1. Heel and lateral detail of the JJJJound x New Balance 740N "Mushroom" showing the taupe fused overlays, JJJJound heel wordmark, cream midsole and red ABZORB unit
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    JJJJound x New Balance 740N "Mushroom" Releases July 30 on jjjjound.com

    JJJJound's New Balance 740N "Mushroom" releases July 30 on jjjjound.com, with a wider New Balance release to follow later in FW26. Neither party has announced a price, and the no-sew upper replaces the standard 740's open mesh and stitched overlays.

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  2. Nike First Sight Shadow Metallic Silver pair, rear three-quarter view showing the molded silver shell and icy outsole
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    Nike First Sight Shadow 'Metallic Silver' Releases July 24 for $145

    Nike releases the First Sight Shadow 'Metallic Silver' on July 24 for $145 in women's sizing, the second colorway of the Flightposite-inspired silhouette, with a molded shell, a black neoprene bootie and an icy translucent outsole.

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  3. Nike Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot in sail white leather with an oversized fold-over tongue and translucent icy-blue Air midsole
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike's Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot Preorders at $450, James Harden Declines His $42.3M Option, The Odyssey Opens to $124.5M, and Walden Robotics Raises $300M — July 20, 2026

    Nike's Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot, designed in homage to Victor Wembanyama, opens preorder at $450, James Harden declines a $42.3 million player option in Cleveland, Nolan's The Odyssey opens to $124.5 million, and Walden Robotics raises a $300 million seed.

    ·5 min read
  4. Air Jordan 4028 Black Volt, medial view
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    Jordan Brand Marks Bam Adebayo's 83-Point Game With Air Jordan 4028 PE

    Bam Adebayo scored 83 points wearing an unreleased Air Jordan 4028, a hybrid of the AJ40 and AJ28, then received two personalized PE pairs from Jordan Brand. The public Black/Volt colorway releases this summer at $205.

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  5. New Balance 1954R runner in a neutral greyscale colorway
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    The Daily Roundup: New Balance 1954R Debuts at $190, Spain vs. Argentina in Sunday's World Cup Final, Nolan's The Odyssey Opens, and Neko Health Raises $700M — July 17, 2026

    New Balance's 1954R debuts globally at $190, Spain and Argentina meet in Sunday's World Cup final at MetLife, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opens on IMAX film, and Neko Health raises $700M at a $7B valuation.

    ·5 min read
  6. Iron Maiden performing at Eddfest with band mascot Eddie
    Intelligence Brief

    The Intelligence Brief: Iron Maiden Sells Half Its Catalog and Likeness Rights, the NBA Investigates a $64 Million Contract, and Fireworks Raises $1.5 Billion — July 18, 2026

    Iron Maiden sold Pophouse half its catalog plus its name, image and likeness rights, mascot included. The NBA opened an investigation into Gary Trent Jr.'s $64 million Bucks deal. Fireworks raised $1.5 billion. In each case the money chased the rights layer, not the output.

    ·5 min read
  7. adidas DON Issue 8 Spida-Man in red, blue, and black
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    adidas DON Issue 8 'Spida-Man' Releases July 17 for $120

    The adidas DON Issue 8 'Spida-Man' released July 17 for $120, a red, blue, and black web-textured colorway that turns Donovan Mitchell's nickname into a design without any licensed Marvel branding.

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  8. New Balance 1954R in Sea Salt/Linen, showing the 1954R heel badge and ABZORB cushioning
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    New Balance 1954R Releases Globally July 17 for $190 in Three Neutral Colorways

    New Balance releases the 1954R globally on July 17 for $190 in three neutral colorways — Sea Salt/Linen, Slate Grey/Castlerock and Black — after an early run at SOMEWHERE in Washington, D.C. The name is arithmetic: the 1906 and 2002 averaged together.

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  9. MetLife Stadium exterior during the 2026 FIFA World Cup
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 41 "Metallic Silver" Drops at $205, Spain vs. Argentina Set for the World Cup Final, the WGA Sues to Block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, and Neko Health Raises $700M — July 16, 2026

    The Air Jordan 41 “Metallic Silver” drops today at $205, Spain and Argentina meet Sunday at MetLife in the World Cup final, and Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raised $700M ahead of its first New York clinic.

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  10. Pharrell x adidas Jellyfish Triple White (KH6730) lateral view
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    Pharrell's adidas Jellyfish 'Triple White' Releases July 15 for $300

    Pharrell's adidas Jellyfish, Footwear News' 2025 Shoe of the Year, arrives in an all-white 'Triple White' colorway (KH6730) on July 15 for $300, after a surprise Chicago pre-release.

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  11. Lionel Messi playing for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Pharrell's adidas Jellyfish Drops at $300, Argentina Beats England to Reach the World Cup Final, BMG Buys the John Lee Hooker Catalog, and Anthropic Preps an October IPO — July 15, 2026

    Pharrell's adidas Jellyfish arrives at $300, Argentina beats England 2-1 on a Messi-made stoppage-time winner to set a Spain final Sunday, and Anthropic preps an October IPO under ticker ANTH.

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  12. France and Spain meet in the 2026 World Cup semifinal at AT&T Stadium
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Converse SHAI 001 'Slither' Drops, France vs. Spain in the World Cup Semifinal, T.I. Sells His Catalog to Reservoir, and SambaNova's $11B Valuation — July 14, 2026

    France meet Spain in the World Cup semifinal at AT&T Stadium, the Converse SHAI 001 'Slither' drops at $150, T.I. sells his publishing catalog to Reservoir, and SambaNova raises $1B at an $11B valuation.

    ·4 min read