Welcome to The Weekly Sneaker Pulse, Deal Reaper's Sunday roundup for resellers and collectors. This edition covers Monday, October 19 through Sunday, October 25, 2026 (week ending October 25), with release times in Eastern Time unless noted. Wednesday stacked NIGO x J-Hope and SZA collabs, Thursday flooded Nike Halloween doors, Friday closed with APB x Air Jordan 11 Low, and Saturday brought Air Jordan 12 "Fireside" while Air Jordan 5 "Halloween" resale medians slipped under $220 retail.

Week at a glance

October 19: Just Drops' October calendar logged Salomon XT-Quest "Expedition" at 10:00 AM ET and Reebok Premier Road Ultra in Pink Clay/Rosewood. Song For The Mute x adidas Samba OG hit wide retail after its October 16 early window per last week's Pulse forecast.
October 20: Sneaker News' October 18–24 guide opened Tuesday with NBA Crocs Crocband clogs for Celtics, Bulls, Warriors, Lakers, and Knicks. SI FanNation highlighted Reebok Angel Reese 1 Reese's at 10:00 AM ET.
October 21: Nike Air Force 1 "Team Red" pony hair (IR1940-600, $140) led SNKRS at 10:00 AM ET per Just Drops. New Balance Kawhi V dropped in Blue Oyster and Oregano colorways the same day.
October 22: NIGO x J-Hope x Nike Air Force 1 '01 "Burnt Sunrise" (IO8766-800, $150) and SZA Vansza Authentic and Knu Skool Mule pairs shared Sneaker News' Wednesday slate. JJJJound New Balance 990v3 released on JJJJound ahead of a wider New Balance follow-up.
October 23: Sneaker News confirmed APB x Air Jordan 11 Low "Made For Locals" (IU8266-400, $200) via Whitaker Group EQL raffles. Nike Ja 4 "Zombie", Dunk Low Premium "Shibuya Halloween", and Air Force 1 '01 "Nightmare" filled Just Drops' October 23 stack.
October 24–25: Air Jordan 12 Retro "Fireside" (CT8013-105, $215) released Saturday per Just Drops. Sunday closed the window with Air Jordan 41 "Ruby" (HV6474-601, $205) at 10:00 AM ET.

Releases & restocks

Monday widens fashion Samba and trail heat (October 19)

Monday was light on marquee Jordan heat but heavy on niche retail:

Song For The Mute x adidas Samba OG: Wide doors followed the October 16 early drop flagged in our October 18 Pulse. Highsnobiety's October week-four guide frames the slouchy Samba as another fashion-led adidas play for fall listings.
Salomon XT-Quest "Expedition": Just Drops schedules L49177400 at $200 with 10:00 AM ET FCFS at select doors.
Reseller angle: Samba collabs need exact SKU strings in titles. Salomon pairs reward outdoor comps, not Jordan margin math.

Tuesday pairs NBA clogs with Reese's hoops (October 20)

Tuesday mixed meme retail with WNBA crossover energy:

NBA Crocs Crocband capsule: Sneaker News lists five franchise colorways at 11:00 AM ET on Just Drops for $74.99 each.
Reebok Angel Reese 1 Reese's: SI FanNation's October 20–24 roundup pegs $160 adult / $130 kids pricing at Reebok, Dick's Sporting Goods, and select doors.
Nike Ja 4 "Phantom" and Jordan Triangle "Paolo" rounded out Just Drops' Tuesday grid at 10:00 AM ET.
Reseller angle: Crocs NBA clogs are volume plays, not hold inventory. Reese's color blocking is easy to mislabel on eBay if you skip the official product name.

Wednesday turns pony hair red and Kawhi loud (October 21)

Wednesday leaned Nike lifestyle and New Balance hoops:

Nike Air Force 1 "Team Red" pony hair: IR1940-600 at $140 on SNKRS and wide retail per Just Drops.
New Balance Kawhi V: Blue Oyster and Oregano colorways listed at $159.99 on Just Drops' October 21 row.
ASICS Otto 958 x Gel-Belarraotto: Highsnobiety calls the Obsidian Grey drop an IYKYK collab at $190.
Reseller angle: Pony hair AF1 SKUs sit in a different comp bucket than smooth leather Force lows. Split Kawhi V colorways in your spreadsheet before you cross-list.

Thursday stacks global collabs (October 22)

Thursday was the week's headline collab day:

NIGO x J-Hope x Nike Air Force 1 '01 "Burnt Sunrise": Sneaker News and Just Drops list IO8766-800 at $150 with SNKRS at 10:00 AM ET.
SZA Vansza collection: Authentic Kickdown and Knu Skool Mule styles hit Vans at 10:00–11:00 AM ET per Just Drops.
JJJJound New Balance 990v3: Sneaker News notes a JJJJound-first release with a presumed wider New Balance window still ahead.
Nike Air Force 1 Low "What The LA" and Nike Vomero Premium "Skeleton" closed Beaverton's day on the same Sneaker News calendar.
Reseller angle: Burnt Sunrise draws are high variance. Log sold prices by size the night of release, not launch-day asks alone.

Friday pairs Whitaker Group raffles with Nike Halloween (October 23)

Friday split limited Jordan collabs from a full Nike spooky slate:

APB x Air Jordan 11 Low "Made For Locals": Sneaker News confirms IU8266-400 at $200 through APB, A Ma Maniére, JAIDE, and Social Status EQL launches. Sole Retriever notes Binary Blue patent leather with Rust Pink piping.
Nike Halloween basketball and lifestyle: Just Drops lists Ja 4 "Zombie", Sabrina 4 "Count Ionescu", Giannis Freak 8 "Trick Question", Dunk Low Premium "Shibuya Halloween", and Air Force 1 '01 "Nightmare" at 10:00 AM ET.
adidas Anthony Edwards 3 "Omen" and PUMA Hali 1 Pace colorways shared the same Just Drops October 23 row.
Reseller angle: APB pairs need proof of purchase photos for GOAT consignment. Halloween basketball silhouettes often peak on October 23, then fade before October 31 unless you see fresh sold data.

Weekend closes Fireside and opens Ruby (October 24–25)

Saturday and Sunday handed resellers two different Jordan stories:

Air Jordan 12 Retro "Fireside": CT8013-105 at $215 with full-family sizing on Just Drops October 24.
Pharrell x adidas Adistar Jellyfish Red and Onix colorways dropped the same day at $300 per Just Drops.
Air Jordan 41 "Ruby": HV6474-601 at $205 closed the reporting window Sunday at 10:00 AM ET on Just Drops and Sneaker News' October 25–31 guide.
Reseller angle: Fireside is the cozy Jordan hold candidate this week. AJ41 Ruby needs a full sold week before you size up inventory.

Resale market & pricing moves

AJ5 "Halloween" finally trades below tag: SneakerPulse's October 24 brief pegs the adult Air Jordan 5 Retro "Halloween" at a $199 median from October 20–23 on GOAT and StockX combined against $220 retail. Only 11% of 1,100 sales in the window cleared retail. The slide started pre-release: $344 medians in late September fell to $211 on October 17–19 release weekend, then $199 by October 20–23.

Grade school held near tag: The same SneakerPulse post shows GS pairs at a $159 median on $155 retail since October 17, with 542 combined sales.

Broad market printed flat: SneakerPulse statistics updated October 25 show the typical tracked shoe at +0.0% week over week for October 17–23 versus the prior seven days (804 risers, 720 fallers among 1,617 shoes with 10+ sales in both weeks).

Volume still heavy on fee-free Fridays: SneakerPulse's homepage logged 84,728 pairs resold on GOAT and StockX from October 17–23, with Friday share at 15.7% versus a 14.3% even split across 96 tracked weeks.

Cross-check StockX, GOAT, and eBay in one pass with our sneaker resale price tracker before you list AJ5 losses against APB wins.

Platforms, policy & tools

Used inventory keeps pressuring deadstock asks: StockX Listings went US-wide on October 14, and this week’s AJ5 slide shows what happens when supply meets a holiday GR. Sellers still keep 100% of Listings sales with prepaid labels per the same announcement.

SNKRS leaned on FCFS and draws: Just Drops' October 19–25 week view mixes SNKRS app drops (Burnt Sunrise, pony hair AF1) with in-store FCFS (Salomon, Crocs). Read our StockX vs GOAT breakdown before you park used Halloween pairs on the wrong fee tier.

Run size-level sold filters in one sneaker reseller app session before you cross-list Thursday collab wins against Saturday Fireside highs.

Culture, collabs & headlines

NIGO and J-Hope share one AF1: Sneaker News frames October 22 as a streetwear-meets-K-pop moment on Burnt Sunrise panels.

SZA's first Vansza shoes drop collapsible heels: Just Drops lists Authentic Kickdown and Knu Skool Mule styles the same day, giving resellers a new search term outside classic Old Skool comps.

APB skates the Jordan 11 Low: Sole Retriever spotlights Whitaker Group locals skating in patent leather 11 lows for the Made For Locals campaign.

Jordan 12 starts the Fireside arc: Sneaker News positions October 24 Fireside as the opening chapter before Air Jordan 3 "Fireside" arrives October 30.

Reese's colors hit the hardwood: SI FanNation ties Angel Reese's Reebok signature to the candy brand palette on October 20.

What we're watching next week

October 26: Ray x adidas Harden Vol. 10 and Nike Air Force 1 College Pack: Sneaker News' October 25–31 calendar opens Monday with streamer Ray hoops heat and four NCAA AF1 colorways on Just Drops.
October 27: Menace x adidas Adistar Control 5 and Nocturnal Nike SB AF1: The same Sneaker News guide lists ComplexCon standout Menace going wide plus Nocturnal's Color of the Month SB force.
October 28: Nike Air Max Ecstasy Plus debut: Triple Black and Metallic Silver colorways kick off the Air Max 2000 retro push per Just Drops.
October 29: New Balance Made in USA 992 "Medusa Green": Teddy Santis 992 lands at $199.99 with Goadome and adiZero Adios Pro Evo restocks on the same Just Drops Thursday row.
October 30–31: Air Jordan 3 "Fireside," Kobe "Mamba Eterno" pack, and Air Jordan 14 "Forest Green": Sneaker News stacks Día de los Muertos Kobe silhouettes ahead of the first AJ14 "Forest Green" retro on October 31.

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The Weekly Sneaker Pulse — Week Ending October 25, 2026