A Ma Maniére Announces Six-Shoe Collection Involving Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse
Leading off with its much-anticipated Air Jordan 3 collaboration dropping next week.
Atlanta-based boutique A Ma Maniére is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and has teamed up with Nike for an expansive range of footwear underneath a new “While You Were Sleeping” theme — one that is to be accompanied by a film that is teased in the Instagram post that is embedded below. Not only is it working with Nike for this project, but its Jordan Brand and Converse subsidiaries too, making it just the second time ever that a collaborator is involving all three for one collection, as Virgil Abloh’s Off-White™ did so in 2017 with its legendary “THE TEN” campaign.
While we await a complete set of imagery for each pair, AMM has provided a first look at all six to serve as a primer. Starting with the Air Jordan 3, which we previously spotted and discussed as the “Black/Violet Ore” colorway, it actually sports the “W.Y.W.S.” name that all six pairs carry and revisits the first retro model AMM collaborated on with Jordan Brand. The color palette offers a refined finish with its “Flat Pewter” and “Violet Ore” detailing. From there, the Air Jordan 4, another pair that we discussed teasers of leading up to this reveal, sports a lighter color composition that sees pink and burgundy synergize across the shoe. The new Air Jordan 39 completes the Jordan Brand inclusions and looks to make use of the model’s textured upper by combining shades of dark and light brown.
As for Nike’s involvement, it allowed AMM to again rework the Air Force 1 Low, the first Nike model it got its hand on for a collaboration back in 2019. Our initial glance at the shoe sees what looks to be a tan base accompanied by silver Swooshes and a semi-translucent outsole that rests beneath a white midsole. The other Nike model AMM took on is the Air Max 95, which we caught a first look at back during Paris Fashion Week in January. It, similar to the AJ39, sees a layers of brown spread across the AM95’s intricate structure as subtle branding appears at the lateral toe. Rounding out the range, AMM’s Converse collaboration sees the low-top version of the Weapon presented in off-white and soft brown hues, with what looks to be an AMM branding hit at the lateral heel.
Release begins with the Air Jordan 3 “W.Y.W.S.,” which is set to arrive exclusively via A Ma Maniére online and in-store on August 20 at a price of $225 USD. Stay tuned for updates, including a preview of complementary apparel from the duo, as all six pairs should hit shelves by the end of the year.
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