Better Late Than Never: Cactus Plant Flea Market and Nike are Finally Dropping the Flea 1

Cactus Plant Flea Market has been one of Nike’s favorite collaborators for years now, but after a handful of Air More Uptempo-influenced Air Force 1s, fuzzy, colorful big Swoosh and bejeweled Dunk Lows, one silhouette still stands alone as the best CPFM x Nike work: The CPFM x Nike Air Flea 1.

Now, after building crazy amounts of hype in 2022 only to cancel the release for sizing issues, the CPFM-designed Nike Air Flea 1 is getting a full drop for Holiday 2026 in two colorways: Desert Moss and Black Sail. Starting with a rough Dunk Low outline, the CPFM Air Flea 1 adds vegetative overgrowth vibes to the midsole, triangular padded toebox and side panels, and overall bulked-up design. You may also remember the Flea 1 for its Grinch-like Overgrown colorway, which used a similar shoe as its base, with that pair getting a retail release.

For this end-of-year drop, CPFM and Nike are bringing the Air Flea 1 out in multiple shades of tan with a grassy green midsole on the Desert Moss colorway. On the Black Sail mix, shades of grey and light black cover the upper with a pitch black midsole and a creamy sail color on the side panel Swoosh.

The CPFM x Nike Flea 1 Collection will be released Holiday 2026 through Cactus Plant Flea Market, Nike, and select retailers in-store and online. Available in unisex sizing, the retail price is set at $180. For all the latest Nike collab news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.

CPFM x Nike Air Flea 1 Barley Desert Moss

CPFM x Nike Air Flea 1 Black Sail

Zach Harris

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