NikeSKIMS Enters the Shoe Game in This Week’s Best Footwear Drops

 A new champion of NCAA Football has been crowned and Super Bowl LX rapidly nears. However, American football isn’t the only place that is heating up. The sneaker industry has a stacked lineup of drops coming your way this week, with New Balance, ASICS, Nike, Converse, Vans, and Jordan Brand all contributing. Before we dive into the 10 drops that you should consider copping, let’s look back at the headlines of last week.Two footwear features hit the net. First, our latest edition of Editors’ Picks: Sneakers saw the Hypebeast team come together to highlight which kicks we’re excited to wear this year. We also teamed up with Spike Lee to present the Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 collection, which debuts later this week.In other Nike news, the Swoosh reunited with Zellerfeld to show off the Air Max 1000 Multicolor, introducing dual-color printing to the 3D-printed sneaker. More Air Max headlines were made by the reveal of the Air Max Goadome Low and more Patta x Nike Air Max 1 ’87 “Waves” colorways. As for the Jumpman team, it announced the Air Jordan 6 Infrared “Salesman” and had a “Cap & Gown” colorway of the sneaker leak too.Looking to the rest of the industry, Timberland dropped its Lunar New Year-themed “Year of the Horse” version of the 6-Inch Boot. For New Balance, it had a new “Dusk Shower” pack featuring the 2010 and 204L sneakers surface. Alessandro Michele rounded out the week with the unveiling of a Valentino x Vans Classic Slip-On collaboration.With all of the past week’s key headlines revisited, let’s look ahead at what’s coming soon, starting with New Balance’s latest retro revival. Afterwards, be sure to check out HBX to see if there are any pairs you’d like to order today.New Balance Gator Run “Shadow Red” & “Black”Release Date: January 21Release Price: $130 USDWhere to Buy: New Balance and HBXWhy You Should Cop: New Balance has revisited its archives once again, this time returning with the Gator Run. Previously on the market as an athletic turf shoe, the Gator Run has been modernized as a lifestyle silhouette. Its slim upper sports a faux gator texture in both these “Shadow Red” and “Black” colorways. Meanwhile, each pair is backed by a black rubber outsole that features teeth throughout its exterior.MDS (MIYAKE DESIGN STUDIO) x ASICS HYPER TAPINGRelease Date: January 21Release Price: $220 USDWhere to Buy: ASICSWhy You Should Cop: In case you missed out on the debut of the MIYAKE DESIGN STUDIO x ASICS partnership, you’re in luck as all three of the duo’s HYPER TAPING colorways are dropping again this week. The sought-after sneaker kicked off this new partnership between Issey Miyake and the beloved Japanese sportswear brand. It is now back in its all-gray, all-black, and multicolor neon renditions for those who missed out at the beginning of the year.Nike Kobe 1 Protro “81 Points”Release Date: January 22Release Price: $210 USDWhere to Buy: SNKRSWhy You Should Cop: The Nike Kobe 1 Protro is back. As Nike Basketball