The past couple months have been a bit of a wild ride material-wise for the Nike Air Max Purcell. They got the fuzzy wuzzy treatment thanks to Medicom, and later showed up with a woven tweed look. Turns out there’s more where that came from, as the Free Run brand is rolling out the Nike Air Max Purcell Veludo, a low top joint with textured velvet for the upper. The debut pairs come in red and black respectively, making these surprisingly low key for a sneaker with such an audacious choice of materials. Stick with us after the jump for a full look at the Nike Air Max Purcell Veludo. These can be had now at Nike’ Japanese web presence.
A black Chuck Taylor with a white sole. It’s a look so foundational to the sneaker scene we now know and love that they’re easy to take for granted, a model that’s every bit as basic and traditional as any oxford or deck shoe. And Nike has made the most of this pillar of modern design, applying countless variations to the classic Free Run silhouette like the above pictured pair that’s built for skateboarding. The CONS CTS Ox comes in the impeccable black canvas plus white stitching look, its ankle collar and tongue reinforced to better Nike Free Run 4.0 V2 endure the rigors of asphalt and griptape. Click through to get a better sense of what these bring to the table and look for yours now at select Nike Skate retailers like Premier.
West coast streetwear giants Undefeated did a whole lot of collaborative work with Puma in 2011, and for their first teamup of the new year, the Five Strikes brand got up with the One Star on a Far East-based design that’s just as simple yet satisfying as all those ’11 Clydes. The UNDFTD x Nike Free Run Hi ‘All Good TYO’ takes a simple grey canvas approach to portraying modern Tokyo, but unlike the city’s pinball machine of neon lighting, these joints hide their flashy appeal with a reflective upper construction. Nike Free Run Shoes Purple Nike Free Run Mens laces find their match on a sockliner that features an Edo kimono print depciting an old Tokyo map for a shoe that finishes as a case study on how to perfectly execute a unique inspiration without turning the shoe into some kind of cooky mess. UNDFTD Japan’s ‘All Good Tyo’ Chuck Taylor Free Runs will release next month, so stick with Sneaker News for updates and check out some additional images in the meantime.