No one quite owns Air Max 1 collaborations like Amsterdam-based retailers Patta. With legendary efforts including the “Cherrywood”, “Chlorophyll”, and “Purple Denim” — amongst many, many more —it can often be quite hard to live up to their own lofty standards when delivering new takes on the Tinker Hatfield-designed silhouette. This year Patta will deliver two more iterations of the sneaker in “Monarch” and “Noise Aqua” and with it brings both some fresh design tweaks and some signature Patta flair.
First looks at the Monarch release shows the return of the signature forefoot mini Swoosh — a staple of their AM1 collabs — but this one isn’t just a phone-in collab. The team has entirely overhauled the upper with a heavy-duty ballistic mesh in grey, whilst overlays of white leather cover the heel, vamp, and midfoot. The titular hue hits the Swoosh and mudguards in suede — the latter of which has been redesigned in a wavy zig-zag finish all around the shoe The pair is then completed by oh-so-in aged-look midsoles, and tri-colored outsoles of gum, Monarch, and black. The second pair is expected to be the same, with the titular orange-tan hue replaced with muted aqua.
Grab a detailed look at the Patta x Nike Air Max 1 “Monarch” just here below, and expect a release to arrive during Fall 2021.
Update 10.04.21 Patta has confirmed a release for their Nike Air Max 1 “Monarch” for October 8th, with select retailers lining their releases up for October 15th. Also coming to light are both official Patta imagery, including shots of the collector’s box and it’s included a silver plated charm bracelet inside that gives a nod to Patta’s Surinamese heritage and Nike’s famed swoosh.Grab a look for yourself below, and stay tuned for link updates on the release.
Update 10.19.21 Official Nike product shots of the Patta x Nike Air Max 1 “Noise Aqua” have been added below ahead of an expected release on November 4th.Patta x Nike Air Max 1 “Noise Aqua”
Release Date: November 4, 2021
Style Code: DH1348-004
Color: Metallic Silver/Noise Aqua-Pure Platinum
Price: $160
Patta x Nike Air Max 1 “Monarch”
Patta Release Date: October 8, 2021
Retail Release Date: October 15, 2021
Style Code: DH1348-001
Color: Metallic Silver/Monarch-Pure Platinum
Price: $160
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