Monday, April 22 is a celebration of Earth Day across globe. Mother Earth has provided us with plethora of flora and fauna, it’s high time we acknowledge it’s sustainability.
Nike is blooming it’s Earth Day celebration, upgrading three of its icons — the Air Force 1, Blazer Low, and Cortez. The Nike Cortez, Blazer Low, and Air Force 1 Low will retail for $80, $90, and $100 respectively. The collection drops in collaboration with LA-based artist & designer, Steven Harrington. He breaks the one-noted monotony by of the brand with multi-color illustrations.
Motifs play on the Earth in variation, designing various mosaics with the bulky classic portraying a toon-like character holding the planet a la Atlas the titan. The Cortez features the humanoid hugging the earth in protective paranoia. Portraying a slightly different direction, the Blazer Low personifies the globe as it walks exuberantly with its swinging arms and legs.
₹6,495
₹7,995
Key notes about the product:
- Flyleather contains at least 50% recycled leather fibre
- 100% performance
- Reduces carbon impact by abandoning traditional technique
- 40% lighter and five times more abrasion-resistant
Harrinton shares his joyous feeling working with Nike team and says,”I’m really excited to be a part of the future of fashion/function. I also keep getting asked about the colors we used on the collection – I pulled swatches of custom mixed paint directly from the paint colors I used for the “Magic Hour” exhibition.”
“I just wanted to thank the whole Nike team for all the awesome work on this project- It really took a big team to make this project happen and I can’t thank u enough! I’m so excited to release this project with you all..”
Asymmetric subtly in their purple and green arrangements, each is set to drop on April 22nd. With pairs surely heading out to select retailers as well as Nike.com.
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