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    How to Get Your Hands on the Tom Sachs x Nike Mars Yard 2.5

    Written By

    Pete Michael

    Date

    2020.12.23

    Update 12.23.20 In signature Tom Sachs style, the slow-burn design for his Mars Yard 2.5 is still going through testing before release. Having surfaced in multiple variations and adjustments over the course of the year, its safe to say that the experimental release is enjoying the wear-test phase. To better study these various updates, a few “dedicated athletes” will be invited to wear test the shoe, tasked with logging their experience and jotting down their feedback from start to finish; each pair will then be returned, sanitized, studied, repaired, and reissued.

    “With this particular challenge, we are engaging people to really think about this shoe and bring different perspectives, both culturally and environmentally,” Sachs said. “This is an opportunity to invite a larger audience to really indulge in our favorite part of the process — learning about things and making stuff. The process is the most valuable thing, and if the end result is a great pair of shoes, that’s fantastic. But I think it’s really important that the testing process celebrates the journey.”

    If you’d like to participate and receive your own set of Mars Yard 2.5s, applications are being accepted in the form of one-minute-long Instagram videos. Complete details can be found here at nikecraft.com.

    Update 11.14.20 Tom himself has given us a few fresh looks at the Tom Sachs x Nike Mars Yard 2.5 via his Instagram stories today. Though a release is earmarked for Holiday 2020, we are still yet to obtain any further details on its release — so stay tuned to our official Twitter account for further updates.

    Update 11.14.20 It’s been almost a year since the rumors started circulation, but finally, we’ve got a first look at the Tom Sachs x Nike Mars Yard 2.5.

    While it does arrive in Tom’s signature tan and red arrangement, it does feature some quite noticeable tweaks. The inclusion of black rubber toe caps and outsoles are the most notable changes from the original, though the longer you look, the more alterations you find. Translucent upper arrive equipped with significantly lighter suede overlays than the 2.0, while eyelets revert to a classic chrome ring as seen upon many a boot and the earliest sneakers in existence. Elsewhere, similar finishes to the exposed-foam tongue, extended pulls, profile Swooshes, and heel overlays appear to channel the original.

    Grab a first look at the Tom Sachs x Nike Mars Yard 2.5 here below, as well as the original post from 2019 further on, and stay tuned into our official Twitter account for further updates as we edge closer to its expected release for Holiday 2020.

    Cover image by @ph__community

    Tom Sachs x Nike Mars Yard 2.5

    Release Date: Holiday 2020

    Update 05.20.20 According to @SHOF, the will be a Mars Yard coming for Holiday 2020 — labeled the 2.5. it is unclear if the Mars Yard 2.5 will be an official collaboration with Tom Sachs, or if it will arrive in the same design and/or blocking as the original, but the source has provided color information that does indicate a similar palette, along with a new style code that differs from those pictured above. Pairs of the sneaker will be returning at the back end of 2020 in sizes 4 through 14. Stay tuned for further updates, first looks, and drop details!

    OG Post 11.27.19 // The alleged return of the Tom Sachs x Nike Mars Yard 2.0 has been brewing all-week long — so much so that we couldn’t ignore it anymore, especially when fresh new looks at the expected retro have hit social feeds over the last few hours.

    Originally released back in 2012 in extremely limited quantities, the pair was given a wider release during the summer of 2017 — and by wider, we don’t mean by much. Pairs were still hard to come by, which explains it’s current aftermarket value of around $6k.

    Now, it looks like you might get another shot at a retail cop, with recently-surfaced pairs boasting a new product tag that houses QR codes (which points to shoes being back in production):

    The rumored re-release is tipped for Holiday 2020 with an expected 8,000 pairs being produced, but this information has not yet been confirmed by Nike nor Tom Sachs. Stay tuned for more, but until then, enjoy a look at 2017’s release in full detail below.

    Author:Pete MichaelDate:2020.12.23Tags:
    NikeMars YardCollaborationTom Sachs

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