BAPE and adidas are World Cup-Ready in This Week’s Best Footwear Drops

 February kicked off with the Grammys, and now we’ve got the Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Weekend going back to back. Amidst the excitement, brands are capitalizing on these massive stages by assembling relevant sneakers drops for us. This week, Nike, PUMA, Salomon, Jordan Brand, and adidas all have notable launches to look forward to. Before we dive into the top 10, let’s first revisit our key headlines from the past seven days.On the feature front, we rounded up the 10 biggest footwear moments of Paris Fashion Week FW26, from Kiko Kostadinov x Crocs to Song for the Mute x adidas. We also spotlighted emerging Chinese label Pane, which went from a viral take on the German Army Trainer to a fully-fledged brand that is expanding globally in 2026.As for the typical news, Hiroshi Fujiwara teased a fragment design x Nike Mind 002 collab that goes with his Mind 001 pair that was previously hinted at. Speaking of the beloved Japanese label, its Union LA x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Varsity Red/Sport Royal” officially surfaced ahead of its release that is expected during NBA All-Star Weekend. Another basketball-related reveal came from Bronny James, who debuted his own Nike logo on a Nike LeBron Witness 9 PE.Looking to the Three Stripes, it revealed a Bob Marley-themed take on the Adizero EVO SL. Speaking of artists associated with adidas, we took a closer look at Bad Bunny’s new signature shoe, the BadBo 1.0. We also offered a complete preview of the gnuhr x norda 002 and 008. While at Paris Fashion Week, our team captured in-hand shots of both the Junya Watanabe MAN x New Balance P400 and Comme des Garçons HOMME x New Balance U1890A. Meanwhile, Teddy Santis teased an Aimé Leon Dore-approved Gator Run made with the American sportswear brand.With all of last week’s key headlines revisited, let’s dive into this week’s top drops, starting with new Kobe Bryant-themed gear from Nike. Afterwards, check out HBX to see which styles you can cop today.Nike Zoom Kobe 1 Protro & Air Force 1 Low Protro “City of Champions”Release Date: February 4Release Price: $150 USD to $210 USDWhere to Buy: SNKRSWhy You Should Cop: Nike Basketball continues to pay homage to the late Kobe Bryant with specially-themed gear, from the return of his legendary signature shoes to special colorways of lifestyle kicks like the Air Force 1. This week, both are involved, with the Kobe 1 Protro back in action under a “City of Champions” theme that nods to Bryant’s first home court in Inglewood. This same theme graces the Air Force 1 Low Protro, resulting in another “Summit White” with “Work Blue” composition that is accented by “Metallic Gold.”NikeSKIMS Rift Mesh “Satin”Release Date: February 5Release Price: $160 USDWhere to Buy: NikeWhy You Should Cop: Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS is back with another page of its new NikeSKIMS chapter. The two introduced the Rift Mesh sneaker earlier this year and are back with two satin-adorned colorways that see the split-toe silhouette enlivened by the s