The Blazer AB is a new silhouette from Nike, developed exclusively for NSW, the AB’s clean, simple style combines the famous Blazer Mid basketball shoe with Nike’s much-loved All Court to great effect. This highly limited release keeps the colours to an unfussy minimum, relying on the combination of the Blazer’s timeless silhouette and the All Court’s famous toebox with the addition of an ankle zip to give an extra dimension – and sometimes a flash of colour.

This is surely just the start for the Blazer AB, with new colours and variations in the pipeline the popularity is sure to grow and grow. Head over to our Nike Footwear Section for a closer look…

This January sees another Quickstrike re-issue of Nike’s classic Blazer basketball shoe. First released in 1973, the Blazer is instantly recognizable, with subtle styling, soft suede uppers and vulcanised sole, it was a trainer that was always going to be as popular off court as it was on.   This limited release keeps all the classic details and clean lines, adding vintage detailing to four great new colourways, which showcase this classic silhouette perfectly.

The Blazer is one of Nike’s most enduring styles, the 70s Basketball shoe has been the canvas for a number of Nike’s most revered shoes, including the much loved Futura colab way back in 2003. However we feel that for the most part this simple, subtly styled classic is at it’s best when the colourways are kept to an unfussy minimum. The soft suede uppers are the ideal platform for a solid block colour and this final release from Nike’s Blazer Vintage Quickstrike series showcases this perfectly.

We’re not sure if the guys at Beaverton have done this intentionally but there is a distinctly ‘Christmassy’ feel to the colourways of these two shoes, the Spice and Deep Garnet uppers have a definite festive feel to them. Alongside the already very popular Gold Dart and Blue Grey we reckon these make up an almost perfect set of colourways to really show off the Blazer’s classic lines…

The All Court is cementing itself as a regular classic in Nike’s releases this year with a whole host of colours being issued. Over the past few seasons we have seen the All Court at Tier 0 level in collaborations with APC and Fragment, and as such the popularity of this simple court shoe has rocketed.

This most recent series of Quickstrike re-issues lets this classic silhouette do the talking. In contrast to a lot of current re-issues the colours used are kept to a maximum of two, with tonal detailing and premium construction made from a number of different materials, from premium leathers and suede to the original canvas, all given a modern variation.

Dutch based streetwear store Patta (Surinamese slang for shoes) have been building a formidable reputation over recent years. The team over at Patta have been working to put together a fine selection of international streetwear brands all under one roof in the Netherlands. The results of this work are a great store, industry acclaim, and also a few brand collaborations….

…The latest of which is with our good friends at Nike. Much like ourselves, the guys at Patta our BIG Air Max 1 fans, and have chosen this iconic shoe to rework.  Released in 1987 at Air Max 1 is still the top choice of many, not only in the Dutch streets, but worldwide to this very day.  Patta have decided that it’s only appropriate to give creator Tinker Hatfield and his original Nike Air Max 1 it’s just due by paying homage.

They have taken the decision to subtly re-work the shoe, rather than complely change this classic. The original recognisable colorblocking has been applied to remain true to it’s strong heritage and the main focus has been directed at the choice of durable materials: green denim, canvas and nubuck ensure a more street-friendly version to carry on footwear tradition in a proud fashion.

Unfortunately, The Patta Air Max 1 is now completely sold out. Check out our Nike Section for other limited edition trainers.