What You Need to Know About the 2025 Riccardo Tisci x Nike Partnership
Riccardo Tisci x Nike is back! Imagery has emerged of their Mercer Bag, which has been alleged to land on March 1. Also, further leaks have been floating around about their trifecta of Shox TLs, which have been rumoured to land in March. Stay locked to keep updated.
Those that were around the sneaker scene in the 2010s will remember the cultural might of the and partnership, which produced an array of sought-after heaters. Now, it’s been rumoured that that Tisci and the Swoosh are back together, with anonymous industry sources telling that a and range of apparel are on the way.
While neither Tisci or Nike have commented on the rekindling of their flame as of yet, we wouldn’t be surprised if these rumours were true. At Nike’s event in Paris, where the brand's kits were revealed, the designer was spotted in the front row sitting next to Swoosh CEO John Donahoe and Nike golden child,
Riccardo Tisci is an Italian designer and Central Saint Martins graduate who has worked on his own label, Antonio Berardi and Ruffo Research. In 2005, Tisci was named creative director for haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories, and later in 2008 was tasked with the house's menswear. Famously, Tisci was also blessed with the chief creative officer role at spearheading the brand’s rebrand that included the transformation of their logo.
When it comes to his collaborative work with Nike, Tisci is somewhat of a silent assassin, bringing his gothic minimalism to classic silhouettes with ease. An avid wearer of , Tisci has decked out the heritage 80s hooper multiple times over the years. He’s been ahead of the curve with many of his designs, namely the which was a sneaker made into a short leg cast, that was infamously in concept by Other Sneaker Freaker Riccardo Tisci x Nike favourites include the Free , and His high-top went over a treat, and so did his plethora of mythological
There’s no official word from Nike or the Tisci camp just yet, but stay locked to Sneaker Freaker to keep updated. The collaboration between the two, which is alleged to feature the Shox TL and an array of apparel, is set to land mid-2025.
