Peeping at the Concepts x Nike Air Max 1 “Wild Violet,” it’s hard to know just where to start. Coming dressed with a blue denim base, the shoe’s colourful overlays start with a purple paisley panel that covers the mudguards. The “Wild Violet” Concepts AM1 then sees a red tongue and red laces tie up the front of the sneaker. At the heel, the paisley printed fabric appears once more, although this time it comes in green for added contrast. Above this, tribal print patterns take over the ankle, with CNCPTS branding woven into the design. A touch of orange corduroy surrounds the top eyelets, matching with the cow-print faux-fur at the bottom of the lace unit.
Of course, though, the real stars of the show are the patterned Nike Swooshes that sweep across the sides of the sneakers. On the lateral sides, the iconic Swoosh design features a series of horizontal stripes, in sunny day shades of green, yellow and sky blue. On the medial versions, the Swooshes bloom with embroidered flowers.
And so, we move on to the second pair, the Concepts x Nike Air Max 1 “Black Multi,” or "Heavy." The blue denim has been given a new acid-wash look, and the paisley-print mudguards have been replaced with a green and black camo. This time, the lacing unit comes in a more muted brown, and the cow-print faux fur takes on a darker shade too. The paisley print is brought back in orange to dress the heel, and the tribal pattern at the ankle comes in blue and red. The sunny day Swoosh colours have been swapped out for white, yellow and red stripes, and the multicoloured bouquet on the opposite side takes on darker tones.