2705-819
The Safety Orange Air Force 1 carries Nike NYC marks and no Knicks branding at all, and the Foot Locker pre-order is not Nike's own made-to-order program.
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Air Max Goadome Low Hides a Second Colorway Under Its Leather
$200Style IR2173-001
Nike's Air Max Goadome Low SP uses brush-off leather that wears away to reveal graphics underneath. It is not the triple black pair, and the price was confirmed…
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Vans Knits a Cardigan Over the Slip-On 98, and Its Own Waffle Sole Story Needs a Fix
$110Style VN000D9WY28
The Vans Slip-On gets a premium 1990s-inspired overhaul with plant-based foam insoles and a glossy sidewall finish.
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