1. adidas x size? x Billy's 'Japan City Series' Osaka Releases June 12
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    adidas x size? x Billy's 'Japan City Series' Osaka Releases June 12

    adidas Originals, size?, and Billy's continue their Japan City Series with an Osaka two-pack on the archival Athen silhouette — one navy pair by Billy's, one tan pair by size? — out June 12 at ¥15,400 (~$95).

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  2. Pharrell Debuts the adidas VIRGINIA Watermoc 'Starfish'
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    Pharrell Debuts the adidas VIRGINIA Watermoc 'Starfish'

    Pharrell unveiled the adidas VIRGINIA Watermoc, nicknamed the "Starfish," at Paris Fashion Week, reviving the 1997 adidas Equipment Water Moc with a new midfoot strap and elastic cord.

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  3. New Balance 950 low-top, the mid-'80s basketball-heritage sneaker fronted by Cooper Flagg.
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    New Balance 950 With Cooper Flagg Releases July 1 for $120

    New Balance releases the 950 globally on July 1 for $120 in Angora with Silver Moss and Angora with Shipyard, a mid-'80s basketball-heritage low-top fronted by Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.

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  4. Air Jordan 4 Birds of Paradise in Coconut Milk, Metallic Gold, Bright Mango, and Sundial
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    Air Jordan 4 'Birds of Paradise' Releases July 23 for $220 in Women's Sizing

    The Air Jordan 4 "Birds of Paradise" (HV0823-101) releases July 23 for $220 in women's sizing, pairing a Coconut Milk upper with a semi-translucent Bright Mango and Sundial outsole.

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  5. Nike Dunk Low Game Day in Coconut Milk leather and court purple shaggy suede
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    Nike Dunk Low 'Game Day' Arrives in Court Purple Suede for $125

    Nike's Dunk Low 'Game Day' arrives Summer 2026 for $125 in Coconut Milk leather and shaggy court purple suede, finished with purple-and-gold varsity laces and a gold basketball lace charm.

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  6. Nike Air Force 1 Low '01 Triple White in white leather
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    Nike Air Force 1 Low '01 Triple White Returns in July 2026 for $150

    Nike revives the Air Force 1 Low '01 Triple White in July 2026 for $150, returning to the narrower, lower early-2000s shape that the modern '07 replaced two decades ago.

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  7. The Intelligence Brief: Gemini's Benchmark Sweep, the Knicks' Title and Free-Agency Open, and Kobe's Draft Day — June 27, 2026
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    The Intelligence Brief: Gemini's Benchmark Sweep, the Knicks' Title and Free-Agency Open, and Kobe's Draft Day — June 27, 2026

    Gemini 2.5 Pro swept the science benchmarks while Claude held AI's best paid-conversion rate; the Knicks' first title in 53 years gives way to a June 30 free-agency open; and Nike's Kobe 'Draft Day' Pack turns a 1996 draft slight into a 14-shoe story.

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  8. Bad Bunny x adidas F50 Ghost Sprint
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    Bad Bunny x adidas F50 Ghost Sprint Drops July 18 in Three Colorways

    The Bad Bunny x adidas F50 Ghost Sprint releases July 18 for $160 in three colorways — a hybrid of the mid-2000s F50+ soccer boot and the Ghost Sprint runner, dropping a day before the World Cup final.

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  9. New Balance 1890 Streamsong multicolor
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    New Balance 1890 'Streamsong' Released June 25 for $180

    New Balance released the 1890 'Streamsong' on June 25 for $180 as a Sneaker Politics exclusive — a neon-yellow, deep-blue, and orange build designed to turn sound into a sneaker.

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  10. Nike Air Zoom Flight '98 The Glove white and black
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    Nike Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' Returns July 31 for $170

    Nike is bringing back the Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' on July 31 for $170 in its original white-and-black — Gary Payton's 1998 signature, complete with the zip-up shroud and the red Monkey's Paw support cage.

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  11. Nike Air Max 1000.2 Black Hyper Crimson 3D-printed sneaker
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    Nike Air Max 1000.2 'Black/Hyper Crimson' Releases for $179

    Nike and Zellerfeld's 3D-printed Air Max 1000.2 returns in 'Black/Hyper Crimson' for $179 — a one-piece printed shoe with a tonal black build and a bright crimson Air unit at the heel, released via Zellerfeld raffle.

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  12. Action Bronson New Balance 2811 Baklava signature shoe
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    Action Bronson Unveils His First New Balance Signature Shoe, the 2811

    Action Bronson announced the New Balance 2811, his first signature shoe with the brand — a 'Baklava' silhouette with a molded TPU toe cage, suede-and-mesh upper, and the ABZORB sole unit from the NB 2010, expected in Fall/Winter 2026.

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