Following the official unveiling, CLOT have revealed more pics of their upcoming Nike Air Max 1 ‘Kiss of Death – Cha’ alternate colourway. Hot on the heels of the recent return of the ‘Kiss of Death’ Air Max 1, CLOT founder Edison Chen has brewed up another rendition just in time for the upcoming Air Max Day festivities.
The limited edition colourway is based on an OG ‘K.O.D.’ sample from 2006, which was inspired by the Chinese tradition of drinking tea. Dominated with brown tones, the sneaker makes use of the updated construction of the 2021 Nike Air Max 1 ‘Kiss of Death’ release, dressing in an autumnal ‘Rocky Tan’ upper with ‘Sport Red’ Swooshes. Additional red embroidery decorates the rear heel, while Chinese print insoles are found inside. Down below, there’s a ‘Medium Brown’ midsole, which is complemented with a translucent outsole, while Chinese reflexology point graphics sit underneath. And, of course, there’s deluxe packaging – a CLOT staple!
At this stage, it looks like the Nike Air Max 1 ‘Kiss of Death – Cha’ will be quite limited, releasing at CLOT’s Fall/Winter 2021 ‘DYNASTY’ presentation on March 27 in Shanghai. Another official release is set to take place through JUICE store locations. We’ll let you know if they ever get a wider drop.
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It’s official: CLOT and Nike are bringing back their highly-popular “Kiss of Death” Air Max 1 collaboration, which was originally released in 2006. Rumors had been circulating over the past few months, though it was Nike & Jordan Brand friend DJ Khaled who gave us our first official look at the 2021 version.
Following DJ Khaled’s preview, which came in the form of an Instagram video (below), official product images have now surfaced online. The official Nike product images give us our best look yet at the sneaker and, in turn, the differences between the 2021 and 2006 pairs.
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This year’s pair has a red leather heel with orange embossed detailing, while the original pair’s heel featured orange suede with red embroidered details. The original also had a slightly different translucent outsole, which featured the outline of a human foot. This year’s version has an icy blue outsole with a graphic of a reflexology map of the sole’s pressure points hidden beneath it.
The box the re-release arrives in is also slightly different from the special box from 2006. Otherwise, the see-through toe box design stays largely the same.
No concrete release details exist just yet, though we’re likely to get more information soon.
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