The Coolest Sneaker Drops This Month

Sneaker season isn't slowing down. This month's crop of releases proves that the biggest names in footwear are still willing to get weird, get nostalgic, and get technical, sometimes all in the same shoe. From a jellyfish inspired collaboration that glows in the dark to a reissue of an '80s volleyball shoe gone streetwear, here's what's landing on shelves and worth clearing space in your closet for.

adidas Originals x Pharrell Williams: VIRGINIA Adistar Jellyfish "Triple White"

Pharrell Williams isn't done reinventing the Adistar. The latest colourway in his VIRGINIA line strips the silhouette back to a crisp, all white palette that lets the shoe's sculptural, almost aquatic design do the talking. The wave like midsole, built to evoke a floating jellyfish, pairs with a layered mesh upper and exoskeletal cage for depth and movement, and this drop adds a glow in the dark finish for good measure. It's a fitting follow up to a silhouette that was named Footwear News' 2025 Shoe of the Year and has kept demand feverish through a run of limited releases. It lands August 1 at select adidas retailers and on the adidas app.

New Balance AC Runner

New Balance is betting on versatility with the AC Runner, a trainer built for more than just the miles. It's designed to handle conditioning runs, gym workouts, team practice, and post training recovery alike, wrapped in a sleeker, more modern silhouette than your typical performance shoe. One that holds up just as well with jeans as it does with training shorts.

Onitsuka Tiger ROTEMIT

Onitsuka Tiger digs into its archive for the ROTEMIT, a court sneaker that reworks the brand's 1980s volleyball shoes for a contemporary wardrobe. The clean, minimalist lines of classic court styles are intact, but the sole gets a bold overhaul: a redesigned, naturally curved profile that leans into the brand's signature vertical stripe detailing and sets it apart from established icons like the GSM and LAWNSHIP. The upper mixes soft cowhide suede overlays with tightly woven matte finish nylon for a textured, heritage leaning finish, while an FF BLAST™ midsole and an ASICS developed rubber outsole compound bring the comfort and grip up to modern standards. It's available in Cream/Birch, White/Black, Black/White, Blue/White, and Yellow/Brown.

adidas Originals: Adistar Control 5 and Hyperboost Euphoria

Rounding out the list, adidas Originals continues to lean into its push and pull between archival reissues and forward looking silhouettes. The Adistar Control 5 first debuted back in 2008 as a stability focused running shoe, part of the same Adistar family that later inspired Pharrell's Jellyfish, and this return leans on that Y2K era shape and engineering rather than reinventing it. The Hyperboost Euphoria takes the opposite approach, translating adidas' newest Boost foam into a lifestyle silhouette with a more fashion forward, futuristic look.

Limited Edt x adidas Originals: Superstar Consortium "Made in India"

Limited Edt and adidas Originals bring Indian design to the brand's Consortium platform with a Superstar built around a peacock motif, vine detailing inspired by traditional textiles and haveli ornamentation, gold lace locks, and jewellery inspired aglets. Just 350 numbered pairs exist worldwide, each packaged in a matchbox inspired box with a shoe bag, motif socks, spare laces, and a numbered flame charm.