RTFKT × Nike Air Force 1 Low Murakami Drip, parte superior de cuero con flores Superflat, nuevas sin usar, US 9.5 / 27.5 cm

An early artifact of the digital-to-physical moment: Nike's Air Force 1 fully enveloped in Takashi Murakami's Superflat flower system, released by RTFKT Studios with access originally gated through NFT ownership. This pair is new and unused, its graphic surface clear and intact.

The Piece

The Air Force 1 'Murakami Drip' merges Nike's iconic silhouette with Murakami's Superflat floral system, originally accessed through RTFKT's NFT-based distribution model. The upper is fully enveloped in the multicolor flower motif, turning the sneaker into a wearable extension of the artist's visual language and reflecting a moment when digital ownership frameworks and traditional product design converged. Unlike collaborations that apply branding selectively, it covers the entire upper, creating an overwhelming visual field close to Murakami's dense print works; the Nike silhouette becomes secondary and the artwork primary, an inversion that gives the shoe its identity.

Murakami's Superflat system has historically lived on prints, canvases and controlled surfaces. Here it moves onto a functional object in motion, a mobile canvas that can crease, wear and age, introducing a tension between preservation and use. His practice has always blurred fine art and consumer objects, and this piece carries that philosophy into wearable culture, layering art, fashion, digital access and physical object in a way few pieces do.

The RTFKT layer is critical. Access was mediated through blockchain-linked assets, and that origin stays embedded in the object after it became physical, the imprint of a moment when digital scarcity attempted to redefine physical value. Whether or not that experiment fully succeeded, objects like this remain as artifacts of the transition. The rarity is threefold: a Murakami collaboration, an RTFKT digital-gated release, and limited distribution via NFT ownership. The shoe draws sneaker collectors seeking rare collaborations, Murakami collectors expanding into lifestyle objects and NFT-era collectors preserving early crossover pieces, and its strength lies in the overlap of all three.

Details

• Maker: Nike × RTFKT Studios
• Model: Air Force 1 Low
• Line: Murakami Drip Edition, a digital-to-physical linked release with Takashi Murakami
• Material: Leather upper with full-surface Murakami flower graphic overlay; rubber outsole
• Color: White base with multicolor Superflat flower system across the upper
• Size: US 9.5 / 27.5 cm
• Included: Shoe bag
• Release: NFT-linked; access originally restricted to holders within the RTFKT ecosystem

Condition

Japonista grade S · Unworn or as new, complete with original packaging.

• New and unused, with full graphic clarity and structural integrity.
• Strong surface clarity across the printed upper.

Authenticity & Care

An NFT-linked RTFKT × Nike release carrying Takashi Murakami's flower artwork, offered with its shoe bag. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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