If you’re reading this then it’s highly-likely that you’re already well-invested in sneaker culture, and you’ll know just how important collaborations are in this industry. If you’re new to the game then strap yourself in, as we’re about to deep dive into some of the most important Nike collaborators of all time. From chart-topping artists right through to high-fashion legends, the Swoosh brand really does it all when it comes to partnerships. combine this with the expansive roster of silhouettes available to work on and you have an instantly-winning formula.
In a world where collaborations are released weekly or even daily, it’s more important than ever to stand out from the crowd, and these creators are the best in the game right now. check out our choices below as we cover some of their most important releases and why we think so, and if you can think of anyone that we’ve missed or that you’d add to the list, make sure to let us know via social media!
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Travis Scott
It’s hard to deny just how much of an influence Travis Scott has had on the sneaker world. ever since the Houston-based rapper first joined forces with the Swoosh back in 2017 he’s produced nothing but pure gold. With several equally impressive Air force 1s under his belt, the Astrowold star went on to create one of the most hyped Air Jordan 1 releases in recent memory, by completely disregarding the rule book and reversing the iconic Nike Swoosh logo. If we fast forward to 2021 it’s clear that Travis has still got the magic touch, after his three-way collaboration with Jordan brand and fragment design dominated the market.
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fragment design/Hiroshi Fuhiwara
The one and only godfather of streetwear Hiroshi Fujiwara founded his fragment design label back in 2003, and since then the brand has partnered up with Nike more times than we’ve had hot dinners. While some collaborations have been enormously hyped (take the fragment x Air Jordan 1 from back in 2014 for example), others have remained totally under the radar. One thing is for certain though, and that’s that Fujiwara’s approach to design won’t be changed by trends that come and go. His subtle yet exquisite taste is a match made in heaven for Nike and we’re hoping for many more strong releases!
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Kanye West
When Kanye West is mentioned many sneakerheads quickly think of the adidas Yeezy brand, but let’s not forget where Mr. West started, and no, we’re not referring to Louis Vuitton. Kanye’s work with Nike is arguably responsible for an entire new wave of sneakerheads being exposed to the scene, and if you’re old enough to remember that iconic “now available” tweet that announced the drop of the Nike Air Yeezy II “Red October” then you’ll already know just how important this period was. While Kanye didn’t hang around at Nike, he laid the foundations for a phenomenon that grew bigger than anyone could ever have imagined.
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Supreme
It’s hard to touch upon anything collaboration-related without mentioning NYC-based skate brand Supreme. A label that needs no introduction, supreme first joined forces with Nike straight after Nike SB made its debut in 2002, with the pair in question SB dunk Lows. The release dropped in store with no prior warning or announcement, and even managed to sit on the shelves for a short while before it sold-out. since then, the duo have produced some of the most iconic releases of the last 20 years, including (but not limited to) Blazers, Air force 1s, Air Max 98s and so much more.
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Undefeated
Founded back in 2002, Undefeated operated as a high-end sneaker boutique for several years before making the jump to becoming a seasoned Nike collaborator, and when it did the results were monumental. There are little Air Jordan 4 colourways that demand as much attention as the Khaki green Undefeated AJ4 from back in 2005 does, and it’s the simple yet effective colour blocking and design features that edge them a step above the competition. Let’s not forget the many Dunks, Air force 1s and Air Max releases that the label has also worked on over the years, if we were to list them all we’d be here all day!
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Off-White/Virgil Abloh
Seeing as we’re talking about epic Nike collaborations, it’s only right that we pay homage to Virgil Abloh and his Off-White brand. It’s hard to remember a collaboration in recent years that’s caused a bigger stir than the initial launch of “The 10”. rather than working on just one silhouette, Virgil made his debut by releasing ten different collaborative sneakers at once, with the collection spanning over the AJ1, Presto, VaporMax and many more. The launch was accompanied by pop-up shops, workshops hosted by Virgil himself and even exhibitions. since then, Abloh continues to launch sneakers that sell-out quickly and is constantly pushing boundaries when it comes to hype products.
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Conge Des Garçons
ចាប់តាំងពីលោក Rei Kawakubo បានបាញ់បង្ហោះ Crear Garçonបានបាញ់សម្លាប់ Commo House House House របស់ជប៉ុនបានល្បីល្បាញដោយសារការរចនារបស់វាដែលបានធ្វើឱ្យមានប្រជាប្រិយភាពមិនគួរឱ្យជឿនៅលើទីផ្សារផ្សេងៗគ្នា។ យីហោនេះបានធ្វើឱ្យមានភាពជាដៃគូដ៏យូរអង្វែងជាមួយក្រុមហ៊ុន Nike អស់រយៈពេលជាច្រើនឆ្នាំមកហើយហើយបានរៀបចំសារជាតិ silhouettes ជាច្រើនយ៉ាងពិតប្រាកដដើម្បីបង្ហាញវាភ្លាមៗ។ ការចេញផ្សាយដែលគួរឱ្យកត់សម្គាល់ក្នុងរយៈពេលប៉ុន្មានឆ្នាំថ្មីៗនេះរួមមាន Air Pil-Pil-Pil Pail 180 ដែលមានឈ្មោះថា Nike Shox Tl (ជាការពិតរូបភាព) ហើយជាការពិត 2020 កងទ័ពអាកាសឆ្នាំ 2020 ។
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ឃ្លាអាបាស
បន្ទាប់ពីសិក្សានៅមហាវិទ្យាល័យមិថុនាម៉ូតនៅទីក្រុងតូក្យូនៅទីក្រុងតូក្យូលោក Takahashi បានបង្កើតស្លាកដែលល្បីបំផុតនាពេលបច្ចុប្បន្ននេះនៅឆ្នាំ 2002 លោកបានបង្ហាញខ្លួននៅឯ Paris Spory Face ហើយអាជីពជោគជ័យរបស់លោកកំពុងដំណើរការយ៉ាងល្អ។ ការសហការគ្នាបានសហការជាមួយក្រុមហ៊ុន Swoosh ជាលើកដំបូងកាលពីឆ្នាំ 2010 នៅពេលដែលអ្នកបានធ្វើការលើកម្មវិធីនេះបន្ទាប់មកការប្រមូលផ្តុំដែលផ្តោតលើការបង្កើតសំភារៈកីឡាតែទាន់សម័យដែលនៅតែដំណើរការនៅថ្ងៃនេះ។ ទន្ទឹមនឹងនេះយីហោទាំងពីរក៏មានការចេញផ្សាយនៅតែឯងដែលទទួលបានជោគជ័យផងដែររួមមានកំណែដំបូងនៃធាតុប្រតិកម្ម 87 (ដែលបណ្តាលឱ្យកូរនៅឯ F.
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ក្នុងប៉ុន្មានឆ្នាំថ្មីៗនេះ Sarai គឺជាអ្នកសហការដ៏ពេញនិយមបំផុតមួយនៅទីនោះដែលទទួលខុសត្រូវចំពោះការនិយាយបំផ្លើសនិងកើនឡើងទ្វេដងនៅលើក្រុម Ldwaffle និង Forboupleettes ដែលមានភាពល្អប្រសើរទាំងក្នុងសិទ្ធិរបស់ពួកគេ។ ខណៈដែលគូដែលគួរឱ្យចងចាំទាំងនេះគឺជាអ្វីដែលយើងគិតយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័សនៅពេលដែលត្រូវបានគេស្នើសុំឱ្យគិតគូរប្រយែងនេះវាចាំបាច់ក្នុងការចងចាំថាស្លាកទាំងពីរមានប្រវត្តិដែលលាតសន្ធឹងនៅឆ្នាំ 2015 នៅពេលដែលអ្នកបានធ្វើការនៅលើវ៉ារ្យ៉ង់របស់អាកាសទាំងពីរ អតិបរមា 90 និងដុន។ ខណៈដែលគូទាំងនេះមិនទទួលបានការចាប់អារម្មណ៍យ៉ាងខ្លាំងនោះវាច្បាស់ណាស់ថាពួកគេមានចំនួនច្រើនមុនពេលវេលារបស់ពួកគេ។
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KAWs
នៅពេលដែលយើងប្រមូលផ្តុំអ្នកសហការជាមួយក្រុមហ៊ុន Nike កំពូលរបស់យើងវាមិនអាចទៅរួចទេដែលមិនអាចនិយាយបានមួយហើយមានតែលោក Kavs Bren Brenly បានទេ។ ខណៈដែលសិល្បករនិងអ្នករចនាម៉ូដអាមេរិកជាធម្មតានៅតែស្ថិតក្រោមរ៉ាដាមិនមានការបដិសេធថាគាត់ពិតជាមានភាពល្អប្រសើរមួយនៅពេលនិយាយអំពីការសហការរបស់ Sneaker ។ នៅគ្រប់ទីកន្លែងដែលបានសហការគ្នាជាមួយក្រុមហ៊ុន Nike ផ្តល់ជូននូវការផ្លាស់ប្តូរខ្យល់ចំនួន 2 ដែលឥឡូវនេះគឺជារឿងព្រេងនិទានហើយនៅឆ្នាំ 2017 បានផ្ញើពិភពរបស់ Sneakerhead មួយដែលបានបិទផ្លូវដែលបានបិទទ្វារ ប៉ូលីសនៅទីក្រុងឡុង។ នៅពេលសរសេរការសហការគ្នាប្រដាប់ប្រដាបីដងទៀតរវាងលោក Kaws Sacai និង Nike ក៏ជាផ្លូវដែលយើងកំពុងធ្វើដំណើរហើយយើងរំពឹងថាវានឹងក្លាយជារបស់ធំមួយ!