We’ve grown so accustomed to Ja Morant “leaking” his personal sneakers, it’s nearly surprising to get an official announcement. Already tipped off by the person himself, we’re now getting concrete particulars relating to the Kool-Assist x Ja 2 assortment, served up over the following few months for 2 summery drops in Might and July.
True to these preliminary pictures, the primary half of the gathering serves up a saccharine tackle the mismatch motif that Morant completely explores in mainline editions. “Pink Lemonade” and “Blue Raspberry” flavoring drape the uppers of both shoe, additional contrasting one another with black and orange heel cups. Together with emblem depictions of the Kool-Assist Man, both shoe is joined by inexperienced apple outsoles underfoot.
The massive improvement, nonetheless, is the reveal of the Kool-Assist Ja 2 in “Tropical Punch.” In distinction to that preliminary version, the colorway stays intact from left to proper, capitalizing on a fiery gradient from crimson on the toe to pink on the heel. An ice sole underfoot evokes scorching summer season days, as does the water droplet end pasted onto the muguard and heel cup. Lastly, within the largest embrace of the refresher firm, cracked brick patterns sit behind the Swoosh, calling to thoughts the enduring harmful tendencies of the Kool-Assist Man.
The Nike x Kool-Assist Ja 2 “Combined Berry” releases on Might 16 by way of SNKRS, retailing for $130. The second colorway, the “Tropical Punch,” will observe on July 1st with the identical MSRP. Hold watch over this collab by way of our Sneaker Launch Dates web page for additional information because the launch nears nearer.
