Virgil Abloh Teases ‘Temporary’ Off-White x Nike Sneakers
Charlie Carballo
Executive Digital Director
Off-White‘s Virgil Abloh has given his social media fans a closer look at a forthcoming collaborative Nike Air Force 1 Low sneaker.
“Temporary,” the designer captioned a teaser Instagram photo on Sunday.
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The black sneakers feature shaky stitching, a metallic swoosh, and white shoelaces aptly emblazoned: “shoelaces.”
There have been some previews that have leaked, showing its progression. Taking to Twitter earlier this month,A$AP Bari hinted that the new kicks could drop sometime this year, captioning an early photo, “Nike… 2017.”
Meanwhile, Abloh presented white wide-leg, over-the-knee boots stamped with “For Walking” at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month.
In a previous interview with Footwear News, Abloh said he was always fascinated by sneakers.
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“As a kid, I was always into sneakers and footwear,” he recalled. “Jordans and skate shoes were always my go-to as a teenager.”
The designer previously released a collaboration with Umbro on sneakers and said he was inspired by “a particular U.K. style of dress and was after the idea of designing something generic.”
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