London Streetwear Label PROTECT is Turning the Salomon ACS NEXXT Into a Slushie

Salomon’s ACS NEXXT is up next. The gorpcore favorite sneaker brand revived the retro ACS Pro runner a few years back, and last year, Salomon celebrated the silhouette’s 20-year anniversary with a limited edition gold colorway. This year, the ACS hype is rising to a new level, with the lightweight ACS NEXXT debuting earlier this month with a carbon fiber collab from Colombian artist Feid.

NEXXT Up

Now, Salomon is keeping up the ACS NEXXT rollout with another collab, this time from London streetwear label PROTECT. Bringing a red and blue gradient to the mesh upper, the colorway adds lighter shades of white and metallic silver with bright pops of yellow and PROTECT co-branding throughout.

The PROTECT x Salomon ACS NEXXT Slushie starts with a metallic silver foil toe that stretches across the support panels across the toebox and down the side panels. The toebox and side panels bring cherry red mesh that bleeds into blue raspberry as it gets closer to the midsole, with more blue on the front half of the midsole. The side panel cage switches to stark white to match the quick-pull laces, with yellow detailing on the toe, co-branded PROTECT tongue runner, and sockliner.

PROTECT x Salomon ACS Nexxt Slushie Release Details

The PROTECT x Salomon ACS NEXXT Slushie will be released October 28, 2026, through PROTECT and select retailers in-store and online. Available in unisex sizing, the retail price is still TBD. To keep up with all the latest Salomon collab news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.

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