The Nike-Doernbecher partnership, a sneakers-meets-cancer-care initiative that’s raised almost $50 million {dollars} over its lifespan, is ringing in its twentieth anniversary in just some days’ time. Whereas the requisite Air Jordan mannequin arrives as part of the capsule, so too does a spread of the Swoosh’s newest choices. Relating to basketball footwear, there’s no higher consultant of their latest chapter than the Nike Sabrina 2, the selection for 9-year-old osteosarcoma survivor Sophia Jenkins.
“Joyful go-lucky” is the time period connected to Sophia by her care group at Doernbecher, and clearly the guideline throughout her model of the Sabrina 2. Look to the only real unit for proof; smiley faces, hearts and flowers adorn the underfoot part, with some intelligent branding inserted by way of a Swoosh mouth. A few of Jenkins’ favourite keepsakes additionally make appearances, with Nike recreating the print from her favourite fuzzy blanket on the sock-liner and planting her favourite pickle stuffie on the vamp.
General, it’s onerous to not really feel the love that went into this design, owing in no small half to the dominant purple and pink tonality that defines this shoe. We end with a really one-of-a-kind contact: every pair of Sophia’s Sabrina 2 from the Doernbecher 20 assortment comes with a friendship bracelet equipment, reflecting Jenkins’ love for Taylor Swift and the interest’s synonymous standing within the fandom within the wake of the Eras Tour.
The Sophia Jenkins Nike Sabrina 2 “Doernbecher” drops by way of SNKRS on January twenty third, the identical day all of the pairs from this yr’s assortment will land. Be prepared for a $130 retail worth upon arrival.
