Off-White Sneaker Releases

Off-White is an Italian luxury brand founded by the visionary artist Virgil Abloh in Milan in 2022. The company was established as Pyrex Vision, now known as Off-White. It became the iconic modern streetwear brand with zebra-striped hoodies and yellow warning belts. 

Virgin Abloh's approach to Nike became the reason for his appraisal among the eyes of sneakerheads. The designer put his art into all the iconic shoes, from the Air Max to Nike Dunks. He is known as one of the biggest fanboys of Nike and would even sleep with Air Jordan 5s. His journey started with the brand when he sent drawings to Nike, and as usual, the giant didn't accept them at first. 

Soon his hard work turned his dream into a reality, and Nike finally accepted his designs. The partnership started with the “The Ten” collection in 2017, introducing some of the most sought-after shoe collaborations. His creativity could be seen in using sharpies, zip ties and X-Acto knives. 

The ten sneakers let people see the world of the sneaker with a new sight; some have called it the Mona Lisa of modern-day footwear. Celebrities like Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and Bella Hadid enjoyed the cult collection by Virgil Abloh.

Virgil Abloh made the company a true revolution in the fashion world, but unfortunately passed away at 41 years of age. After he died in 2021, Ib Kamara became the Art & Image Director for the brand and helped achieve new heights of success. 

The shoe came into production due to the N.B.A. All-Star Weekend 2020 collection. The Off-White x Air Jordan 5 went with the timeless Off-White styling with shoelaces showing off Abloh's branding. Furthermore, it has a pre-yellowed sole that makes the shoe look vintage and crisp. 

The shoe's minimal design and soft colour pop up on every foot, as Abloh's three percent rule characterise the design. It has "Air" branding on the lateral side with a "Sail" zip tie on the laces. 

It also comes in a deconstructed leather build with semi-translucent T.P.U. on the heel, wings and eyelets. The shoe was part of the Figures of Speech exhibition by Abloh. 

The Nike Air Presto earned the tagline "t-shirt for your feet" when it was initially released in 2000. It got the name because, like t-shirts, it came in small to extra large sizes rather than regular shoe sizes. 

Virgil reborn it as part of his "Ten Collection" in 2017, and sneakerheads loved it. The shoe is a deconstructed version of the original Air Presto and is incredibly rare. 

Abloh isn't constrained by just track and field; he demonstrated this with the Pine Green Dunk. The shoe is a tribute to the basketball and skate culture that loves low-top shoes. It has a vibrant green colour that disrupted the sneaker industry in 2003. Moreover, the shoe got hyped because of a customised version.