What if your next run kit was made from someone else’s old one? That’s the question asked and answered by the recently unveiled Nike Re-Create x Renegade apparel collection that “harmoniously blends iconic sport heritage and performance innovation with circular design.” The eco-friendly capsule features the first-ever Nike Re-Create performance-inspired tops and bottoms.
According to the brand, Nike Re-Create furthers its vision for a circular future by making the most of products already in existence, redefining value and turning pre-existing garments into “forward-thinking expressions of design.” Its mission is to extend the life of these products that are already in existence. This capsule is the culmination of that concept.
Created in partnership with Victor Diaz, founder of Renegade, a community-driven run club committed to making the sport more inclusive, the eight silhouette collection highlights sport and creativity’s ability to unite communities.
The collection also pays reverence to the stitched-up, patched-on clothes from Victor’s childhood. Varying inspirations such as indigenous Mexican cultures, avant-garde Japanese fashion and ‘90s Nike Running gear reflect Renegade’s mission to create a better future for their community.
The Nike Re-Create x Renegade apparel collection was created by sourcing local vintage and deadstock pieces and materials. Each piece is unique and available in limited quantities.
Part of the unique partnership was a series of early March Nike Re-Create and Renegade circular design workshops, powered by Are You Mad, at Renegade Los Angeles.
Aligned to Renegade’s mission to “create a better future for their community,” consumers had the opportunity to make custom designs from locally sourced vintage and leftover pieces and materials. The workshops ranged from screenprinting with Los Angeles-inspired graphics to yoga classes paired with recycled plastic, incense holder making sessions.