Nike and RTFKT announce physical NFT Air Force 1 sneakers
Nike and RTFKT plan to deliver the physical Air Force 1 to owners in the last quarter of the year.
Nike Inc is releasing the physical form of its NFT Air Force 1 sneakers, which were developed in collaboration with digital art design studio RTFKT. NFT was originally created by the American footwear giant and design studio with contributions from Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. After an NFT production, Nike and RTFKT plan to release the digital Air Force 1 footwear in its physical appearance.
RTFKT and Nike announced the major development via the studio’s official Twitter account, noting that the physical products will be available for purchase. A message on the website listing the sneakers says:
“Step into the future with RTFKT and Nike’s Air Force 1 collection: featuring limited edition designs by Tashi Murakami. Get your NFT to be able to get the physical sneakers on 24.4.23.”
More about Physical NFT Air Force 1 sneakers from Nike and RTFKT
The event will take place between 24 April and 8 May on RTFKT’s official website. A typical counterfeiting event is where holders of eligible NFTs can exchange their holdings for limited made-to-order physical goods. As mentioned in the message, only people who have items from the NFT Air Force 1 collection designed by RTFKT can purchase the physical Nike footwear. Specifically, anyone interested in real products will need to purchase NFTs in the desired color. After selecting one of the 10 available colors, the tokens can be redeemed for the new physical footwear in addition to paying the gas tax. Nike and RTFKT plan to deliver the physical Air Force 1 to owners in the last quarter of the year.
Furthermore, there is an opportunity for those who do not own digital collectibles, but want to take part in the Forging event. They must purchase the NFTs in the Pre-Forging event collection currently available on OpenSea and other secondary marketplaces. The designer and producer explained the costs of participating in the event:
“RTFKT x Nike Air Force 1 digital collectibles have already been minted at a price, thus holders will only have to pay gas fees for the transactions during the forge event. However, if you do not own a digital collectible from the above OpenSea Pre-Forge collection, you must buy a pair of OpenSea, or another secondary marketplace, to be eligible for the Forging event.”
As posted on the website, the 10 available RTFKT x Nike Air Force 1 Genesis, Murakami Drip, Human, Robot, Demon, Angel, Reptile, Undead and Murakami DNA and Alien.
In addition, the new sneakers are precursors to the main NFT collection CloneX. The Japanese artist and design studio rolled out CloneX in 2021 and it has been in demand in the market.
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