The transition from one year to another marks a strange time in sneaker leaks, as the pipeline slows from its usual rate. This doesn’t mean that the first month of the year will be short on releases, but rather than many of them won’t be known until later than usual.
Even with expectations of much more information to come, there’s still plenty on the books to look forward to. Nike will launch Devin Booker’s second signature sneaker and its Mind franchise, which uses pressure points backed by science to encourage calmness and focus. More basketball sneakers have also been confirmed with several retros, including the shoe worn by Kobe Bryant in his career-high 81-point game and the first ever return of Kevin Durant’s ode to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Below, you’ll find all the best Nike sneakers coming in January. And because more leaks will certainly come, you can return to this page for live updates. You can also find a list of every Air Jordan releasing in January at the link.
Nike Kobe 9 Low Protro “Purple Dynasty”
Release Date: Jan. 1
Price: $190
SKU: IH1401-500
Laker’s purple decorates the sneaker Kobe Bryant wore while coming back from his achilles injury.
Nike Book 2 “Rising”
Release Date: Jan. 2
Price: $145
SKU: IB6687-001
Devin Booker’s second signature makes its debut appropriately with a sun theme informing its gradient Swoosh and a midsole pattern intended to look as if it’s long baked under the gaze of our primary star.
Nike Mind 001 and Mind 002
Release Date: Jan. 8
Price: $95, $145
Technology focused on the mind rather than the body gets its introduction through a mule and a sneaker with pressure points backed by science to have a calming and focusing effect. Both the Mind 001 and Mind 002 will get a small assortment of colorways on launch day.
Nike Structure Plus
Release Date: Jan. 8
Price: $170
Nike brings ZoomX foam to its stability-oriented run franchise for the first time on the Structure Plus, which also features the tallest stack height of the series. Specialty run stores will get stock in January before a wider release in February through Nike’s channels.
Nike Ja 3 “Year of the Horse”
Release Date: Jan. 9
Price: $125
SKU: IB6508-200
Ja Morant’s hit third sneaker brings the first confirmed release in Nike’s annual zodiac series of sneakers, which typically hits basketball and lifestyle.
Nike Air Force 1 Low “Valentine’s Day”
Release Date: Jan. 14
Price: $125
SKU: IQ9965-001, IQ9965-600
Nike’s Valentine’s Day assortment will include two Air Force 1 Lows, in all-black or all-red, with an allover heart print and removable locket.
Nike Air Max 95 “Valentine’s Day’
Release Date: Jan. 14
Price: $200
SKU: IB8155-600
A prolific year for the Air Max 95 will continue into 2026 with Valentine’s Day informing its gradient striping.
Nike Kobe 1 Protro “81 Points”
Release Date: Jan. 22
Price: $210
SKU: IM0542-100
The Protro remake of the shoe Kobe Bryant wore for his career high 81-point game in 2006 returns to stores six years after its last appearance. (Pictured above is the 2019 release.)
Nike KD 6 “PBJ”
Release Date: Jan. 23
Price: $140
SKU: IB6903-800
This 2013 release with a hyper-realistic jelly Swoosh is the latest sneaker of Kevin Durant’s to get its initial revival.
Nike LeBron 23 “Out for Redemption”
Release Date: Jan. 30
Price: $210
SKU: IH1513-400
The next story up for the LeBron 23’s 23 colorway stories is a tribute to LeBron James’ role on the U.S. “Redeem Team” at the 2008 Olympics.
Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Year of the Horse”
Release Date: Jan. 31
Price: $180
SKU: IM0594-600
Another Kobe Protro release comes via the 12-year-old entry in the line’s zodiac series.
