Supreme x Nike Air Bakin
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Nike Air Bakin is a mid-top basketball shoe originally released in 1997, designed with a wave-patterned synthetic upper, full-length visible Air cushioning at the heel, and a sculpted lateral mudguard. It was famously worn on-court by Tim Hardaway during his Miami Heat years and is remembered for the 1997 recall over a flame-shaped heel logo that resembled the Arabic script for "Allah." The Supreme SS23 collab returned the silhouette in two colorways — White/Amarillo and Black/Speed Red — with Supreme branding on the tongue and in place of the original heel graphic. Nike has announced a non-Supreme retro of the OG Black/Varsity Red for Fall 2026. Supreme retailed at $168 against a $125 original 1997 price.
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.
