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The first full month of spring has a lot of sneaker releases sprouting for your attention.
Nike‘s April will include new Total 90 colorways, the highly anticipated (and limited) return of the Air Max 95 “Neon,” several Kobe releases and more, while Jordan Brand has cooked up the most accurate Air Jordan 5 “Grape” retro yet to go along with the first proper release for the Air Jordan 11 Low “Bred.”
Adidas also has a strong month with its new Predator Megaride and more of Bad Bunny’s Ballerina, while New Balance will bring forth the latest in Action Bronson’s acclaimed series of collaborations.
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Below, you’ll find all the best sneaker releases planned for April. You can also find broader lists of every Air Jordan releasing in April, the best Nike sneakers releasing in April and the best Adidas sneakers releasing in April at the links.
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Nike Total 90 3 “Gold” and “Safety Orange”
Release Date: April 1
Price: $110
SKU: HJ9351-700, HJ9351-800
Nike’s conversion of the Total 90 3 from a soccer cleat to a sneaker has been its best entry into the sport’s trendiness and now continues with its second assortment of colorways.
Buy “Gold” at Stockx
Buy “safety orange” at stockx
Bad Bunny x Adidas Ballerina
Release Date: April 1
Price: $120
SKU: JQ9229, JQ9231
Bad Bunny and Adidas just debuted his Ballerina, a remixed version of the Taekwondo, last month in a yellow and black colorway that calls to mind “Kill Bill.” Now it quickly returns in Adidas’ staple black-and-white and white-and-black colorways.
Buy black style at stockx
Buy white style at stockx
Nike Pegasus Premium “Persian Violet”
Release Date: April 3
Price: $210
SKU: HQ2592-004
The Pegasus Premium is proving popular for running and everyday wear and gets a spring-ready dip in purple.
Buy Now at stockx
Adidas Superstar “404 Day”
Release Date: April 4
Price: $110
SKU: TBD
Adidas is celebrating Atlanta’s “404 Day” with a city-centric take on the Superstar that includes a gold grill lace dubrae.
Buy Now at stockx
A.P.C. x Asics Gel-Kayano 14
Release Date: April 5
Price: $180
SKU: 1203A727-100, 1203A926-400
A.P.C. and Asics are launching a massive 50-piece tennis collection that includes two colorways for the Gel-Kayano 14, as well as takes on the GEL-Resolution X and Solution Speed FF 3.
Buy “dark navy blue” at a.p.c.
Air Jordan 1 High “Rare Air Cinnabar”
Release Date: April 5
Price: $180
SKU: DB4612-100
Minor tweaks and atypical material choices define the “Rare Air” series that includes another Air Jordan 1 releasing simultaneous and more Jordan models as the year continues.
Buy women’s at finish line
Air Jordan 1 High “Rare Air Deep Royal Blue”
Release Date: April 5
Price: $180
SKU: DZ5485-100
“Air Jordan” becomes “Nike Air” on the Air Jordan 1’s defining Wings logo.
Buy Now at finish line
Yuto Horigome x Nike SB Dunk Low “Matcha”
Release Date: April 5
Price: $135
SKU: HF8022-300
Olympic gold medal skater Yuto Horigome takes inspiration from matcha for his second SB Dunk Low.
Buy Now at stockx
Adidas Predator Megaride
Release Date: April 8
Price: TBD
SKU: JP7121,JP7120, JI3515
Adidas’ place in the moment of futbol fashion continues with a mashup of a 2000s Predator boot and its Megaride pod-like cushioning system.
Buy megaride shoes at adidas
White Mountaineering x Reebok Classic Leather
Release Date: April 11
Price: $190
SKU: 100233213, 100233214
Cult Japanese outdoor label White Mountaineering is delivering two takes on the timeless Reebok Classic leather featuring diamond print underlays and a repeating “WM” logo takeover.
Buy “brown” at reebok
Adidas Harden Vol. 9 “Hellcat”
Release Date: April 12
Price: $160
SKU: JH6483
A menacing look inspires this Harden Vol. 9 said to be inspired by James Harden’s love of Dodge’s SRT Hellcat performance vehicles.
Nike Kobe 8 Protro “What The”
Release Date: April 13
Price: $180
SKU: HM9621-900
“Mamba Day” is bringing back 2013’s “What The” Kobe 6 with the Protro modern performance treatment.
Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Dodgers”
Release Date: April 13
Price: $175
SKU: CW2190-400
A wider release is now on for the “Dodgers” Kobe 6 Protro that released exclusively through Undefeated in March.
Nike Air Max 95 “Neon”
Release Date: April 18
Price: $180
SKU: HM4740-001
The return of the original Air Max 95 “Neon” with a Big Bubble treatment will be just as limited as the Air Jordan 1 “Bred” release in February, as only 10,000 have reportedly been made.
Air Jordan 1 Low “Rookie of the Year”
Release Date: April 18
Price: $140
SKU: CZ0790-107
Michael Jordan’s suit from his acceptance of the NBA’s Rookie of the Year inspires this Air Jordan 1 Low that matches a high-top from 2018.
Air Jordan 5 “Grape”
Release Date: April 19
Price: $210
SKU: HQ7978-100
The beloved “Grape” 5s, perhaps most associated with Will Smith on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” get their first ever retro with the original “Nike Air” branding.
Adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Low “3SSB”
Release Date: April 19
Price: $110
SKU: JR3915
Previously only seen on a mid-top Anthony Edwards 1 given to camp attendees, this explosion of color now releases to the first time on Ant’s low-top.
Brain Dead x Adidas Forest Hills
Release Date: April 25
Price: TBD
SKU: JR7971, JR7940, JR7943, JR7942
Brain Dead and Adidas are dropping four colorways of the Forest Hills tennis shoe, three of which are covered in an ultra-shaggy suede.
Action Bronson x New Balance 990v6 “Untitled”
Release Date: April 25
Price: $220
SKU: U990AT6
Action Bronson is doing away with his whimsical titles for his third New Balance 990v6 — but his love for striking colors hasn’t gone anywhere.
Air Jordan 11 Low “Bred”
Release Date: April 26
Price: $190
SKU: FV5104-006
Michael Jordan wore this sneaker just once, in game 1 of the NBA Finals, and never has it released in its proper form until now.
