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Nike treats the dog days like a second holiday season, and July’s slate proves it. This month runs the full gamut, from a croc-embossed Air Force 1 to a returning Jordan grail to a Hall of Fame tribute for The Kid, with a trail-ready hiker thrown in for good measure. There’s even a chance to get ahead of the most hyped drop of the summer before it vanishes. These are our favorite Nike sneakers you can buy right now.
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Nike Air Force 1 ’07
Croc-embossed leather on an Air Force 1 shouldn’t work this well, but here we are. The triple black upper with Metallic Dark Grey accents takes Bruce Kilgore’s eternal silhouette somewhere closer to after-hours than hardwood. It’s the rare AF1 that feels dressed up without trying.
Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble Premium
Sergio Lozano famously modeled the Air Max 95 on human anatomy with the midsole as spine and layered panels as muscle. The Big Bubble treatment restores the oversized Air unit that made the earliest pairs so coveted, here under a moody Anthracite and graphite gradient with Solar Red standing in for the OG’s neon.
Air Jordan 3 Retro “True Blue”
The 1988 Air Jordan 3 debuted the Jumpman and elephant print in one swing, and “True Blue” was there on day one. A full decade after its last retro, the OG colorway finally returns, pairing tumbled white leather with True Blue and Fire Red exactly the way people remember it. Grails don’t come around often, and this one won’t wait.
Nike Dunk Low Retro
The Dunk built its legend on loud color blocking, so there’s something almost rebellious about one this subtle. Soft Pearl and College Grey turn the silhouette into a tonal chameleon that pairs with basically everything you own.
Nike ACG Zegama Hike
ACG took its most capable trail runner and rebuilt it as a proper mid-cut hiker, with ZoomX foam underfoot and a Vibram Megagrip outsole for rough terrain. A stretchy ankle collar keeps trail debris out while the pale Life Lime colorway keeps you visible from the next ridgeline over.
Nike Air Griffey Max 1
Ken Griffey Jr.’s signature shoe debuted in 1996, back when The Kid was the coolest athlete alive and his swing was the smoothest thing in sports. This Midnight Navy pair honors his Hall of Fame induction, with “Class of 2016” printed on the tongue and Fresh Water accents inspired by the navy suit he wore that night.
Nike Mind 002
Honorable Mention: The Mind series has been the most viral thing the Swoosh has done in years, and the Mind 002 evolves last month’s mule into a full lace-up sneaker built for everyday wear. The same 22 nodes from Nike’s Mind Science Department press up into your foot as you walk, engaging sensory areas of the brain to keep you present. It drops July 23 at 7:00 AM PDT and history says it won’t last the morning, so consider this your head start.
