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Collaborations and innovations with an eco-sustainable approach

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The sportswear giant, Nike, offers us several novelties to enjoy from today until the next few months. Find out which ones:

Nike x Off-White Rubber Dunk

Debuted in February 2020, the Rubber Dunk shoe, born from the collaboration between Nike and Off-White, "consists of incorporating ideas from the past into a new era, designing with a purpose and cultural relevance to invent something new", says Virgil Abloh. The model in fact combines elements of the Nike Pegasus and the Nike Dunk, celebrating Nike's technological innovation on the one hand and the experiments that have characterized the evolution of the skateboarding world on the other. Cushioning, technical innovation and flexibility meet with history, aesthetics and design. The shoe is available in three colors that refer to three different eras: gold celebrates Atlanta '96, white is a tribute to the 2000s and black, says Abloh: "A black sneakers is my point of reference. for everyday life".

Nike Dunk High x Slam Jam

At the end of the 90s, the Dunk represented a truly iconic accessory for the global underground. Luca Benini, founder of Slam Jam, confirms this by stating: “The Dunk has certainly had a strong impact on the development of street culture, being itself a real element of connection”. The new Nike Slam Jam Dunk is a tribute to the increasingly thriving streetwear community. The inverted Swoosh, reinforced by transparent and rubbery Swooshes touching the heel, provides a subversive and rebellious touch.

Nike - Move to Zero

"Move to Zero" is Nike's program that aims to take care of the future of the environment by eliminating carbon emissions and waste production, with the belief that protecting the planet also means protecting the future of sport. Nike, thus remaining faithful to the commitments made, based on a sustainable approach, presents:

1) Nike Women's Waffle Racer Crater, a shoe that combines the timeless values ​​of the brand with sustainable innovation given by materials. The upper, for example, is made of 100% recycled polyester and made with an expressive zigzag stitching, preferred to glued seams.

2) Nike Air Force 1 Crater, with a foam midsole, upper made of 24% recycled synthetic leather and 15% recycled Nike Grind sole, this shoe offers a sustainable design that advances the effort of Nike Move to Zero.

3) Nike Sportswear Marble Ecodown Jacket, a jacket that comes from a study on circularity, that is, seeing sustainable design as the sum of many interconnected choices. The garment will be available soon on the Nike App.