“Nike Air Force 1” by Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton: Sneaker for a good cause

(Louis Vuitton X Nike “Air Force 1” by Virgil Abroh; Image: Louis Vuitton)

The last major cooperation between a luxury brand and a sneaker label was the collaboration between Jordan and Nike.The sneakers were limited and are now traded in the equivalent of a small car. Now the next luxury sneaker collaboration is in the house-but this time it is not about luck (for the 1,850 euro "Air Jordan 1 OG Dior" gymnastics shoes5 million people had applied), but for the good cause: Louis Vuitton works with the Sotheby's auction house to auction 200 pairs of the Louis Vuitton and Nike "Air Force 1" by Virgil Abloh sneaker in a special edition with Louis Vuitton pilot case.The proceeds will go to the Virgil Abloh "Post-Modern" scholarship fund, who, in cooperation with the Fashion Scholarship Fund, supports the training of training of academically promising students with black, African Americans or African descent.

The sneaker designed by Virgil Abloh in cooperation with Louis Vuitton and Nike during the presentation of the spring summer collection 2022 of the luxury label was seen for the first time.A special edition of the sneaker is called for the auction, where Abloh worked: until his death on November 28, 2021, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton Men’s was involved in the organization of the auction and the associated events.The auction will take place in cooperation with his family from January 26 to February 8.

Louis Vuitton X Nike “Air Force 1” by Virgil Abloh: Starting price at $ 2,000

The 200 pairs of the special edition are offered in different sizes from 5 to 18 at a starting price of $ 2,000.The sneakers made entirely made of noble calf leather are decorated with the monogram and Damier patterns of Louis Vuitton and provided with piping made of cowhide.Each couple is sold together with a Louis Vuitton pilot case, which also comes from the Louis Vuitton spring summer collection 2022 and was reinterpreted from the Maison archive in an iconic orange.Pilot case has Louis Vuitton's classic S-Schloss closure in white metal look and contains a luggage trailer in the form of the Nike Swoosh.

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