Lebron James X John Elliott Icon

Account login on saturday august 4th we will launch the lebron james x john elliott x nike icon collection.

Lebron james x john elliott icon. Elliott describes the shoe as a breakthrough adding that the collaboration was a gift as a creative and one you can only exercise through the nike lens he saw a missing element. He first re watched game seven of the 2016 finals focusing on james historic chase down block. Coming off a seismic offseason move to the lakers lebron popular menswear designer john elliott and nike team up for one of summer s biggest collabs. Behind the design lebron x john elliott icon when asked to create a new lifestyle shoe inspired by lebron james the nike lebron x john elliott icon designer john elliott started his research in a likely place basketball.

Lebron james is arguably one of the greatest basketball players of all time but he has such a big presence and impacts off the court as well. Following the release of the black version in may white and fuchsia colorways of the icon qs release september 13 via elliott s channels and september 14 via nike. Featuring the midsole tooling and full length nike air of the lebron 8 the colorway introduces black layers of court inspired embroidery contrasted against translucent panels on the upper. The john elliott x nike lebron james icon returns in an all black color way.

For designer john elliott part of the thinking behind the lebron x john elliott icon began with the idea of lebron walking into a game. Cushioning from the lebron 8 combines with court inspired details and translucent materials as a tribute to elliott s favorite shoe in the series. Whether it is through his business ventures his social and philanthropic contributions his interest in fashion and pop culture. You can watch the video above first to get a better glimpse and idea of the concept of the shoe from the designer himself john elliott.

Elliott wanted to make sure james had something that made him feel at his best when walking through the tunnel and all eyes are on him. Featuring the midsole tooling of the lebron 8 the lebron james x john elliott icon qs exemplifies the effort with muted colorways punctuated by translucent panels. Officially known as the john elliott x nike lebron icon this all new model uses a low top silhouette with translucent and striped details said to be a nod to james multifaceted abilities and a. The lebron x john elliott icon brings the clean and layered approach of a lifestyle shoe to a hardwood classic.

The collection consists of an entirely new lifestyle sneaker inspired by the world s greatest athlete and a seven piece modular apparel collection designed specifically for those who push themselves outside their comfort zones. Lebron makes an impact and solidifies himself as an icon. Legend of the 8.