After years of waiting, the collaborative Skate Grosso Mid featuring Nate Lowman's distinctive bullet hole artwork is set to launch exclusively at Japanese Supreme locations on April 26, coinciding with the artist's first solo exhibition in the country.
The partnership between American artist Nate Lowman and streetwear giant Supreme dates back to 2012, when Lowman contributed his signature bullet hole motif to Supreme's Shibuya store opening and a special box logo tee. Their creative relationship continued approximately a decade later with a capsule collection incorporating the same distinctive design across various apparel items.
A planned footwear project with Vans was originally scheduled for summer 2022 but faced indefinite postponement. In the interim, Lowman's bullet hole artwork appeared at Supreme's Shanghai flagship store opening last year.
Now timed with the opening of Lowman's exhibition "This Neighborhood's Changed", the previously shelved sneaker collection will finally reach consumers. The release includes three colorways of the Skate Grosso Mid – off-white, black, and red – each crafted from premium suede and canvas with Lowman's bullet hole pattern adorning the upper. Co-branding appears on both the heel tab and woven tongue tag.
The limited release will be available at Supreme's six Japanese flagship stores (Shibuya, Osaka, Harajuku, Fukuoka, Daikanyama, and Nagoya) and through the Supreme Japan online store beginning Saturday, April 26. Pricing information remains unconfirmed.
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