Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

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Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH
Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike X Off-White The 10 Air Vapormax Flyknit Sneakers - Farfetch

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

The History of Off-White x Nike Collaborations

Product DetailsCreated by designer Virgil Abloh, the Air Jordan 1 x Off-White comes in the classic Chicago colorway. Some of the sneakers' half-finished features include a Swoosh connected to the shoe with visible blue stitching, 'Air' printed on the midsole, and an Off-White zip tie on the collar.

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG x Off-White 'Chicago' AA3834-101

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Debuting on the runway at Paris Fashion Week in June 2018, the Off-White x Air Max 97 in black sees Virgil Abloh outfit the retro runner with a translucent textile upper. A white Swoosh and ‘AIR’ lettering adorn the lateral side, while the quarter panel on the medial side is printed with more lines of Virgil’s signature text. The shoe’s reconstructed look is finished with a woven Nike tongue tag pushed to the side.

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike x Off-White - The 10 Air Max 97 OG White Sneakers - Unisex - Nylon - 14

The Off-White x Air Max 90 ‘Desert Ore’ represents yet another of Virgil Abloh’s fanciful takes on the retro silhouette. Unlike its stark black and white counterparts, this pair features a mixed-material upper dressed in a warm tan shade. A stitched-on in Swoosh in Bright Mango is joined by the usual Virgil flourishes, including a blue zip tie and lines of printed text on the medial side.

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike Off-White x Air Max 90 'Desert Ore

The Off-White x Air Force 1 ‘Volt’ veers from the established orthodoxy of Virgil Abloh’s Nike design playbook, maximizing a neon hue from the Swoosh’s signature palette that the designer had previously left untouched. It coats the shoe’s mixed-material upper as well as its laces and midsole. Contrasting hits of black bring tonal variety to the Swoosh and medial-side quarter panel, which is printed with Virgil’s trademark text.

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike The 10 Air Force 1 Low Off White Volt/Black

Virgil Abloh's Nike Off-White Blazer Mid features a white leather upper with an oversized black Nike Swoosh that descends into the midsole. The four lace options – white, black, neon orange, and neon green – come with Abloh's signature self-referential “SHOELACES” branding.

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

The 10: Blazer Mid Mens White/Black-Muslin (Size: 11)

The Off-White x Zoom Fly SP ‘Black’ features a deconstructed take on the performance runner. Highlighted by an unlined translucent upper with Virgil Abloh’s signature text on the shoe’s medial side, the shoe also sports exposed stitch detailing, most noticeably on the white Swoosh. A black Lunarlon midsole, embedded with a carbon-infused nylon plate, features ‘FOAM’ printed on the lateral side.

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike Off-White x Zoom Fly SP 'Tulip Pink

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Off-White x Nike: The Sneaker Collab Of The Century

The Off-White x Air Force 1 ‘Volt’ veers from the established orthodoxy of Virgil Abloh’s Nike design playbook, maximizing a neon hue from the Swoosh’s signature palette that the designer had previously left untouched. It coats the shoe’s mixed-material upper as well as its laces and midsole. Contrasting hits of black bring tonal variety to the Swoosh and medial-side quarter panel, which is printed with Virgil’s trademark text.

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike The 10 Air Force 1 Low Off White Volt/Black

The Off-White x Air Max 90 ‘Desert Ore’ represents yet another of Virgil Abloh’s fanciful takes on the retro silhouette. Unlike its stark black and white counterparts, this pair features a mixed-material upper dressed in a warm tan shade. A stitched-on in Swoosh in Bright Mango is joined by the usual Virgil flourishes, including a blue zip tie and lines of printed text on the medial side.

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike Off-White x Air Max 90 'Desert Ore

Product DetailsInspired by Michael Jordan's alma mater, the Off-White x Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'UNC' carries a classic two-tone composition, filtered through Virgil Abloh's unique design prism. The process involves taking a white leather base with dark powder blue overlays and adding embellishments that convey an expressive, handmade quality.

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Off White x Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG UNC AQ0818-148

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH