Globally Anticipated Nike X Liberty Collection Hits NZ

Globally Anticipated Nike X Liberty Collection Hits NZ

13 May 2015, 1:14PM
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Nike has announced today that its latest collaboration with famed British pattern makers Liberty, will be available in NZ. Nike and Liberty take a trip back to the 1970’s with the collection featuring the rarely seen Merlin print, originally designed by Liberty for a silk scarf back in 1972. Already sold out on Liberty.co.uk, the highly anticipated limited edition collection launches in New Zealand today on platinumsports.co.nz.

The collection commemorates the return of the Nike Air Rift. Originally introduced in 1996, the Nike Air Rift's signature aesthetic is a result of Nike's never-ending pursuit to improve athletic performance. Designers working on the project blended technical fabrics, customizable fit systems, and an early form of natural motion design to create a performance shoe worthy of the runners that inspired its creation. The Air Rift's unusual aesthetics are complemented by Liberty's Merlin print for a unique expression of sport driven style.

Alongside the Air Rift ($180), the collection’s footwear offering features the Nike Air Max 90 Ultra ($180), on which the Merlin print covers the upper; the Nike Tennis Classic Ultra ($170), which boasts a full Merlin upper and plain white tongue to set off the design; the classic Nike Cortez ($180) featuring a full Merlin upper; and the Nike Air Max Thea ($180), which includes a Merlin upper and a distinctive white Nike Swoosh heel.


Air Rift


Tennis Classic


Air Max 90 Ultra


Classic Cortez

The Merlin print’s geometric shawl design, which includes a playful layout of circles and concentric squares, is applied to a range of contemporary and heritage Nike footwear and apparel silhouettes. Chosen for its bright coloring, striking pattern and unusual design, the Merlin print gives the Nike x Liberty 2015 collection a disruptive, standout aesthetic. The collection intersects past and present to create something completely original!

The Nike x Liberty footwear collection launches exclusively in platinumsports.co.nz today.

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