Hiroshi Fujiwara’s Concept Test Collection Ties Together the Mind Series and the Air Liquid Max

Published March 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Quick Facts

The fragment Concept Testing collection comprises the previously seen pairs from the fragment design x Nike Mind Collection and the fragment design x Nike Air Liquid Max.
Unified in monochrome with fragment blue accents, lightning bolt logos, and Concept Testing details written visibly across the upper and midsoles, the collection was crafted from Fujiwara’s obsession with technological advancement in sneakers and fashion.
The fragment Concept Testing Collection will be broken up into two separate releases, with the fragment design x Nike Mind Collection dropping at fragment stores March 14, 2026 followed by a global launch on March 19
The Air Liquid Max collab will hit fragment stores March 31, with a global drop scheduled to follow on April 3, 2026.

fragment design x Nike fragment Concept Testing Collection

Hiroshi Fujiwara’s fragment design has been collaborating with Nike since the 1990s, and despite a clear dedication to black and his favorite shade of blue, the legendary Japanese designer’s work has spanned the breadth of Beaverton’s catalog. For his latest work, Fujiwara was drawn to Nike’s latest technological advancements for a pack that he calls fragment Concept Testing.

The fragment Concept Testing collection comprises the previously seen pairs from the fragment design x Nike Mind Collection and the fragment design x Nike Air Liquid Max. Unified in monochrome with fragment blue accents, lightning bolt logos, and Concept Testing details written visibly across the upper and midsoles, the collection was crafted from Fujiwara’s obsession with technological advancement in sneakers and fashion.

“I’ve always been interested in new technology and innovation, and when I had the opportunity to quietly preview several new Nike sneakers and hear about their concepts directly, Liquid Max and the Mind series immediately stood out,” says Hiroshi. “When I first started working with Nike in the late ’90s, I learned how the brand was constantly creating new sneakers for athletes using the latest technology. Both Liquid Max and Nike Mind feel very much like ‘true Nike’ products in that sense.”

The fragment Concept Testing Collection will be broken up into two separate releases, with the fragment design x Nike Mind Collection dropping at fragment stores March 14, 2026 followed by a global launch on March 19, while the Air Liquid Max collab will hit fragment stores March 31, with a global drop scheduled to follow on April 3, 2026. For all the latest fragment design x Nike collab news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.