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The History of Off-White x Nike Collaborations

The Off-White x Zoom Fly SP ‘Black’ features a deconstructed take on the performance runner. Highlighted by an unlined translucent upper with Virgil Abloh’s signature text on the shoe’s medial side, the shoe also sports exposed stitch detailing, most noticeably on the white Swoosh. A black Lunarlon midsole, embedded with a carbon-infused nylon plate, features ‘FOAM’ printed on the lateral side.

Nike Off-White x Zoom Fly SP 'Tulip Pink

The Off-White x Air Max 97 ‘Menta’ features a translucent textile upper finished in Wolf Grey, complemented by Virgil Abloh’s signature text and tonal zigzag stitching throughout. The neutral color scheme is disrupted by a multicolored Swoosh that transitions from green to blue to red, while underfoot, a smoky grey rubber outsole maintains the shoe’s translucent theme.

Nike Off-White x Air Max 97 'Menta

The Off-White x Air Max 90 ‘Black’ offers a unique blend of materials on the upper, which combines a ripstop base with nubuck overlays and a suede mudguard. The all-black finish is contrasted by a white Swoosh with zigzag stitching, a small orange tab on the quarter panel and orange stitching on the exposed-foam tongue. Virgil Abloh’s signature text block makes an appearance on the shoe’s medial side.

Nike Off-White x Air Max 90 'Black

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The Off-White x Air Max 90 ‘Desert Ore’ represents yet another of Virgil Abloh’s fanciful takes on the retro silhouette. Unlike its stark black and white counterparts, this pair features a mixed-material upper dressed in a warm tan shade. A stitched-on in Swoosh in Bright Mango is joined by the usual Virgil flourishes, including a blue zip tie and lines of printed text on the medial side.

Nike Air Max 90 Off-White Desert Ore

From the 'Athletes in Progress' collection released in November 2019, the Off-White x Nike Wmns Vapor Street fuses a 70s running aesthetic and modern performance technology. This women's version has a Polarized Blue upper shrouded in transparent film. Abloh's signature technical aesthetic is conveyed via neon asymmetric lacing and text branding on the medial heel. An updated Swoosh extends to the React midsole, with a spiked rubber outsole sitting below.

Mens Nike x Off-White Vapor Street - Black

The Off-White x VaporMax was released as part of “The Ten” — a collaborative capsule from Virgil Abloh and Nike exploring ten classic silhouettes through two distinct themes: “Revealing,” featuring hand-cut and reconstructed builds, and “Ghosting,” characterized by translucent uppers. The Vapormax features an “inside out” appearance with a stitched-on tonal Swoosh on the mesh upper and signature red zip-tie.

Nike Off-White x Air VaporMax 'The Ten

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The Off-White x Air Max 97 ‘Menta’ features a translucent textile upper finished in Wolf Grey, complemented by Virgil Abloh’s signature text and tonal zigzag stitching throughout. The neutral color scheme is disrupted by a multicolored Swoosh that transitions from green to blue to red, while underfoot, a smoky grey rubber outsole maintains the shoe’s translucent theme.

Nike Off-White x Air Max 97 'Menta

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

The Off-White x Air Force 1 ‘Volt’ veers from the established orthodoxy of Virgil Abloh’s Nike design playbook, maximizing a neon hue from the Swoosh’s signature palette that the designer had previously left untouched. It coats the shoe’s mixed-material upper as well as its laces and midsole. Contrasting hits of black bring tonal variety to the Swoosh and medial-side quarter panel, which is printed with Virgil’s trademark text.

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The Off-White x Zoom Fly SP ‘Black’ features a deconstructed take on the performance runner. Highlighted by an unlined translucent upper with Virgil Abloh’s signature text on the shoe’s medial side, the shoe also sports exposed stitch detailing, most noticeably on the white Swoosh. A black Lunarlon midsole, embedded with a carbon-infused nylon plate, features ‘FOAM’ printed on the lateral side.

Nike Off-White x Zoom Fly SP 'Tulip Pink

Nike x Off-White: History of the Sneaker Collaboration - FARFETCH

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