Five Facts To Know About the Nike Air Bakin’

The Nike Air Bakin’ is fresh out of the oven again this week with the imminent arrival of a . While far from the first time the Bakin’ has risen from its 1990s basketball origins, the new colab does help introduce the model to a generation of sneakerheads who may not have seen the shoe before. Here’s a quick primer to help get up to speed with the Air Bakin’.

Catching Heat

With its scorching red, yellow and black colourway and bold looks, the Air Bakin’ was destined to be an eye-catcher. But it also caught the attention of members of the Muslim community, who took offence with the flaming ‘Air’ heel logo that purportedly resembled ‘Allah’ in Arabic text. This unexpected oversight resulted in early versions of the Air Bakin’ (along with the Air B-Que and Air Grillin’, which also used the same logo) being recalled, and the Swoosh soon put the shoe back out with a standard ‘Nike Air’ logo. Given Supreme’s near-30-year habit of references, their flaming ‘NYC’ on the heels of their new Bakin colab is undoubtedly a nod to the OG’s .

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