Where to Buy the 2023 Nike Doernbecher Freestyle Collection

Nike believes in the power of sport to create change and a better world. The Doernbecher Freestyle program — which returns for an in-person auction on October 28 — reflects this belief through the unique partnership between NIKE, Inc. and Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

Doernbecher Freestyle has raised nearly $31 million for the hospital since its inception in 2004. Each year, the program gives six OHSU Doernbecher patients the opportunity to create inspiring Nike footwear, apparel and equipment designs alongside a team of Nike Design employee volunteers. The patient-named collections are auctioned and sold to benefit the hospital as a signature fundraiser.

During a nine-month process, the patients work with a team of Nike Design volunteers to reimagine their medical journeys on their product collections. Employees review patient questionnaires and evolve the designs through multiple rounds of color and material feedback –– all alongside their patient-designers. Together, they bring the incredible collections –– and each patient’s vision and story — to life. The final designs are revealed in a much-beloved auction night that brings attention to the partnership and to the design partners’ labor of love.

In addition to sharing their personal stories, Doernbecher Freestyle provides the young patient-designers an opportunity to give back to the hospital and experience the joy of helping inspire other kids facing similar circumstances and health challenges. Nike Design employee volunteers count the chance to donate their time and expertise to the cause as a career highlight.

Among this year’s six Doernbecher Freestyle sneaker designs, you’ll find inspirations ranging from starry nights, fruit, investing, springtime, their heritage and their sunny dispositions.

The Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII collection will launch on SNKRS, the Nike App, Nike.com and at select retailers on February 25, 2023.

Coley Miller x Nike Air Foamposite One Doernbecher

Release Date: February 25, 2023

Coley’s ancestral roots run deep in the Klamath Tribal community where she grew up in Southern Oregon. Coley was born with renal failure; one of her kidneys was so small, it didn’t function at all.

Dario Villaseñor Valdivia x Nike Air Huarache Doernbecher

Release Date: February 25, 2023

Dario may only be 14, but his medical team describes him as an old soul with wisdom beyond his years. Dario received a bone marrow transplant seven years ago to treat his Myelomonocytic Leukemia.

Emerson Harrell x Nike Air Max 90 Doernbecher

Release Date: February 25, 2023

When Emerson was 12 years old, he started experiencing severe stomach issues that turned out to be inflammatory bowel disease, which is now under control after going to Doernbecher.

Jaren Heacock x Nike Zoom Vomero 5 Doernbecher

Release Date: February 25, 2023

Jaren was born with a cleft palate and has undergone dental surgery, a rhinoplasty, bone grafting and a complex procedure to lengthen his soft palate.

Riddhi Mahajan x Air Jordan 1 Low OG Doernbecher

Release Date: February 25, 2023

Riddhi lives with cystic fibrosis, but that doesn’t stop her from doing what she loves. She plays tennis and basketball. She swims. She rocks a high GPA. She even has a black belt in tae kwon do.

Kylee Young x Nike Air Presto Doernbecher

Release Date: February 25, 2023

When Kylee was nearly 2 years old, an E. coli infection left her confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak, but that doesn’t stop her from sharing her joy with the world.