If the Amsterdam-based streetwear model Patta has one defining high quality, it’s restraint. Even in 2009, undoubtedly the label’s peak due to a variety of now-legendary collaborations with
Patta’s understated nature has performed into its success among the many IYKYK crowd, and that spirit has carried by right now: within the decade since their launch, the model’s 2009 Nike Air Max 1s have undoubtedly acquired grail standing. However regardless of the model’s laid-back ethos, it has swung huge with its collabs. In consequence, through the years, Patta was positive to expertise just a few misses, however for each questionable launch got here a string of hits for the Dutch imprint, and as a rule the releases went on to earn cult acclaim.
Not each launch goes to develop into an icon such because the “Cherrywood” or “Chlorophyll” AM1s. However as we strategy the launch of Patta’s newest providing, the Nike Air Max 1 “Monarch,” it’s protected to count on that the model is onto one other hit. In honor of this launch and Patta’s wealthy collaborative historical past with Nike, HYPEBEAST’s Editors have ranked their favourite collaborations through the years. We wager you possibly can already guess the winner.
10. Patta x Nike Air Max 95/90, 2018
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When Nike was beginning to get the ball rolling on its customizable By You platform — previously NikeiD — in 2018, it referred to as upon Patta to craft a brand new hybrid silhouette. That mannequin was the Patta x Nike Air Max 95/90, and as you possibly can infer by its namesake, it was a shoe that had the bottom of the Air Max 90 and the hefty sole unit of the Air Max 95.
Clunky dad footwear such because the Balenciaga Triple S and the adidas YEEZY BOOST 700 had been trending on the time, and this was Nike’s shot at aligning with what the shoppers had been craving. Arguably, although, these flopped, if their current resale value is anything to go by. It lacked any actual vitality behind its promotion on the time, which inhibited it from flying off the cabinets — which is why it sits on the backside of their collaborative efforts.
9. Patta x Nike Air Span II, 2018
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Earlier than Patta’s involvement with the Nike Air Span II in 2018, most individuals had left the sneaker within the Swoosh’s gutter. A ‘90s staple, the Air Span II was a preferred operating shoe due to its inexpensive worth level and light-weight, fuss-free design, however when utilizing this for the canvas for a collaboration, a silhouette so simple as this will make for a miss.
Notably, Patta’s takes — together with the Friends & Family version — lacked the injection of ingenuity and originality that we’ve come to count on from the Dutch imprint. The colorways, particularly, left one thing to be desired, because the model selected to eschew the retro fashions that they may have drawn inspiration from.
8. Patta x Nike Air Max 1 “Fortunate Inexperienced,” 2010
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It was at this level that deciding which Patta collaboration comes the place turned troublesome, as on no account is the “Lucky Green” a nasty shoe. Its black canvas and nylon ballistic mesh higher made for among the finest Air Max 1s to launch again in 2010, however quick ahead to 2021 and we’d be hard-pressed to say it aged nicely. Not like the AM1s that got here earlier than it, the “Fortunate Inexperienced” echoes the emotions expressed about Patta’s Air Span II — easy shouldn’t be at all times finest, particularly when a reputation like Patta is an knowledgeable in shade experimentation.
7. Patta x Nike Air Drive 1 Bespoke “World Tour” Asia Unique, 2017
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In 2017, Patta ventured out and hosted a number of pop-up retailers throughout the globe. Every cease offered unique merchandise, and when it traveled to Asia, it launched this highly-limited Nike Air Drive 1 Bespoke colorway. A meager 80 pairs had been produced and offered throughout the jap continent, and so they retailed for a staggering $800 USD.
Premium uppers had been constructed from hand-woven canvas — a component that basically set off its retail tag — and got here adorned with Patta branding on the tongues. As well as, every pair was packaged in a collectors version field and was served in a velvet bag.
6. Patta x Nike Air Max 1 “Monarch,” 2021
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Regardless of it not being out there to the general public simply but, in our opinion the Nike Air Max 1 “Monarch” deserves to be sixth. On this impending installment, you get all the heritage-inspired particulars that sneaker shoppers have come to know and love from Air Max 1 together with the clear color-blocking, basic mesh and leather-based supplies, and the tiny forefoot Swooshes. Nevertheless, Patta makes a slight but efficient tweak to its building by remixing the mudguards with wavy dips, which is a welcomed change and one thing we’re pleased to see from the streetwear label because it echoes the eye to element of its finest collaborations from the previous.
5. Patta x Nike Air Max 90 “Homegrown Grass,” 2006
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After being in enterprise for 2 years, Patta was tapped by Nike and the Dutch hip hop website State Journal to work on a sneaker collaboration that was tied to the Homegrown compilation album. On account of the truth that the Air Max 90 was a classy silhouette amongst European streetwear and sneaker followers on the time, all of them landed on the thought of utilizing it for the undertaking.
The album’s art work was predicated on patterns of leaves, and that is the place the idea of using a potent inexperienced higher got here from. The kicks are additionally common with cork liners, orange accents, and gum outsoles. Every pair got here with a mini booklet and the Homegrown album. Furthermore, State Magazine made a particular SWAT team-inspired promotional video to complement the rollout.
4. Patta x Nike Air Max 1 fifth Anniversary “Denim,” 2009
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Earlier than 2009 got here to an in depth, Patta made room for yet one more Nike Air Max 1 “Denim” collaboration to cap off its
five-year anniversary celebrations. These weren’t almost as coveted as its “Chlorophyll” and “Purple Denim” choices, and had been probably the most accessible pair to retrieve as they had been produced in greater portions.
For this Quickstrike launch, Patta confirmed its capability to create concord with a mix of various supplies and textures. The uppers had been fashioned with darker-toned nubuck, corduroy, and denim panels and sported vivid accents of crimson, blue, and inexperienced to convey a few extra modern aesthetic.
3. Patta x Nike Air Max 1 fifth Anniversary “Chlorophyll,” 2009
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HYPEBEAST’s high three kicks off with the “Chlorophyll,” in any other case revered as one of many biggest Patta collaborations of all time. A coveted grail for a lot of, this AM1 was launched in 2009 and stands alongside giants akin to atmos’ “Viotech” and Kidrobot’s pairs, and like these its colorway has stood the take a look at of time, maybe due to using stiff denim on the higher.
Whereas we could have knocked Patta for beforehand producing easy pairs earlier than, the gray and inexperienced colours of the “Chlorophyll” made for a timeless look that wasn’t appreciated when it first appeared, as again then you would decide this pair up from a gross sales rack. Now, you’ll be fortunate to choose up a pair beneath $1,000 USD.
2. Patta x Nike Air Max 1 “Purple Denim,” 2009
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Sitting on the quantity two spot on this checklist is Patta’s Nike Air Max 1 “Purple Denim” — a collaboration that was launched along with the “Chlorophyll” iteration again in 2009 for the Dutch model’s fifth anniversary. Like its launch sibling, it’s the understated design strategy and use of premium supplies that made these particular. Patta referenced Tinker Hatfield’s OG Air Max 1 color-blocking from 1987, however merely infused denim into the Swooshes and mudguards to spruce up the kicks with a premium feel and look. These dropped as a Tier Zero launch, Nike’s most restricted run on the time, and now promote for over a rack on the resell market.
1. Patta x Parra x Nike Air Max 1 “Cherrywood,” 2010
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Patta’s eager eye for colours is what makes it among the finest within the recreation, however this strategy is most obvious with the Patta x Parra x Nike Air Max 1 “Cherrywood” — the stalwart’s biggest hit. Teaming up with its fellow Dutch artist Parra, this pair has a concentrate on premium supplies, notably seeing its higher swathed in crimson suede and chenille with extra chenille on the tongue and exact embroidery you seldom see on Nike’s these days, whereas additionally that includes colours and art work knowledgeable by Parra’s work. What’s extra, solely 300 pairs had been ever made, making them among the many rarest Patta x Nike — not to mention Air Max 1 — footwear out there. Naturally, they command hundreds of {dollars} on the resale market, however this isn’t why HYPEBEAST deems them the perfect. Fairly merely, they’re probably the most stunning Patta sneakers up to now, and within the 11 years they’ve existed, nothing has ever come near the standard or consideration to element.
