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Nike VaporFly 4 “Light Trails” Glows In The Dark 2:00 PM (21 minutes ago)

It’s been almost a full decade since runners wearing Nike VaporFly prototypes dominated the Rio Olympic Games, thus birthing the “super shoe” movement as we know it today. Fast forward to 2025 and Nike has a whole genre of top-shelf running lines positioned for different race types, with the VaporFly now being touted for shorter races and faster speeds. Now on its fourth iteration, the VaporFly 4 has surfaced in a glow-in-the-dark “Light Trails” colorway ahead of its earnest rollout in late April.

Day and night, these babies pop. Colorful horizontal streaks appear across the engineered mesh upper, contrasted by black paint pretty much everywhere else. Hit the lights and you’ll find that the tongue, eyelets, and midsole all glow in the dark, appearing in high-visibility neon green.

Getting into the tech specs, the VaporFly 4 features a 35mm heel and 29mm forefoot stack height for a 6mm drop. Notably, the VaporFly 3 featured a higher 40mm/32mm ratio (8mm drop). The VaporFly 4 is 10% lighter than its predecessor at 190 grams in a men’s size 10, complete with a carbon fiber Flyplate and ZoomX cushioning.

Only one VaporFly 4 release has occurred thus far – a “Prototype” colorway in mid-March – but the model will debut in earnest on April 24th. This “Light Trails” colorway is one of several on tap for that date, far and away the most intriguing of the bunch. Expect to pay $260 if you plan on copping.

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adidas Brings Fashion To The Pitch With The Samba LT “Metallic Pink” 12:00 PM (2 hours ago)

Once again, you’ve got to hand it to Grace Wales Bonner. We can’t be entirely sure whether some of the more radical touches seen on her Three Stripes output derived from her personal tinkering or came about as high-profile previews of inline touches already in the works. Nonetheless, the “long tongue” Samba has become a mainstay in the adidas catalog ever since the designer imprint debuted in 2023. Now the pitch-inspired model crops up as a part of a “Metallic” pack, pinning pink hues on the Samba LT.

The collision of decidedly un-sporty design with the in-game heritage again makes Wales Bonner all the more relevant in this discussion, but the shoe is already plenty eye-catching without her influences. Deep grooves in the toe-box that replace the usual T-toe lend some palpable depth to this design, while the reflective gloss on the leather makes its eye-catching appeal concrete.

The adidas Samba LT “Metallic Pink” is available now via adidas.com, retailing for $120 in women’s sizing. Hit the “Where To Buy” links ahead to grab your pair.

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The adidas Gazelle Greets Summer With Breezy Materials 10:00 AM (4 hours ago)

As we complete the shift back from boots to the full breadth of our sneaker collections, you’re sure to see plenty of Three Stripes in your area, as the Samba and its class of cousins slip back into rotation. However, what those soccer icons may lose in sticking to their original hardware is the breathability required to befit the warmer months. Though it’s tackled the concept before, the
adidas Gazelle is slipping into mesh once again as the material’s high season crests once again.

The big change is immediately visible from a distance, changing out the leather body of the Gazelle for a wide mesh counterpart to deliver the season-ready tooling. For those concerned about performance, don’t fret — a thinner leather layer lies just below for stabilization and a close facsimile of the original build in action. Queueing up this beachy palette of “Off White/Focus Blue/Warm Vanilla” is only natural given that, equally suited for both city endeavors and far-flung getaways in the coming months.

The adidas Gazelle Mesh is available now via adidas.com, retailing for $120. Our “Where To Buy” section embedded below has you covered with direct shopping links — jump just a bit ahead to grab yours.

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What The Kobe 8s, Air Max 1 “GoldenEye,” And The Best Releases Of The Week 8:00 AM (6 hours ago)

Those who checked in to this roundup last week can attest; it’s hard to get any more sheer quantity than the start of the month brought us. While the overall number of releases may be lower this week, there’s still plenty of appointment-level drops worth watching. Nike’s Air Max and retro categories lead us off in that regard; multiple Air Max drops including the third step in the “Big Head” .SWOOSH series, the Liverpool Air Max 95, and the PAN Records Air Max 180 land in the next several days. Outside of Beaverton, the New Balance Made In USA collection drops off two editions of the New Balance 990v6, Reebok links up with White Mountaineering and the PUMA MB.04 circles back to the “Be You” theme.

Of course, we don’t escape the week without hearing from Jordan Brand, making their voice heard with the women’s Air Jordan 3 “Sail/Cement Grey.” Finally, though it comes next Sunday, the sheer magnitude of the Mamba Day festivities has us laser-focused on the brand holiday, introducing retros for the Kobe 9 “What The,” Kobe 8 “What The” and the all-new Kobe 6 “Dodgers.”

Get the complete scope of all this week has to offer via the galleries included below — you can find quick blurbs beneath each containing hyperlinks leading back to our original coverage. Follow those for further breakdowns of each shoe and respective “Where To Buy” sections, compiling store lists and direct pick-up links upon arrival. As always, we’ll keep this page updated if and when late-breaking releases get added into the mix, but to guarantee you don’t miss a thing, keep an eye on our Sneaker Release Dates and Jordan Release Dates pages.

Following the re-launch of the “Neon,” we’re beginning to see the recent wave of AM95 colorways let loose. The Nike Air Max 95 “Soft Pearl” is an early entrant, releasing in women’s sizing on April 6th.

The ongoing .SWOOSH “Big Head” project garners top billing on April 7th, dropping off the Goldeneye-inspired Air Max 1 “Big Head Mode.”

It’s a major day in hoops on April 8th, granting us the debut of the Jordan Luka 4 and Jordan Luka .77, the latter a takedown model geared for outdoor ball.

April 9th is headlined by the Liverpool Air Max 95, one of several notable collaborations on the model for this year, draping the 90s icon in equally iconic team colors. Then, Nike’s revival of the Shox vertical continues with the Nike Shox Ride 2 “Baroque Brown.”

April 10th marks another day where basketball shoes deserve top billing, issuing both the Nike Book 1 “Blue Blood” and the Jordan Zion 4 “Island Beach.” Outside of that vertical, we get multiple drops in the New Balance Made in USA seasonal collection via the 990v6 “Avocado” and 990v6 “Sea Salt.” Finally, if hitting the links is more your speed, watch out for the Air Max Plus Golf Augusta Azaleas, christened for the start of the Masters.

It’s a diverse duo on April 11th, first with the White Mountaineering Reebok Classic Leather capsule, ushering in two refined takes on the (ahem) classic silhouette. LaMelo Ball and the German giant get in on the action with the PUMA MB.04 “Be You.”

To close out the week on April 12th, the Air Jordan 3 “Sail/Cement Grey” drops off the weekly Jordan release, while the Nike x PAN Records Air Max 180 continues the music-meets-footwear series on the full width silhouette. The Nike Zoom Spiridon “Light Concord” reprises an original look for the breezy silhouette.

Given the thinner-than-usual slate, we’ll drop off one final reminder to wrap up — Sunday, April 13th marks “Mamba Day,” bringing the Kobe 6 “Dodgers,” Kobe 8 “What The” and Kobe 9 “What The” to shelves.

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Dusky “Ashen Slate” Looms Over The Nike Zoom GT Hustle 3 5 Apr 2:00 PM (yesterday, 2:00 pm)

As the model behind Paige Bueckers’ landmark player edition release, Nike Basketball’s first for an NIL athlete, the Nike Zoom GT Hustle 3 has already etched out a place in sneaker history. Now ringing in its fourth season on shelves, the tech-forward hoops shoe has surfaced in an “Ashen Slate” colorway for Summer 2025.

Titular “Ashen Slate” absorbs the top half of the sneaker, fading into “Metallic Silver” Flyknit down towards the lower half. The midsole features a subtle blue gradient around the forefoot Air Zoom pods, while the lateral and medial Swoosh logos come in “Anthracite” for contrast.

The “Ashen Slate/Anthracite” Nike Zoom GT Hustle 3 is due out during the Summer 2025 shopping season, carrying a $180 MSRP in men’s sizes. See official images below and visit our Sneaker Release Dates page to preview more upcoming hoops shoes.

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New Balance 9060 “Cube” Exclusive To Shoe Palace 5 Apr 1:00 PM (yesterday, 1:00 pm)

The “special makeup” / retailer exclusive has become a frequent tool in New Balance’s arsenal. Much the same way as other brands deploy the strategy, it allows for the Boston giant to carve out mid-tier exclusivity for certain looks, capitalizing on that space between red carpet collaboration and widely accessible GR. California’s Shoe Palace is the latest to enter the ring, issuing an ultra-sleek New Balance 9060 with “Cube” branding.

Indeed, our draw for this pair rests with the blueprint-like New Balance logo that rests on the insole, but likely if you let the brand tell it, it’s more an indication of the overriding theme than the main event. Switch your focus to the upper where you’ll spot polygonal knit running throughout the pair’s base layer, one of a few novel details that Shoe Palace brings to the table. 3M materials capping off the top half of the overlays is the other, a nocturnal final flourish that perfectly accents the overriding stealthy arrangement on hand.

The Shoe Palace New Balance 9060 “Cube” is available now via the retailer’s site, carrying a $150 retail price for adult pairs. Sizes have already started selling out, so check for yours via the “Where To Buy” links included below.

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Nike Enters The GT Cut 3 Into The “CHBL” Slate 5 Apr 12:00 PM (yesterday, 12:00 pm)

N7, EYBL, Kay Yow — Nike’s release calendar is loaded with a host of yearly release themes that drop off limited makeups of spotlighted models. With Beaverton’s focus on the global game of basketball only increasing as time goes on, the “CHBL” is making a strong case for earnest inclusion in that group. With the Book 1 “CHBL” and Kobe 4 “CHBL” entering the 2025 crop in recent weeks, the capsule comes into further view with the Nike GT Cut 3 “CHBL” featured here.

Having seen those two aforementioned entrants, gradients clearly stand as the central design theme at play with this year’s collection. For the GT Cut 3, that manifests with a classically styled ombre between navy and bright red, primarily playing out on the Swoosh but also influencing double-layered embroidered branding on the tongue and alternating logos on the heel of each shoe. The mismatch theme further influences the outsole traction pods and the subtle speckling on the midsoles, each moved up in this shoe’s hierarchy by the pristine white base that paces all of these pieces of detailing.

The Nike GT Cut 3 “CHBL” will be a China exclusive release, likely distributed through local retailers and the global NDC site in the coming weeks. Even if you’ll be region-locked from this release, there’s still plenty to chew on from afar — check out the official images included below.

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