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If you were lucky last week, you would have got your hands on a pair of the Nike Mind 001s. Didn't manage to cop a pair? Don't worry, it's clear that there are plenty of variations on the horizon (including a surprise collaboration that's just been leaked).
Definitely no stranger to a collaboration, there's no surprise that the first team-up with the Nike Mind 001 is fragment design.
The pair looks pretty identical to the Nike Mind 001 Black that's just launched (and sold out immediately), except with some key details as you get closer to the shoe.
On the side, "Fragment Concept Testing" is printed alongside the date, earmarking a Spring 2026 release. On the rear, a blue fragment design badge, cementing the fact that this is more than just a standard Nike Mind 001 pair.
Most impressively, the 22-node outsole has been transformed with the signature fragment design royal blue colour, as previously seen on a host of collaborations, including the upcoming Fragment x Union LA x Air Jordan 1 High.
So what is so special about the Nike Mind 001 and why should you care? After launching last week, the shoe sold out in minutes and is already starting to make moves on the secondary market. The Nike Mind 001 is the first sneaker born out of Nike’s top-secret Mind Science Department, where it's all about decoding the brain-body connection.
The result? A new breed of footwear designed not just for performance, but for mental clarity, sharper focus, and faster recovery. It’s Nike, but with neuroscience baked in.
Back to the Nike Mind 001 x fragment design, there's a chance the collab has leaked during the testing phase, or this is the final look and will release during Spring 2026. Our bet is we might be seeing this as an exclusive release at ComplexCon Hong Kong in March, but we'll keep you in the loop about that. Can't wait that long? The Nike Mind 002 is landing in February.
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