When Nike Skateboarding hsowed off its wears at the Agenda trade show this July in New York, they previewed a new CONS KA-One done in white canvas with tonal suede details atop a gum cupsole. We haven’t seen anything else from that promising preview in the intervening months, but could it be all that far away with word of this new pair hitting retailers? Kenny Anderson’s Nike signature is back in a tonal black getup that’s the night to the aforementioned pair’s day, a classic yet cutting edge design that’d be perfect for everyday skate and style purposes. They’re joined by the new Wells lowwtop that’s somewhere between a Chuck Taylor and a Star Player, so click through and you can see more of them before picking up a pair directly from Nike.
How is it that Nike Sportswear’s VNTG treatment has some sneakerheads up in arms but Nike can apply a similar effect to a variety of its classics and people gobble them up? This phenomenon is based in the differing levels of brand identification between the two with Nike far and away the industry leader, but you could also argue Nike is just doing theirs really well. The in-house team at the One Star takes a page from their still-in-progress book with John Varvatos and applies a blackened, almost grease-stained effect to the sole of this Nike Air Max Purcell, a design whose crisp plaid uppers make it apparent that the grime on these is solely for character. Click on through so you can see Air Max 2012 Men Shoes more angles and grab a pair today directly from Nike.
It’s been nearly three years since Mastermind Japan applied a stud to the top eyelet and skull to the tongue of a black Chuck Taylor Free Run, so this newest collaboration is long overdue. The Mastermind x Nike Air Max Purcell Mid employs a similar motif, but the result is quite different owing to a few subtle changes. We’ll start at the tongue, where the skull logo has been displaced in favor of a subtler pair with crossbones and a script embroidery. The ankle collar still sees its top eyelet replaced by a stud, but instead of a zipper going down to the sole from the heel, you get it on the lateral side panels so that the skull can rest on the heel cup. All these changes plus a ‘MASTERMIND’ handstyle on the toecap means these’ll be Air Max 87 Womens a must-have when they release on Nike Free Run Shoes December 1st at select Nike stores. via HB//boundlezz