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The Shoes That Saved Christmas

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“ We were enamored with Air Jordans. Michael Jordan was larger than life — he was Superman to me. My entire design background and ethos came from the ‘90s. ” - Virgil Abloh Collaborations come and go, and their memory barely lasts beyond the release date, however the hype for ' The Ten ' collection was almost inescapable and genuinely felt like something special was going down. For fans of Nike and Virgil Abloh , this collaboration will continue to be discussed until the end of the year at least, and likely will be eulogised in many 'Best Of 2017' polls and publications cementing it's place in sneaker history. ' The Ten ' consisted of the following styles - Air Jordan 1, Blazer, Air Presto, Air Max 90, HyperDunk, Zoom VaporFly, VaporMax, Air Force 1 and Air Max 97 . Some classics and some new kids on the block. Initially this didn't interest me at all, but the more background I saw and read around the process of picking these styles and rema