Kendrick Lamar and NikeLab work in collaboration to design the 'React Element Kenny 55' sneakers, which take the sportswear label's signature React Element 55 sneaker model as the base foundation. The sneaker boasts translucent features across the uppers and it is made to look like a textile that imitates a marble visual.
This colorway is dubbed 'Pure Platinum, Clear, and Wolf Gray.' The left and the right side of the sneakers are different for an asymmetrical look, with one with complete in a mainly white marble visual and the other is black. The uppers sit on a React tooling foundation which is also complete in a similar color across the rubber outsole. The monochromatic sneakers are set to launch on November 5th with an exclusive launch on November 4th.
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Kendrick Lamar & NikeLab Design the React Element Kenny Shoe
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