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Sneakers That’s Dope: Maharishi And Nike Join Forces
The Air Force 1 High Premium is dressed in a wool upper – mimicking military officer uniforms, stadium jackets, and maharishi’s use of luxurious Moon Melton wool.
Swooshes are transformed into intricately embroidered golden dragons, symbolising maharishi’s ongoing themes of Eastern and Western dualities. Branding is asymmetrically removed in favour of maharishi’s redacted MILTYPE.
Perforations provide ventilation
Foam sole includes encapsulated Air cushioning
Gum rubber outsole for traction and durability
Maharishi X Nike Collaboration Sneakers
The Air Force 1 Low Utility Premium is constructed in a reinforced woven ripstop, with an all-over redacted document print – representing AW18’s exploration of corporate surveillance and government privacy concerns.
Branding includes redacted maharishi MILTYPE and swooshes, MILTYPE heel webbing and custom woven redacted tongue logo.
Ripstop upper
Sliding buckle closure
Full-length rubber cupsole
Embodying AW18’s technical garments, the Air Max 270 Bowfin Premium utilises a ripstop upper with 3M reflective DPM: Bonsai – maharishi’s perennial house camouflage – also printed internally on the footbed.
MILTYPE webbing runs through the centre of the shoe’s lacing system, while asymmetrical branding continues with a redacted swoosh and redacted MILTYPE branding on the toe guard.
Design cues from trail shoes and water moccasins
Max Air unit at the heel
Trail-inspired traction pattern
Rubber outsole