In 2006 as Nike celebrated the 3 Decades of Cushioning and introduced the Air Max 360, Kevin Lyons were among the three artists selected to design a collection of apparel and sneakers based on the concept the “Air U Breathe” the other two artists were, Ben Drury and Hitomi Yokoyama. The trio is back once again designing a collection of apparel and three colorways of the Air Max 90 Current. Lyons’ AM90 Current is similar the Air Max 360 he designed in terms of the brighter colors used. The upper consists of mandarin and white with just a hit of black for accents. The tongue label and heel tab feature a character illustrated by Lyons calling out the reference to ‘8’ and the 8/8/08 Olympics opening ceremony. The lining and insole also feature the character as an all over print with each calling out ‘8’ in different languages representing the variety of nations participating in the Olympics. Kevin Lyons is an artist/designer/art/director/marathoner living in Philadelphia. He has worked with Nike, Jordan Brand, Girl Skateboards, Commonwealth Stacks, HUF, Stussy, Tokion Magazine, 2k, BEAMS and his own experimental arm – Natural Born.
Look for this colorway along the Drury and Yokoyama colorways along with matching apparel this coming 8/8/08 at top tier Nike retailers including the Rivington Club.
Style: 337269-811
Color: Mandarin/White-Anthracite
More photos below…
Available at:
The Rivington Club
158 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002
TEL: (212) 375-8128
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From left: Ben Drury – Hitomi Yokoyama – Kevin Lyons
From left: Ben Drury – Hitomi Yokoyama – Kevin Lyons
From left: Ben Drury – Hitomi Yokoyama – Kevin Lyons
From left: Ben Drury – Hitomi Yokoyama – Kevin Lyons
