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Presto! This sums up Nike's upcoming release of the Presto Origins, which is an age defying patchwork of the shoes promotional icons through the years.
Just as the name implies, the presto has in recent years taken some inspiration in arts and crafts, because if you've ever worn Nike's presto, it's like Nike gave you an app with options and asked you to build your own sneakers, and presto, they came out instantly through a manufacturing device. Though that's not the case, because if you know Presto history, there's an actual true story, that we'll get to in a few paragraphs.
Nike's Presto line of shoes never fail to impress with its creativity, and if you've ever owned a scrapbook or know some who does, you can see where the inspiration has been coming from recently, and with contributions from designer Monica Taylor in the form of colorful promo icon characters it makes for a memorable line.
The Presto Origins is like a collage of Presto things which is really cool if you've been following the brand for some years and know the history behind the illustrated icons.
Just so you know, the Presto line was invented by Tobie Hatfield, brother to legendary Nike designer Tinker Hatfield. The show was dubbed "a t-shirt for your feet" as they didn't run in traditional sizes but as XXS to XL. The name Presto comes from the shoes ability to conform to your feet like a trick.
Fun fact: the Nike Air Presto launched during the 2000 Sidney Olympics with its own bespoke animated TV spotlight, with thirteen colorways, twelve characters with funny names like Abdominal Snowman and Brutal Honey which this month finds their way onto the Nike Air Presto Origins.
Let's take a look at the 20-year-old sneakers' honorary colorway. With inspired graphics from its original ads, the he iconic characters have slight variations from left shoe to right shoe yet the pair remains balanced in color and structure. Nike Air Presto's trademark cage system is there in semi-translucent form with white laces to go with it.
The swoosh on the toe box and the "P" logos on the tongue keep the same color scheme, while everything else on the shoe is a color mash of quirky characters. The multiple-colored sock liners really feed on this colorful upper. The sole unit is kept simple with black and white, in stark contrast to the patchwork of colors above it. As seen below, there is a "Presto!" on the back of one shoe and a swoosh on the back of the other side.
The Nike Air Presto Origins will be arriving on Nike SNKRS on December 17th.
