I am not a sneaker head by any means. I usually just stick to the classics…Adidas Samba, Vans, or Campers, but the collaboration between Nike and Maharam is unique. My associates degree in college was Textile Development & Design and I was able to meet with Maharam and also write a paper on their textile development which gave me access to some great swatch books. Maharam is one of the world’s leading suppliers of textiles for Architects and Interiors.  “With these $250 sneaks, Michael Maharam shot for what he calls “restrained opulence,” choosing a luxurious but underused fabric, horsehair. Nike calls horsehair “a renewable resource” because it’s clipped painlessly from the horse’s tail, but Maharam concedes that horsehair is not a practical replacement for everyday fabrics. “It grows slowly, is woven on arcane Victorian-era looms at a tedious pace, and costs a fortune,” he says.” by New York Times

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