Fragment Design founder Hiroshi Fujiwara has develop into a grasp of leaking his personal footwear, and it appears a Nike by You Zoom VaporFly NEXT% sneaker is subsequent on his roster. The designer took to Instagram to share a photograph of his subsequent Nike collaboration, made extra obvious by Fragment branding in the back of the shoe’s sole unit.
Previous to his debut of the Zoom VaporFly NEXT%, Fujiwara was engaged on multiple Air Jordan 1 Low sneakers alongside Travis Scott, though these pairs are presumably delayed after the Astroworld tragedy. As an alternative, sneakerheads can look ahead to Fujiwara’s shift away from Nike’s way of life fashions together with his rework of a basic operating shoe.
Keepin’ it easy — Becoming with previous Fragment designs, the altered Zoom Vaporfly NEXT% seems much less structural than its unique counterpart, that includes a Swoosh nearer to its collar and a beefed-up, cream-colored sole unit. In the direction of the heel, “FRGMT” branding seems alongside a Nike ZoomX brand.
Including his signature minimal contact, Fujiwara has added a white stripe throughout the shoe’s black knit higher, with the graphic studying: “Engineered to the precise specs of world-class runners. Nike Operating.” The designer has additionally seemingly eliminated laces from the operating sneaker, choosing stretchy bands that permit wearers to slide the shoe on and off.
Run, don’t stroll — Fujiwara captioned his Instagram tease, “Nike by you,” insinuating that the Fragment Zoom VaporFly NEXT% is customizable. But as a consequence of overwhelming demand — and past release problems — Nike is unlikely to launch the sneaker by its By You program, that means the shoe could be launched in a number of colour palettes or altered designs. Like past Fragment collaborations, the Zoom VaporFly NEXT% will most likely drop on SNKRS through a lottery-based draw.
Neither Fujiwara nor Nike has introduced when the sneakers would launch, however anticipate a superb quantity of competitors for the operating mannequin. Though it will not be as hyped as Nike’s Air Jordan 1 or Dunk, individuals are greater than prepared to splash out on an athletic sneaker as long as there’s a much bigger identify behind it — Beyonce’s numerous Adidas Ultraboosts and Off-White’s track-inspired Air Zoom Tempo NEXT% have all offered out instantly. Don’t underestimate Fragment’s Zoom VaporFly NEXT%.
