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LOUIS VUITTON X NIKE AIR FORCE 1 DROP

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Produced outside of Nike Factories for the first time ever, nine editions of the Louis Vuitton and Nike “Air Force 1” by Virgil Abloh dropped yesterday. They feature the iconic logo of #LouisVuitton together with the AF1’s sneaker’s traditional codes.

At launch, several colorways were made available, including flashier pairs in multicoloured and gold, white low and mid, and black suede. The three coloured pairs, shown here in red, blue, and green with a white toe box, heel, and panelling, have to be our favourites. The Louis Vuitton monogrammed mid with Virgil Abloh’s graffiti design on the lateral side of the shoe is the visually striking pair.

These updated sneakers hit on many levels by being both an item of pure luxury and making reference to the DJ E-Z Rock rendition of It Takes Two. They were embossed with Louis Vuitton’s monogram, dressed in Damier-checked leather, and branded with the traditional Nike “AIR” across the midsole.

Those who were able to grab a pair, were set back $2,750 for the Air Force 1 Low would and two different versions of the Air Force 1 Mid would have cost $3,450. However, if you weren’t fortunate enough to score a pair, discover the nine high top and low top #LVandNike variants.

A clean pair of all-white AF1s is always a good idea, especially if they are made of calf leather that has the LV monogram imprinted on it.

It would be an understatement to call the Air Force 1 a symbol of “streetwear,” and no one knew this better than Virgil Abloh. After his passing, these shoes were tribute to how influential and revolutionary his vision was and continues to be.

 

All Images Courtesy of Louis Vuitton.

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NIKE’S NEW RECYCLED COLLECTION

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“Move to Zero” is Nike’s new trainer range consisting of their most sustainable shoes to date. Produced by eco-friendly materials, such as recycled cork from the wine industry or bark that’s produced in a way that isn’t harmful to the tree, each pair are 20% recycled materials.

The soles of the trainers are an outcome of the Plant Cork Pack, a process that infused the cork into the rubber sole. This product release marks Nike’s air to become ‘zero carbon and zero waste’.

The collection includes both new and updated trainer designs; you can purchase the beloved Air Force 1 or Blazer Mild and Air Max alongside a new silhouette, Nike Crate Impact. Their Air VaporMax 2021 is one of their ‘most sustainable shoes to date’ as it’s produced by over 50% recycled resources.

The capsule is inspired by ‘the natural world’ but it isn’t just the sole’s that are eco-friendly, ‘Each shoe is dedicated to a plant we love and brought to life through embroidered botanical designs, scientific infographics and dye sourced from the plant itself.’ Dohnn Ball, on the Plant Cork Pack team, revealed further the inspiration behind the trainer designs, saying, ‘On each shoe we are highlighting a plant, and whatever colour that plant is processed into is the accent colour on that shoe”.

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JACK DANIELS X THE SHOE SURGEON: FINELY CRAFTED

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Sneakerheads rejoice: now you can explore The Shoe Surgeon’s studio in interactive 3D, for a taste of where that custom sneaker magic happens. Finely Crafted shares the secrets of the latest Jack Daniels/Shoe Surgeon collab—and gives fans a chance to trip to Los Angeles to tour the studio for real.

Created by MediaMonks, a global creative production company that crafts amazing work for leading businesses and brands. Explore the space for yourself here.

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BLUP50 KELLY ANNA LONDON X NIKE TO CREATE ‘RUN PAST THE FUTURE’

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This artist in residence continues to blow out minds 

After her trip to Nike’s head office in Portland in the US, to design her own running collection in collaboration with the team at Nike. ‘Run Past The Future’ is a menswear collection that has already been worn by the likes of singer Justin Timberlake and athlete Craig Engels.

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