The audacious design of the Nike Blazer Mid Jumbo has pigeonholed the pair into some pretty basic colorways to win over the market before they get a little crazy. Well, it seems crazy can’t wait, with this new Nike Blazer Mid Jumbo “Voodoo” veering its way to retailers as we speak.
Prominent through historical cultures of the world, voodoo has merged its way into pop culture, despite often negative connotations. On occasion, though, the practice of voodoo dols in film, TVs, novel, and more, has been for the benefit of love — because sticking pins in a creepy doll sure make someone fall head over heels for you. Well, as commonplace as it’s become in culture — a novelty, even — it’s now made its way to footwear, with Nike delivering a special edition of the Blazer Jumbo (likely) in time for Valentine’s Day 2022
Just like the depiction of the dolls, the pair spruiks a mismatched material makeup, with multi-color suedes, leathers, and canvas patched together with tack stitching. There’s stitched on buttons that give the Swoosh a frankly creepy smiley face appearance — but what’s even more distressing is that the pair comes with an actual (and detachable) Nike-branded doll — and yes, they’re even wearing Nikes:
Though a release date did not accompany the official image set below, you should expect to see pairs of the Nike Blazer Jumbo “Voodoo” arrive at select retailers soon. While we await further details, grab an official look at the pair here below, and be sure to keep our eyes glued to our official Twitter accountfor updates.
Nike Blazer Mid Jumbo “Voodoo”
Release Date: 2022
Style Code: DR0978-001