These Are the Sneakers Rumoured to Release in 2026
This year in particular the rumour mill has been churning on hyperdrive, with no brand safe from the infamous leaky faucet of the sneaker industry. We haven’t even ticked over the halfway point of 2025, and already there are almost 20 , and a pile of other sneakers coming up behind. From old colourway comebacks, to the return of controversial creps and even a handful of colabs – 2026 is already looking stacked when it comes to sneaker releases.
One of the highlights of next year’s calendar is the resurrection of a controversial creation – the ! Designed by Swoosh legend Eric Avar, the Air Bakin was quickly pulled from shelves in 1997 after Nike received some serious backlash from the Muslim community, which you can read about . Also on the cards is a trifecta of x , which will follow the highly sought-after 2018 batch of . While the b'day is this year, Nike are planning on continuing the celebrations into 2026 with the ‘Olympic’ and ‘Grape’.
Nope, none of these releases have been officially confirmed by any of the brands just yet – but it won’t hurt to peruse the rumoured-to-land sneakers for 2026, just in case you need to make more room on the rack.