Virgl Abloh and Nike have today announced the Off-White “Athlete in Progress” collection, which serves as a nod to the international running community. The collection includes three different colorways of the Nike x Off-White Zoom Terra Kiger 5.
The kicks first debuted in Paris last September as part of the Off-White SS19 runway show with athletes Dina Asher Smith, Vashti Cunningham, Cecilia Yeung, English Gardner, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Nafi Thiam, Caterine Ibarguen and Rénelle Lamote.
Nike x Off-White Zoom Terra Kiger 5/Nike
For the “Athlete in Progress” collection, Virgil Abloh taps Nike’s rich heritage in track and field. The assortment balances performance product with post-run apparel and footwear inspired by Nike’s storied running shoe designs.
"I started talking with Nike about this women’s running project last summer and at the time, I was very much inspired by the aesthetic and style of track and field athletes. As a result, I invited some of Nike’s elite track and field champions to participate in my SS19 Off-White runway show as the natural forerunner to developing and showcasing the collection," says Abloh.
The Off-White x Nike “Athlete in Progress” collection releases globally on June 27.
