Virgil Abloh Gifts a Pair of Customized Air Jordan 1s to Chance the Rapper
LIL “AIR” CHANO.
Aside from producing eclectic garment collections season after season through his Off-White™ imprint, Virgil Abloh has effectively made his mark in the sneaker realm as well — linking up with Nike to help formulate one of the most noteworthy collaborations in recent memory. While factoring in the Air Jordan 1s immeasurable nostalgic value, the revered artist uncovered a means to up the artistic narrative, by hand-inking the midsole and gifting it to those he considers friends and family.
Abloh recently hit up Twitter to reveal who is next in line to receive the collaborative throwback shoe. Scribbled along the bottom is LIL “AIR” CHANO, of course referring to the one and only Chance the Rapper. Check out the tweet below with the caption “79th” — alluding to the rapper’s Chicago-area stomping ground.
In other footwear-related news, Kim Kardashian recently previewed new iterations of the adidas Powerphase.
“79th” @chancetherapper pic.twitter.com/lgzFhatc8i
— virgil abloh (@virgilabloh) August 24, 2017
