Comme des Garçons Homme Plus x Nike Terminator High Black

The next silhouette in focus for long-time partners Comme des Garçons and Nike, is the ‘80s basketball classic, the Terminator High. While the duo has put an emphasis on monochromatic colourways in the past, this capsule sticks more closely to the traditional make-up that can be seen used on original Terminator Highs. The silhouette has always had a reputation as the connoisseur’s choice when talking about the world of sneakers, especially considering the shoe was overshadowed by the Dunk selection from the “Be True To Your School” collection in ‘85.

This “Black” edition features a binary colour scheme, with white and black contrasting leather making these very easy to wear. Similar to the “Georgetown” version, the eyestay, toe guard and heel panel is here in the secondary colour, breaking up the rest of the tooling. The toebox features a set of lined perforations, different to other ‘80s basketball shoes from Nike such as the Dunk and Air Force 1, both of which uses the Sunburst layout instead. On the heel remains the usual Nike wordmark in the signature Terminator font, with the left foot bearing the “CDG” initials, the only exterior sign of co-branding. Inside, the usual collaborative CDG branding is printed onto the insoles, with three mini-Swooshes encircling a simple spellout text.

If you’re after a pair of Nike Terminators High with a premium level of construction, this Comme des Garçons edition should most definitely be on your radar. Dropping at 09:00 AM BST on April 1st via the DSML website and retailers, make sure to be quick as quantities will most likely be limited. For more information regarding this drop, make sure to keep it tuned to The Sole Supplier!