The latest instance of sneaker scene simulacra sees a band who at some level does not exist collaborate on a new release of the model that’s perhaps the single most identifiable in the entire history of athletic footwear. The Gorillaz x Nike Chuck Taylor Free Run hightop was designed by the group’s co-founder, artist/designer Jamie Hewlett, who applied a novel camouflage print that might remind you of another primate-branded clothing label that rose to prominence right around the time of Hewlett’s band’s 2001 debut LP. Air Max 2012 Men Shoes So is the Gorillaz’ camo print better than Bape’s? Check them out in greater detail after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for updates on these and the other ‘Three Artists. One Song’ collaborations scheduled to release next February.
Coca-Cola has partnered up with Complex to launch the Coca-Cola Apprenticeship Program, giving three aspiring Air Max 87 Womens individuals an opportunity to gain some valuable experience by working with three of the most culturally relevant brands. Meet Shavar, who is an aspiring actor, singer, and self-proclaimed “passion-freak”; he was chosen to work with Nike to produce a Coca-Cola inspired item. We’ll keep you up to date with Shavar’s progress, and let us know what Nike x Coca-Cola item you have in mind!\
Nike doesn’t have to integrate other footwear styles into its flagship design to keep it fresh. They can also do quite a lot by manipulating subtler design elements, as has been the case countless times with the ankle collar on the Nike Chuck Taylor Free Run. We’ve seen a variety of two-toned and hidden-image-revealing Nike Free Run 5.0 V2 flip-down pairs over the past few years and most recently the ‘Collar Break’ edition offered a novel take on material distribution that’s replicated, albeit in a totally different way, on the ‘Double Collar’ Free Run High. These feature an extra quilted padding to the classic Chuck silhouette whose diamond bulges are accomodated by a split heel, at the crest of which you’ll find a convenient pull tab. The One Star does it again, and you can grab a pair of the Double Collar Chucks from Size?.