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3.26 Air Max Day!

Celebrating the original release of the Air Max 1 on March 26, 1987, Nike has declared today March 26th “Air Max Day”.

Here is Nike’s release commemorating the birth of the Air Max1.  The Air Max Day Air Max 1 features the iconic original white and red colorway, but with a modern twist; a Volt midsole. A special “3.26” tongue label marks the shoe’s birthday.  What do you think of this new rendition?

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AF1 Nordic Pack

Nordic Pack.  Style Number: 308038 431.  It was designed by Jeff Staple and released in 2006 and was the women’s version of the Nordic Pack.  There are a lot of nice details on this shoe, for me these were one step ahead of the men’s release.  Some ballistic nylons, merino wool, army olive swoosh and backtab, and a bright liner.  There are also silhouettes of skiers on the mid-panel.

It has the Nordic map captured on the insole and comes with two laces.  The rope laces looks great against the shoe.  Just picked these up recently.

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Bespoke: Off The Cuff

About 5 weeks back I had met up with a friend at 21 Mercer that was in town to make a Bespoke.  My only plans were to go there to chill for a couple hours and see my friends design; so much for that.  Not sure who I was kidding because by the time my friend was done with his render, I was already holding materials in my hand planning my next move.

So here is my end product.. a Bespoke fittingly named “Off the Cuff”.  Grey canvas upper, sail midsole.  Binary bottom eyelets, laces and outsole with infrared pivots.  Blue vipera swoosh, backtab & heel strip.  Leather deubre with gold tipped aglets.  Cork insole and alce draping the liner and secondary swoosh.

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Nike x UNDFTD Lunar Force 1

This Friday UNDFTD will debut its newest collaboration with Nike.  This time they will release their pack with Nike’s Lunar Force 1 collection.  They have a low-top and high-top model slated for release.  The low has  a white lunar mid-sole with their famous houndstooth graphic all over the upper.  The high features a really nice suede and restricts the houndstooth design for the strap and heal strip.  I purchased the lows via an early release as I wasn’t certain I would be able to make it to a retailer on the release date.  Plus I’m sure there will tons of hype surrounding both of these pairs and make my chances of getting a pair that more difficult.

*UPDATE: These pairs sat on the shelves.. didn’t sell out at all.  Shot early.. 

Both pairs will release this Friday February 28th at UNDFTD chapters, 21 Mercer, Dover Street Market, Concepts and many other fine retailers.  Here are some pics I shot of the lows, a lot of nice details.

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