Brand: Who Decides War x Nike
Model: Air Force 1
Season: Fall/Winter 2022
Editor’s Notes: Ahead of his Who Decides War Fall/Winter 2022 presentation, New York-based designer Ev Bravado took to Instagram to reveal a super slick upcoming collaboration.
In hand, he held a WDW x Nike Air Force 1 sneaker, decked out in a denim patchwork design graced by a broken-up repeating logo. The tongue boasts a denim-ized update stamped with the same branding.
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“These are cool,” Bravado, a previous guest of Highsnobiety’s Dropcast, chuckles in the caption.
The midsole maintains the timeless model’s crisp white color and the signature “Air” branding. Also, it appears to come with a pair of traditional white laces.
Before Bravado’s teaser, another colorway of the WDW x Nike Air Force 1 emerged, taking the Sail route to a creamy colorway. Following the vibe of the indigo denim iteration, “Who Decides War” prints takes over the upper in black along with unfinished design details, resting on a clean white sole.
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At first glance, the collaboration looks like a custom piece specially made for the FW22 show. After all, reconstructed designs, distressed denim, and raw-cut contemporary edge are key to Who Decides War’s DIY aesthetic.
Ev Bravado tagged Nike NYC in his IG post, hinting that this is not a bespoke shoe, however, and may see a release through the sportswear giant. Alternatively, perhaps Nike simply provided the shoes for Bravado to use as a base and he customized them from there.
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Highsnobiety has reached out to Bravado’s camp for more information.
The collaboration arrives right on time as Nike celebrates Air Force 1’s 40th anniversary this year, making this shoe a true gem to cop this year.
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