Ready for the most peculiarly specific inspiration you’ll see on a Swoosh series anytime soon? Well, here you go: the Nike Air Max Kabutomushi collection.
We’ll forgive you if your Japanese fails you at the moment. The kabutomushi is the Japanese rhinocerous beetle, the particular bug that inspired a classic Air Max 1 a few years back, and the insect’s unique aesthetics once more act as muse for Nike Sportswear, informing the striking motif employed by the Air Max Lunar90, Air Max 95 and Air Max Lunar1.
Metallic silver-on-black Safari print covers each shoe’s mudguard, while commingling with reds, turquoises and whites in premium leather uppers, yielding stunning palettes that are wide-ranging, yet utterly (and attractively) cohesive. Whether you’ve got a bug fascination or not, these have the making of instant-classics.
Set to drop in Japan December 27, there’s as yet no Nike Air Max Kabutomushi Collection release date for the US. Stay tuned for news as it breaks, and check out plenty of shots of each below.