But, because this is Nike we’re talking about, the aesthetic of even its highest-performing shoes will always be a consideration.
Adidas ZX 750 Mujer So the shoe traded out its knit
Nike Air Vapormax Femme upper to keep up with the hottest trend in
Nike Air Force 1 Womens footwear: translucency. I mean that both
Nike M2k Tekno Hombre figuratively—the sneakers in Virgil Abloh’s “The Ten” collection are meant to deconstruct the shoe by pointing out features like “Air” even on shoes, like the Air Jordan 1, where the feature isn’t visible—and literally: the upper on the still-sold-out-in-every-damn-color Epic React 87 is the sort of see-through that requires investing in new socks. The new Vapormax upper, made out of a sci-fi-sounding material called Nexkin, shares its transparency with the Epic React.
Nike’s already created a shoe beloved by the fashion community with the Vapormax, but the brand continues to retool, incorporating the sort of elements that have made other models runaway hits. The shoe is a testament to how much Nike can steer the
Nike Air Max 95 Mujer conversation when it comes to what we’re
Nike Air Max 90 Mujer willing to put on our feet. Last year, I
www.heryarts.fr wrote about how the Acronym Vapormax caused a personal identity crisis: they were so bizarre that I couldn’t figure out how to wear them. But the Vapormax 2019 is just more proof that when Nike seems to push things too far, it lands at exactly the right placeIn 2017 designer Virgil Abloh and his Off-White streetwear label launched a project to give 10 of Nike’s most iconic running and basketball sneakers a makeover. Known as “The Ten,” the collaboration was a huge hit among sneakerheads and hypebeasts, with each new Nike Off-White model selling out immediately upon release.
The shoes are a mix of modern and throwback, all featuring elements of Abloh’s signature industrial design, including deconstructed fabrics and ironic quotation
Nike Air Max 90 Womens marks. Some of the more recent
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Adidas NMD Femme treatment, like the Zoom Fly and Air VaporMax, are usable as lightweight running shoes if you’re willing to ignore potential collectibility and (gasp!) take the tags off. Others, like the Air Jordan and Air Max 90, feature more retro styles that are probably better suited to kicking back on rest days and reminiscing about your golden days on the court (again, this only applies if you dare to take them out of the box).
Here are our picks from the collaboration, along with a little background about each design and its potential to be a decent running shoe. We tracked them all down for sale online, but be prepared to dig deep into your pockets.