Sole Mates: Nigel Sylvester and the Air Jordan 1
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Sole Mates: Nigel Sylvester and the Air Jordan 1

The BMX star talks about how the AJ1 meets his athletic and aesthetic needs, what collaborating with Jordan Brand is like and more.

Sole Mates: Mr. Bailey and the Nike ISPA Road Warrior
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Sole Mates: Mr. Bailey and the Nike ISPA Road Warrior

The independent product designer on disrupting the footwear industry’s mainstream.

Sole Mates: Deon Point and the Concepts x Nike Dunk SB “When Pigs Fly”
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Sole Mates: Deon Point and the Concepts x Nike Dunk SB “When Pigs Fly”

Concepts’ creative director on the backstory and inspiration behind his Nike collaboration.

Sole Mates: Mike Cherman and the visvim Christo
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Sole Mates: Mike Cherman and the visvim Christo

The Chinatown Market founder riffs on how the Christo has accompanied him through his career, discusses how a sandal can be a proper luxury item and more.

Sole Mates: Brendon Babenzien and the Solovair Gibson
Footwear

Sole Mates: Brendon Babenzien and the Solovair Gibson

The NOAH founder discusses the intersection of music and footwear, his deep appreciation for time-honored items and more.

Sole Mates: Blondey and the adidas Superstar
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Sole Mates: Blondey and the adidas Superstar

The THAMES MMXX founder, skater and artist talks about his latest Superstar collaboration, what’s next in his footwear journey and more.


Sole Mates: Feng Chen Wang and the Air Jordan 1
Footwear

Sole Mates: Feng Chen Wang and the Air Jordan 1

The designer on breaking — or bending — the rules, when reimagining a classic.

Sole Mates: Olivia Rose and the Nike Air Max Plus
Footwear

Sole Mates: Olivia Rose and the Nike Air Max Plus

The Original Rose founder talks planters, why shoes aren’t just for your feet, and being inspired by nature’s architecture.

Sole Mates: Hiromichi Ochiai and the FACETASM x Jordan “Why Not?” Zer0.4
Footwear

Sole Mates: Hiromichi Ochiai and the FACETASM x Jordan “Why Not?” Zer0.4

FACETASM’s designer stays behind the scenes and lets his shoes do all the talking.

Sole Mates: Loso and the Nike Air Force 1
Footwear

Sole Mates: Loso and the Nike Air Force 1

The Bronx designer speaks on the Air Force 1’s importance in New York, finding out about sneaker culture from ‘The Tyra Banks Show’ and more.

Sole Mates: Luka Sabbat on CELINE’s Z Trainer and CT-02
Footwear

Sole Mates: Luka Sabbat on CELINE’s Z Trainer and CT-02

The multihyphenate speaks on Hedi Slimane’s first-ever sneakers for CELINE HOMME — as well as resell culture, aspiration, and retro inspiration.

Sole Mates: Steven Harrington and the Nike Air Force 1
Footwear

Sole Mates: Steven Harrington and the Nike Air Force 1

Harrington discusses his lifelong love for the Air Force 1, from wearing it as a hip-hop loving teenager in Los Angeles to collaborating on it for Earth Day in 2018.

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