COMME des Garcons had one of the most eye-catching collections during Parish fashion week, Nike Air Max Classic BW Damesand one of the highlights was undoubtedly the Nike Cortez platform designs. Dressed with contrasting black and white color blocking schemes, the offerings utilized incredibly high platform sole unit as its focal point. An eclectic Adidas ZX 750 Mujer sky-high checkerboard midsole comes sandwiched between a Adidas Stan Smith Mujer customary Cortez upper and midsole – creating an eccentrically redesigned version of a Swoosh brand staple. Grab a look at the CDG x Nike Cortez Platform sneaker here, but do not expect a release, as they were more than likely just made for the runway.Hector Espinal, a Adidas ZX Flux Mujer sneakerhead and soon-to-be marathoner, was equal parts nervous and giddy on Thursday, Adidas Stan Smith Mujer November 2, when he stepped into the Nike Store in New York’s Flatiron District. How could he not be? The 26-year-old would soon be one of a minuscule group of individuals to own the Vaporfly Elite—the shoe that Eliud Kipchoge of Nike’s Breaking2 experiment famously wore in May when he attempted to crack the two-hour barrier running 26.2 miles. Out of every item in Espinal’s 112-Nike Air Presto Damen pair collection, which he splits between his Bronx apartment and his mother’s house, this $600, size-9Nike Air Max 98 Dam shoe—tuned by Nike to precisely match Kipchoge’s foot mechanics—would be the most symbolic.

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