Taller De Rafa's First Nike Air Max Goadome Low Wraps a Garage in Distressed Brown Leather
Hexagonal eyestays, a speed-wrench hangtag, and swappable lace sets translate the Bronx label’s car-culture obsession into hardware.
Name: Taller De Rafa x Nike Air Max Goadome Low
Colorway: Mosswood Brown/Phantom-Metallic Silver
SKU: IU4876-200
MSRP: $185 USD
Release Date: September 25
Where to Buy: SNKRS
The Taller De Rafa x Nike Air Max Goadome Low marks the Bronx streetwear brand’s first step into footwear, and it treats the boot-rooted silhouette as a canvas for the label’s garage obsession. Founded during the pandemic by brothers Genesis and Rafael Valverde, TDR built its identity on a heavy automotive influence, and that theme drives nearly every material and hardware decision on the shoe.
The starting point is the leather. Brown hide covers the upper, treated with worn edges and deliberate distressing so the pair arrives looking already broken in rather than fresh off the shelf. Mesh wraps the collar to interrupt the leather and add a technical break in the construction, while an exposed Swoosh and a TDR patch sit toward the heel.
The detailing is where the garage theme sharpens into something specific. Hexagonal eyestays swap the usual rounded metal for a bolt-head profile, and a speed-wrench hangtag reads like a tool pulled straight off a workbench. The wearer gets options at the lacing, too, with a set that spans traditional boot laces, wide two-tone versions, and thin leather alternatives, each one changing the character of the shoe.
Taller De Rafa carries the concept past the shoe itself and into how it is presented. The packaging arrives with an oil-stained finish, extending the worn, mechanically minded story from the upper to the box it ships in and tying the whole release back to the workshop aesthetic the label is named for.
