Nike has announced a string of interesting special projects with a range of creative partners this week. One standout release comes from Japanese designer TOMO KOIZUMI, who lends his colorful aesthetic to the Air Superfly for a drop this weekend.
The Nike Air Superfly debuted in 2001 as a lightweight training and running shoe, part of Nike’s push to blend performance tech with sleek, futuristic aesthetics. Designed during the Y2K era, it featured a streamlined silhouette, visible Air cushioning, and minimal overlays that appealed to both athletes and lifestyle wearers. Its low profile and racing-inspired build reflected early 2000s trends toward speed and agility. Though it quietly faded from shelves after a short run, the Superfly gained cult status, making its 2025 return highly anticipated.
Nike has been quietly pushing new colors of the Superfly throughout the year, but this week they’ve announced the model’s first collaboration for its retro run. The Swoosh tapped Japanese designer & studio artist TOMO KOIZUMI for this release, through the lens of his eponymous label. Koizumi primarily designs dresses, using a vivid palette of colors for each piece, a principle repurposed for his Superfly release. The silhouette’s metallic overlay panels have been coated in an iridescent sheen for this project, bringing shades of blue, green, and purple to the sleek runner. The rest of the shoe comes in jet black, with colorful outsoles underneath.
In a first for the Air Superfly, Koizumi has removed the usual small Swoosh on the outer heel, replacing it with an enlarged velcro Swoosh in the center of the shoe. Three different styles of the Nike logo are attached to the inside of the box, giving you a bit of customization for this special pair. Two lacing options are also included, both featuring a metallic iridescent aglet at the ends.
TOMO KOIZUMI X NIKE AIR SUPERFLY RELEASE INFORMATION
The new project from Japanese designer & artist Tomo Koizumi and Nike has been scheduled to release this week, first on September 19th at DSM Ginza and select Japanese retailers. This will be followed by a global release on September 20th from both retailers and the SNKRS app. The iridescent style of the Air Superfly does not have pricing information available yet.
TOMO KOIZUMI x Nike Air Superfly
Color: Black/Photo Blue-Fierce Purple
Style Code: IH2110-002
Release Date: September 19th (Japan), September 20th, 2025 (Global)
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