Aug 13–20 Drop Radar: Ja 4 Nightmare, Kobe AF1 & 991v2 (2026)

Eight drops land between Aug 13 and Aug 20. The cleanest retail play is the Ja 4 "Nightmare" at $130; the resale read is still thin, so treat the estimate as a range, not a promise.

Drop calendar

All times below are UTC. The source pages list 10:00 AM EDT for the US launches, which is 14:00 UTC.

Thu Aug 13 — Nike Ja 4 "Nightmare": $130, SKU IM4135-405. Nike SNKRS, DICK'S, SNIPES US, Foot Locker and Nike; 14:00 UTC. 1
Thu Aug 13 — Pokémon x Puma Suede "Pikachu": price TBA, SKU 407020-01, Asia release via atmos Tokyo. The calendar lists 00:00 UTC. 2
Fri Aug 14 — Nike Vomero Plus "Cheat Day": $175, SKU IV4522-200. Nike SNKRS and Sneaker Politics EQL; 14:00 UTC. 2
Fri Aug 14 — VandyThePink x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 "Vanilla": $195, SKU 1203B302-100. Sneaker Politics and Extra Butter; 14:00 UTC. 3
Fri Aug 14 — Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5 / SC Elite v5: $150 / $270, SKUs MFCXB1ND / MRCEL3HX. New Balance US; 14:00 UTC. 2
Sat Aug 15 — Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low Protro "LA Dodgers": $150, SKU IQ3920-001. Nike SNKRS, Foot Locker and WOODstack; 14:00 UTC. 4
Sat Aug 15 — Air Jordan 3 "Sports Renaissance": $205, SKU CK9246-400. Nike SNKRS, Sneaker Politics, SNIPES US, Foot Locker, Nike and TAKOUT NY; 14:00 UTC. 5
Thu Aug 20 — New Balance 991v2 Made in UK "Walnut/Shitake": $250, SKU U991WL2. New Balance US; 14:00 UTC. 6

Item spotlight: Ja 4 "Nightmare"

The men's pair is Obsidian / Black / Voltage Green / Multi-Color, SKU IM4135-405, at $130. The Grade School version is IM7569-900 at $115. The US launch is Thursday, Aug 13 at 14:00 UTC through Nike SNKRS, DICK'S, SNIPES US, Foot Locker and Nike. 1

Resale forecast

Estimated post-release range: $145–180. Hype: medium-high. Cop difficulty: medium. Confidence: low.

A StockX search snapshot surfaced a $155 lowest ask ($164 including fees) around the Ja 4 release cluster. That is an ask-side signal, not a stable post-release floor or a record of completed sales. If the first asks sit close to retail, waiting is safer than chasing the opening spread. 7

How to cop

Before 14:00 UTC: sign in, save your size and preload payment on Nike SNKRS.
At 14:00 UTC: enter the Ja 4 launch on SNKRS first. The exact KicksFinder release page is here.
Run the second lanes immediately: DICK'S, SNIPES US, Foot Locker and Nike.
For the rest of the week: use the linked product pages above to open each retailer's live launch page; check the displayed time before entering, especially for EQL and region-limited releases.
After checkout: compare completed-market evidence before touching resale. The $145–180 range is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Sources were checked against Sneaker News' release calendar and the linked KicksFinder product pages; retailer availability can change after publication.