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Kids Of Immigrants x Nike Air Max Sunder 'Sundown'

This really may go down as one of my favorite designs this year. It's a beautiful cw w/ a meaningful backstory. It has a story that's rooted in a lot of passion, dedication, hard work, & love. Last time I felt like this about a storyline was the OG AMM aj3, so if you haven't watched the videos they've been posting, I'd encourage you to check it out. Luckily, I was able to grab these on goat last week for near retail & I'm really glad I did.

Materials: the upper of this ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ is a thick, gradient ripstop that has a ๐Ÿ’œ to ๐Ÿฉท fade from the โฌ‡๏ธ to the โฌ†๏ธ. On the ripstop, there's a ๐Ÿ’œ TPU panel in a shape that's similar to the grid of the ๐ŸŒ on a intl phone card, & this panel ends with a dark yellow swoosh near the heel. Moving back to the toe cap, there's a dark ๐Ÿฉถ nubuck panel that can be found on the back heel as well. Also on the back heel is a large 'K' sitting above the air logo, followed by an ๐Ÿงก pull tab w/ a Nike swoosh. Switching to the interior, you'll find an internal sockliner w/ a Nike pull tab, then more 'KI' & Nike co-branding below. Beneath the KI is the number 3062. As for branding, there's more KOI branding on the inner side of the upper beneath the zipper, as well as ๐Ÿงก insoles that say 'Just Do It' on the โžก๏ธ & 'Together' on the โฌ…๏ธ. Lastly, on the outsole, you'll find more Kids of Immigrants brands on a translucent sole. Overall, this really is a beautiful sneaker & I would not pass on these if you're on the fence, I paid resell & I'd easily do it again lol.

Comfort/Sizing: The Sunder model reminds me a lot of the air max 95 in terms of comfort bc It feels somewhat firm, but also a nice squish feel to it that I personally have found to be pretty comfortable for all day wear. For sizing, I went up a half size in this pair bc I have a high arch & sock-like shoes fit me snug. If you have a flat, normal width foot, tts should be okay if needed, but I'd recommend half up.

Overall Opinion: the message alone on this story really stands out to me when you compare it to all of the other releases this year. The colorway in itself is gorgeous in hand & I am a huge fan of the Sunder model. My all black pair is probably my most worn shoe in 2024 too lol. These release on Friday from what I understand & I would not pass on these out of everything dropping this week. So whoever loaded my size on goat, thank you ๐Ÿ˜‚. Feel free to load the ๐Ÿงก too bc these will be in my top 3 this year no doubt. GL on drop day ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ†

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