John Kim Nike has officially announced its collaboration with New York-based label Bode with a photographic campaign consisting of images taken by Jeff Johnson, Nike’s first employee, as well as images of Emily’s father Bruce, who was a defensive tackel for his high school football team. The unisex Bode Rec. and Nike collection, which includes the Astro Grabber, will launch on April 18th on bode.com and on May 1st on SNKRS.
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
WHERE TO BUY
Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP
US 05/01/2024 Wednesday
| Retailer | Release type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nike SNKRS US | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| A Ma Maniere | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| Maxfield LA | Sold Out | Sold Out |
Europe 05/01/2024 Wednesday
| Retailer | Release type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| END. | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| Slam Jam | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| The Broken Arm | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| Voo Berlin | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| Antonioli | Sold Out | Sold Out |
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
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- Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP Antonioli
WHERE TO BUY
Bode x Nike Astro Grabber SP
US 05/01/2024 Wednesday
| Retailer | Release type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nike SNKRS US | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| A Ma Maniere | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| Maxfield LA | Sold Out | Sold Out |
Europe 05/01/2024 Wednesday
| Retailer | Release type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| END. | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| The Broken Arm | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| Slam Jam | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| Voo Berlin | Sold Out | Sold Out |
| Antonioli | Sold Out | Sold Out |
The below article was originally published on March 13th, 2024.
The ever-competitive lifestyle sneaker market has Nike concocting some to formations in their playbook, and they’re doing so by dipping into an American sport that, despite having roots nearly a century old, isn’t referenced often in the world of fashionable athletcs. It’s uncharted territory relative to how much Nike has done with its basketball, tennis, and running heritage, and with the recent revival of the Field General and news of Bode’s collaboration with Nike, the Swoosh may have drawn up the perfect offense as the casual sneaker competition continues to grow fierce.
A quick hit of history: the Nike Astro Grabber was the Beaverton brand’s entry into football, utilizing the visionary waffle sole treaded bottoms from the Nike Waffle for the rigorous sport. Given the limits of footwear at the time, the shoes are rather plain, with mesh and leather uppers above the nubbed bottoms, but it’s that simplicity that lends well to the current demands of understated and poignant footwear.
Bode, the brand founded by Emily Adams Bode Aujla, just officially unveiled a second colorway of their debut collaboration with Nike, sticking with a mesh upper, modified toe-guard, and a new co-branding on the tongue that properly emanates the decade it’s pulling from. Much like the black leather pair (below) that was debuted earlier this year from their FW24 runway, their Astro Grabber, opts for a tonal colored outsole built with restraint. The above version is the yin to the leather version’s yang; both are replete with refinement, but in their own unique way.
Perhaps its less of a football thing, and more of a decade thing. Footwear fashion trends continue to turn back the clock (see: adidas Samba), and Nike’s past offerings have been absolute hits. The Nike 1972 QS, for example, transformed the early runner into the one of the biggest cult hits over the last decade. Furthermore, the Cortez will be a brand focus in 2024 and beyond as the original “Forrest Gump” Cortez colorway is due out later this year.
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