London and Tokyo are two cities that may differ in culture but are bound together by one thing, their appreciation for streetwear. Despite lying 6000 miles away on different sides of the globe, both capitals are fashion-forward hubs with a keen eye on the latest trends. With this in mind, the retailers has reached a collaboration with Nike that celebrates the cities love for clean and contemporary styles with a minimalist size? x Nike Air Zoom Type “Hemp”.
Design-wise, it looks to the initial prototype for Nike’s fastest-ever runner – the Air Zoom Alphafly Next% – and tailors the technology towards the stress of everyday activities rather than breaking records. A stabilizing TPU plate runs through the middle and two Zoom Air pods sit in the forefoot of pair’s stacked midsole, which makes for a truly unique cushioning sensation that has resonated with footwear fans in cities all across the globe – London and Tokyo being two of these.
For the size?-exclusive rendition of the Air Zoom Type, the retailer has drawn influence from minimalistic Japanese design and built the pair with hemp across its uppers for a raw, natural aesthetic. Hits of blue appear on the corduroy eyestay, heel tab, printed Swooshes, and stitching for a contrasting-yet-complementary finish; we’ve also decorated the silhouette with subtle nods to the two cities of inspiration with ‘LDN’ and ‘TYO’ tongue lettering.
Pairs of this fashion-forward footwear will be arriving exclusively at size? on August 28th via their app raffle system, so take a peep at the launch imagery here below, before heading over to enter the draw — good luck!
size? x Nike Air Zoom Type “Hemp”
Release Date: August 28th, 2020
