For his Footwear News cover shoot, Nigel Sylvester was asked to bring five pairs of shoes with him to show off and share the significance of them.

The prolific Jordan Brand collaborator brought four pairs of his Air Jordan sneakers, all but one of which were well worn. Brand new was his Air Jordan 1 Highs from 2018, an edition Sylvester said he’s probably worn through four pairs already. Lest you haven’t seen his range, he also brought a pair of chic Celine loafers.

What follows are his own words from the show-and-tell exercise.

Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 1 High (2018)

“This is what started off my relationship with Jordan Brand . It was inspired by how my shoes naturally get beat up when I’m out bike riding and was modeled after a pair of AJ1 “Shadows” that I used to ride in

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