The Hong Kong-based urban fashion brand CLOT once again joins forces with Jordan brand to bring its personal touch to a silhouette that has been missing for 6 years, the AJ 14 Low. Just like the Air Jordan 13 Low re-imagined in 2018, this next collaboration in a premium edition called « Sepia Stone » is inspired by ancestral heritage.
This shoe is adorned with a palette of colors « Sepia Stone », « Terra Blush » and « Desert Sand ». It pays homage to the thousands of terracotta warrior statues representing the army of the 1st Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang, also seen as the father of the Great Wall of China.
The construction of the sneaker recalls the armor of these ancestral warriors. It appears in taupe color and consists of a combination of textured leather and suede, with fine linear sand-colored details. The sand color is used to dress the collar, lining, tongue and laces, highlighting the central « armor » of the shoe. The standard shield graphic is found on the side quarter, which may recall the crest of the prestigious Ferrari team. On the right tongue, the usual Jordan branding is kept and on the left tongue, it’s replaced by the CLOT brand, in terracotta color. At the back of the heel, a vertical black rubber reinforcement adds cachet to the pair. To assert the robust design, the « Sepia Stone » sole is completed by terracotta-colored additions, going up on the suede toe box and the sides of the shoe.
The CLOT x Air Jordan 14 Low « Sepia Stone » is announced for the beginning of 2021, on the websites of the two partners clot.comand nike.com, for a price around 220€.
This pair may be accompanied by a collaborative Air Jordan 35 in a similar design. To be continued…
