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1 week ago | soleretriever.com | Nicholas Vlahos

The Web3 and NFT craze is long gone, but footwear brands have come to understand virtual sneakers' power on the younger generations. Enter Fortnite, which is well-known, even to non-players, for teaming up with everyone to do collaborative in-game skins and cosmetics. After kicking off the in-game Kicks program with Nike and Jordan Brand, soon following this up with adidas and Crocs, Fortnite is now adding four iconic Vans designs to the game.

1 week ago | soleretriever.com | Nicholas Vlahos

New Balance has forged its path in the performance basketball category, carving out a name by signing stars like Kawhi Leonard, Jamal Murray, and Cameron Brink. Outside of Kawhi, who has his signature model, the rest of the NB Hoops roster takes the court in models like the Fresh Foam BB v3, Hesi Low v2, or Two WXY v5, the latter two joining a new Flavors Pack in April. The Hesi Low v2 and Two WXY v5 have a vibrant, marbled color scheme.

1 week ago | soleretriever.com | Nicholas Vlahos

Published April 14, 2025It's been said countless times, but Jordan Brand loves to borrow colorways from one model and apply them to another. In the most recent case, the label is bringing back the Rookie of the Year colorway, first released on the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG in 2018, on an Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG. The Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG Rookie of the Year will release on April 18, 2025, in men's sizing for $140.

1 week ago | soleretriever.com | Nicholas Vlahos

Published April 14, 2025Jackie Robinson’s influence expanded well past the baseball field as he championed civil rights for decades after breaking the MLB’s color barrier. Today, number 42 is remembered every April 15th by the MLB as, on Jackie Robinson Day, the entire league wears his jersey number in-game. On top of the MLB’s celebration, Nike also plays a part in remembering Robinson, this year doing so with a collection of jerseys, a Griffey 2 MCS cleat, and a Nike Cortez colorway.

1 week ago | soleretriever.com | Nicholas Vlahos

Published April 14, 2025Ja Morant isn’t too far off from the unveiling and release of his next signature sneaker with Nike, the Nike Ja 3, but there are a few more planned releases for the Ja 2 ahead of this. The plans for the final Nike Ja 2 colors include a collaboration with Kool-Aid, which was already revealed earlier in the year. The mismatched Mixed Berry colorway will precede another rendition of the Ja 2 made with Kool-Aid, this one being Tropical Punch.