Supreme x Nike Air 14K Gold Earring
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Nike
Air 14K Gold Earring (Supreme exclusive)
About the original
The Supreme x Nike Air 14K Gold Earring is a single stud cast in 14K solid gold, rendered in the Nike wordmark and Swoosh with a diamond-cut surface and Supreme branding on the back, weighing roughly 1.5 grams. Nike was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight in Eugene, Oregon and renamed Nike in 1971; the Swoosh was designed that same year by graphic design student Carolyn Davidson for $35. The Nike Air branding used here dates to the 1987 Air Max 1 by Tinker Hatfield, the first shoe with a visible air unit. Released as part of Supreme's FW18 Nike collaboration on September 27, 2018 at $98 retail, this was a Supreme-exclusive jewelry piece — there is no off-the-shelf Nike original version.
About Nike
Nike is an American sportswear corporation founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by track coach Bill Bowerman and runner Phil Knight in Eugene, Oregon, and renamed Nike in 1971. The Swoosh was designed that same year by graphic design student Carolyn Davidson for thirty-five dollars. Bowerman prototyped the Cortez and the waffle-sole Moon Shoe, and the Air Max line, introduced in 1987, made Tinker Hatfield's visible-air midsole a signature. Nike now produces footwear and apparel across running, basketball, football, and training, and owns Jordan Brand and Converse. Supreme has collaborated with Nike repeatedly since 2002 across Air Force 1, Air Max, and Dunk.
