When Virgil’s not designing for Louis Vuitton or adding extra laces onto his Dunks, the famed designer has always had a keen interest in sport, starting from his first iteration of the ‘Athlete In Progress’ series, the Zoom Terra Kiger 5.
Following up to that, we now have this, a lifestyle runner that’s been DIY-ed in a way only Off-White can; by removing some of the practicality to visually portray the ‘In Progress’ part of the series name.
The Vapor Street midsole is left unmodified, but major changes happen up top. The silhouette from the Waffle Racer is used instead of a Flyknit upper, and additions including rubber spikes and an overlaid translucent film help point the shoe to a different trajectory. Additional rope laces serves to add harnesses to strapping your foot down, or just adding aesthetic value to the shoe. The tongue is replaced with an old-school foam version, while the signature text is ever present in the medial portion of the shoe.
The Nike X Off-White Vapor Street ‘Athlete In Progress’ is available to buy at nike.com for a price of RM 649 on 14th November, 2019.
