Twenty-Seven Reasons to Keep Your Sneaker Boxes Pristine This October

October arrives with a calendar that collectors will want to study closely. By Footwear News' count, the month holds 27 potential marquee sneaker releases, each with the sort of anticipation that can send a pair straight from the register to the secondary market at a premium. For the archivist who treats a sealed box the way a curator treats a gown with its original tags, that is a dense stretch of dates to mark. The expectation is that this crowded slate will give the collectible resale trade a livelier month than it has recently seen. Which pairs land hardest, and at what price, is a question the month will answer on its own schedule.

With reporting from Footwear News.