nike archive

nike dunk

key style | second sneaker in set

Nike Dunk SB (2002/Supreme) | The first Nike & Supreme venture set the standard for all future shoe collaborations - one of my favourite shoes ever and one of only a handful of Dunks in my collection.

nike huarache

key style | first sneaker in set

Nike Huarache Light Burst (Japan/2004/AD21 Exclusive) | I always loved the Huarache Light, so when Nike created the Burst hybrid I was keen to check them out in the flesh. This colourway was an exclusive for AD21 (Nike's concept store in Tokyo) and is one of my favourite models in my collection. Had to double up on these.

key style | second sneaker in set

Nike Huarache Light (1993) | One of my top three Nike models ever. Whilst not deemed a particular success at the time of launch, this shoe definitely had a long-lasting impact. I've always tried to keep a spare pair on ice, as this is one shoe that I will always love to wear out. Featured here are two original versions - and a Japanese retro edition that has black plastic lace stays as opposed to the transparent stays on the OG version.

nike kukini

nike presto

nike havens

nike spindon

nike mayfly

key style | second sneaker in set

Nike Mayfly (2006 / unreleased sample) | These were made for Bono and the RED Campaign, but Nike pulled the plug on the project before they released. Only 25 pairs were manufactured, most of which were worn for a supporting press campaign: this pair is apparently one of the last remaining unworn examples in existence. I bought them off a chap who used to work at Nike in the US.

nike air force 180

nike b-ball boot

nike ovidian

nike safari

nike p-rod

nike seismic

key style | first sneaker in set

Nike Seismic (Monotone/co.jp/2001) | One of my favourite shoes from the period where Nike were happy to experiment outside of many people's comfort zone. The Seismic features a snug stretchy upper that means the laces are really for cosmetic reasons only.

nike escape

key style | first sneaker in set

Nike Escape (2004/Berlin edition) | One of my favourite shoes from the period where Nike were happy to experiment outside of many people's comfort zone. The Seismic features a snug stretchy upper that means the laces are really for cosmetic reasons only.

nike footscape

nike mowabb

nike air stab

nike air epic

key style | first sneaker in set

Nike Epic (2003/Foot Patrol Hyperstrike edition) | These were released in November 2003 and only available to purchase via an email based lottery system. The colourway was inspired by the store's colour scheme: the slightly-speckled walls and floor of the store are reflected in the sole of the shoe, whilst the main colours reflect the identity and first version of the Foot Patrol website. 48 pairs exist: 24 were for retail, but this is one of the 24 Hyperstrikes (for friends and family only) with the extra details, such as the London taxi cab on the tongue and map print on the inner sole.

nike air approach

nike 180

key style | first sneaker in set

Nike 180 iD (2006) | A friend kindly hooked me up to visit to visit the Nike iD studio in Berlin: instead of making something that looked like an off-the-shelf shoe, I played around with the colours a bit. And created this behemoth.

nike air force 1

key style

Nike Air Force 1 (2003/Stash/London edition) | Nike's first collaboration with NYC legend Stash came in the form of this amazingly packaged Air Force 1. There were three editions: 250 pairs for New York, 250 for London and 500 for Tokyo, each with a different coloured sole graphic and metal camera-style flight case. I worked on the UK launch of the shoe, and Stash and Nike kindly hooked us all up with promo pairs as a gift. This model was voted the best Air Force 1 of all-time during Nike's 25th anniversary of the shoe.

nike air max 90

key style | second sneaker in set

Nike Air Max 90 (Sertig Colourway/2005) | One of my favourite colourways of the Air Max 90, this time in an ACG-inspired formation, courtesy of the Sertig model from the Nike archives. This was one of those models that seemed to hang around in the stores for a while, but when I tried to pick up a second pair, it took over a year to source them.

key style | second sneaker in set

Nike Air Max 90 (2004/DQM 'Bacon' edition)

One of the greatest colourways of the always-popular 90 came courtesy of Dave Ortiz at 'Dave's Quality Meat' in New York. I picked up a pair and they quickly became my favourite day-to-day shoe for a long time. I also managed to pick up the 'friends-and-family-only' Hyperstrike edition, which have slightly different uppers and detailing and were limited to just 24 pairs. A quick re-release in 2006 gave me an opportunity to grab another spare pair to wear.

nike max 95

key style | second sneaker in set

Nike Air Max 95 (2001) | I've always loved 95's. This women's colourway is probably one of the only metallic shoes ever to grace my cupboards.

nike max plus tn

key style | second from last in set

Nike Air Max Plus (Canada 2001) | Without a doubt one of the toughest colourways to find, it took me a couple of years to cop my first pair. I'd heard rumours of an ACG colourway of the Plus, and whilst that description wasn't quite right, these definitely ticked the boxes for me. I managed to pick up a second pair cheaply a few years later on eBay, due to a listing error.