Where to Score the Upcoming Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 “Navy” (And Why I’m Already Freaking Out)

Remember that feeling when you were a kid and couldn’t sleep the night before Christmas? That’s exactly how I’m feeling about the upcoming Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 “Navy” release. And trust me, after covering sneaker drops for over a decade, it takes something special to get me this worked up.

Last weekend, I was cleaning out my sneaker closet (which has grown so much my wife now refers to it as “the apartment next door”) when I came across my worn-to-death Pine Green SB x AJ4s. The memory of camping outside my local skate shop in the rain to grab those beauties came flooding back. Worth every second of that cold, damp morning – even if I did catch a nasty cold afterward!

What We Know About the “Sapphire Blue” Release

So here’s the scoop on these beauties. The Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 “Navy” (or “Sapphire Blue” as some are calling it) is expected to drop sometime in Summer 2025. Yep, we’ve got a bit of a wait ahead of us, folks. But good things come to those who wait… or at least that’s what I keep telling myself as I obsessively check for updates every morning with my coffee.

The colorway is rumored to feature a clean white and grey upper with royal blue accents that’ll pop like crazy. If you’ve been in the sneaker game for a while, you know these colors are going to look absolutely killer in person. I can already imagine how they’ll look with my favorite jeans – probably too good, which means I’ll end up wearing them everywhere and my wife will roll her eyes when I “protect” them from a few raindrops.

The Design Details That Have Me Drooling

From what I’ve heard through the grapevine (and trust me, after 10+ years in this space, my grapevine has some pretty reliable tendrils), we can expect the signature Nike SB logos on the heel and the classic Jumpman logo standing proud on the tongue.

The coolest part? They’re supposedly coming with a gum outsole. Now, I don’t know about you, but there’s something about a gum bottom that just makes a sneaker look ten times better. Plus, as someone who occasionally still hops on a skateboard (much to the horror of my knees), that extra grip comes in handy!

The price tag is expected to be around $225, which isn’t cheap, but let’s be real – we’ve all paid more for kicks we wanted less. I still remember trying to justify spending my first paycheck on a pair of Jordans many moons ago. Some things never change!

Where to Buy These Beauties

Alright, here’s the part you’ve been waiting for. Where can you actually get your hands on these sneakers? Based on previous SB x Jordan releases, here’s where you should be keeping your eyes peeled:

• Local Skate Shops – Always my first choice. Nothing beats supporting local, plus many shops do first-come, first-served releases which gives everyone a fair shot. I’ve made some of my best sneakerhead friends waiting in those early morning lines!
• Nike SNKRS App – The digital thunderdome of sneaker releases. I’ve had my heart broken here more times than I care to admit, but when you do hit… man, there’s no better feeling.
• Select Nike SB Retailers – Shops like Premier, Concepts, and SPoT should be on your radar.
• Nike.com – Sometimes overlooked, but always worth checking.

Pro tip from someone who’s taken more L’s than W’s: follow your favorite skate shops on Instagram NOW. Many of them announce release procedures through social media first, and the last thing you want is to miss that crucial post while you’re scrolling through food pics.

The Wait Is Gonna Be Tough

Summer 2025 feels like forever away. That’s plenty of time for me to wear out another pair of sneakers and convince myself that I “need” these in my collection. The funny thing is, we don’t even have official images yet, just rumors and maybe a few mockups floating around. But that’s part of the fun of sneaker culture – the anticipation, the speculation, the planning.

I remember back in 2018, I convinced myself I knew exactly what a certain collab would look like based on rumors. When the actual sneaker was revealed, it looked completely different, but I ended up loving it even more. Sometimes the surprise is half the fun!

Will I be setting multiple alarms for this release? Absolutely. Will I be refreshing websites until my finger cramps? You betcha. Will it all be worth it when I finally get that confirmation email? Without a doubt.

Until then, I’ll be here updating you all on any new details that emerge about the Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 “Navy.” And maybe, just maybe, preemptively explaining to my wife why another pair of blue sneakers is completely different from all the other blue sneakers I own.

Anyone else already planning their camping gear for this release, or is that just me?