Jacquemus Officially Announces Its Nike Air Max 1 '86 Collaboration

2024-06-03

Update: Jacquemus has officially revealed its forthcoming Nike Air Max 1 ‘86 collaboration in three colors: white, silver and red. Following images of sample pairs that began circulating on sneaker leaker Instagram accounts in January, the official reveal provides a much clearer look at the collaboration’s unique modifications to its base silhouette.

Chief among these is the design’s altered Air unit window, which is elongated and rectangular on the lateral side but shrunken and squared off on the medial side — a tweak that Jacquemus describes as “ROUND AND SQUARE AIR FOR THE FIRST TIME,” but that’s far from the only modification. An altered toe bumper that creeps onto the upper gives the design a more pointed, angular look, while material composition also varies on each model. The white pair boasts a partially perforated leather upper while the silver and red pairs opt for mesh, but all three are united by small metallic Swooshes and a mudguard with a raw edge that hangs out slightly below its bottom seam plus a higher-than-standard top stitch, furthering the toebox’s pointy aesthetic. Co-branded tongues and special leather lace tips add further to the unique look. At the same time, a custom outsole pattern is present on the right sneaker, swapping out the standard waffle traction and Nike embellishment for a Jacquemus hit and round nodules. Lastly, the collar, thinner than a standard Air Max 1 collar, features a quilted liner, and the shoes boast custom hangtags.

Jacquemus founder Simon Porte Jacquemus’ favorite pair of the three? “SILVER,” as he says in a comment on the Instagram post that revealed the collection.

A release date has yet to be announced at the time of writing. However, you can expect the Jacquemus x Nike Air Max 1 ‘86 to arrive later this year, potentially as part of a summer drop. Read the original article below for more info.

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