Nike and Tom Sachs are back on good terms, which means a crispy pair of sneakers. The latter, dropped a couple of photos of the forthcoming NikeCraft Mars Yard 3.0 which is guaranteed to be one of the most hyped—and likely difficult to acquire (for retail price)—sneakers of the year, already.
Following the allegations made, resale value of the Nike x Tom Sachs NikeCraft General Purpose silhouettes took a nosedive, as sneakerheads were appalled at such behavior.
Whether or not this re-opens the door for him to once again work with Nike is anyone's guess, but if he does, don't be surprised if a backlash follows; social media never forgets when someone steps out of line on multiple levels.
Nike has decided to pull the plug on the drop given the nature of the allegations made against Sachs.
Don’t expect New York mag’s Curbed vertical to get seeded Nikecraft GPS sneakers anytime soon, if ever. In a detailed feature, the publication details how over a dozens former employees of renowned contemporary artist Tom Sachs say that he fostered a hostile and toxic work environment in his New York City studio.
The Tom Sachs x Nike collaborative Nikecraft was one of the surprise hits of 2022 and it seems like the duo is readying a new colorway of their General Purpose Shoe to get 2023 popping.
It seems Tom Sachs was serious about getting as many people into pairs of his NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe as he could. On Thursday (Sept. 29), the coveted sneaker in the “Archive” colorway dropped via Kohl’s.
