Insaiyan!
Chad Manzo has been on our wavelength. He too, like us, wondered what a partnership between Nike and Dragonball Z would have looked like. While our concepts were exclusively Jordan Brand, the illustrator has taken it to some popular Nikes, including the React Element 87 and Acronym x Air Presto.
The OFF-WHITE Air Jordan 1 from his trio of designs feature a blue/orange/yellow Goku-themed makeup with “SAIYAN” detailing in place of the customary “AIR” branding on the sole, while Cell’s iconic purple, black, and green hues are transported onto the ACRONYM Air Presto Mid.
But the best of the three designs is the Frieza React Element 87. By a mile.
According to Sneaker Freaker, Manzo will soon reveal further designs from this DBZ x Nike project. So when they land, we’ll be sure to keep this post updated with more!
We still prefer out collection of 7 Dragonball Z Air Jordans, but hey, we might be biased.
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