The Nike Doernbecher Freestyle 2025 Collection Includes the Air Jordan 17, Vomero Plus & More

It's official: the 21st collaboration between Nike, Inc. and the OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital has just been unveiled. The latest Doernbecher Freestyle collection—dubbed "Heart of a Hero"—includes the long-anticipated Air Jordan 17 retro, Vomero Plus, and four other silhouettes.

The Children's Hospital revealed all six patient-designers participating in this year's program during the summer: Khovny Vigenery (8), Oli Fasone-Lancaster (9), Molly Belly (13), Sergio Cano Marquez (10), Raegan Scheid (13), and Zach Rumbaugh (17). The group has infused its personal stories and interests into the Doernbecher Freestyle XXI lineup, referencing sports like softball and basketball, as well as favorite pastimes like nature walks. All six designs were revealed with the help of Shoe Palace at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR).

In addition to an Air Jordan and Nike Running silhouette, the 21st Doernbecher Freestyle range includes an Air Force 1 Low, Air Max Dn8, Air Max Plus, and V2K Run. Some models have formed part of previous collaborations between the Swoosh and OHSU, but there are also newcomers to the program.

An initial launch has taken place at the Portland Art Museum, with 100% of profits going to OHSU Doernbecher to support the children and their families. A global Nike SNKRS launch is scheduled for the impending winter season, and expected between December 2025 and March 2026.

Read up on each designer and browse their designs ahead. When you're done, check out all Jordan release dates confirmed over the next year.

Nike V2K Run by Khovny Vignery

Khovny Vignery's contribution to the Nike Doernbecher Freestyle program is one of the collection's most imaginative. Mismatched presentations take over right and left shoes, which feature glitter, detachable friendship bracelets, and even a replica of her stuffed monkey, Pinky Doo Doo.

The special V2K Run includes glow-in-the-dark outsoles that match Vignery's vibrant personality.

Nike Air Force 1 '07 by Oli Fasone-Lancaster

Oli Fasone-Lancaster's Air Force 1 project looks to the culinary world for inspiration.

Nods to his signature dishes—veggie tacos and African yam stew—are found behind the shoe's tongues, while miniature versions of a spatula, fork and spoon are tucked into the lateral Swoosh.

Other elements baked into the AF-1 sneaker include a rainbow gradient on the outsole—a symbol of hope and positivity Fasone-Lancaster revisited throughout his cancer treatment—the number 572 on the tongue that accounts for the number of loops the 9-year-old walked around the Doernbecher oncology inpatient unit (which equates to a marathon), and interchangeable patches on the spine.

Nike Air Max Plus by Sergio Cano Marquez

Sergio Cano Marquez's Doernbecher design follows a night-and-day theme.

Nods to video games and basketball appear throughout the Air Max design, prominently displaying two of the 10-year-old's passions. Outsoles play into the contrasting concept, glowing in green and blue when the proper light conditions are available.

Nike Vomero Plus by Molly Bell

Molly Bell's cushioned Vomero Plus offering is a love letter to the Pacific Northwest. An aspiring field biologist, the young botanist incorporates the camas flower, fauna, and other nods to nature in her design.

ZoomX foam at the midsole is covered in shades of brown to better hide the dirt accumulated on trails.

Nike Air Max Dn8 by Raegan Scheid

Raegan Scheid's take on the future-forward Air Max Dn8 celebrates her love of softball and beaches. Iconography associated with the former is "hidden" across the pink upper, with the latter coming to life via wave graphics printed onto the midsoles.

Scheid's golden retriever, Blue, appears on the project in the form of a hang-tag keychain. A second hang-tag remembers the first day Scheid could play softball again after receiving open-heart surgery. A custom RaeganMax emblem at the spine rounds out the special design.

Air Jordan 17 by Zach Rumbaugh

Zach Rumbaugh's reinterpretation of Wilson Smith III's Air Jordan 17 goes all-out on the car inspiration.

The pair features a color-shifting purple upper that evokes images of custom car wraps. Outsoles glow after light exposure, just as engine headers glow due to hot temperatures. Luxury car interiors are referenced via suede collars while iridescent heel clips mimic burnt titanium exhaust tips.

The number 38 appears multiple times across the AJ17, remembering the number of days Rumbaugh spent in the hospital after his Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) diagnosis.

Nike Doernbecher Freestyle 21 Apparel

This year's Doernbecher Freestyle collection also includes two exclusive apparel: a Men’s Nike Club Fairway Cardigan and T-shirts in Men’s and Kids’ sizing. Each item features design elements borrowed directly from all six unique footwear designs making up the latest Nike Doernbecher Freestyle collaboration.