For A-COLD-WALL* designer, founder and creative director, Samuel Ross, Nike's Flyleather represents a fresh opportunity. The unique material, which is made with at least 50 percent recycled natural leather fiber, allows for an evolution of design thinking while deftly balancing natural tactile qualities with an important reduction in the planet’s carbon footprint. Both properties are on full display in the Nike x A-COLD-WALL* Air Force 1.
"Flyleather is a vessel to refine an idea that was already quite strong," says Ross. "The technology behind it is also connected to the progression of my design practice, my label and, of course, my work on the Air Force. To produce a shoe that carries a sustainable narrative and talks to modern issues is a big thing."
The Nike Air Force 1 07' x A-COLD-WALL* will be available via our HANON Launches site. The raffle will be live from 12:00GMT on Monday the 17th of December. With entry closing on Thursday 20th December at 12:00GMT.
That "big thing" is about bringing products up to speed with the globe’s contemporary needs. "When I first started collaborating with Nike, I had, like, 10 stocklists. So, sustainability felt like something that was a much bigger issue than my own business,” says Ross. “Now, we're at 130 stockists and our consumption rates do need to adjust. It has been brilliant to actually open up that conversation with Nike around clothing and footwear in order to take steps towards becoming more sustainable at A-COLD-WALL*."
Nike Air Force 1 07' x A-COLD-WALL*
BQ6924-001
Black/White-Dark Grey
Price: £165.00
Launch: ONLINE RAFFLE
Nike Air Force 1 07' x A-COLD-WALL*
BQ6924-100
White/Black-Light Grey
Price: £165.00
Launch: ONLINE RAFFLE