Longtime allies Stüssy and
Nike catapulted themselves back into the field of elite footwear collaborations last year with sought after Air Zoom Spiridon Cage 2 and Air Force 1 capsules. And in 2021, that momentum is poised to proceed as the two parties are set to deliver new life to one of their earliest sneaker projects headed up by Stüssy UK’s Michael Kopelman and Fraser Cooke from 2000 the Stüssy x Nike Air Huarache “Desert Oak”.
The revival of the pair which is also arriving alongside a “Dark Olive/White/Varsity Maize/Ivory” iteration was recently teased via Stüssy’s SS21 look book, but now it has unveiled itself by way of detailed official imagery.
Stüssy x Nike: A History of Iconic Sneaker Collaborations
A History of Stüssy & Nike’s Most Iconic Sneaker Collabs
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Stüssy is arguably the OG streetwear brand; Nike is the world’s biggest sportswear brand. Together, they’re an unstoppable force that has given us some of the most coveted sneaker releases of all time.
In 2020 alone, Stüssy x Nike has given us three high-profile sneaker collaborations, all of which have gone on to sell out almost immediately. The first Stüssy x Nike collaboration came 20 years ago and has gone on to set the tone for how streetwear labels and sportswear brands work together. Stüssy x Nike was quite literally the birth of the sneaker collaboration when Nike’s Fraser Cooke and Stüssy’s Michael Kopelman decided to team up at the turn of the millennium.