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Pictures of the Nike Air Foamposite One “Big Bang” surfaced late last year, showcasing a clear homage to the to 2012’s original “Galaxy” Foamposites, which was met with great fanfare. Taking on a bit of a new twist, the latest Air Foamposite features a black sole with removable “Remove Before Flight” hang-tag. As the time to cop draws nearer, here’s a look at the Foot Locker retailers that will carry the soon-to-be coveted model.

According to Foot Locker’s launch locator tool, the Nike Air Foamposite Ones “Big Bang” shoe will be available at plenty of its stores across the U.S. when it drops on February 18 for $230 USD. In the meantime, also check out the hottest sneakers dropping this week.

The Under Armour Curry 4 is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special colorway. Combining red and white, this edition is used to express Steph Curry’s passion for the game of basketball and his wife Ayesha.

Although they knew one another for years, a trip to LA in 2008 launched the now-famous partnership. Their first date consisted of the two doing tourist activities in Hollywood, where Steph would ditch his father’s plans, telling him he had to “see about a girl” he knew he would spend the rest of his life with.

The Under Armour Curry 4 in “Flushed Pink” is geared to launch on February 18 in limited quantities via UA.com and select Under Armour retailers.

“Ultramarine” colorways have surfaced on a frequent basis as of late and the nostalgic color scheme is back on another Nike model. This time around the theme makes its way onto the Air Huarache silhouette. Complemented by white and Solar Red, the low-cut trainer welcomes tumbled leather to its overlay while the underlay showcases its traditional neoprene material for its ankle entry. Branding makes it way back to the heel and tongue for the final touch to the sneaker.

Retailing for $110 USD, the Nike Air Huarache in “Ultramarine” is currently available via select Nike Sportswear stockists such as Renarts.

adidas‘s City Sock is back with another “Core Black” iteration. Incorporating the Three Stripes’ popular Primeknit weaving, the NMD CS2 sequel is dominated in the aforementioned color with pink accents on its inner lining. BOOST cushioning is welcomed back onto the midsole to complete its tonal look. Seemingly an NMD tradition, its heel tab is printed with “The brand with the 3 Stripes” tag in various languages for the final touch.

Retailing for $180 USD, the adidas NMD CS2 in “Core Black” is slated to release in March at select retailers. Stay tuned for additional information for its confirmed launch. You can also take a look at adidas’s stacked roster of releases during All-Star Weekend.

John Elliott’s Fall/Winter 2018 collection saw the designer debuting a mature, contemporary iteration of the casual menswear he’s known for, along with a new line of womenswear. Perhaps most notably, however, Elliott also introduced a spate of brand new NikeLab collaborations, including some exceptionally clean dad shoes.

Elliott’s preferred sneaker silhouette returned, with a set of new Nike Vandals taking cues from the textiles utilized for the runway collection. One pair of dark nubuck vandals offered a clean white midsole and corduroy Swoosh, keeping in line with the season’s earthy layers, while a white pair offered the same textile executed in a cool hue. However, the star of the show was the reworked Air Monarchs, offered in several iterations. Sleek white uppers boasted revised detailing, with smaller Swooshes appearing on the medial side and the midsole’s “AIR” branding removed wholesale. A streamlined midsole further elevated the sneaker, but the fat laces remained.

Take a closer look at the updated silhouettes on Elliott’s Instagram and let us know your thoughts. Is this the logical peak of the chunky shoe trend? Meanwhile, Scandinavian footwear and denim label Eytys recently teased a new canvas version of its beefy Angel sneaker.