Jordan Brand Revisits the Air Jordan 11 “Gamma” in This Week’s Best Footwear Drops

 The holiday season continues as we venture our way through December. Footwear brands are making the most of the shopping frenzy, with Nike, adidas, Crocs, Converse, New Balance, and Jordan Brand all preparing notable drops for us to look forward to this week. Per usual, let’s look back at which headlines caught our eye in the past seven days before we dive into what to expect this week.Nike kicked off the news slate with the unveiling of its new Structure Plus running shoe. From there, we previewed a “What The” version of Devin Booker’s Nike Book 1. As for the Jumpman team, we spotted a new Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 “Sail” that is poised to drop early next year. A Ma Maniére also offered a preview of its Air Jordan 4 “Dark Mocha” that is launching later this month. That’s not all for the AJ4, we took a first look at an upcoming J Balvin collaboration and received word of the “Bred” colorway returning in 2026.Elsewhere in the sneaker space, Pharrell’s adidas VIRGINIA Adistar Jellyfish “Triple Black” made its way to New York City for an exclusive pop-up. Jerry Lorenzo also made noise with a teaser of his Fear of God Athletics III Basketball sneaker. New Balance had a major week with the Sashiko Gals crafting two hand-stitched 1300JP sneakers and CNCPTS presenting a 997 “Montage” campaign. Satoshi Nakamoto rounded out the week with an early look at its OTW by Vans Era 95 “Lucky Charm” collaboration.Now that you’re all caught up on what’s been going on throughout the industry, let’s switch gears to what’s to come. After you make your way through all 10 drops set for this week, don’t forget to head over to HBX to shop styles that are available today.Nardwuar x Nike SB Dunk LowRelease Date: December 9Release Price: $140 USDWhere to Buy: SNKRSWhy You Should Cop: Doot Doola Doot Doo… Doot Doo! Nardwuar, legendary Canadian music journalist, has his own Nike SB Dunk Low. The plaid-covered pair debuted over the weekend via select skate shops and is now dropping via SNKRS. The pattern of the beloved investigator’s tartan hat is present across the upper, combining with a pom pom lace accessory for a one-of-a-kind look that is fitting for Nardwuar.SpongeBob SquarePants x adidas Stan Smith Freizeit & SuperstarRelease Date: December 10Release Price: $130 USD to $140 USDWhere to Buy: adidasWhy You Should Cop: Speaking of fun sneakers dropping this week, SpongeBob SquarePants is being celebrated by adidas ahead of the franchise’s new movie release next week. A Patrick Star-themed Superstar combines pink and off-white while the duo’s Stan Smith Freizeit takes things to the next level by recreating SpongeBob’s black leather shoes, with a white pixelated oval at the forefoot even nodding to the shoe’s shine.Jalen Brunson x Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Statue of Liberty”Release Date: December 11Release Price: $190 USDWhere to Buy: SNKRSWhy You Should Cop: Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are hoping to make a real run at an NBA championship this season. In co