As mentioned in last week’s post, the high caliber collaborations for this season are never-ending. After plenty of hype, typical for most releases between these two mega-brands, the Supreme x Nike Humara collaboration is finally upon us. This is the second Nike collaboration of the season (and possibly not the last as the Supreme x Nike Shooting Sleeve from the lookbook has yet to drop), but the first to feature a full apparel line. This collection will lace you with enough hiking heat to warrant a visit from Smokey the Bear.
Shh, the fireman comin’.
Bangers
Subtle from afar, the Trail Running Hat encapsulates this collaboration perfectly. The hat is constructed primarily of nylon with a mesh overlay on the crown. The two-tone paneling adds a great balance of color and highlights the structure of the cap. The final detail to this piece is the crowd favorite 3M reflective branding found on the front panel and strap, with the Swoosh and “Air” on the former and Supreme (featured twice) on the latter. The hat will retail at a modest $45.
The standout piece of the collection is the Trail Running Jacket. The jacket comes in the same 4 colors (Black, Lime, Cyan, and Magenta) as the rest of the collection. This piece is cut in the same windbreaker shape that was popularized in the 90s with an elastic drawstring to adjust the tapering of the jacket to your liking. The only flaw of this pieces is found in the zippered pockets as they sacrifice function for fashion. The tricot mesh defeats the purpose of a water-resistant shell as all of your items will get soaked in the rain. However, the mesh overlay adds a dimension that has rarely been seen over the iconic Supreme branding giving life to the piece as a whole. The 3M details on the zippers, swoosh, and of course Supreme Logo finishes off this as the best aesthetically designed garment of the year. Retail for the Trail Running Jacket is a reasonable $130.
The Trail Running Pants use the same mesh pocket aesthetic as the jacket but highlights the Swoosh with prime real estate. The water-resistant nylon pants come strapped with a built-in belt, elastic ankle cuffs, and zippered sides. This garment can easily be styled with a neutral hoodie and your favorite (Nike) kicks. The Trail Running Pants will retail at $90.
Rounding out the head to toe trail collection is the Air Humara. Supreme and Nike’s desire to feature the Air Humara is the reason for the hiking theme of their collaboration this week. The Air Humara utilizes the most 3M out of the collection, using the material on; the perforated body of the upper, toe box, heel, lacing system, as well as the Supreme and “World Famous” branding on the toe and heal respectively. This is easily enough reflective material to overexpose a photo of you and the homies, as well as keeping you visible on the trails. The Air Humara isn’t only equipped to help you shine but also to keep you comfortable with its Zoom Air forefront unit and Air Sole heel unit. This is a polarizing piece to the collaboration, due in part to its aggressive hiking silhouette. We are entering the winter months and these Air Humaras will pair nicely with quality denim and a flannel that incorporates subtle hints of whichever colorway you decide to rock, adding a nice pop of color to the normally mundane winter palette. Dads like to hike. What’s cool right now? Dad Shoes. So at a retail of $170, these kicks are a solid alternative to the pricey high end take at the dad shoe.
Sleepers & Duds
As you may be thinking, all of the items in this weeks collaboration have already been covered. You are correct. This weeks installment of Bangers, Sleepers, and Duds has shamelessly omitted the rest of the column. I have to come clean, this entire collaboration is pure fuego. Whether you plan to style each piece individually or shut it down in the full black tracksuit, this week’s drop has something for you.
How to Cop
It has been rumored that this collaboration will have a Nike drop at some point. I’ll go out on a limb to say that the leaked images of the collection last week were from a Nike campaign as they were not featured in the offical news release from Supreme and didn’t have the same subtle flex aesthetic that Preme lookbooks do. If Nike was creating an ad campaign for this release then its safe to assume that they will also drop the collaboration at some point.
Until then…
The full collection will release at Supreme online tomorrow, October 26th, in Europe and the States, with brick and mortar locations only receiving the apparel portion of the drop. Followed by the Japan release of the entire collection online and in stores on Saturday the 28th of October.
Good luck!
