06/26/2024
HUF x Nike Air Max 1 “Pear”
Color: Anthracite/Pear-Medium Grey-Flat Pewter
Style : HF3713-002
Release : June 15, 2024 (HUF)
Release : June 22, 2024 (Global)
Size : Men’s
HUF x Nike Air Max 1 “Brilliant Orange”
Color: Anthracite/Brilliant Orange-Medium Grey-Gunsmoke
Style : HF3713-001
Release : June 15, 2024 (HUF)
Release : June 22, 2024 (Global)
Size : Men’s
HUF x Nike Air Max 1 “Pink Pow”
Color: Anthracite/Pink Pow-Medium Grey-Flat Pewter
Style : HF3713-003
Release : June 15, 2024 (HUF)
Size : Men’s
After two decades — and an endless stream of requests from Air Max collectors — all three pairs are releasing to the world. On top of addressing the overwhelming demand, Tanghal is eager to bring this story to a new generation of sneakerheads while also finally making the previously-unreleased sample “unicorn shoes” accessible to all.
Despite it being a pure bring back, it was harder than you might think to faithfully recreate the designs — Tanghal even noted that they had to grab an original pair off of eBay for reference. It was even tougher with the orange and pink pairs as only about four of each “unicorn shoe” is thought to exist, though one collector does have both. “Keith had held onto the samples for the longest time, but with him being so chill, if a collector was persistent enough, he would realize that they wanted the pair more than he did,” Tanghal reminisced.
With all three colorways successfully recreated — including every element from the precise coloring to materials like the cracked leather found at the mudguard — the HUF team decided to put one twist on the sneakers: co-branding, a detail that Nike didn’t allow in 2004. When the team had the opportunity this time around, they mocked it up with HUF’s original vintage logo combined with a Swoosh and loved it — a touch that Tanghal noted makes the shoe feel more “personal.”