With the holiday season underway, Nike is not making it easy to hold onto your waller.
December is shaping up to be a stacked month for Nike sneakers through a combination of brand-new collaborations, call-backs to the 2000s and the fastest-looking version yet of the Swoosh’s record-breaking marathon sneaker.
Lil Yachty will kick off a strong month for Nike with his debut Air Force 1 Low collaboration, while Kobe Bryant also gets an edition of the same shoe. Stash, too, takes on the AF1 Low for the return of his highly coveted 2006 pack that includes the Air Max 95. Paige Bueckers is set to make history as the first college athlete to get a Nike sneaker, and an official “Wizard of Oz” SB Dunk Low will appeal to an even wider audience drawn to “Wicked.”
Below, you’ll find all the best Nike releases scheduled for December. You can also find a list of every December Air Jordan release here, and this post will be updated as any new information becomes available.
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Lil Yachty x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Concrete Boys”
Release Date: December 2
Price: $130
SKU: IB5720-100
Lil Yachty’s debut Nike sneaker collaboration comes after his renown as a sneakerhead has led him to promote other projects and not without controversy because of an incident in Las Vegas.
Nike Air Foamposite One “Copper”
Release Date: December 4
Price: $240
SKU: FZ9902-001
A beloved edition of the Air Foamposite One makes its return to stores for the first time in seven years.
Nike Alphafly 3 “Ekiden”
Release Date: December 4
Price: $285
SKU: HQ3501-100
Nike’s industry-leading super shoe will release alongside three other running shoes taking on a flame treatment for Japan’s Ekiden race and inspired by the Air Streak Spectrum Plus from 2002.
Fragment Design x Nike Zoom Spiridon
Release Date: December 5
Price: $170
SKU: HF5455-100, HF5455-001
Hiroshi Fujiwara delivers two colorways for Fragment Design’s take on a 1997 runner coming back to the forefront.
Nike SB Dunk Low “Wizard of Oz”
Release Date: December 5
Price: $135
SKU: FZ1291-600
Just after the release of “Wicked” comes an official “Wizard of Oz” collab with a poppy field print, “No Place Like Home” embossing and a wear-away upper that will transform the sneaker to look like the ruby slippers. Full family sizing will be available, and the photo above is of kids’.
Swarovski x Nike Air Max Plus
Release Date: December 5
Price: $450
SKU: FZ4237-001, FZ9042-001
Swarovski crystals adorn the Air Max Plus in two variants, the darker of which will release exclusively through Foot Locker.
Nike Air Force 1 Low “Kobe”
Release Date: December 6
Price: $130
SKU: FZ1151-100
An Air Force 1 tribute to Kobe Bryant takes inspiration from a similar pair of Air Force 1 Mids worn by him during his brief period of sneaker free agency. Another black AF1 Low for Bryant will release with just 8,000 units, although how the drop will go down has yet to be announced.
Nike Zoom GT Hustle 3 “Paige Bueckers”
Release Date: December 7
Price: $190
SKU: HJ7679-900
UConn star Paige Bueckers becomes the first college athlete to get their own Nike sneaker in a landmark moment for the NIL era.
Stash x Nike Air Force 1 Low, Air Max 95
Release Date: December 13
Price: $160, $200
SKU: HF5516-001, HF5515-400
Stash’s highly collectible Air Force 1 Low and Air Max 95 from 2006 make their first-ever return with a few changes distinguishing the grail redux.
Nike Book 1 “Nightmare Before Christmas”
Release Date: December 19
Price: $140
SKU: FJ4249-102
Following the lead of Devin Booker’s “Halloween” sneaker, his “Christmas” Book 1 maintains spookiness alongside merriment.
About the Author:
Ian Servantes is a Senior News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.
