Every year during the fall, Nike collaborates with the Doernbecher hospital and releases six new colorways on various sneakers designed by patients at the hospital. The series started 9 years ago and still produces sneakers that instantly sell out. In this entry I will be displaying 3 models and what I enjoy about them.
First up, the Jordan 9 DB was designed by patient Oswaldo Jimenez. Oswaldo has a disease called severe pulmonary hypertension. Due to this, Oswaldo cannot exert too much energy. Anyways, the shoe takes inspiration from his nickname, little chicken, or pollito on spanish. The shoe has a white upper with a black and gold feather border. The heel has the number 17 on it which is his favorite number. The outer tongue reads pollito on it and inside the tongue it reads his birthdate.
Next up, the Air Force 1 was revealed in a new colorway. The shoe was designed besides Chad Berg, a 15 year old who recently was in a canoe and flipped over. He was in the icy water for nearly 90 minutes before getting help. He was rescued and treated at the hospital. He now lives a normal life. The shoes feature neon green accents with a white and grey upper. The colors were inspired by the University of Oregon, which wears football jerseys similar to that scheme.
Lastly, the Free Run 2, designed by Grant Olsen sports an all blue upper and red heel tab. Grant was 6 when he found out he had leukemia. The shoes feature inspirational things that have kept him happy such as a guitar on the tongue or a photo of the beach on the inside.
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