Nike x Fragment x UnderCover
Published 16 months ago
The super brands join up for a cutting edge five-colourway collection
- Text by Dazed Digital
Mixing cutting-edge style and clean looks from Nike, UnderCover and Fragment design, this collection of tennis shoes in five colourways is another exercise in functional simplicity and a stark fusion of Japanese streetwear from the three partners.
This early '80s tennis model, picked from an archive display by fragment design’s Hiroshi Fujiwara on a visit to Nike world headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon for its versatility, and a shape perfect for his fixed gear riding, was always understated in line with the decorum associated with tennis. With premium materials on the upper and UnderCover's Jun Takahashi directing the colourways to complement his SS10 collection, the Nike Match Classic was revived last summer for Jun's guest of honour appearance at Pitti Uomo in Florence.
Available exclusively in Europe from Dover Street Market, London and Colette, Paris.
