Levi’s Laces up the Air Jordan 3 in This Week’s Best Footwear Drops

 With NBA All-Star Weekend and the Super Bowl in the rearview mirror, all eyes are on the Winter Olympics. In the meantime, sneaker brands are back with more pairs to look out for this week. Jordan Brand, New Balance, Nike, Vans, and adidas have all prepared key releases to consider copping. Before we give you the full breakdown of which to put on your radar, let’s look back at the key sneaker headlines from the past seven days.For Nike, Ronnie Fieg took to Instagram to reveal a friends-and-family-exclusive sneaker: the KD 18 “Air Max 95.” We also saw another signature line feature a collaboration. LeBron James’ Nike LeBron NXXT Gen has been reworked by JuJu Watkins. Elsewhere, the Air Foamposite One popped up in a new “Floral” rendition that is expected to drop this holiday season.For Young Thug, his label, SP5DER, has another high-gloss Superstar collaboration on the way. We also previewed JJJJound’s upcoming New Balance 475 collaboration in a black and white color scheme. Over in Los Angeles, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped the Converse SHAI 001 Lux “Truffle” for NBA All-Star Weekend, which is set to release globally next week. Rounding out the news, ASICS and Completedworks have reimagined the GEL-KAYANO 20 with an artistic approach.Now that you’re caught up with what’s been going on in the sneaker space, let’s look ahead at what’s to come next, starting with a Chinese New Year-themed sneaker from Jordan Brand. Once you complete your walkthrough of the 10 drops to anticipate, don’t forget to head over to HBX’s website to shop pairs that are available today.Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Chinese New Year”Release Date: February 17Release Price: $165 USDWhere to Buy: SNKRSWhy You Should Cop: Chinese New Year is here, and so is Jordan Brand’s latest on-theme take on the Air Jordan 1 Low OG. This time around, the shoe has been enlivened with a mixed material off-white upper that hosts scroll-like tongue tags. It also comes equipped with special floral embroidery at the toe and a golden hangtag.Salehe Bembury x New Balance 992 “Calm Be The Crater”Release Date: February 19Release Price: $230 USDWhere to Buy: New BalanceWhy You Should Cop: Salehe Bembury and New Balance are back this week, taking on a new silhouette together: the MADE in USA 992. A colorful palette pays homage to Oregon’s Crater Lake, hence the “Calm Be The Crater” name. Hairy suede overlays and a synthetic base work harmoniously, hosting blue and green hues throughout.Nike Air Max 95 “City Pack”Release Date: February 19Release Price: $190 USD to $200 USDWhere to Buy: SNKRSWhy You Should Cop: In case you missed out on its initial release, the Air Max 95 “City Pack” is back this week. For Seoul, its “Seongsu”-themed colorway sees the neighborhood nodded to via a reimagined upper structure. Looking stateside, the “I-95” version nods to Baltimore with a hiking boot-like build. The “Hong Kong” colorway references the region’s neon-lit streets. Rounding out the range, Paris’ “Atelier” it