October 2026's sneaker calendar now runs through the 24th, with four releases added since this calendar last updated: Nike's Air Griffey Max 1 return, a new Hellstar x adidas Megaride S2 colorway, a Mercedes-Benz x adidas Samba trio, and Nike's unlicensed Air Force 1 "Scream." See September's calendar for last month's 58-drop stretch. Everything through the 24th has released, including a Halloween-heavy eight-drop stretch across October 23 and 24 — only the Air Jordan 14 "Forest Green" and Air Jordan 4 "Pink Thunder" remain, both landing October 31.
The retros
The Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Howard University" opened the month October 1 at $155. The Air Jordan 6 Low in black/pink foam/laser fuchsia followed October 2 as a kids-exclusive release (GS $150, PS $85, TD $60), and the Air Jordan 3 "Fireside" — a women's exclusive at $205 — landed October 3 alongside Jordan Brand's Black Pack, the first drop under the new 232323232323 platform. The Air Jordan 1 High OG "Royal" released October 10 for $185 — the OG black-and-royal-blue colorblocking in its familiar leather build — and stood as the marquee retro of the month's first half. The Air Jordan 12 "Egg Nog" followed October 17 for $205, and the Air Jordan 5 "Halloween" glow-in-the-dark colorway released October 24 for $220. The month closes October 31 with both the Air Jordan 14 "Forest Green" — a 2005 colorway back for the first time in two decades, timed to Halloween, at $215 — and the Air Jordan 4 "Pink Thunder" at $220. The Air Jordan 1 Mid "Dia de los Muertos" rounds out the retro slate at a confirmed $145, though Jordan Brand still hasn't locked the date beyond "October."
The collaborations
The adidas Samba reworked with Five Ten climbing rubber released October 6 for $120. Hellstar took its ongoing adidas collaboration off the Superstar for the first time, releasing the Megaride S2 "Red/Black" October 10 for $200, and Mercedes-Benz marked its 140th anniversary with an adidas Samba OG trio — Magic Beige, Grey Five, and Black/Black, $130 each — on October 13. adidas leans on designer and celebrity partners for the rest of the month: Song for the Mute brought multiple Samba OG and SL 72 Pro colorways October 16, Bad Bunny returned October 17 with the adidas Gazelle Indoor "Solar Gold" at $140, Molly-Mae's Samba "Matcha" ($110) and Superstar "Latte" ($132) landed October 23, and Pharrell's Adistar Jellyfish "Red" closed out the run October 24 for $300. On the Nike side, Nike's Air Force 1 '01 "Subway Rat" with a MetroCard hangtag released October 7 for $150, and Nike's unlicensed Air Force 1 "Scream" tribute — a Summit White build with a dipped "N" tongue logo and a landline-phone lace charm — is dated for $125 sometime this fall, without a firm date yet. SoleFly's Air Jordan 5 collaboration also opened October 1 (price still TBA), and Nike's new Mind 001 silhouette debuted in "Tarp Green" October 1, with a "Palest Purple" women's colorway releasing October 15 for $95. The Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 '01 collection continued its five-city rollout: Yellow opened October 1 around ComplexCon, Blue released in New York October 10, Green landed in Detroit October 17, and Purple closed out in Tokyo October 24 (all four colorways still without an announced price) — a Black colorway caps the series in Miami in December, outside this month's window.
The signatures
Halloween ran through the performance lineup this month. Caitlin Clark's debut Nike Caitlin 1 released in a "Halloween" colorway with a glow outsole October 23 for $150 — the biggest signature-shoe story of the month. Sabrina Ionescu's Nike Sabrina 4 went vampire for its own "Halloween" build the same day for $145, and Ja Morant's low-top Nike Ja 4 High "Halloween" colorway released October 23 at $145 (a separate, higher-priced high-top colorway has since slipped to a holiday-season window rather than October). PUMA's MB.06 "Hills" — LaMelo Ball's signature, a homage to his Chino Hills roots — released October 16 for $130, and Nike's Kobe 10 Protro "5AM Flight" returned October 5 for $200. adidas' Anthony Edwards 3 "Snow Camo" released October 9 for $130, and Nike brought back the Air Griffey Max 1 "Cincinnati Reds" the same day for $180, its first release since 2011, timed to MLB's postseason. New Balance's Made in USA fall slate rounds out the lineup: the 990v4 "Silver Moss" released October 2 for $185, the 992 "Amine" released October 9 for $220, and the 992 "Light Arctic Grey" ($220) is still without a confirmed date.
The full October calendar
Every tracked drop this month, in order. Dates through October 24 have released; later dates are still firming up and will tighten as brands confirm.
- October 1 — Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Howard University", $155 (released)
- October 1 — SoleFly x Air Jordan 5, price TBA (released)
- October 1 — Nike Mind 001 "Tarp Green", price TBC (released)
- October 1 — Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 '01 "Yellow" (ComplexCon exclusive), price TBC (released)
- October 2 — Saucony Space Cowboy collection (ProGrid Triumph 4, ProGrid V2, 586i, Endorphin Elite 3, Endorphin Azura), price TBC (released)
- October 2 — Air Jordan 6 Low "Black/Pink Foam/Laser Fuchsia" (kids-exclusive), GS $150 (released)
- October 2 — New Balance Made in USA 990v4 "Silver Moss", $185 (released)
- October 3 — Air Jordan 3 "Fireside" (women's exclusive), $205 (released)
- October 3 — Jordan Brand Black Pack, price TBC (released)
- October 5 — Nike Kobe 10 Protro "5AM Flight", $200 (released)
- October 6 — adidas Samba with Five Ten climbing rubber (black/orange), $120 (released)
- October 7 — Nike Air Force 1 '01 "Subway Rat", $150 (released)
- October 9 — adidas Anthony Edwards 3 "Snow Camo", $130 (released)
- October 9 — New Balance Made in USA 992 "Amine", $220 (released)
- October 9 — Nike Air Griffey Max 1 "Cincinnati Reds", $180 (released; first release since 2011)
- October 10 — Air Jordan 1 High OG "Royal", $185 (marquee retro of the month; released)
- October 10 — Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 '01 "Blue" (New York exclusive), price TBC (released)
- October 10 — Hellstar x adidas Megaride S2 "Red/Black", $200 (released)
- October 13 — Mercedes-Benz x adidas Samba OG trio ("Magic Beige," "Grey Five," "Black/Black"), $130 each (released)
- October 15 — Nike Mind 001 "Palest Purple" (women's), $95 (released)
- October 16 — Song for the Mute x adidas (Samba OG / SL 72 Pro colorways), price TBC (released)
- October 16 — PUMA MB.06 "Hills" (LaMelo Ball), $130 (released)
- October 17 — Air Jordan 12 "Egg Nog", $205 (released)
- October 17 — Bad Bunny x adidas Gazelle Indoor "Solar Gold", $140 (released)
- October 17 — Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 '01 "Green" (Detroit exclusive), price TBC (released)
- October 23 — Nike Caitlin 1 "Halloween", $150 (released)
- October 23 — Nike Sabrina 4 "Halloween", $145 (released)
- October 23 — Nike Ja 4 High "Halloween" (low-top colorway), $145 (released)
- October 23 — Molly-Mae x adidas Samba "Matcha", $110 (released)
- October 23 — Molly-Mae x adidas Superstar "Latte", $132 (released)
- October 24 — Air Jordan 5 "Halloween" (glow-in-the-dark), $220 (released)
- October 24 — Pharrell x adidas Adistar Jellyfish "Red", $300 (released)
- October 24 — Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 '01 "Purple" (Tokyo exclusive), price TBC (released)
- October (date TBC) — Nike Air Force 1 "Scream" (unlicensed horror tribute), $125
- October 31 — Air Jordan 14 "Forest Green", $215 (first retro since 2005)
- October 31 — Air Jordan 4 "Pink Thunder", $220
- October (date TBC) — Air Jordan 1 Mid "Dia de los Muertos", $145
- Holiday 2026 (date TBC) — Nike Ja 4 High "Halloween" (high-top colorway), ~$180
- October (date TBC) — New Balance Made in USA 992 "Light Arctic Grey", $220
Notable this month
The Air Jordan 1 High OG "Royal" released October 10 as the month's headline retro, and the Air Jordan 14 "Forest Green" closing the month on October 31 is the deepest cut, its first return since 2005. adidas carries the heaviest collaboration slate of the year so far — five separate designer, celebrity, and brand-partner projects (Song for the Mute, Mercedes-Benz, Bad Bunny, Molly-Mae, and Pharrell) landing between October 13 and 24, all of which have released. Caitlin Clark's debut Nike Caitlin 1 anchored the signature-shoe story on October 23, going Halloween alongside the Sabrina 4 and a low-top Ja 4 High the same week, while the higher-priced Ja 4 "Halloween" high-top has since slipped to a holiday window rather than this month.
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