One of the year’s biggest weeks of sneaker releases is here. Brands and retailers have historically prepared special activations and limited drops to coincide with the NBA All-Star festivities, and 2025 is no different.
With the events taking place in San Francisco, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Under Armour have prepped a mismatched “What the Bay” Curry 12 honoring the team he plays for.
Nike is releasing a stealthy “Black Label” collection featuring its lineup of signature silhouettes. Jordan Brand is rereleasing several coveted Air Jordan retros, most notably the “Bred” Air Jordan 1 High ’85.
Other brands that have drops this weekend include Puma and its TMNT-themed MB.04 collabs, NBA and Crocs, Reebok, and Anta.
Scroll on for a closer look at the sneakers releasing for the 2025 All-Star Weekend and where you can buy a pair.
Price: $120
When: Thursday, Feb. 13
Where: StockX.com, Reebok.com and select stores
What You Need to Know: Reebok is ready to re-enter the performance basketball market with the introduction of the Engine A. The sneaker features a low-cut exoskeleton design on the upper and is paired with ERS cushioning in the midsole.
Price: $110 – $130
When: Thursday, Feb. 13, (Mid), Friday, Feb. 14 (Low)
Where: Adidas.com and Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experience
What You Need to Know: For the brightest weekend in basketball, Adidas has prepared two metallic iterations of Anthony Edwards’ AE 1 sneaker. The low-top dons “Champagne Metallic” accents on the side panels, whereas its high-top counterpart features a chrome finish.
Price: $100
When: Thursday, Feb. 13
Where: Adidas.com and Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experience
What You Need to Know: Adidas is releasing new colorways of its shell-toe Superstar II coinciding with the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend. The sneaker features a simple black and white colorway and is available in both adult and kids’ sizing.
Price: $70
When: Wednesday, Feb. 12
Where: Crocs.com, Foot Locker.com and Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experience
What You Need to Know: Even Crocs is getting in on the NBA All-Star festivities by bringing in the NBA for a Classic Clog collab. The clog is dressed in an all-black color scheme paired with a graphic of gold nets on the upper, with special Jibbitz included.
Price: $150 – $500
When: Friday, Feb. 14
Where: Nike.com and Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experience
What You Need to Know: Nike Basketball’s marquee release for the 2025 All-Star Weekend is a multi-shoe performance basketball collection dubbed “Black Label.” According to the brand, the all-black colorway “cuts out noise and is unified by materials that embody each silhouette’s namesake athlete.” The quantity of each shoe that’s tied to an athlete coincides with their birth year.
Price: $230
When: Saturday, Feb. 15
Where: Nike’s Future Game and Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experiences
What You Need to Know: 13 after its original release, the iconic “Galaxy” Nike Air Foamposite One is returning to retail. And for fans who will be in San Francisco for All-Star Weekend, an early release of the shoe will take place on Feb. 15 at Nike’s Future Game and Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experiences.
Price: $135 each
When: Thursday, Feb. 13
Where: Puma.com, Foot Locker’s All-Star experience
What You Need to Know: In collaboration with the popular cartoon series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this pair of Puma MB.04 colorways is directly inspired by the turtles Raphael, Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Leonardo. Both versions are available exclusively at Puma.com and at select Foot Locker stores for All-Star Weekend.
Price: $N/A
When: Friday, Feb. 14
Where: Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experience
What You Need to Know: Foot Locker is getting an early release of this year’s “Flu Game” Air Jordan 12 retro at its All-Star experience space in San Francisco. Note that images of the newest retro have yet to appear and the version shown here is the 2016 release.
Price: $250
When: Friday, Feb. 14
Where: Nike SNKRS
What You Need to Know: Following limited in-store releases at select NBHD accounts last week, the much anticipated “Bred” Air Jordan 1 High 85 is releasing again via SNKRS this Friday. In terms of overall design and shape, this re-issue of the “Bred” Jordan 1 is as close to the original 1985 version as ever before with its high-cut black and red leather upper, the synthetic material used on the Swoosh, and even the texture on the white midsole.
Price: $210
When: Saturday, Feb. 15
Where: Nike SNKRS, Nike’s Future Game and Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experiences
What You Need to Know: As part of Jordan Brand’s ongoing “Reimagined” series of Air Jordan releases, the “Black Metallic” Jordan 5 is returning this week with updated elements. Most notably, the black nubuck upper now features more prominent white edges on the panels.
Price: $180
When: Saturday, Feb. 15
Where: Nike SNKRS, Nike’s Future Game and Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experiences
What You Need to Know: Joining the aforementioned “Black Metallic Reimagined” Air Jordan 5 is the arrival of the “Black Toe” Air Jordan 1 High this week. Unlike previous retros of the classic colorway, this pair features “Air Jordan” branding on the collar instead of the traditional Jordan Wings logo.
Price: $190
When: Thursday, Feb. 13
Where: Nike SNKRS Nike’s Future Game and Foot Locker’s NBA All-Star experiences and select stores
What You Need to Know: Nike is introducing a new variation of the beloved Kobe 6 for the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend with this sail-based colorway. Unlike the standard snakeskin scales on the upper, this pair features a star pattern coinciding with the festivities.
Price: $125
When: Thursday, Jan. 13
Where: Foot Locker’s All-Star experience
What You Need to Know: Anta is releasing a new Kai 1 Speed colorway on Thursday ahead of the All-Star Weekend. Dubbed “Bag Work,” this iteration pays tribute to Kyrie Irving’s dedication to perfecting his handles by dribbling basketballs in plastic bags during his heyday.
Price: $N/A
When: Friday, Feb. 14
Where: Shoepalace.com and Under Armour’s Union Square store in San Francisco
What You Need to Know: With this year’s All-Star Weekend taking place in San Francisco, it’s only fitting that Stephen Curry is getting a special Under Armour Curry 12 release. Dubbed “What the Bay,” this mismatched Curry 12 colorway pays tribute to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fran and the Bay Bridge in Oakland.
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