When CDG Met Nike

How the Japanese fashion house took over the sneaker game.

Another season, another COMME des GARÇONS x Nike release has hit shelves, with the most recent one being a double-layered distressed take on the Air Max 97, not too far removed from the collaborative Air Max 95 released two years ago. But before the CDG x Nike partnership became commonplace, there was something beyond novelty when these two entities first teamed up.