Up Close: Bruce Lee-inspired CLOT x Nike ‘Clotez’

News on this release was first published on February 27, 2023.

Update March 6, 2023: Further imagery of the upcoming black and yellow CLOT x Nike ‘Clotez’ has arrived. The colourway is scheduled to arrive on March 10 at JUICE and select stores.

Update March 3, 2023: CLOT have officially shared release details for their upcoming Bruce Lee-inspired Nike ‘Clotez’. The ‘Game of Death’ colourway is scheduled to launch on March 10. As with the previous release, we can expect the model to release at JUICE-selling stores worldwide.

Update March 1, 2023: Official imagery for the latest ‘Clotez’ is out, hinting a release date isn’t far away!

Edison Chen’s CLOT imprint have been mighty active with Nike and the Jordan brand of late. The Jordan Delta 2, Air Jordan 5 and Nike Dunk High have all been on the menu for the Hong Kong-based label, and the hot streak shows no signs of slowing down in 2023.

We now have our first look at a yellow and black, Bruce Lee-esque version of the CLOT x Nike ‘Clotez’, the 3-in-1 design initially released in its inaugural black and white colourway earlier this month. Revealed via social media, the colourway ostensibly takes its palette from the iconic, one-piece jumpsuit worn by Lee in the film, Game of Death.

Inspired by the ancient Yin-Yang philosophy, the debut Clotez silhouette was designed with the help of local Hong Kong artist Harry Wong, who conceived the Air Max design, ‘Kung Fu Soul’ – a project submitted for the Nike On Air contest in 2018. Exploring the idea of the tai chi diagram (also known as the Yin-Yang symbol’), the ‘Clotez’ can be worn as is or taken apart, converting into two totally separate shoes – including a sneaker and a slip-on.

Three colourways of the ‘Clotez’ are confirmed to release this year, so we’re still waiting on a third iteration to be revealed. No official release details of the yellow and black Cortez have been announced yet, but keep it locked to Sneaker Freaker for updates.

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