2023 Sneaker Releases

Nike Air Jordan 3 True Blue and Copper

The Air Jordan 3 True Blue and Copper drops with classic colorblocking that demands courtside attention. Two distinct AJ3 makeups, one iconic silhouette.

Amaarae

Saturday Notes: KAWS, Amaarae, Gov. Wes Moore

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pledges "the most full assault on child poverty" in the state's history, while Saturday Notes also spotlights artist KAWS and Ghanaian pop star Amaarae.

Burna Boy

Sunday Notes: Burna Boy, SVB, Air Jordan 1 "Palomino"

Sunday's roundup spans Burna Boy, the SVB banking collapse, and the Air Jordan 1 'Palomino' — with culture picks from Harlem fashion editor Aria Hughes.

Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington)

Thursday Notes

Jordan Brand welcomes fresh summer colorways across its Air Jordan retro lineup for 2023 — Thursday Notes digs into the standout drops and what makes each one worth copping.

Nike Air Jordan

Thursday Notes

Debra Lee opens up about BET, motherhood, and using your voice — and a reimagined Air Jordan 4 'Bred' is reportedly on the way for 2024.

a ma maniere

Friday Notes

The A Ma Manière x Air Jordan 5 lands Holiday 2023—Friday's links cover that release, Don Toliver's 'Love Sick' album, and the week's best new music.

Ab-Soul

Thursday Notes

Ab-Soul brings raw lyricism to NPR's Tiny Desk, and Lil Wayne drops 'Kant Nobody' with DMX and Swizz Beatz—Thursday's music highlights are stacked.

Nike Air Jordan

Wednesday Notes

VC dollars to Black startup founders dropped more than 50% in 2022—Wednesday's lead story alongside an extraordinary debut memoir of Black American boyhood.

Teyana Taylor

Saturday Notes

Those giant red Astro Boy-inspired boots from a NYC collective broke the internet this week—that's Saturday's lead, alongside the Air Jordan 1 x Teyana Taylor.

Nike Air Jordan

Tuesday Notes

The Nike Panda Dunk's endless restocks are killing its exclusivity in sneaker culture—that's Tuesday's lead story, with more curated links to follow.