The top 5 Sneaker Releases of 2024 (2024)

By Jason Bolton June 23, 2024 05:47

Photo by Nike

In 2024, Sneaker culture is buzzing with amazing releases grabbing the eyeballs of all sneakerheads and collectors. We dive into the top five sneaker releases of 2024, from what to expect in each shoe and why they'll create a buzz to the necessity of reimagining these early century mainstays.

1. Di'orr Greenwood Nike SB Dunk High Decon

Overview

The Nike SB Dunk High Decon Di'orr Greenwood is a bold collaboration with Arizona skateboarder and designer Di'orr Greenwood. The shoes sport bright variants of teal, royal red, and sunset orange throughout their suede-based construction, alongside a landscape on the insoles as a nod to Greenwood's home state of Arizona.

Release Details

Release Date: June 4th

Retail Price: Not specified

The colorway is as striking as the presence of a high-profile skateboarder behind its creation. As well as this promising collaboration and bold color palette, the sneaker undoubtedly fed the pre-release hype fire.

Significance and Trends

This is a nod to Nike's ongoing commitment to working with the most innovative minds in skateboarding. The use of color and personalization signals the move to more individualized, diverse sneaker options that embody a new wave of self-expression in 2024.

Design and Technology

Its aesthetic influence spans the composition, with suede appearing most throughout the upper and landscapes seen through insoles at every footbed. This vibrant color hits on the bold/expressive 2024 colorway trend.

2. New Balance 1000 x Aime Leon Dore Grey

Overview

The upper is made of smooth leather, which is accented with a glossy overlay atop translucent material, N gilded logos, and greyscale hues throughout.

Release Details

Release Date: June 6th

Retail Price: Not specified

Replete with Aime Leon Dore team-up and a sleek greyscale aesthetic, it also helped pique the interest of sneaker enthusiasts.

Significance and Trends

Yes, this is yet another New Balance collaboration, showing that fashion and function are the trends in sneakers right now.

Design and Technology

Smooth leather, sleek, translucent overlays, and a greyscale storyline nod to a refinement about luxury and ease.

3.YEEZY BOOST 350 'Turtle Dove'

Overview

Additionally, the YEEZY BOOAT 350 Turtle Dove colorway is set to make its re-launch, which took the world by storm back in 2015. The shoe comes in the silhouette's OG shape, covered in a patterned Primeknit construction with textile-styled heel tabs and BOOST midsoles.

Release Details

Release Date: June 11th

Retail Price: Not specified

The 'Turtle Dove' colorway has a special place in the hearts of many YEEZY followers, so its emergence precipitated a palpable excitement leading up to its official release.

Significance and Trends

The drop has further cemented the demand for YEEZY sneakers. This aligns with the same universal trend of dusting off some classic designs to appeal to a much broader group today.

Design and Technology

Benedict's use of patterned Primeknit, textile gilded heel tabs, and BOOST midsole further pushes the sneaker's comfortable style and performance mix.

4. Air Jordan 4 'Oxidized Green'

Overview

The most vibrant and clean look is the Air Jordan 4 'Oxidized Green.' This Air Jordan 5 Low features a leather upper with pops of metallic green, a mesh upper, Jumpman hits, and A oles.

Release Details

Release Date: June 15th

Retail Price: Not specified

The never-before-seen colorway and the iconic silhouette of the Air Jordan 4 had people excited for the release, which led to everyone thinking they were something no one wanted.

Significance and Trends

The vivid hues represent Air Jordan retros that will continue to resonate well into 2024. They are a timeless aesthetic far beyond the realm of sneaker culture.

Design and Technology

Clean white leather combines with metallic shades of green for a minimalist take on style. Air cushioning keeps you comfortable all day, proving the shoe's bold blend of form and function.

5. Air Jordan 13 'Dune Red'

Overview

This Air Jordan 13 'Dune Red' features a White leather base while quilted suede adorns the overlays. A clean, vibrant red mesh circles the shoes for pop, and it comes with a Phylon midsole for cushioning the foot from full-day use and herringbone traction assist.

Release Details

Release Date: June 25th

Retail Price: Not specified

It was the cleanest colorway, not to mention the style - undeniably classic of the Air Jordan 13 among all sneaker fans.

Significance and Trends

The release represents the lasting magic of Air Jordan retros and the sort of crisp, bold color sagas that are in tune with sneaker culture in 2024.

Design and Technology

The appealing deep and clean white leather overlayed with red mesh, quilted suede inserts, and a Phlon midsole make it a style, comfort, and performance-centric sneaker.

The top 5 sneaker drops in 2024 have everything in them, including designs, collaborations, and colorways that cater to the broad and diverse spectrum of a sneakerhead's interests.

Onall accounts, not only are these releases a near-perfect display of how timeless classics can never go out of style, but they also embody continuing themes in the sneaker culture for 2024: vibrant colorways, varied collaborative efforts, and shoes that truly offer wearability with innovation.

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