Cassius Approves: Jordan Brand Enters Holiday Spirit With Air Jordan 11 'Legend Blue,' Supreme Prepares For Winter With Dickies Collab, & More

Welcome to Cassius Approves, where the team drops off some of the hottest items around in fashion, sneakers, tech and more. Whether an impulsive purchase, a quick Amazon Prime order, or a statement piece, we’re cutting through the noise with our recommendations. Check out our latest selects below.

Air Jordan 11 “Legend Blue”

Source: Air Jordan / NIke

Right on time. Over a decade ago, Jordan Brand started a annual tradition of releasing a different colorway of the Jordan 11 around the holidays. And this year, we’re getting the ‘Legend Blue’ for the first time since 2014. If the colorway looks crazy similar, it’s because it’s just the latest iteration of the OG Columbia colorway, technically making it the fourth retro. Arguably one of the best silhouettes, it features an all-white upper –including the beloved patent leather– with light blue Jumpman on the side and an icy outsole. While you might want to wait to rock these until warmer weather, they’re still a worthy Christmas gift for yourself. They drop on Dec. 14 for $230 in men’s sizes and $185 for GS.

5- Monopoly LeBron 22

Source: Hasbro / Hasbro

Few brands know how to craft a narrative like Nike; especially around one of its most storied athletes in, LeBron James. For its latest collaboration, Nike connected with Hasbro for National Monopoly Day on Nov. 19 to help the kids at his I Promise School understand the importance of being financially literate. So many of the kids there and James friends and family are getting an exclusive King James version of the game. Equipped with BronBucks, game pieces that include his Zoom Soldier 2s, Nike-branded basketball, rings, and jerseys is truly dedicated to James. While the game won’t see a general release, two LeBron 22s –aptly dubbed the ‘ Currency’ and ‘Token’ are equipped with Monopoly-inspired detailing that you can buy here.

Todd Snyder x Timex The Black Marlin

Timex has been in the watch-making business for more than a century, and brands are still reaching out to put an updated spin on some of its most classic styles. Most recently is men’s fashion mainstay and frequent collaborator Todd Snyder, who’s put a spin on the Marlin, who emerged as the brand’s first mechanical watch in years in 2017 but first debuted in the 1960s. Snyder took the understated dress watch and added a gold-toned stainless steel case with matching numbers on the dial atop a black face. It’s finished off with a matching crocodile-patterned black leather band. At just $279, this type of quality for a 38MM Japanese movement that’s water resistant to 50 meters is worth its very fair price.

Supreme X Dickies

Supreme continues to put out collabs that will keep you cozy amid a frigid winter, and the latest comes at the hands of Dickies. The workwear staple has become one of the most reliable cold-weather go-to’s, and now Supreme has added its own edgy, luxe spin with the addition of some hooded leather work jackets, a regular hooded work jacket, and some lined overalls. Dickies iconic horseshoe logo is also spotted on long sleeve tees as well as the classic flannel-lined overalls and cargo pants. If you’re feeling any of the pieces, everything’s here.