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October is stacked. HBCU homecoming season, NBA opening week and Halloween all land this month, and the release calendar matches. Here are the drops worth knowing about.
The October lineup
| Date | Sneaker | Retail |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 | Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Howard University” | $155 |
| Oct. 2 | J Balvin x Air Jordan 4 “Amazonas” | $225 |
| Oct. 3 | Air Jordan 16 “Black Pack” | $245 |
| Oct. 9 | adidas Anthony Edwards 3 “Snow Camo” | $130 |
| Oct. 10 | Air Jordan 1 High OG “Royal” | $185 |
| Oct. 16 | Nike Air Foamposite Pro “Glow in the Dark” | $250 |
| Oct. 17 | Air Jordan 5 “Halloween” | $215 |
| Oct. 24 (expected) | Nike Air Force 1 Low “Ghostface” | $125 |
| Oct. 24 | Air Jordan 12 “Fireside” | $215 |
| Oct. 25 | Air Jordan 41 “University Red” | $205 |
| Oct. 31 | Air Jordan 14 “Forest Green” | $215 |
The ones to watch
- Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Howard University” (Oct. 1): College Navy and red with “Howard Bisons” branding on the heel. Made for homecoming.
- J Balvin x Air Jordan 4 “Amazonas” (Oct. 2): Yellow croc-textured leather and bilingual “Solo Hazlo” lace tags.
- Air Jordan 1 High OG “Royal” (Oct. 10): A true original, with packaging built around MJ’s 1985 photoshoot.
- Nike Air Foamposite Pro “Glow in the Dark” (Oct. 16): The whole shell glows.
- Air Jordan 5 “Halloween” (Oct. 17): Blacked-out suede with glow-in-the-dark details and family sizing.
We’ll have a full post on each major drop the day before it releases, with direct links to buy.
Release dates and prices are from Nike and sneaker-industry reports and can change.

