Sneakers aren’t just sneakers anymore. They’re launch events, cultural signals, sometimes even small rebellions wrapped in leather and mesh. This season’s drops prove it. From couture houses hijacking skate shoes to anime franchises slipping into Air Max bubbles, the new releases show how far sneaker culture has sprawled, and how brands are desperate to keep rewriting their own myths.

Comet x Limited EDT ORCHARD
Price: 4,999

313 pairs, that’s it. A collaboration between Singapore’s sneaker temple Limited EDT and India’s Comet, the ORCHARD is a cross-cultural flex that celebrates new-gen design while nodding to Orchard Road’s sneaker roots. Expect resale prices to go north fast.

Nike Air Force 1 Low “Morse Code”
Price: $135 (Approx ₹11,300)

Nike turns dots and dashes into a love letter. Velvet Brown uppers, coded embossing, and a subtle tribute to its own legacy make this AF1 a collector’s puzzle. The message? Heritage is still the ultimate cheat code.

Valentino Garavani x Vans Authentic
Price: $490 (Approx ₹41,200)

Alessandro Michele takes Vans into a couture fever dream. Checkerboards drowned in technicolour, surreal campaign imagery, and a Le Chat de la Maison motif that makes skate shoes feel like runway collectibles. Valentino in a skate park—it shouldn’t work, but it does.

Nike LeBron 23
Price: TBD

LeBron’s 23rd season, his 23rd shoe, and 23 stories immortalised in colourways. The “Uncharted” edition shines in all-gold, marking 40,000 career points. More than a sneaker, it’s a moving museum of one of basketball’s most ridiculous résumés.

Yu-Gi-Oh! x Nike Air Max 95
Price: $200 (Approx ₹16,800)

For anyone who ever shouted “It’s time to duel!” unironically, this collab is pure nostalgia. The Joey colourway comes scuffed like a street battle, complete with Red-Eyes Black Dragon graphics underfoot. Japan keeps the Jonouchi grey exclusive, because of course it does.

PUMA FAST-R NITRO Elite 3
Price: ₹23,999

Built like a rocket, made for one thing only—breaking your personal best. Featherlight uppers, carbon plate, explosive foam. It’s the sneaker equivalent of downing an espresso and sprinting until the horizon blurs.

Nike Field General 82 “Snake”
Price: TBD

Snakeskin without the snakeskin. Hairy tan and brown uppers, gum sole, and just enough reptile energy to make a simple field shoe feel dangerous. The “Zebra” might have set the tone, but the “Snake” takes the bite.

Adidas Originals Jabbar Lo x Bruce Lee
Price: ₹8,999

Adidas reimagines Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 1970s classic through the lens of Bruce Lee’s legacy. The Jabbar Lo arrives in striking utility yellow with refined details and collector-level finishes, paying homage to the cinematic clash between the basketball giant and martial arts icon. A bold tribute with instant grail energy.

NIGO x Levi’s x Nike Air Force 3 Low

Price: $150 (Approx ₹12,600)

Denim meets retro basketball in a three-way collab that feels both archival and brand new. Distressed textures, metallic Swooshes, and a box that doubles as Americana nostalgia. The heel detail—half “Nike Air,” half “Ogin Force”—is the wink only NIGO could pull off.