Comme des Garçons Shoe Collaborations Through the Years: Supreme, Timberland and More

Allie Fasanella
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Founded in the early 1970s in Tokyo by Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons continues to be a major force within the fashion industry. Over the years, the boundary-pushing fashion house (also commonly known as CdG) has opened stores worldwide and produced a flurry of memorable shoe collaborations with brands like Nike, Converse and New Balance.

CdG x Junya Watanabe Nike Air Kukini, 2000

Comme des Garçons first teamed up with Nike in 2000 through Kawakubo’s protégé Junya Watanabe (his eponymous label operates as an extension of CdG ). Together, they released a version of Nike’s quirky, lesser-known Air Kukini. The unconventional slip-on shoe featuring futuristic elastic webbing was redone in monotone gray and black.

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CdG x Junya Watanabe Nike Air Kukini, 2000.Courtesy

CdG x Junya Watanabe Nike Waffle Racer, 2002

Next up, Watanabe put his spin on the classic ’70s Waffle Racer silhouette, initially drawing inspiration from the timeless all-white T-shirt. He would later reimagine the runner in more vibrant colorways.

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CDG x Junya Watanabe Nike Waffle Racer. eBay

CdG PLAY x Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star, 2009

The avant-garde fashion house’s streetwear label released its first Converse collection in 2009. The collaboration featured low and high Chuck Taylor All-Stars in both black and off-white colorways with the signature CdG red heart with eyes motif emblazoned on the lateral side of each shoe.

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CDG PLAY x Converse, circa 2009.Converse

CdG x Supreme x Vans “Pinstripe,” 2012

In 2012, Comme des Garçons SHIRT linked with Supreme to create pinstripe variations of Vans’ beloved Sk8-Hi and Authentic silhouettes.

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Vans x Supreme x Comme Des Garcons SHIRT.
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CdG x Supreme x Vans Sk8-Hi “Harold Hunter,” 2014

Just two years later, the dynamic trio joined forces again to pay homage to the late New York skateboarder Harold Hunter, displaying a famous photograph of Hunter in action on both the medial and lateral sides of the Vans Sk8-Hi.

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Vans x Supreme x Comme Des Garcons SHIRT.Farfetch

CdG x Chuck 70, 2015

Flash forward to 2015, Comme des Garçons PLAY took the Chuck 70 and added a bigger, bolder heart that disappeared into the midsole.

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Converse x Comme des Garçons Chuck 70. Converse

CDG x Timberland x Supreme, 2015

Also in 2015, the Comme des Garçons Shirt brand linked with Supreme to put their touch on the iconic Timberland 6-inch work boot. Coming in wheat and black colorways, the reworking combined a waterproof nubuck leather upper embossed with a subtle polka-dot print and Supreme and Comme des Garçons co-branding on the padded collar.

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Supreme x Comme des Garçons Shirt x Timberland 6-Inch Premium Waterproof Boot in wheat.Supreme
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The black 6-inch boot in collaboration with Supreme, Timberland and Comme des Garcons Shirt.Supreme

CdG x Supreme x Nike Air Force 1, 2017

The Comme version of the Nike Air Force 1 Low in collaboration with Supreme took the iconic white sneaker and added a distinctive eyeball graphic to the ankle area.

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Supreme’s Nike Air Force 1 collaboration with Comme des Garçons Shirt.Supreme

CdG x Nike Flyknit Racer, 2017

Introduced at the Comme des Garçons fall ’17 show during Paris Fashion Week, the CdG Flyknit saw the crisp white toe box of Nike’s sporty Flyknit Racer adorned with a black bow tie.

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Comme Des Garçons Flyknit Racer. The RealReal

CdG x Nike Dunk High ‘Clear,’ 2017

Also of note that year was the release of the clear Nike Dunk High that Comme Des Garçons reimagined. The daring shoe constructed with translucent TPU underlays was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s famous folktale “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” in which the main character is duped into purchasing invisible clothing.

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Comme Des Garçons Nike Dunk High ‘Clear.’
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An on-foot look at the Comme des Garçons x NikeLab Dunk Hi.Nike

CdG x Nike Air Moc, 2017

Another eye-catching shoe to hit the catwalk for 2017 was the Nike Air Moc. The eccentrics hybrid sneaker bootie boasted a snowy white leather upper with drawstring pulls in the back and chunky textured soles.

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Comme Des Garçons Nike Air Moc.Courtesy

CdG x NikeLab Air VaporMax, 2017

One of the most highly-anticipated releases at the time, the brand’s reworking of the Nike Air VaporMax dropped on the first day of New York Fashion Week 2017. Offered in black and white colorways, the laceless model features a Flyknit upper with a Comme Des Garçons logo panel above the Swoosh and ultra-chunky air bubble outsoles.

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Comme Des Garçons x NikeLab Air VaporMax.Fight Club

CdG Air Max 180, 2018

Arriving in 2018, came a rare colorful tie-up with the Swoosh. Before Barbiecore was all the rage, Comme dressed the Air Max 180 in vibrant shades of neon pink. The collab was comprised of three editions.

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All three styles of the Comme des Garçons x Nike Air Max 180 sneakers.End
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Comme des Garçons x Nike Air Max 180 in white/pink.End

CdG x Nike ACG Air Mowabb, 2018

This 2018 collaboration between Comme Des Garćons Homme Plus and Nike’s All Conditions Gear reinterprated the Air Mowabb. The ’90s trail-inspired model came in tonal black and white colorways with mixed material construction.

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Comme Des Garçons x Nike ACG. Grailed

CdG x Nike Shox TL, 2019

One of the most brand-heavy releases came in 2019 when Comme Des Garćons adorned Nike’s Shox silhouette in lace logo chains that wrapped around the upper and sole.

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Nike x Comme des Garçons black Shox sneakers with namesake lace locks at the spring ’19 show. WWD/Rex/Shutterstock
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Nike Shox TL Comme des Garçons released in June 2019.StockX

CdG x New Balance 550, 2022

When the New Balance 550 suddenly blew up in 2022, Comme Des Garcons Homme came out with its own rendition of the popular shoe. Naturally, the silhouette dropped in black and white colorways with minimal branding on the heel counter.

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The lateral side of the Comme des Garcons x New Balance 550.Dover Street Market
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The heel’s view of the Comme des Garcons x New Balance 550.Dover Street Market

CdG x Converse One Star, 2022

In 2022, Converse and Comme linked up again on a One Star release. This collaboration saw the heart motif stamped next to the signature star and turned on its side. Unsurprisingly, black and off-white colorways were released.

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The lateral side of the Comme des Garçons x Converse One Star.Converse

CdG x Nike Air Max 97, 2022

Comme Des Garćons served up striking black and gray renditions of the beloved Air Max 97 featuring distressed leather in 2022.

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The Comme des Garçons x Nike Air Max 97.Nike

CdG x New Balance 1906R, 2023

In 2023, we got another minimalist New Balance collaboration from Comme Des Garćons Homme in the form of the 1906R.

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CdG x Nike Air Max TL 2.5, 2024

Comme des Garçons teased its latest Nike sneaker at its fall/winter 2024 menswear show in Paris last month. Taking the Air Max TL 2.5, CdG stripped away the big Swoosh seen on the sportswear giant’s shoe and added a puffy tongue, plus a matte air sole unit for a more streamlined look. The style will be released later this year.

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The new Comme des Garçons x Nike Air Max TL 2.5 sneakers. YANNIS VLAMOS
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The new Comme des Garçons x Nike Air Max TL 2.5 sneakers.




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