Nike and Air Jordan Drops to Watch in 2026

Air Jordan: the fall calendar

Jordan Brand closed August with the Air Jordan 8 Chrome in Black and Chrome at 215 dollars, and the AWAKE NY collaboration on the Air Jordan 6 Blueberry at 230 dollars. September keeps the pace with a stack of dates already listed by retailers, and the holiday season is where the biggest names usually land.

• Air Jordan 1 High OG WMNS Nails and Grails, September 2, 185 dollars
• Air Jordan 4 Tour Yellow, September 5, 220 dollars
• Comme des Garcons x Air Jordan 11 Triple Black and Triple White, September 5, 250 dollars each
• Air Jordan 7 Tennis Day, September 9, 215 dollars
• Air Jordan 12 Bucks, September 12, 215 dollars

Two pairs get talked about more than any others for the rest of the year: the Air Jordan 11 Space Jam and the Air Jordan 4 Bred. Both are widely reported and widely expected, but dates for headline retros move often, so treat any specific day as provisional until Jordan Brand publishes the launch page.

The Kobe line keeps growing

The 2026 Kobe calendar has been one of the busiest in years, spanning Protro versions of the Kobe 1, 3 Low, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 Elite Low, 10 Elite Low and 11, plus lifestyle crossovers. A good example of the second group is the Kobe Air Force 1 Low Armory Blue, set for September 1 at 125 dollars, with snakeskin textured panels, mismatched 8 and 24 heel numbers and Mamba Forever lace tags.

How drops actually work

Most of these releases go live through the SNKRS app and select retailers, often as a draw rather than first come first served. Style codes are useful: searching one tells you whether a pair is a general release or a limited launch, which is usually a better signal than hype. Grade school and little kids sizes frequently release the same day at lower prices, which matters for family purchases.

Missing a drop is annoying. Buying a pair you did not plan for at resale price is worse.

Be ready before the drop, not after

The specific tip for sneakers: create a Pig for one pair, with the retail price and the release date, not for a vague category. Sneaker spending goes wrong when the decision happens in the two minutes a launch is live. If the money is already there, you can walk away from a pair you lost and still buy the one you actually chose, at retail, without touching a credit limit.

• Pick one pair and note its retail price and date
• Add tax and shipping so the target is the real total
• Set the target date a week before the drop
• If the draw does not go your way, keep the Pig for the next confirmed date

PrimoPig never receives, holds or moves your money. It only keeps the pair, the price and the date in one place, split into steps.